> I understand Snyder Co. is named after Anthony Snyder and that he > resided there at time of his death. Can someone in Snyder Co. > provide me brief info on the family of Anthony Snyder and his > prominence. Nelson, Snyder County is not named after Anthony Snyder, but rather after three-time Pennsylvania Governor Simon Snyder (5 Nov 1759 - 9 Nov 1819), a resident and builder of the first hotel in Selinsgrove. His grave is in the old Sharon Lutheran Church Cemetery on Bough Street. John Snyder, brother to the governor, laid out the town of Selinsgrove. When he died in 1787, Anthony Selin bought the property and laid out a new town called Selin's Grove. Anthony was married to a sister of Simon and John Snyder. Simon and John Snyder are, however, the children of Anthony Snyder, who was born in Germany and immigrated to Pennsylvania about 1740. He died at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in April 1774. Two years later, Simon Snyder moved from Lancaster to York, where he learned the tanning and currying business, and remained about eight years. In July 1784 he moved from York to the present town of Selinsgrove. He owned a mill and store and acted as a scrivener. He was a justice of the peace, a member of the Pennsylvania state legislature and governor from 1808 to 1817. If you need more detailed information, I may be able to help you out. Logan Garth Swanger Williamsport PA [email protected] Snyder Co PAGenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~pasnyder [email protected] List Owner