Source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Whiteside Co., IL
Originally published 1885
Chapman Bros., Chicago
Reproduced on CD purchased from OLD GLORY ACCENTS

Transcribed by: Denise McLoughlin
Tampico Area Histsorical Society
www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com

Page 758

Joseph C. Snyder, farmer, section 24, Albany Township, was born July 18,, 1844, in the same township, of which he has been a citizen since the time he reached the period of his privileges as such, and where he spent the years of his boyhood and youth. He is the son of Joseph and Nancy (Clark) Snyder.

At the age of 18 Mr. Snyder entered the military service of the United States. He enlisted in the same month in which he reached that age, in Co. F, 93rd Ill. Vol. Inf. and continued in service during the war. He was under rebel fire in the battles at Jackson, Miss., Raymond, Champion Hills, siege of Vicksburg and Missionary Ridge. At the last named contest his ankle was broken by a minnie ball, and he was disabled for six months. He rejoined his command at Goldsboroo, N. C. and accompanied his regiment to Washingon, where he was a participant in the grand review.

On obtaining his discharge, he came back to Whitesdie County, and engged in farming in Garden Plain Township.

He was married in October, 1866, to Mary H.. daughter of William and Harriet Ewing, and took up his residence on his father's farm, a portion of which was under his management until his removal to Albany, where he bought a livery stable. After two years' attention to that enterprise, he rented a farm in the Township of Newton, which he conducted until 1875. In that year he bought the farm of which he is still the owner and occupanat. It comprises 160 acres of land and is all fenced and in advanced cultivation. The buildings are of good class, and the appearance and the value of the farm are much increased by the fruit and shade trees.

Mr. and Mrs. Snyder have four children, namely: Fannie H., Minnie, Mabel and Myrtle.