William Snider
William Snider Family
Between 1844 and 1848 William Snider, his wife, and their nine children came to settle in Collin County. William Snider was born March 22, 1806 and died in Collin County on June 12, 1882. He was the son of John Snider, a Revolutionary Soldier.
On July 20, 1825 William married Mary Sandusky Maxwell and to this union were born nine children:
John Durham (1827); Polly Ann (1828); James Madison (1830); Sarah Louise Elizabeth (1832); who married Thomas Bradley; Jane Snider (1834), who married John M, McKinney; Aaron (1836) who married Rehuhammy Elizabeth Scott: William Thomas (1838); Catherine (1839); who married Dan Bradley and later J. B. Faulkner; Lucinda Ellen (1841) who married Joe Scott; Emily (1843); who married George Fitzhugh; Amandy (1844); Martha Melviny (1849) who married Hiram Wilmeth; Missouri Ann (1851) who married Dallas Sparlin; Alvia Lorenza (1853) who married Evatus Bellew.
William Snider brought with him from Kentucky his skills as a carpenter and is listed on census records as a wagon maker. When they came to Collin County the family settled on a 640 acre land grant southeast of McKinney. On the land at the time was a lake which came to be known as Snider Lake. William helped to build the first corn mill in that pat of the county. He also operated the Bois d'Arc mill. This thorny tree was very popular among the early settlers for fences. Snider ground the apples and put them into barrels of water. After a few days the pulp floated and the heavier seeds dropped to the bottom of the barrel. After drying, the seeds were sold and was a valuable crop. He also raised horses as well as bees. He even had a bee hive under glass in his log home.
William Snider died June 12, 1882 and Mary on January 14, 1889. Both are buried in the Fitzhugh Cemetery at Forest Grove.
Between 1844 and 1848 William Snider, his wife, and their nine children came to settle in Collin County. William Snider was born March 22, 1806 and died in Collin County on June 12, 1882. He was the son of John Snider, a Revolutionary Soldier.
On July 20, 1825 William married Mary Sandusky Maxwell and to this union were born nine children:
John Durham (1827); Polly Ann (1828); James Madison (1830); Sarah Louise Elizabeth (1832); who married Thomas Bradley; Jane Snider (1834), who married John M, McKinney; Aaron (1836) who married Rehuhammy Elizabeth Scott: William Thomas (1838); Catherine (1839); who married Dan Bradley and later J. B. Faulkner; Lucinda Ellen (1841) who married Joe Scott; Emily (1843); who married George Fitzhugh; Amandy (1844); Martha Melviny (1849) who married Hiram Wilmeth; Missouri Ann (1851) who married Dallas Sparlin; Alvia Lorenza (1853) who married Evatus Bellew.
William Snider brought with him from Kentucky his skills as a carpenter and is listed on census records as a wagon maker. When they came to Collin County the family settled on a 640 acre land grant southeast of McKinney. On the land at the time was a lake which came to be known as Snider Lake. William helped to build the first corn mill in that pat of the county. He also operated the Bois d'Arc mill. This thorny tree was very popular among the early settlers for fences. Snider ground the apples and put them into barrels of water. After a few days the pulp floated and the heavier seeds dropped to the bottom of the barrel. After drying, the seeds were sold and was a valuable crop. He also raised horses as well as bees. He even had a bee hive under glass in his log home.
William Snider died June 12, 1882 and Mary on January 14, 1889. Both are buried in the Fitzhugh Cemetery at Forest Grove.
