George, youngest son of Michael and Hannah Snyder, was born June 20, 1790, died Jan. 25, 1871, and was buried in the graveyard of the Jordan Lutheran church, of which he was a member. From his father he purchased the land on which Snydersville is now located, and in addition to farming on an extensive scale, he was a blacksmith and conducted a wheelwright's shop. The first plow with a cast iron molder which was ever made in that section of the country was constructed by Mr. Snyder, and the hundreds of wagons and plows which came from his shop were readily purchased by the settlers all over the state. He was a progressive man and was the first in that section to burn lime with anthracite coal. The present brick hotel at Snydersville was erected by him in 1835, and was named after him. The front of this is made of pressed brick which was brought from Philadelphia especially for this purpose. He was tall, and of extraordinary physical strength, and in his earlier years frequently made horseback trips to Philadelphia, and there fought the local champions. He was an active member of the state militia. The five hundred acres of land of which he was the owner have since that time been divided into five farms.

Mr. Snyder matted Elizabeth Sclimtz, born March 20, 1793. died June 20, 1860