Caroline Snyder
From MouserAncestry
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1831 | Venango Co.PA | [5][8][10] | |
| Marriage | 22 Sept 1852 | To David Bower | [11] | |
| Death | 1905 | [5] | ||
| Burial | Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Clarion County, PA | "exhumed" [6] | [5][6] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 4 Generation 5 Generation 6
+-- David Bower
| (1825-1866)
Olive Samantha Bower --+ +-- Harmon Snyder
(1862-1895) | | (1791-1844)
+-- Caroline Snyder --+
(1831-1905) |
+-- Barbara Ann Hartman
(1796-1851)
Sources: [7][8]
Children
Children with David Bower:
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris A. Bower | M | Sept 1853 | Maria Rugh | 5 children (in 1905): Arminta, Effie, John D., L. E. & Arthur Bower |
[4][6][8][9] | |
| Laura V. Bower | F | ~ 1856 | James O.Tyler | d. 1937 buried Oak Grove Hill Cem., Oil City PA |
[4][6][8][13] | |
| Arthur Irvin Bower | M | ~1858 | reside Crestline OH | [4][6][8][10] | ||
| Emma Bower | F | between 1860 - 1866 | [unknown] Tyler | [8] | ||
| Olive Samantha Bower | F | 1862 | James Francis Beals | Direct Line | [6][8] | |
| Theresa "Tase" Bower | F | between 1860 - 1866 | Peter H. Shakely, reside Knox PA |
[6][8][10] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Twp., Center Co. PA | 1831-1839 | [1] | |
| Lamar Twp., Clinton Co. PA | 1839-40 or later | Clinton Co. created 1839 | [2] |
| Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA | by 1850 | [3] | |
| Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA | by 1860 | [4] |
Photos
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1830 United States Federal Census, Lamar Twp, Centre Co, PA, pg 9. Census is not dated. Family of Herman Snyder: 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 2 females 0-5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 30-40. This corresponds to either Harmon S. Snyder (~10) or Christopher Snyder (~11) [the other seems to be missing], Harmon Snyder (~39), Sarah Snyder (~1), Rachel Snyder (~3), Barbara Snyder (~6), Matilda Snyder (~8), and Barbara Ann Hartman (~34). One of the boys isn't listed. A Benjamin Snyder and wife, both 20-30 yrs old,are two residences away. |  |
| 2 | 1840 United States federal Census, Lamar Twp, Clinton Co, PA, pg 15. Census is not dated. Family headed by Harman Snyder: 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 male 70-80, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50. This corresponds to Harmon Snyder, Barbara Snyder , Caroline Snyder and other children. Some discrepancy in children's reported ages, compared to 1830 census. Clinton County was created in 1839 partly from Center County. Lamar Twp. lies just south of the town of Lockhaven. |
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| 3 | 1850 United States Federal Census, Richland Twp., Clarion Co., PA, Page 3, lists Barbara Snyder, age 55, $4000 real estate; Matilda Snyder, 27; Sarah Snyder, 20, idiot; Caroline Snyder,18, attended school. Everyone was born in PA. This census is dated July 30, 1850. |  |
| 4 | 1860 United States Federal Census, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA, Page 20, lines 5-9 lists David Bower, 34, married to Caroline Bower, 29. They live with three children: son Paris A. Bower, 7; daughter Laura Bower, 4; and son Arthur Bower, 2. David Bower is a farmer. Everyone was born in PA. Paris A. Bower and Laura Bower attended school within the census year. This census is dated July 4, 1860. |  |
| 5 | Gravestone transcription Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA. Transcribed Sept 1995 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. "David Bower, 1826-1866, Caroline S., His wife, 1831-1905" |
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| 6 | Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association Record listing the siblings of David Bower, 1826-1856. It also lists his wife, Caroline Snyder, 1881-1909, and their children Paris Bower (m. Maria Rugh), Theresa (Tacy) Bower (m. Peter Shakley), Olive Bower (m. James Beals), Irvin Bower, and Laura Bower (m. [unknown] Tyler). | transcription |
| 7 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams. | N/A
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| 8 | Research Manuscript of Ella May Beals (Wilson) researched 1975-1985, including personal knowledge and interviews of her siblings Robert Beals and Bertha Beals (Chambers), and of her aunt Mary P. Kline (Fillgrove). Ella Beals was a great-granddaughter of Caroline Snyder. | |
| 9 | 1900 United States Federal Census, District 464, Oakdale Twp, Allegheny Co, PA, page 7. Census dated 5 June 1900. Lines 2-9: Paris Bower, head, age 46, b. Sept 1853, m. 20 years, oil well pumper; Maria, wife, 43, b. June, 1856, m. 20 years, 6 children born, all living; Minta, dau., 17, b. Sept 1882, at school; Effie, dau., 15, b. Mar 1885, at school; John, son, 12, b. Dec. 1887, at school; Soy(sic,Loy) son, 8, b. Nov. 1891, at school; Arthur, son, 2 months, b. Mar. 1890(sic); Sarah Rugh, mother-in-law, 67, b. May, 1833, widow, 9 children born, 4 living. All and all parents born PA. All but Arthur can read, write and speak English. |
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| 10 | Obituary of Carolyn Snyder Bower submitted by Nancy Beals Walls 2008, clipping without date or news source, expect 1905. Carolyn Snyder died "Saturday" at the home of granddaughter Arminta Bower of Oakdale. Age 76, born in Venango Co.; married David Bower in 1857. "He was killed during the war, leaving her with 5 small children." Member Evangelical Lutheran church of Lamartine PA. Survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Jane Tyler of Oil City & Mrs. P. H. Shakely of Knox; 1 son Arthur Bower of Crestline OH; 5 grandchildren, Arminta, Effie, John D., L. E., & Arthur Bower of Oakdale. |
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| 11 | Marriage Certificate for David Bower and Caroline Snyder, contributed June 2008 from document collection of children of Donald Dittman (deceased). David Bower and Caroline Snyder were wed 22 Sept 1852, by Ephraim (Keiffer?), minister. Location not specified. |
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| 12 | Record books for Salem Lutheran Church, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA. This collection of church record books was in the keeping of then pastor Kathleen Anderson, and was partially extracted in March 1995 by Elizabeth Ann Wilson Williams and Nancy Elizabeth Beals Walls. Transcriptions were incomplete due to time limitations and the quantity of material. | Records of Salem Lutheran Church, partial transcription 1995 |
| 13 | Gravestones, Oak Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co., PA, Photos 2020 by Nancy Beals Walls, gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Harmon Snyder.
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Source Notes
- The obituary of Caroline Snyder lists the marriage date of her and David Bower as 1857. The marriage certificate lists 1852, and children were born in 1853 and 1856. We assume the obituary to be in error.
- Carolyn Snyder Bower obituary notes a daughter Jane Tyler of Oil City. 1900 & 1910 census for Venango Co., Oil City, show Laura V. and James C. or James O. Tyler. Jane Tyler or Emma Tyler or Emma Jane Tyler has not been found in the census.
- The grave of Caroline Snyder is noted as "exhumed" in the records of the Salem Lutheran Cemetery Association. No further explaination is given beyond that notation. Nancy Beals Walls did some searching for any other gravesite for a Caroline Snyder Bower but nothing has been found to date. Caroline Snyder's parents are also buried at Salem Lutheran, so the body was not for example moved to the plot of her parents in a different cemetery. The action may have been temporary for some oversight reason, for example moving her from her parent's plot at Salem Lutheran to her husband's.
She cannot be located in the 1870 - 1900 census for Clarion Co. (by ancestry.com search engine). Possibly she remarried, was initially buried with her second husband, them exhumed (by the children?)& moved to Salem Lutheran Cemetery, to the plot of her first husband. The Cemetery Association Records do not indicate whether the body was moved to or from Salem Lutheran Cemetery.
Research
- 1870 - 1900 PA census, Clarion Co., searched via ancestry.com search engine by E. B. Williams; no record for Caroline Snyder found. Page-by-page search done for Salem Twp in 1870 census with no success. Brother Harmon S. Snyder is living on the family farm. Other townships and years not searched by page.
- Gravestone at Salem Lutheran Cemetery, transcribed Mar. 1995 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams: "Christopher Snyder, Jan 21, 1819 - Jan 26 1899; Sarah His Wife, May 22, 1825 - Aug 19, 1902, Gone Home, SNYDER". This Christopher Snyder is of an age to be a sibling of our Caroline Snyder (Bower), who is also buried at Salem Lutheran.
Research Wishlist
Need to find census records for her before and after 1860.
- In 1870, there is a Caroline Bower, 41, in Bucks Co., Middletown Twp. working as a domestic servant for the family of Isaac Paxon.
