NOTE: John Abraham SNIDER: b. Sept. 17, 1861, Jersey County, Illinois. d. Dec. 12, 1939, Hardin, Calhoun Co., Illinois. Married May 7, 1879 to: Mary Francis Hiatt: b. Sept. 4, 1858, Brooklyn, Morgan Co., Indiana d. Oct. 29, 1943, Kampsville, Illinois. Mark Anniversary Of Hardin Couple Wedded 60 Years. Hardin. Mary 10 - Their sixtieth wedding anniversary was quietly observed by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Snider of Hardin last Sunday. They were unitd in marriage May 7, 1879, at the courthouse in Hardin by Judge Steven McDonald. Witnesses of the ceremony were James A. Snider, George W. Hill, Mrs. Betsy Hill and Mark Parker. John A. Snider was born Jan. 17, 1860, the son of James A. and Rebecca Snider in Jersey county and moved with his parents to Calhoun county when about 17 years old. His wife was Mary Frances Hiatt, the daughter of Silas and Martha Hiatt. She was born Sept. 4, 1858, in Brooklyn, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Snider have resided all of their married life in or near Hardin except for about four years when they resided in Cumberland county. Nine children were born to them, three of whom survive, Allen D. and Ernest A. of Hardin and Mrs. Laura Sheff of Alton. --------------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lorie Sheff