Harmon G and Elizabeth Bowman Snider (Schneider-Germany)

Harmon was born in the German province of Hess-Kassel in the 1750s and died 1842 Spencer Co. KY. Prior to his conscription in the military service of his country, he had been a weaver. These soldiers came from upper and middle class families. Schneider, the German spelling of Snider was one of 22,000 Hessian solders sold to the British government for service in the American Revolution. Harmon married another German Elizabeth Bowman daughter of an office in Washington's army. Elizabeth was never forgiven for the marriage by her father, and he immediately dis-inherited her. Elizabeth never forgave her father. The Sniders lived in Philadelphia until 1789 at which time they and their five children migrated to what is now Washington Co. KY. , but at their time of settlement it was Lincoln Co. Va.  In 1804 they moved to Nelson Co. KY. around the Big Springs area. In 1805 they moved to Shelby (Spencer Co. KY) in  the Culpepper School area. The Sniders are buried in the Old Glass Cemetery in unmarked graves.

Children of Harmon and Elizabeth Bowman Snider are: Jacob born 1783 and dies 1861, Polly Hughes born 1779, Christine Crafton born 1781, Elizabeth Goodwine born 1782, Sarah Silkwood born 1785, John Allen born 1789 and dies 1855, and William born 1790.

1) Jacob Snider (Harmon) born 1783 and died 1861  married Jenny Milligan.

Children of Jacob and Jenny Milligan Snider are: George Washington born 1805 and died 1875

1) Polly Snider Hughes ( Harmon) born 1779 was married to John Hughes.

1) Christine Snider Crafton ( Harmon) born 1781 was married to Anthony Crafton.

1) Elizabeth Snider Goodwine ( Harmon) born 1782 was married to James Goodwine.

1) Sarah Snider Silkwood ( Harmon) born 1785 was married to Obadiah Silkwood.

1) John Allen Snider ( Harmon) born 1789 and dies 1855 was married to Kate Dadisman.

1) William Snider ( Harmon) born 1790 was married to Jennie Evans in 1820.

2) George Washington Snider ( Jacob, Harmon) was born 1805 and died 1875 was married to Ruth Goodwine born 1809 and died 1877 daughter of John Goodwine Jr. and Deborah Drake Goodwine.

Children of George Washington and Ruth are: Jacob born 1832, Melvina Emily born 1835, Mary born 1841, Elisabeth born 1842, Henry born 1845, Winfield S. born 1848, Adelaide Ruth born 1850.

3) Jacob Snider (George Washington, Jacob, Harmon) was born 1832.

3) Melvina Emily Snider Drake ( George Washington, Jacob, Harmon) was born 1835 and died 1907 was married to John Clayton Drake.

Children of John Clayton and Melvina Emily Snider Drake are: George Washington Drake born 1870 (son Wayne Drake)

3) Mary Snider ( George Washington, Jacob, Harmon) born 1841

3) Elisabeth Snider ( George Washington, Jacob, Harmon) born 1842

3) Henry Snider ( George Washington, Jacob, Harmon) born 1845

3) Winfield Snider ( George Washington, Jacob, Harmon) born 1848

3) Adelaide Ruth Snider Carrithers ( George Washington, Jacob, Harmon) born 1840 and died 1918 was married to William Carrithers born 1842 and died 1912 in 1868 at George Washington Snider's residence.

Children of William and Adelaide are: George born 1869, Elizabeth Melvina born 1877 and died 1961, Frank born 1872 and died 1938, John Clark born 1875, and William born 1878.