Snider, H. K.

SNIDER, TOMY

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/29/2013 at 08:44:12

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

SNIDER, H.K.—Grinnell Twp—pg 925-26. Of the firm of McDonald, Snider & Co., druggists and dealers in stationery, Grinnell. Was born in Greensburg, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, September 13, 1851, and when one year old his parents moved to Johnstown, same State; thence to Sherlysburg, where he was partly educated. In November, 1871, he came to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa completed his schooling, and then went into a drug store with his uncle, remaining until 1874; then moved to Malvern, Mills county, and became engaged in the drug business, which he there followed until the fall of 1875, when he came to this county and continued his former business under the firm name of Snider & Hedges. In June, 1877, he sold his interest to Dr. Hedges, and was employed as clerk with Johnson & Co., and in July, 1880, he purchased his interest in the present firm, of Dr. Clark. Mr. Snyder [sic] was married, in Fairfield, Iowa, September 14, 1875, to Miss E.L. Tomy. They have one child, Blanche E. (born July 17, 1877).