F. J. SNOUFFER
Among those who are engaged in industrial pursuits in Atlantic is F. J. Snouffer, ho carries on the business of wagon and carriage manufacturing on Walnut street, between Second and Third. On the 16th of August, 1877, he opened up the business, his means at that time being very limited. But energy and perseverance brought, in his case, their just reward, and he now has a business of which he may well be proud. His wagon is known as the "Atlantic wagon." He manufactures twenty wagons and fifteen buggies and spring wagons per year, besides his repair work. His shop is 50x106 feet in ground area, and in this shop he gives employment, on an average, to seven workmen. Mr. F. J. Snouffer was born in Frederick county, Maryland, on the 2d day of February, 1836, his parents being John and Sarah Snouffer. In the year 1848 his parents removed to Montgomery county, Indiana, near Crawfordsville. When F. J. had reached the age of sixteen years, he was apprenticed to the trade of wagon and carriage-making at Crawfordsville. He spent three years in learning the trade, receiving his board and clothes for his work. He then worked at various places until the war began to draw into the army all of a patriotic nature, and, and he enlisted and served as teamster. He was soon afterward detailed as blacksmith at Pittsburg Landing. After the war he resumed his trade. In 1874 he came to Atlantic, and he has since made his residence here, and built himself up in business as before stated. He was married in 1861, Miamitown, Ohio, to Anna Jones. They had three children, two of whom are now living. The names of the latter are William A. and Edward E. Mr. Snouffer's progress in business has been due solely to his own endeavors, and he has cause to feel proud of his success.
Contributed by Lisa Varnes-Rex from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pp. 880-881.
