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��the principalship of Mahoning Institute, remaining there two years ; resigning that charge, he returned to Richland Co., and, on the 14th of February, 1876, be- gan the study of law ; was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Ohio on the 7th day of April, 1878, and, in December following, he formed a copartnership with William H. Pritchard for the practice of his pro- fession. Their rooms are in the Post Office Block.

SNYDER, JOSEPH N., deceased ; his parents, John and Susan Stough Snyder, were loiig residents of Cum- berland Co., Penn.; Joseph was born in that county in 1813, and was their first son ; he came to Richland Co. in 1835, where he resided until his death, which oc- curred in this city in the fall of 1869 ; when a young man, he acquired the trade of cabinet-maker, which vocation he followed for a number of years ; for many years previous to his death, he was engaged in house-

��painting, and was accounted the best workman in that line in the city ; he was a man well informed, and took an active interest in the political parties to which he belonged ; originally, he was an Old-Line Whig, but was known in after years as an adherent of the Demo- cratic party. He was married in this city to Miss Catherine Brickman ; they were the parents of five children, four of whom are living — three sons and one daughter.

SNYDER, C. B., painter and glazier. He was born March 23, 1845, in Mansfield, the second son of Joseph N., deceased ; he is now actively engaged at his trade in this city, and is considered an expert workman. He was married in Mansfield in 1867, to Miss Amanda Harmon ; they are the parents of four children — Willie, Alice and Harry; Frank, the second son, died in 1875, aged 5 years.

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��ADAMS, THOMAS C, was born in Cumberland County, Penn., May 14, 1830, where he resided until the fall of 1851 ; he removed to Springfield, Clark Co. ; he remained there about one year, when he went to La Fayette, Ind. ; he stayed there about four years ; while there he paid his attention to milling ; he re- moved back to Cumberland County, on account of his health being somewhat impaired ; after his removal to Pennsylvania, he still followed the business as a mill- wright until he removed to this county, in May, 1863; when he first settled here it was nothing but a wilder- ness ; the second or third year after his removal here he built a saw-mill ; it was burned down June 20, 1872, but by the kind assistance of a few neighbors and friends he was soon able to rebuild ; the mill still stands, and runs a great part of the time. He was married Jan. 10, 1861, to Margaret A. Snyder, who was born in Perry County, Penn., March 29, 1840, where she resided until she, with her husband, removed to this county ; the fruits of this marriage are three children: Robert A., who was born Oct. 28, 1861, in Perry County, Penn. ; Anna M., born Nov. 25, 1864, in this county, and Mary Jane Grace, born Oct. 14, 1866, also in (his county. Mr. Adams is a millwright by profession, although early in life he learned the tanning business, but never followed that vocation after leaving home. He has by strict economy made for himself and family a good home, now owning on the county line a good farm containing 76 acres, which he still manages aside from the management of his mill.

ADAMS, W. B., was born in Union Co., Penn., June 7, 1857 ; he resided there until 1875, and then came to this county, where he has since lived ; his occupation since residence in the county has been buying and selling goods on the road for the firm of A. Sturgess & Co., He has given his employer entire satisfaction thus far; he intends to make this his future business.

ALBRIGHT, HENRY; was born in Clear Creek Township, Ashland Co., Ohio, April 2, 1847, where he

��resided until the age of 14 years, when he soon after went into the army. He was a member of Co. B, 102d 0. V. I. ; was enrolled on the 8th of August, 1862, and discharged in 1865, when he returned to his native place, where he resided for about two years, when he removed to this township, and has since resided here. Aug. 28, 1870, he was married to Miss Ellen Sonanstine. They have one child, a son — Arthur, aged 2 years. Mr. Albright is a blacksmith by trade, and carries on that business at this place, Shenandoah. This has been his occupation since the late war. He contracted the rheumatism while in the army, but has never made application for a pension, to which he is entitled. Mr. Albright has built up for himself here a very good trade, although his health does not permit him to labor hard.

ALLEN, J. W. He was born in Shenandoah Co., near Mt. Jackson, Va., Oct. 20, 1811. He resided there until the year 1854, when he came to this county, and has since resided here. He is by profession a merchant tailor, as well as a druggist, which business he now carries on in Rome. In the year 1833, on the 12th of September, he was married to Miss Catherine J. Sonanstine; they had four children, three of whom are living — .Joseph F., James William, and Mary Jane. The one deceased — Virginia C. — died in 1864, at the age of 18 years 8 months and 14 days. Mr. A. studied and practiced medicine previous to his coming here, although he has not paid much of his attention to his profession at this place. He attended lectures at Jef- ferson College at Baltimore, Md.

ALSDORF, ADAM W. Was born in Ashland Co., Milton Township, then Richland Co., where he resided until the age of 32 years, when he removed to this township, where he has since resided. He has paid most of his attention to farming and dealing in stock. Mr. Alsdorf is now one of the Trustees of his township, which shows the estimation in which he is held by the people of the township which he represents. Feb. 4,

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