Tobias Snider (1830-1916).
Brother of Jacob Snider.
1848-1849, Hollidaysburg, Blair County
1850-1855, Liberty Township, Bedford County
1857-1884, Saxton, Bedford County
[Gunsmiths of Bedford, Huntingdon, Fulton, & Somerset Counties by James B. Whisker and Larry Yantz; Track of the Wolf, 2001]
Tobias Snider was born in Hopewell township. His maternal grandfather, Mr. Helsel, was an early settler on Dunning's creek. His father, Abraham Snider, came from Adams county when young, and located in the same settlement. Tobias was one of ten children. He settled in Woodcock valley, where he married Susan, daughter of George F. Steel. While living in the valley he worked at gunsmithing. In 1863-4 he was in the government employ at Washington. In 1867 he came to Saxton, kept the Burnet house, and was contractor on the railroad. In 1869 Mr. Snider engaged in general mercantile business as one of the firm of Snider, Berkstresser & Rhodes. In 1870-1 he carried on the business alone. For the last six years he has been engaged in the lumber and bark trade.
[History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania; Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1884]
