Melchi Snively and Elizabeth Newcomer

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Husband Melchi Snively ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 Jan 1816 - near Shady Grove, Franklin Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: John Snively (1783-1827) 3 4
         Mother: Catherine Poorman (      -      ) 1 4

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       Marriage: 8 Aug 1837 2 5

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   Other Spouse: Catherine Kennedy (      -      ) 2 5 - 9 Jun 1863 2 5

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Wife Elizabeth Newcomer ^{2 5}

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           Died: 9 Aug 1861 2 5
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Children

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1 M Frederick B. Snively ^{2 5}

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           Born: 17 Jun 1838 - Antrim Twp, Franklin Co, PA 2 5
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           Died: 31 May 1879 - Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD 2 5
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         Spouse: Cornelia Hammond (      -      ) 2 5
           Marr: 1860 2 5

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2 M William Snively ^{2 5}

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           Born: 16 Dec 1839 2 5
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           Died: while young
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3 M George B. Snively ^{2 5}

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           Born: 9 Sep 1841 2 5
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         Spouse: Mary Ella Kennedy (      -      ) 2 6
           Marr: 5 Feb 1867 2 5

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4 M Scott K. Snively ^{2 5}

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           Born: 9 Sep 1845 2 5
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         Spouse: Jennie Irwin (      -      ) 2

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5 F Virginia Snively ^{2 5}

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           Born: 18 May 1847 2 5
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General Notes: Husband - Melchi Snively

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He was reared on a farm, and at the age of fourteen was employed as a clerk in a store in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. When nineteen years old he began farming 300 acres of land inherited from his father, and carried on farming and stock raising thereafter. In 1848 he established the first store opened at Shady Grove, Franklin County, which he continued for three years, and the store thereafter was conducted by some member of the family. Mr. Snively carried on farming extensively, and had some 450 acres of land in Antrim township, after he had disposed of 300 acres. He later lived in Shady Grove, in a fine brick residence built by him in 1848 at a cost of $3,000.
He and his wife were members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church.
He was a Republican in politics, and served his township in some local offices, such as school director, etc. He was a charter member in organizing the national bank at Greencastle, and a director for some years. He was appointed first postmaster at Shady Grove in 1849 and, with the exception of three or four years, himself or some member of his family held the office until removed by President Cleveland in 1885.

1 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 729.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 223.

3 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 727.

4 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 220.

5 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 730.

6 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 717, 730.