Melchi Snively and Catherine Kennedy

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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: 9 Jun 1863 2 5

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Newcomer (      -1861) 2 5 - 8 Aug 1837 2 5

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Wife Catherine Kennedy ^{2 5}

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           Born:  - Ireland
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         Father: James Kennedy (      -      ) 2 5
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   Other Spouse: [Unk] Boyd (      -      ) 2 5

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Children

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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.

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General Notes: Wife - Catherine Kennedy

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She was a native of Ireland, and came to America with her parents when five years of age.

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.