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Jennie (Enos) Snyder
(1881-1955)

Jennie (Enos) Snyder was born on Aug. 9, 1881 near Normalville, Fayette County, PA, the daughter of Perry and Joanna (Minerd) Enos.

She married Norman S. Snyder (1878-1954).

They had nine children – Clarence Snyder and Mabel Richter (seen here with their parents), Nettie Snyder, Alverda Firestone, Pauline Brown, Kathryn Prinkey, James Snyder, Dollie Laymon and Irma Laymon. Sadly, Nettie died as an infant.

Before marrying, Jennie was active in the Poplar Run Sunday School, and served as librarian. She and Norman belonged to this church all their lives.

They resided at Bakersville, PA, before settling at White near Normalville. Norman was supervisor of road maintenance for 24 years in Saltlick Township, Fayette County.

Norman died at home on Tuesday, June 8, 1954 after “an extended illness," said the Courier.

Jennie died a little over a year later, on June 18, 1955. They are buried in Normalville Cemetery.

~ Son Clarence Snyder ~

Son Clarence Snyder (1904-1957) suffered from an enlarged skull due to water on the brain. He never married and died in 1957 at the age of 53.

~ Daughter Mabel (Snyder) Richter ~

Daughter Mabel Snyder ( ? - ? ) married Earl Richter ( ? - ? ). Eulogized the Courier, “He was a retired farmer and conducted a farm products route in Connellsville for more than 35 years. He also was a former coal miner. He was a member of the Clinton Church of God, and was choir leader, a former elder, Sunday school superintendent and teacher of the Men’s Bible Class.” They are seen here on the steps of the Clinton church, circa early 1940s.

The Richters' daughter Mae Richter (1931-2010) married Edward Grimm. The couple is seen at left, in a photograph taken in mid-September 1953. They resided in Acme, Fayette County, and had two children -- Peggy Mansberry and Kerry Grimm. Mae was employed as a presser for Union Apparel in Norvelt and Carolee in Connellsville. They were members of the Clinton Church of God, where Mae played piano during worship services.

In 1993, during an initial visit by the founder of this website, Mae and her elderly mother welcomed strangers into the old family home and told important stories about the family's earlier years. In 2000, Mae and her family came to our national reunion and posed for a five-generation photo with her mother's cousin Frank Enos, daughter Peg, granddaughter Lori and great-granddaughter Alyssa. Sadly, Mae passed away at the age of 78 on April 29, 2010, ending 56 years with her husband. She was laid to rest in the Normalville Cemetery.

Mabel's granddaughter Peg has served for many years as vice president of our national reunion committee.

Mae (Richter) Grimm at the keys of the piano in the Clinton Church of God, circa July 1965.

~ Daughter Dollie (Snyder) Laymon ~

Daughter Dollie Snyder ( ? - ? ) married Myers Laymon ( ? - ? ).

Erma (Snyder) Richter ~Laymon

Daughter Erma Snyder ( ? - ? ) married Myers' brother, Otha B. Laymon ( ? - ? ).

~ Daughter Kathryn (Snyder) Prinkey ~

Daughter Kathryn Snyder ( ? - ? ) married Kenneth W. Prinkey ( ? - ? ), and was church clerk and pianist for the Poplar Run Church of God. She also was a Sunday School teacher and missionary band leader,” said the Connellsville Daily Courier.”

Kenneth died while driving his car in October 1980, when he “drove off the road after suffering an apparent heart attack and struck a tractor trailer parked in the Mastowski and Fullem Lumber Company driveway, near Normalville,” reported the Courier.

~ Daughter Verda (Snyder) Firestone ~

Daughter Verda Snyder ( ? - ? ) married Carl L. Firestone ( ? - ? ), “a lifelong resident of the Indian Creek Valley and a retired coal miner. He was formerly an employee of Marsolino Construction Co.; a member of UMWA; a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army; and a member of the Donegal American Legion,” said the Courier.

A typical Connellsville region coal mining operation is seen at left.

~ Daughter Pauline (Snyder) Brown ~

Daughter Pauline Snyder ( ? - ? ) married David H. Brown ( ? - ? ). Their daughter Dottie Dalessio was “a partner/owner of the former 711 Auto Sales which later became Louis Motors and Total Image Mobile Electronics” in Connellsville, said the Courier.

~ Son James Snyder ~

Son James Snyder ( ? - ? ) served in the US Army for four years during World War II.

Great-granddaughter Peg (Grimm) Mansberry serves as vice president of our annual reunion committee.