"An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties : with a
brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon." Chicago?: Western
Historical Pub. Co., 1902.  p. 481.  Grant Co.

ALLEN P. SNYDER

     One of the intrepid pioneers of early days and a man of stanch qualities
and worth is the subject of this article, and an industrious and esteemed
citizen whose career has given him the confidence of the entire community, he
stands today as one of those substantial characters who make the strength and
boast of the leading communities of our fair land.
     Allen P. was born in Pennsylvania and when eight years of age came with his
father to Missouri, where they remained for a few years, and then came to
California, crossing the plains with mule teams.  For six months after arriving
in the Golden State our subject was occupied in mining and then went to Silver
City, Nevada, where he continued that occupation until 1864.  In the fall of
that year he again tried the soil of California, operating in Plumas county, but
later went to ranching in Sonoma county.  From this he again went to Silver City
and then after some time in the mines turned his attention to freighting until
he came to Oregon in 1867.  He teamed here for the government forts -- Harney,
Warner and Camp Winthrop, in eastern Oregon -- until 1870, when he took up land
where he lives at the present time, one-half mile west from Dayville, and
entered the ranks of Oregon's stockmen.  He now owns one half section and is
attended with prosperity, his chief stock being cattle and horses.
     Mr. Snyder and Miss Missouri Officer were married at Canyon City in 1876,
and they have become the parents of six children, Jessie, Della, Dora, Ada,
Alice, and also one, Frankie, who is deceased.  The last mentioned was the
second born, but the stern-visaged monster stepped in while she was but a child
and claimed Frankie for his own.  It was a severe blow to the parents, but she
waits in the other land, where sorrow comes not, nor pain can despoil the rest
of its inhabitants.  Mr. and Mrs. Snyder are highly respected in the community
and are exemplary in their life and demeanor to all.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in December 2005 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.