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William Snider

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William Snider

Birth
Death
12 Jun 1882 (aged 76)
Burial
Lucas, Collin County, Texas, USA
Plot
Section 2, Row 29, Lot 15, Space 4
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Sometime between 1844 and 1846 William Snider, his wife, and their nine children came to settle in Collin County. He brought with him from Kentucky his skills as a carpenter and is listed on census records as a wagon maker. When they came to Collin County the family settled on a 640 acre land grant southeast of McKinney. On the land at the time was a lake which came to be known as Snider Lake. William helped to build the first corn mill in that part of the county. He also operated a Bois d'Arc mill. This thorny tree was very popular amoung the early settlers for fences. Snider ground apples and put them into barrels of water. After a few days the pulp floated and the heavier seeds dropped to the bottom of the barrel. After drying, the seeds were sold and were a valuable crop. He also raised horses as well as bees. He even had a bee hive under glass in his log home.
Sometime between 1844 and 1846 William Snider, his wife, and their nine children came to settle in Collin County. He brought with him from Kentucky his skills as a carpenter and is listed on census records as a wagon maker. When they came to Collin County the family settled on a 640 acre land grant southeast of McKinney. On the land at the time was a lake which came to be known as Snider Lake. William helped to build the first corn mill in that part of the county. He also operated a Bois d'Arc mill. This thorny tree was very popular amoung the early settlers for fences. Snider ground apples and put them into barrels of water. After a few days the pulp floated and the heavier seeds dropped to the bottom of the barrel. After drying, the seeds were sold and were a valuable crop. He also raised horses as well as bees. He even had a bee hive under glass in his log home.

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