Abraham married 1) Rachel Freeland, born December 1809, died 23 August 1850, and was the daughter of John Freeland and Mary McCann.⁽¹⁾  Rachel died the 23 August 1850 and was buried in West Virginia before the family moved to Iowa. After Rachel's death, Abraham married 2) Catharine Francisco, the daughter of the Reverend John Francisco who possibly was a descendant of the great Indian fighter, Peter Francisco.

    I was told by my great uncle Joseph Bertram Snider, that they went to Wheeling, West Virginia and floated down the Ohio River to Iowa in 1857. The obituary of Joseph M. Snider substantiates this date by saying they came to Iowa when Joseph Marcellus Snider was only 16 years old. An old family Bible in the possession of Abraham's daughter Elizabeth Hopping's descendants gives information on the family of Abraham Snider and Rachel Freeland⁽²⁾ that can not be located any where else. However, the Bible records ignores the second marriage and the youngest child born to Catherine Francisco. This child subsequently died at the age of twelve so has no descendants.
 

Children⁽³⁾:

•     3.   i. John Snider was born 15 February 1831. There was no death date listed in the Bible for him. He remained in Preston County, West  Virginia, when his father moved the younger members of the family  to Iowa in 1857.⁽⁴⁾
•      4.  ii. Mary Catharine Snider, born 14 September 1832 unmarried. Lacemaker.
• +   5. iii. William Harris Snider, born 14 August 1834 and died 3 June 1893.
• +   6. iv. Elizabeth Ann Snider, born 29 January 1837, d. 2 May 1917.
• +   7.  v. George W. Snider, born 11 July 1839, died 11 July 1905, buried at Eureka Schrock Cemetery.
• +   8.   vi. Joseph Marcellus Snider, born 12 August 1841, died 25 February 1920.
• +   9.  vii. Harriet S. Snider, born 12 August 1844, died 11 July 1936
• + 10. viii. Rachel Martha Snider, born 19 August 1846 married J. H. Wilde
•    11.   ix. Malinda M. Snider born 3 November 1848, died 9 August 1850-1852
•    12.    x. Abraham, Jr. born 1857, died 1869, son second wife.⁽⁵⁾


 

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David, the great hunter, 1809-1887 married 1) Nancy Gibbs 2) Lucy Smith. Lived at Terra Alta. Son Frank is a Doctor in New York.

Benjamin married Nancy Messenger

Aaron, 1818-1898 married 1) Elizabeth Bucklew 2)Leah Wolard 3) Letitia J. Larue

Hiram married Nancy Bucklew

James 1807-1874 married Sarah Ridenour, Nettles Ridge

William, single, Teacher

Elizabeth 1805-1892 married Joshua Hardesty

John, went to Indiana

Rachel married Abraham Snyder

Isaac, single

Jacob, single

Abraham, Maryland

George married Susan M. Shaffer, Mineral Co. W. Va.

2. Will of Rachel Freeland's father, John Freeland, Preston Co., West Virginia: I, John Freeland, of the county of Preston, State of West Virginia do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament after my death. First, I direct the payment of my debts out of my personal estate, Second, I give and bequeath to Polly Freeland my wife in case she should out live me for her support during her life and at her death then and thereafter to be the property of David Freeland, my son and my wife Polly's support, as above mentioned. I assigned the one third of my property, personal and real and I give and bequeath to James Freeland, Aaron Freeland, Hiram Freeland, Abram Freeland, George Freeland, Rachel Snider, and Elizabeth Hardesty, my children, one dollar each. THIRD, I give and bequeath for the support of William, Isaac and Jacob Freeland, my three invalid boys, the residue of my property, both personal and real and I hereby appoint my son David Freeland, my executor to act in my stead and for me as if I was living to execute the provisions of this my last will and testament, and after the death of the three boys, William, Isaac, and Jacob Freeland, my sons, then and there after the property of my son, David Freeland. And I hereby further declare and constitute my son David and empower him to act and do for the three boys, William, Isaac and Jacob Freeland, my children as in his judgment seems best for their support and comfort. Confiding in him for the care and comfort of the three boys. In witness whereof I hereby set my hand and seal in my hand as and for my last will and testament of Portland Township, Preston Co, W. Va. this the 7th day of January A.D., 1873.

his

Witness: John (X) Freeland

Jno P. Jones mark

Margaret Engle

Probated 23 March 1873.
 

Death records of John Freeland and some of his descendants:
 

John Freeland James Freeland

Born 1780; died 19 December 1873 Born 1807; died 5 September 1874

Age: 93 yrs, 6 mo. Age 67 years, 7 months, 19 days

Information: Jane Freeland, Dau. in law Children: Jane, Israel, and John

Parents unknown.
 

Benjamin Freeland Hiram Freeland

Son of John and Mary stated in death record. Terra Alta District.

Not named in will. Death Registered: 25 February 1907

Born August 1819; died 25 February 1886 Age 80

3. Abraham's children and their birthdates were all found in the family Bible of Elizabeth (Snider) Hopping.

4. Census records show no natural born children for John Snider. Apparently, the photo of John Snider's family in Terra Alta, West Virginia in the possession of Edna Bogner is either a nephew or cousin of the family. Or it may represent the children of a different name found in their care and listed as servants in the census records..

5. ⁵The son Abraham, Jr. was located in the 1860 census as the son of Abraham and Catharine (Francisco) Snider. The former Peggy Hopping now has the old family Bible of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (#12) (Snider) Hopping which gives the birth and death dates of the Abraham & Rachel (Freeland) Snider family. It is believed that Abraham, Jr. died when he was only twelve years old as casket records were located for Abraham on that date.