John Snyder (1874–1960) was born in Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, United States and died in Lewiston, Nez Pierce, Idaho, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Wesley Snyder 1874–1960

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 23 Feb 1874 · Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, United States

Died 27 Apr 1960 · Lewiston, Nez Pierce, Idaho, USA

Father Sampson R Snyder

Mother Elizabeth Parsons Bonner

Siblings Carrie Viola Snyder, Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth Snyder, Henry Clay Snyder, James Blaine Snyder, Job L Snyder, Lorenzo Dow Snyder, Lucy Estella Stella Snyder, Marie Antoninette Snyder, Phoebe Catherine Carr Snyder, Prince Albert Snyder, Samson Snyder Jr

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Sampson R Snyder

Elizabeth Parsons Bonner

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Biography

John Wesley Snyder was born in 1874 in Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, United States, the child of sampson r snyder and elizabeth parsons bonner. John Wesley Snyder passed away in 1960 in Lewiston, Nez Pierce, Idaho, USA.

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1874

Birth of John Wesley Snyder in Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, United States

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1960

Death of John Wesley Snyder in Lewiston, Nez Pierce, Idaho, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Snyder

This ancestor line traces from Dry Fork, Randolph Co., (W) Virginia (1840) to Dry Fork, Randolph Co., West Virginia (1874) across 2 generations.

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: John Snyder (1874–1960) was born in Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia, United States and died in Lewiston, Nez Pierce, Idaho, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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