Henry Snyder and Lena Obriter House, Cold Street, Cummington

2021-156

Henry Snyder and Lena Obriter House, Cold Street, Cummington

Houses and Barns

Black and white photograph of the home of Henry Snyder (b. September 1st, 1844, Germany) and Lena Orbriter (b. April 29th, 1863, New York City). Henry immigrated to the United States when he was a baby and married Lena on February 11th, 1892. They moved to this property in the same year. Their children were Mabel (b. December 11th, 1892), Henry H. (b. July 22nd, 1895), Bessie (b. January 9th, 1897), Hazel (b. February 17th, 1899), and Edith (b. May 23rd, 1902). The son, Henry H., later built his own home and became a selectman - many of his personal records and photographs of him and his family are included in the WHS collection and this archive. The Snyder's purchased the property from James Everett who had acquired it from John Everett ('who came here when five years old'). The Snyder's kept a stone from the original chimney marked 1792. As of 1905, the property consisted of 140 acres, and the Snyder's kept five head of cattle, two horses, one pig, and 30 hens. The house is featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905), page 85, #10.

Still Image

5 x 7 in

Howes Brothers

1900/1933

Marion Sweeney, South Worthington

2021-05-18

Box 17

Glass

Featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905). Also, search the archive for keyword 'Snyder' to see photos and records of Henry H. Snyder - Henry and Lena's son.

NS (2021-05-18)

Bates/'The Heritage'

Still Image - Black and White Glass Plate (negative)