The Wallkill Valley in art and story . the town of Newburgh, ,• August 7, 1833. Mr. Snyders early life inclined to agriculture and he became one of the representativefarmers of Orange county. In 1861 he married Mrs. C. Louise Gedney of New York city. Mr. and Mrs. Sny-der selected for their home a large and pleasantly located farm at St. Andrews, N. Y. As the years passed ex-tensive improvements were made, the land brought to a high state of cultivation, the buildings modernized andenlarged, making a beautiful suburban home. Mr. Snyder was known as a thrifty and successful farmer, whosewell
The Wallkill Valley in art and story . the town of Newburgh, ,• August 7, 1833. Mr. Snyders early life inclined to agriculture and he became one of the representativefarmers of Orange county. In 1861 he married Mrs. C. Louise Gedney of New York city. Mr. and Mrs. Sny-der selected for their home a large and pleasantly located farm at St. Andrews, N. Y. As the years passed ex-tensive improvements were made, the land brought to a high state of cultivation, the buildings modernized andenlarged, making a beautiful suburban home. Mr. Snyder was known as a thrifty and successful farmer, whosewell cultivated domain and attractive surroundings were evidence of his enterprise and prosperity. For a longseries of years he was trustee of the public school and at the time of his death in 1895 was a director of theWalden National bank, which position he had filled for many years, greatly to the financial interests of that in-stitution. He was laid at rest in the family plot in the Wallkill Valley cemetery at Walden. 55 In Nicholas I. Quackenbos. N Xs • v M subject ol this sketch, descended from an old and honored New York family?? ;- ; ** *>*• *Pr« W. L838. in, parents wee Mangle Minthorne and Julia When about twenty- ? years of age Mr. Quackenbos selected Montgomery N Y as uture place of ,,.,,,1,,,,,, where he purchased a tract ol land very pleasantlj situated, which he broughtto ahigh state ol cuttlvatton and lal ted thereon one ol the most modern homes in the yalley of the Wallkill . lu,i ,„..n, characteristics, Mended with many graces. Throughout his life his family and ? teo1 hla i- ••l- h|s ehesl ambl He gave liberally of his wealth to the support of •• —• - happj - =ul1 ormlng friendships wih a mag t* 1 ;; • ? —• s • «>e hearts ol those with whom he came in touch He dieoThis JEW Bry y l898: <— ** Church Cemetery! Mon- 56 In Meiiioriam.
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