Peter Smull Family: Sarah Anne Smull

PETER SMULL >  SARAH ANNE SMULL m David Kryder (also found as Krider and Crider)

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Sarah Smull was born 01 Feb 1822 in Centre County, Pennsylvania, a twin to Catherine. Sarah married the second son of John Kryder and Susannah Kuen (Catherine had married the eldest), David Kryder. The date of that marriage I don't have located yet. Their only child, Samuel, was born in 1856 in Stephenson County, Illinois and died at age 07 on New Year's Day of 1864.

A farmer, the 1863 IRS Tax Assessment worksheet valued his property at $100.00. Later, in 1870, the census value listed was $7,500. David and William Kryder owned a good part of the block where they resided in Rock Run Township in 1871.

By 1880, he and his wife had retired and moved into Dakota. This item appeared in the local newspaper:

David Kryder to Roan Johnson, 111 acres, n 1/2 5, 27, 9, Ridott; $5,000.
Freeport Journal June 9, 1880

In 1886/1887 several news items ran in the paper describing David having been ill on and off. He died 06 Jun 1889 in Dakota, Stephenson County. Sarah died  20 Jul 1892, also in Dakota.

Peter Smull Family: Catherine Smull

PETER SMULL > CATHERINE SMULL m William Kryder

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Catherine Smull was part of a set of twins (with Sarah Ann, who would marry the brother of Catherine's future husband) born to Peter Smull and Mary Waggoner on 01 Feb 1822 in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Catherine and William Kryder, son of John Cryder and Susannah Kuen (various spellings) married in 1841 in Clinton County. William was born 21 Feb 1821 in Pennsylvania. They had their first three children in Clinton County: John Henry, Lydia and Mary Elizabeth, before moving on to Rock Run, Stephenson County, Illinois.

William's family had a long history in America. His grandfather was Jacob Kryder, born in the mid-1700s in Union County, Pennsylvania. His father was John Kryder, who had come to America most likely from Germany. Jacob was one of the first white children born in that county. Jacob's family moved to Centre County in Jacob's young years. Jacob and his wife Elizabeth Neidigh, were buried in Aaronsburg, Centre County. John, William's father, was the eldest child, and grew up in Haines Township. William was also the oldest child. His father moved the family from Centre County in 1829 to Clinton County and they lived there until May of 1847, when they moved to Rock Run. The farm he operated was originally purchased by his father in 1846.

They had six children: James Henry (who married and died at age 23), Lydia (died at age 7), Mary Elizabeth, John J.(died at age 2), Susannah Elvira, and Norman (died as infant). 

Catherine died at home in Rock Run on 05 Feb 1876 at the age of  54. William married again to Miss Sarah Crock of Clinton County, Pennsylvania and a recent Rock Run resident. She was 30 years younger than William. They had no children. Kryder's farm was quite impressive. He owned 200 acres in Section 5 of Rock Run Township which included three residential houses. He died on 01 Jun 1902 in Rock Run. His wife Sarah lived until 24 Jun 1918.

1. James Henry: born 17 Jun 1841 in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. Married Louise E. March on 16 Mar 1862 in Stephenson County, Illinois. They had two daughters: Emilia (1862-1886) who married F Roennenburg and Effie (1864-1882) who married William Wunschel the year of her death. James died at age 23 on 09 Apr 1865 in Lancaster, Stephenson County. 

2. Mary Elizabeth: born 24 Jul 1845 in Clinton County. Married Joseph Bamberger Shank, born 01 Aug 1841 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in 1866 in Stephenson County. They had three children: Henry H., Jennie Elmira, and Effie May. Mary Elizabeth died 28 Mar 1906 in Green County, Wisconsin. Her husband Joseph died 04 Jan 1915 in Cadiz, Green County, Wisconsin.

3. Susannah Elmira: born 06 Mar 1853 in Rock Run, Stephenson County. Married Franklin Myers (born 17 Aug 1889 in Ohio) on 17 Aug 1889 in Stephenson County. They had two children, Mattie and Elvira. Susannah died 19 Mar 1904 in Stephenson County and Franklin preceded her on 02 Jul 1889 in Rock Run.

Portrait and Biographical Album, Stephenson County, Illinois; Chicago: Chapman Bros 1888