Holden Snyder is the son of Emma Snyder and the late Harvey Snyder and is often seen as the man and modern patriarch of his family. He grew up with his siblings Seth Snyder, Iva Snyder, Caleb Snyder, Ellie Snyder and Meg Snyder and moved to Oakdale when he met his future wife Lily Walsh Snyder. With Lily, he has three biological children including Faith Snyder, Natalie Snyder and Ethan Snyder and also adopted her son Luke Snyder, who was fathered by Lily's ex-husband Damian Grimaldi. Divorced from Lily twice, Holden also married Emily Stewart and Angel Lange. His other children include Abigail Williams with Molly Conlan, Aaron Snyder with Julie Wendall and an adopted daughter named Noel Snyder with Angel Lange with whom the couple lost custody. Holden also has several cousins that include Jack Snyder and Brad Snyder. Holden began work as a stable boy before becoming a horse trainer, along with several positions in business such as manager at the town's television station WOAK and an executive career at Walsh-Montgomery Enterprises.