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Note: ec. 6. - James K. Snyder, a Civil War Veteran, for many years a resident of Mount Union, died this Saturday morning, December 6, at Shade Gap about 1:30 o'clock after an illness of only a few days. On Monday he suffered a stroke and grew steadily worse until this morning when he died. He was aged 89 years, 6 months and 13 days. He was born May 23, 1841, in Huntingdon county and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder. He was united in marriage to Margaret Ferrenberg at Orbisonia on August 17th, 1868. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Shade Gap. Mr. Snyder was a veteran of the Civil War and one of the last two living from the Mount Union post. He was a member of Company K, 49th Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was the father of eleven children, all of whom are living: his death is the first in his family. His widow and children survive as well as fifty-three grandchildren and sixty-five great-grandchildren. The names of the children are as follows: O. F. Snyder, Mount Union; Mrs. S. H. Price, Shade Gap; L. B. Snyder, Mount Union; Mrs. William C. Price, Shade Gap; J. Harvey Snyder, Mount Union; Mrs. James H. Morris, Lewistown; G. Chalmers Snyder, Alfred M. Snyder, Clarence L. Snyder, Samuel H. Snyder, all of Shade Gap; Mrs. Paul Shugarts Mifflin. The funeral will be held Monday, December 8, at 2:30 o'clock in Pleasant Hill United Brethren church with the Rev. Cummings, assisted by Rev. Charles Miller officiating. Interment will be made in Peasant Hill cemetery with full honors of war by the American Legion. Military Service: Enlisted as a Private on September 3, 1861 in PA Co. I, 49th., Infantry Regiment. Transfered on January 11, 1863 from Co. I to Co. A. Promoted to Full Corporal on June 15, 1865. Mustered out Co. I, 49th., Infantry on July 15, 1865 in Hall's Hill, VA. James K. Snyder ran away and joined the Northern Army when he was 16 years old. He carried a flag during the Battle of Gettysburg and lost some fingers during the Civil War. 1870 Dublin Township, Fulton County, PA US Census (James Snider, Fanny Farnburg living in the household) 1880 Dublin Township, Huntingdon County, PA US Census (James Snyder). 1900 Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, PA US Census (James K. Snyder, granddaughter, Edna Conrad, living in the household). 1910 Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, PA US Census (James K. Snyder, grandson, James R. Snyder, living in the household). 1920 Mount Union, Huntingdon County, PA US Census (James Snyder, grandson, James Price, living in the household). 1930 Mount Union, Huntingdon County, PA US Census (James Snyder). James SNYDER Self M Male W 35 PA Laborer PA PA Margaret SNYDER Wife M Female W 28 PA Keeping House PA PA Owen F. SNYDER Son S Male W 11 PA PA PA Ida B. SNYDER Dau S Female W 9 PA PA PA Lorenza SNYDER Son S Male W 7 PA PA PA Bertha SNYDER Dau S Female W 4 PA PA PA James H. SNYDER Son S Male W 3 PA PA PA Carrie E. SNYDER Dau S Female W 1M PA PA PA JAMES K. SNYDER Mount Union, Pa. Retired: Civil War Veteran. Born in Franklin Co., Pa., May 23, 1845. A son of John Snyder, who died at the age of sixty-two years, and Susanna Jones Snyder. She was born in Franklin County, Pa. James K. Snyder's mother died when he was seven years of age. He attended school near Shade Gap; also the Rock Hill school and a school in Black Log Valley. He enlisted in 1861, when sixteen years of age, and served in two companies, Co. I and Co. A, 49th Penna. Vol. Inf., Capt Spanogle and Colonel Irwin, of Lewistown, Pa., who was Captain of the Logan Guards at Lewistown, Pa. James K. Snyder enlisted at Perrysville, now Port Royal, Juniata Co., Pa.; was sworn in at Harrisburg, Pa.; the company was made up at Perrysville, Juniata Co., Pa.; left for Washington, D.C. He was in fifty-three engagements, including Seven Days' Battle, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Antietam, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House and Cold Harbor; also was with Sheridan in the Valley Campaign and fought at Cedar Rock; was wounded on the Rappahannock, in the left knee; discharged at Washington, D.C. For thirty years he lived at Shade Gap, Pa.; was with the Harbison- Walker Refractories Co., at Mount Union, Pa., for sixteen years. He has done some farming. Was a constable for eleven years at Shade Gap, Pa.; belongs to the Methodist Church, wife also, at Shade Gap, Pa.; he was Secretary of the School Board, Shade Gap, for three years; was on the election board at various times; also Street Supervisor at Shade Gap, Pa. He belongs to Capt. Brice T. Blair, G.A.R. Post, No. 118, Shade Gap, Pa. A Democrat. He has one sister living, Mary Montgomery, Shade Gap, Pa.; four sisters deceased, Kate, Jennie, Belle and Susie. Two brothers deceased, John and George. He was married to Margaret E. Fernberg, daughter of Thomas and Mary Fernberg; both parents are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder have eleven children: Oren, Allenport, a suburb of Mount Union, Pa., a foreman; Newton, Shade Gap, Pa.; Lorenzo, a foreman, Mount Union, Pa.; Chalmer, Shade Gap, Pa.; Norman, Shade Gap, Pa. Four daughters: Ida, married to Samuel Price, Shade Gap, Pa.; Bertha Jane, married to Will Price, Shade Gap, Pa.; Carrie, married to James Norris, Lewistown, Pa.; Blanche, married to Paul Shugarts, a foreman, Mifflin, Pa. Name: James Snyder Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania Regiment Name: 49 Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 49th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry Company: I,A Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Corporal Rank Out Expanded: Corporal Alternate Name: James K./Snyder Film Number: M554 roll 115
Note: Obituary Source Unknown James K. Snyder, Civil War Veteran, Dies At Shade Gap Mount Union, D
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