The Valley Falls New Era Jefferson County Thursday June 9, 1910 Death of Old Soldier. Mr. John C. SNYDER, a veteran of the Civil war, and father of Mrs. J. C. ELLIS, west of town, died at the Soldier's Home at Leavenworth last Memorial Day, aged 65 years. He fell ill while visiting his daughter here some three weeks ago and returned to the home. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis knew nothing of his death until after the burial at Ontario, Nemeha county, Wednesday of last week. Enlisting when he was only 16, Mr. Snyder served three years with an Ohio regiment in the late war. At Milan, Ohio, he attended school with the electric wizard, Thos. A. Edison.