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Snearlys in Blanco County, Texas

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Snearlys in Blanco County, Texas

Posted: 27 Jan 2008 7:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Snearly, Rust, Bell, Benskin
I'm looking at the 1900 census of Blanco County, Texas, and I find James Snearly (DOB 1858) living with Jonathan and Martha Benskin. Martha Benskin's maiden name is Snearly. I believe James DOB 1858 is her brother James who would have been born about 1853 according to two earlier censuses. The page is badly smudged in places, and it is difficult to read James's marital status, but I believe it says "Wd". In neighboring homes I find:

James Snearly DOB July 1884 TX TX TX ("boarder" with Montgomery Bell family)
Elijah Snearly DOB May 1886 KS TX TX ("nephew" with Rust family)
Elmer Snearly DOB Apr 1889 MO TX TX ("nephew" with Rust family)
Jess Snearly DOB Mar 1891 TX TX TX ("boarder" with John Benskin family, parents of the above Martha, James & Jonathan)

I think all these children might be the children of the widowed James Snearly. Can anyone help me unsnarl this?

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