Snyder Community
Hale County, Texas

Mennonite Colony Families

Perry (1884-1962) and Susanna A. (Brenneman) (1883-1972) Smith

(These are the basic facts I have for this family, listed here to help guide the research process. As photos, family stories, and other data are submitted, I hope to develop a narrative.)

  James A. Snyder, grandson of Peter B. Snyder, includes Perry Smith in his list of "early settlers of the Snyder Colony." (article)

Perry's obituary - Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 16 - April 17, 1962 ­ page 374 or 375

Susanna 's obituary - Gospel Herald - Volume 66, Number 4 - January 23, 1973.

1900 Federal census - Marion Township (part of), Allen County, Ohio
    Schmidt, Amos - aged 53, born June 1846 in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Pennsylvania
    Sarah - 28-year-old single daughter, born Oct. 1871 in Ohio, both parents born in Ohio
    Anna - 26-year-old single daughter, born July 1873 in Ohio
    Henry - 25-year-old single son, born Feb. 1875 in Ohio
    Lydia - 19-year-old single son, born Sept. 1880 in Ohio
    Perry - 16-year-old son, born March 1884 in Ohio

1900 Federal census - German Township (Elida Precinct), Allen County, Ohio
    Brenneman, Joseph - aged 62, born April 1938 in Ohio, both parents born in Ohio
    --, Catherine - aged 58, born Dec. 1841 in Ohio, both parents born in Pennsylvania
    --, Emma - 19-year-old single daughter, born Nov 1880 in Ohio
    --, Susanna - 16-year-old single daughter, born Oct. 1883 in Ohio
    Heatwole, Joseph H. - 23-year-old servant, born Sept. 1876 in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

1910 Federal census - Justice precinct No. 1, Hale County, Texas [same page as John Hartzler, Milton Near, Jonas M. Kreider, and Joseph K. Hartzler]
    Perry - aged 26, married 4 years, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Virginia
        [Susanna] - aged 26, mother of 2 children, 2 children living, born in Ohio, both parents born in Ohio
    Emma  - 3-year-old daughter, born in Ohio
    Harmon - 1-1/12-year-old son, born in Ohio

1920 Federal census - Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio
    Perry - aged 35, farmer
    Susana - aged 36
    Emma C. - 13-year-old daughter, born in Ohio
    Norman A. - 11-year-old son, born in Ohio
    Arthur E. - 9-year-old son, born in Texas
    Clara A. - 7-year-old daughter, born in Texas
    Esther F. - 2-3/12-year-old daughter, born in Ohio
    Ruth E. - 1/12-year-old daughter born in Ohio

1930 Federal census - Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio
    Perry - aged 46, farmer
    Susanna - aged 46
    Emma C. - 23-year-old single daughter
    Norman A. - 21-year-old single son
    Arthur - 19-year-old single son
    Clara - 17-year-old daughter
    Esther - 12-year-old daughter
    Ruth - 10-year-old daughter

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