Texas Census 1880-1900

Texas Census 1880-1900
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Smelser/Smeltzer in the Texas
Census and Census Indexes
1880 San Saba County, Texas, Page 419
Election Precinct no. 4, enumerated 5 Jun 1880

NAME	SEX	AGE	RELATION	OCCUPATION	PLACE OF BIRTH	FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH	MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH
Smelser, John	m	35	head	Stock raising	IN	VA	IN
Florentine	f	35	wife	Keeping House	MO	VA	IN
Elizabeth	f	75	mother		KY	MO	AL
Malissa	f	37	sister	idiot	MO	MO	AL
William	m	13	son	Laborer	TX	AL	KY
Richard	m	9	son		TX	AL	KY
Samuel	m	6	son		TX	AL	KY
James	m	4	son		TX	AL	KY
Quinten or Quintes	m	1	son		TX	AL	KY
NOTE: in my opinion, the birth places are not correct on this census.

1880 Washington County, Texas, Page 218, ED 149

NAME	SEX	AGE	RELATION	OCCUPATION	PLACE OF BIRTH	FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH	MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH
Smelser, James F.	m	38	head	Farmer	TN	TN	SC
Margerett	f	49	wife	Keeping House	AL	?	?
John H. or W.	m	14	son	Laborer	IL	TN	AL
David W.	m	12	son	Laborer	TX	TN	AL
JOHNSON, Willis	m	19	Laborer	Laborer (black)	TX	blank	blank
ROEDER, Thomas	m	28	Laborer	Laborer (black)	TX	blank	blank

1880 Washington County, Texas, Page 117, ED 144
Precinct 3, South of Brenham & The Central R. R. Enumerated 25 Jun 1880

NAME	SEX	AGE	RELATION	OCCUPATION	PLACE OF BIRTH	FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH	MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH
Smelser, John	m	49	head	Farmer	TN	TN	TN
Lizzie	f	49	wife	Keeping House	TN	TN	TN

Complete 1900 Soundex listing for Smelser / Smelcer

*Transcription available below.

NAME	AGE	PLACE OF BIRTH	COUNTY	ED#	SHT#	LINE
Adam Smelser	56	TN	Titus	121	15	6
Charley Smelser	58	AL	Titus	121	7	25
Emmett M. Smelser	28	NC	Collin	4	12	7
George Smelser	40	TX	Bowie	6	23	95
Georgia Smelser	30	TX	Bowie	5	15	23
Jane Smelser	57	TN	Lee	59	9	4
John Smelser	37	TX	Red River	103	8	37
*John D. Smelser	55	MO	San Saba	133	1	75
John H. Smelser	35	IL	Washington	105	24	55
*John R. Smelser	29	TX	San Saba	132	1	66
Samuel Smelser	40	TX	Bowie	3	7	77
*W. H. Smelser	33	TX	San Saba	130	6	6
Walter Smelser	33	TX	Lee	59	9	29

1900 Federal Texas Census

San Saba County, TX 1900
Family # 11 Enumerated 2 Jun 1900

NAME	REL	SEX	BIRTH DATE	AGE	PLACE OF BIRTH	MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH	FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH	OCCUPATION	OWN OR RENT
John R. Smelser	Head	M	Feb 1871	29	TX	AL	TN	Farmer	R
Exa	Wife	F	Feb 1871	29	TX	IN	OH
Marvin D.	Son	M	Mar 1895	5	TX	TX	TX
Nelson H.	Son	M	Feb 1896	4	TX	TX	TX
Eula M.	Dau	F	Aug 1897	2	TX	TX	TX
Oran S.	Son	M	Dec 1898	1	TX	TX	TX

NOTE: John R. and Exa Matsler have been married 6 years.
She is the mother of 4 children all of whom are alive at the time of this census.

**San Saba Co, TX 1900**

**Family #12 Enumerated 2 Jun 1900**
NAME	REL	SEX	BIRTH DATE	AGE	PLACE OF BIRTH	MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH	FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH	OCCUPATION	OWN OR RENT
Samuel H. Smelser	Head	M	Aug 1875	26	TX	AL	TN	Farmer	R
Mary A.	Wife	F	Feb 1876	29	TX	AR	NC
Hiram E.	Son	M	Nov 1898	1	TX	TX	TX

NOTE: Samuel H. and Mary A. have been married 3 years.
She is the mother of 1 child who is living at time of census.

**San Saba Co, TX 1900**

**Family #13 Enumerated 2 Jun 1900**
NAME	REL	SEX	BIRTH DATE	AGE	PLACE OF BIRTH	MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH	FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH	OCCUPATION	OWN OR RENT
John D. Smelser	Head	M	Mar 1845	55	MO	KY	VA	Farmer	O
Florentine	Wife	F	Mar 1845	55	AL	AL	AL
Albert Q.	Son	M	Aug 1888	21	TX	AL	MO	at School
Addie S.	Dau	F	Feb 1881	19	TX	AL	MO
Mary A.	Dau	F	May 1883	17	TX	AL	MO
Louisa C.	Dau	F	Jul 1885	14	TX	AL	MO
Etta C.	Dau	F	Feb 1888	12	TX	AL	MO
James J.	Son	M	Mar 1877	23	TX	AL	MO

NOTE: John D. and Florentine Faver have been married for 34 years.
She is mother of 10 children, 9 of whom are living at time of census.

**San Saba Co, TX 1900**

**Family #93 Enumerated 9 Jun 1900**
NAME	REL	SEX	BIRTH DATE	AGE	PLACE OF BIRTH	MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH	FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH	OCCUPATION	OWN OR RENT
W. H. Smelser	Head	M	Feb 1867	33	TX	TX	MS	Teacher	blank
Agnes	Wife	F	Feb 1876	24	MO	NY	NY

NOTE: Maiden name of Agnes is DUNBAR.
Titus Co, TX 1900
Family # 58

NAME	REL	SEX	BIRTH DATE	AGE	PLACE OF BIRTH	MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH	FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH	OCCUPATION	OWN OR RENT
Charley Smelser	head	m	Dec 1872	27	AL	TN	TN	Farmer	rent
Dovie D. Smelser	wife	f	Dec 1880	19	TX	TX	MO

NOTE: Charley and Dovie had been married 4 years at the time of this census.
No children had been born to Dovie.

Titus Co, TX 1900
Family # 62

NAME	REL	SEX	BIRTH DATE	AGE	PLACE OF BIRTH	MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH	FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH	OCCUPATION	OWN OR RENT
Jerry ? Smelser	head	m	Mar 1869	31	AL	AL	TN	Farmer	Own
Lula A.	wife	f	Oct 1870	29	TX	TN	NC
Sara O. Smelser	dau	f	May 1892	8	TX	TX	AL	at school
Woodie G.	son	m	Dec 1898	1	TX	TX	AL

NOTE: Jerry and Lula had been married 10 years at the time of this census.
Lula is mother of 2 children, 2 of which are living at the time of this census.