Avery-Hanson Genealogy - Person Sheet
Avery-Hanson Genealogy - Person Sheet
Birth1836, PA, USA800
Death4 Oct 1916, Colorado City, TX90
OccupationFreight Hauler & Merchant90
ReligionNone, but he donated stain glass windows to a Methodist church, Colorado City, TX90
FatherThomas (1) SCHNEIDER, SNYDER (1805-1886)
MotherLavina (Livina, Levina, Lovina, Loweine) P. JOHN, JOHNS (1809-<1880)
Spouses
FatherHenry FAIRCLOUGH (1817-)
MotherEliza CLARK (1826-)
Notes for William Henry (Pete) SNYDER
1850 (Oct) census, age 14 in household of Thomas SNYDER 235
1857 moved to Manhattan, KS to homestead 90
1858 (apprx) moved to Central City, CO to mine gold 90
fought in Civil war(1861-1865), Union army 90
1862 (Sept 25) joined Co. D, 2nd Reg. Colorado Cavalry 90
1862 (Nov) called to active duty, Ft. Lyon, CO 90
1865 discharged at Ft. Riley, KS, returned to CO. 90
1869-1876, traveled around TX as a freighter 90
1878-1881 ran trading post at Deep Creek, eventually known as Snyder, TX 90
1881 moved back to Colorado City, Mitchell Co., TX 90
1883-1886 fought for & lost possession of land near Snyder, TX 90
1899 bought land near Dunn, TX, 15 mi. S> of Colorado City, TX 90
1900 census, in Scurry County, TX with wife, Nellie832
1910 census, in Scurry County, TX with wife, Nellie 833
1857 moved to Manhattan, KS to homestead 90
1858 (apprx) moved to Central City, CO to mine gold 90
fought in Civil war(1861-1865), Union army 90
1862 (Sept 25) joined Co. D, 2nd Reg. Colorado Cavalry 90
1862 (Nov) called to active duty, Ft. Lyon, CO 90
1865 discharged at Ft. Riley, KS, returned to CO. 90
1869-1876, traveled around TX as a freighter 90
1878-1881 ran trading post at Deep Creek, eventually known as Snyder, TX 90
1881 moved back to Colorado City, Mitchell Co., TX 90
1883-1886 fought for & lost possession of land near Snyder, TX 90
1899 bought land near Dunn, TX, 15 mi. S> of Colorado City, TX 90
1900 census, in Scurry County, TX with wife, Nellie832
1910 census, in Scurry County, TX with wife, Nellie 833