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1880 census
Name: Nancy Jane Howser
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1880: Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Henry Howser
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Nancy Howser
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Howser 41
Nancy Howser 37
David M. Howser 21
Benjamin Howser 19
Arthur Howser 17
Oliver M. Howser 15
Melvin Howser 13
Nancy Jane Howser 9
Rosa Belle Howser 6
Sarah Howser 4
Emanuel Howser 1

1885 Kansas state census
Name: Jane Houser
Census Date: 1 Mar 1885
Residence County: Montgomery
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Sycamore
Birth Place: Missouri
Family Number: 2
Marital Status: Single
Gender: Female
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1871
Race: White
Household Member(s):
Name Age
H Houser 46
Nancy Houser 43
Jane Houser 14
Rosa B Houser 11
S A Houser 8
Samuel Houser 6
M L Houser 3
C C Houser 10m

1895 Kansas state census
Nancy Jane with her first husband, John Songer.
Name: Jane Songer
Census Date: 1 Mar 1895
Residence County: Montgomery
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Sycamore
Birth Place: [Missouri]
Family Number: 6
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1873
Race: White
Household Member(s):
Name Age
John Songer 26
Jane Songer 22
Ida Songer 7
Mattie Songer 5
Ora Songer 3

1900 census —— dated in June
Name: Nancy Songer
Age: 29
Birth Date: Jan 1871
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1900: Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 5
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Nancy Songer 29
Ida B Songer 11
Nannie M Songer 10
James O Songer 7
Emily M Songer 4
John Songer 2

Nancy was listed next to her brother, James.
William Benefiel, age 26, was also on the same census page.

Kansas, County Marriages Index
Name: William F Benefiel
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1874
Marriage Date: 11 Aug 1900
Marriage Place: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Spouse: Nancy J
Film Number: 001404633

1905 Kansas state census
William Benefiel should be the Head of this family.
He is listed just before Nancy J., but is not transcribed with the family on Ancestry.

WILLIAM J. BENEFIEL —— HEAD OF THIS FAMILY
[BENEFIEL]
Name: Nancy J Benefield
Census Date: 1 Mar 1905
Residence County: Wilson
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Neodesha
Birth Place: Missouri
Family Number: 460
Gender: Female
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1871
Household Member(s):
Name Age
Nancy J Benefield 34
Ida Sanger 16 [Songer]
Mattie Sanger 15 "
Ora Sander 12 "
May Sanger 9 "
John Sanger 7 "
Ray Benefield 2
Henry Benefield 0-9

1910 census
Name: Nancy Benefiel
[Nancy J Benefiel]
Age in 1910: 39
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1910: Independence Ward 5, Montgomery, Kansas
Street: North 13th Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William F Benefiel
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 9
Number of Children Born: 7
Number of Children Living: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William F Benefiel 36
Nancy Benefiel 39
Ara Senger 17 [Songer]
May E Senger 14 "
John Senger 12 "
Raymond Benefiel 7
Henry Benefiel 5

1915 Kansas state census
Name: N J Benefiel
Census Date: 1915
Residence County: Montgomery
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Independence
Birth Place: Missouri
Family Number: 205
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1871
Race: White
Household Member(s):
Name Age
W S Benefiel 42
N J Benefiel 44
May Songer 19
John Songer 17
Raymond Benefiel 12
Henry Benefiel 10

1920 census — [BENEFIEL]
Name: Jane Beuefid
[Jane Benefield]
[Jane Benefiel]
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Kansas
Home in 1920: Independence Ward 1, Montgomery, Kansas
Street: North 2nd
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Beuefid
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Beuefid 50
Jane Beuefid 50
Raymond Beuefid 17
Henry Beuefid 14

California Death Index
Name: Nancy J Benefiel
Birth Year: abt 1871
Death Date: 9 May 1924
Age at Death: 53
Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA