Nathan Cleburne Snider, youngest of six Snider children born to William H. and Elizabeth Snider. His father was in several major battles of the Civil War and received a wound from which he limped the rest of his life. His mother's first husband was deceased and Nathan had four older half siblings from that union. The youngest half brother, William Hasten, was born after his father died and Nathan's father, William H. Snider, was the only father this stepson knew. Half siblings and one sister, Buelah, were married when his little sister, Texie, died. Nathan lived for several years near Big Foot, Frio County, Texas, after his parents marriage ended. A photo was made there of the mother and four children, Alta, Ophelia, John and Nathan that is displayed on several memorials. His sister, Alta, married and his mother had a stroke one day while walking with the other children to Alta's house. Nathan said, "Ma never talked much after that." He returned with his mother, John and Ophelia to Robertson County. Alta remained with her family in Frio County and Nathan never saw her again. His brother, John, married and Nathan was living with them in the 1900 census of Robertson County. In 1907, Nathan and John filed on homestead land in New Mexico Territory, built a small house and put in a crop. They each had a wagon and team and traveled to Arizona next to check on homestead land there. John returned to New Mexico to stay. Nathan headed west to see California and then returned to Texas. He was near middle age when he began writing his future wife, Virgie, in Tennessee. He made a trip to Tennessee to meet Virgie and her family but returned without a bride. After a time he wrote that they had corresponded long enough and should get married or stop writing. At first, Virgie threw his letter in the fireplace, then quickly rescued it and wrote back accepting his marriage proposal. Nathan went to Tennessee to claim his bride, brought her to Texas and cherished her the rest of his life. They had one child, Jo Ella, the age of his brother's grandchildren.
NOTE: Uncle Nathan was in a nursing home and in his nineties when this granddaughter of his brother, John, began recording his memories with a tape recorder. His mind and memory were sharp and clear until shortly before his death at the age of ninety-seven. The hours of Nathan Cleburne Snider we have on tape are a touchstone of our heritage.
-Blanche Keating Collie
Father: Williamson H. Snider 1834-1910
(exact entry in family Bible by his father and only initial H. found in records - confused by some researchers for name of a stepson)
Children: Jo Ella Snider Parker (only child)
NOTE: Uncle Nathan was in a nursing home and in his nineties when this granddaughter of his brother, John, began recording his memories with a tape recorder. His mind and memory were sharp and clear until shortly before his death at the age of ninety-seven. The hours of Nathan Cleburne Snider we have on tape are a touchstone of our heritage.
-Blanche Keating Collie
Father: Williamson H. Snider 1834-1910
(exact entry in family Bible by his father and only initial H. found in records - confused by some researchers for name of a stepson)
Children: Jo Ella Snider Parker (only child)
Nathan Cleburne Snider, youngest of six Snider children born to William H. and Elizabeth Snider. His father was in several major battles of the Civil War and received a wound from which he limped the rest of his life. His mother's first husband was deceased and Nathan had four older half siblings from that union. The youngest half brother, William Hasten, was born after his father died and Nathan's father, William H. Snider, was the only father this stepson knew. Half siblings and one sister, Buelah, were married when his little sister, Texie, died. Nathan lived for several years near Big Foot, Frio County, Texas, after his parents marriage ended. A photo was made there of the mother and four children, Alta, Ophelia, John and Nathan that is displayed on several memorials. His sister, Alta, married and his mother had a stroke one day while walking with the other children to Alta's house. Nathan said, "Ma never talked much after that." He returned with his mother, John and Ophelia to Robertson County. Alta remained with her family in Frio County and Nathan never saw her again. His brother, John, married and Nathan was living with them in the 1900 census of Robertson County. In 1907, Nathan and John filed on homestead land in New Mexico Territory, built a small house and put in a crop. They each had a wagon and team and traveled to Arizona next to check on homestead land there. John returned to New Mexico to stay. Nathan headed west to see California and then returned to Texas. He was near middle age when he began writing his future wife, Virgie, in Tennessee. He made a trip to Tennessee to meet Virgie and her family but returned without a bride. After a time he wrote that they had corresponded long enough and should get married or stop writing. At first, Virgie threw his letter in the fireplace, then quickly rescued it and wrote back accepting his marriage proposal. Nathan went to Tennessee to claim his bride, brought her to Texas and cherished her the rest of his life. They had one child, Jo Ella, the age of his brother's grandchildren.
NOTE: Uncle Nathan was in a nursing home and in his nineties when this granddaughter of his brother, John, began recording his memories with a tape recorder. His mind and memory were sharp and clear until shortly before his death at the age of ninety-seven. The hours of Nathan Cleburne Snider we have on tape are a touchstone of our heritage.
-Blanche Keating Collie
Father: Williamson H. Snider 1834-1910
(exact entry in family Bible by his father and only initial H. found in records - confused by some researchers for name of a stepson)
Children: Jo Ella Snider Parker (only child)
NOTE: Uncle Nathan was in a nursing home and in his nineties when this granddaughter of his brother, John, began recording his memories with a tape recorder. His mind and memory were sharp and clear until shortly before his death at the age of ninety-seven. The hours of Nathan Cleburne Snider we have on tape are a touchstone of our heritage.
-Blanche Keating Collie
Father: Williamson H. Snider 1834-1910
(exact entry in family Bible by his father and only initial H. found in records - confused by some researchers for name of a stepson)
Children: Jo Ella Snider Parker (only child)
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