I apologize, but I did not carefully read the following paragraph in your posting:
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Did you ever desert the Confederacy? No Have you been continuously since the first day of January, 1880, a bona fide resident citizen of this State? No -- But I came to Texas in 1859, enlisted in the army in Ft Worth Texas in 1862, served about 2 years, came back to Texas but removed from the State and I did not return until 2 years ago.
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I was not aware that your Charles Matney came to Texas in 1859. Many were skipped by the census taker, then there were various spellings and mispellings.
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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