Posted on: Callahan County, Tx Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Callahan/427 Surname: TANNERS, SEARS ------------------------- I am not related, however, I have been reading the 1880 Census for Callahan Co., not sure if you have this info or not. Mary Jeanette Sears, mother Mary Elizabeth Carson (Carens) married John Rucker Tanner, father of Mary Jeannette's husband Jesse Hale Tanner. There is a marriage record for E C Sears to R Tanner for Nov 21, 1878 in Callahan Co. (E C probably for Elizabeth Carsons as in 1880 census went by Elizabeth) In the 1880 Census Justice Prec. #1-Belle Plaine, Callahan Co., Texas, Jun 21, 1880 pg 17 family 138 Tanner, Elizabeth, widowed, age 43, farmer, cannot read, cannot write, KY (f-KY m-KY) Tanner, Nettie, listed as daughter, married, age 22, stock raiser, TX (f-KY m-KY) (shows married but husband not list in this household) Tanner, Sisily J, listed as gr-daug, age 9/12, TX (f-TX m-TX) Sears, Alonzo, listed as son, age 14, in school, TX (f-KY m-KY) Sears, Emily, listed as daug, age 19, Idiotic, cannot read, cannot write, TX (f-KY m-KY) Sears, Ida,listed as daug, age 9, in school, TX (f-KY m-KY) Sears, Florence,listed as daug, age 7, in school, TX (f-KY m-KY)