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Elvira T. (Perry) Stickney family at home in Robert Lee, Coke County, TX.
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The Brown Family Bible
Cephas H. and Annie O. (Stickney) Brown Family Bible Continue reading
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The Stickney / Brown Family Part 3
Elsie Brown 1897 – 1960 Elsie Brown was born on September 22, 1897, in Hamilton, Texas, according to her delayed birth certificate, dated April 1, 1942. The family Bible records her name as Elsie Dorthy Brown, but the middle name … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown family, family, family-history, genealogy, history, Librarian, Los Angeles, Roswell, Stickney, Teacher, University of Texas, ww1
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The Stickney / Brown Family Part 2
The first information about Cephas and Annie’s whereabouts after marriage is in Sherwood, Texas, in 1904. Sherwood is about 30 miles southwest of San Angelo, Texas. This information is from a San Angelo Press newspaper dated August 4, 1904, which simply stated “Cephas Brown of Sherwood was in San Angelo Tuesday.” Continue reading
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Tagged blacksmith, Brown family, family-history, genealogy, history, New Mexico, Roswell, Stickney, Texas
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The Stickney / Brown Family, Part 1
Annie Olena Stickney was the second of James Franklin and Elvira T. (Perry) Stickney’s ten children of which only eight survived to adulthood. Continue reading
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Tagged biography, Brown family, history, research, Roswell, Stickney, Texas, travel
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The James Franklin and Elvira Tennessee (Perry) Stickney Family Bible
In 2019, I acquired the James Franklin and Elvira T. (Perry) family bible, a family heirloom that had been stored in an attic for several years, protected from dampness by the dry West Texas climate. Despite this safeguard, the Bible bears the marks of time, with a worn cover and loose pages, particularly the family record section. Enclosed are photos of these pages, revealing invaluable information within. Continue reading
Clydine Catherine Stickney -Part 2
I was initially surprised to learn of Clydine’s top of her class accomplishment and had never heard about it from my father or anyone else in the family. All I knew growing up was that she was a school librarian, but it turns out she was much more. Continue reading
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Tagged 1915 Graduate of Midland High School, education, history, History of Teaching in Texas, Stickney, Texas
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William Stickney the Immigrant
The commonly accepted birth information of the English immigrant William Stickney is questioned due to lack of genealogical proof. The popular account comes from Matthew Adams Stickney, but even he noted that the information was “inferred.” Another account by Emily Stickney Spencer presents a detailed line of descent, but fails to provide concrete evidence. It is suggested that further research in Cottingham, Yorkshire may provide substantial answers. Continue reading
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Catherine Margaret (Childers) Stickney
Catherine was born in Kentucky on April 11, 1820, fourth child and eldest daughter to Goldsby and Mary E. (Thomas) Childers. Her family, originally from Kentucky had settled a short time near Quincy, Illinois before coming to Texas in 1833 … Continue reading
Poll Tax Receipts
Election day caused me to look back at Texas poll tax receipts I have in my family archives. To vote in Texas one had to pay a poll tax of $1.50 to $1.75. Poll taxes were first implemented in the … Continue reading
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