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Elvira T. (Perry) Stickney family at home in Robert Lee, Coke County, TX.
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On This Day – Chloe Angeline (Stickney) Hall – was Born
Chloe Angeline (Stickney) Hall was born at Rodman, New York to Theophilus and Electa (Cook) Stickney on this day in 1830. She went by her middle name Angeline Stickney and before she married, Asaph Hall March 31, 1856, pursued the … Continue reading
Immigrant Ancestors
It’s a wonder that we do know who some of our immigrant ancestors are for there are many we don’t know their names or their stories. If they did happen to make a name for themselves in the new world, … Continue reading
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James Franklin Stickney
Note: This post was updated with new information from what was originally published in the Stickneys of Texas Newsletter, March 2014. James Franklin was born May 13, 1849 the fifth of six known children born to Edward Lawrence and Catherine … Continue reading
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Old St. Paul’s Cemetery
Note: This post was originally published in the Stickneys of Texas Newsletter in Fall 2013. This last visit to Baltimore was primarily for the lovely wedding of Meghan Gordon, daughter of Beverly and Doug Gordon to David Melson of Annapolis, … Continue reading
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Star Spangled Experience
Note: This post was originally published in the Stickneys of Texas newsletter in fall 2013. As I am putting together this second issue of the Stickneys of Texas newsletter, I will have made my fourth trip to Baltimore, three trips … Continue reading
Captain Jesse Fearson, Privateer
Note: This was originally published in the Stickneys of Texas newsletter Fall 2013. Jesse Fearson was Edward Lawrence Stickney’s maternal grandfather and probably a big influence on his decision to go to Texas and help liberate it from Mexico. As … Continue reading
Descent of William Stickney to Edward Lawrence Stickney
Note: This was originally published in the Stickneys of Texas newsletter in the fall of 2013. William Stickney & Elizabeth Dawson (~1592-1664/65) | (~1608-1678) Amos Stickney & Sarah Morse (~1635-1678) | (1641-1711) Moses Stickney & Sarah Wardwell … Continue reading
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Dedicated to Matthew Adams Stickney
Note: This was originally published in the Stickneys of Texas Newsletter in June 2013. Matthew Adams Stickney (1805-1894) was a collector and one of the most important Stickneys of America. He had an extensive coin collection and I just recently … Continue reading
Family and The War of 1812
Note: This was originally posted in the Stickneys of Texas newsletter June 2013. Wondering where to go on vacation this summer? May I suggest Baltimore, Maryland. Begun in 2012 and continuing through 2014, Baltimore is celebrating the bicentennial of the … Continue reading
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