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Elvira T. (Perry) Stickney family at home in Robert Lee, Coke County, TX.
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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
Posted in Stickney, Texas, Uncategorized
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
Posted in Stickney, Texas
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
Posted in Rowley, Massachusetts, Stickney, Uncategorized
Tagged Brick Wall, Rowley, Stickney
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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
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
Posted in Baltimore, Maryland, Fearson
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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
Forwardly Looking Back 