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Elvira T. (Perry) Stickney family at home in Robert Lee, Coke County, TX.
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Part 2 The Stickney / Sauls Family – William and Elizabeth (Bunting) Sauls’ Youthful Beginnings
It was not suspected that William and Elizabeth were underage since the legal marriage age in Tennessee was generally considered to be 14 years for males and 12 years for females, based on the English common law that was largely adopted in the United States at the time, allowing for marriage at these younger ages with parental consent. Indications were that they were on the younger side of age for brides and grooms, even by 1850 norms, not to mention modern ones that instigate this investigation. 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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