Tag Archives: Texas

Clydine Catherine Stickney – Part 1

Posted on February 13, 2024 by forwardlylookingback

Clydine Catherine Stickney was born August 6, 1897 in Jonesboro, Coryell County, Texas, the youngest child of James Franklin and Elvira Tennessee (Perry) Stickney. She was very much the baby of the family born nearly eight years after her next … Continue reading →

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Poll Tax Receipts

Posted on November 10, 2023 by forwardlylookingback

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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