Brief Life History of Agnes Earl
When Agnes Earl Respess was born on 9 May 1887, in Bell, Texas, United States, her father, James Taylor Respess, was 40 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Gilliland, was 25. She married George Henry Clifton on 11 February 1906, in Cottonwood, Callahan, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Cottonwood, Callahan, Texas, United States in 1910 and Justice Precinct 3, Callahan, Texas, United States for about 20 years. She died on 8 February 1953, in Big Spring, Howard, Texas, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Cross Plains, Callahan, Texas, United States.
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- A Earl Clifton in household of George H Clifton, "United States Census, 1940"
- Earl Resspess, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
- Agnes Earl Clifton, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company
Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.
1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building
Texas completed the construction of the Praetorian Building (Stone Plane Tower) in 1909. It was the first skyscraper in Texas and the Southwestern United States. The building had 15 stories and was 190 ft tall.
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Origin undetermined. Compare Repass .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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