I've "rescued" two old photographs of Bertha & Effie WAITE which were taken at the J. Swart Studio in Nevada City, California. The photographs were taken in 1884 with the two girls appearing to be about 7-12 years old at the time. Based on limited research I believe they are the children of Benjamin C. & Catherine WAITE and that Bertha WAITE married George Henry ALEXANDER on the 22nd of Apr 1905 in Nevada City, CA. The family can be traced through census records as follows: 1870 census of Nevada, CA: Benj C. WAITE, age 51, a Miner, born RI Kate E. WAITE, age 36, Keeping House, born RI Mathew WAITE, age 12, at Home, born CA Annie WAITE, age 9, at Home, born CA Jessie WAITE, age 7, at Home, born CA Benjamin WAITE, age 8 months, at Home, born CA (born Oct 1870) 1880 census of Nevada City, CA: B. C. WAIT, age 60, born RI, a Farmer, parents born RI Kathrine WAIT, wife, age 46, born RI, Keeping House, parents born RI Mathew WAIT, son, age 21, born CA, a Farmer Anna WAIT, dau, age 19, born CA, at Home Jessie WAIT, dau, age 17, born CA, at Home Bennie WAIT, son, age 10, born CA, at School Bertha WAIT, dau, age 7, born CA, at School Effe WAIT, dau, age 5, born CA, at School 1900 census of Nevada, CA: Benjamin C. WAITE, age 81, born Apr 1819, married 46 years, born RI, parents born RI, a Gold Miner Catherine F. WAITE, wife, age 66, born Mar 1834, married 46 years, 9 children/7 living, born RI, parents born RI Benjamin F. WAITE, son, age 34, born Mar 1866, born CA, a House Carpenter David C. WAITE, son, age 21, born Jan 1879, born CA, a Gold Miner Clark WAITE, grandson, age 6, born Mar 1894, born CA, parents born CA Carroll WAITE, grandson, age 4, born Feb 1896, born CA, parents born CA Nancy ROBB, boarder, age 62, born June 1837, born IL, parents born PA/KY 1910 census of Nevada, CA: Catherine F. WAITE, age 76, a widow, 9 children/7 living, born RI, parents born RI Benjamin F. WAITE, son, age 41, born CA, a Farmer + Three boarders in the house I am hoping to locate someone from this WAITE Family so that these wonderful old photographs can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley