Hi Everyone, I had to unsub. from the list a few months ago, but I'm back, and i'm back with some news!! I was in Genoa, Nevada recently. Genoa is said to be the first Nevada settlement, established in 1851, by the Mormons and is on what was once part of the Pony Express. I was browsing in an antique store and came across this small photo album. The book is black with gold lettering which says photographs. It is held together by black cording....can't tell the age of the book....but the guy at the store said the book itself was probably early 1900's. (who knows!) The family this photo album concerns is a WHALEY family. There is a handwritten family lineage and some pictures, the pictures are mostly of old WHALEY family homes. Somewhere along the line someone took this book and typed captions to go with the pictures and an excerpt from a family members diary. I have to tell you that who ever wrote these captions was very poetic!! I will tell you what the captions say, typing verbatim, my notes will be followed by **: >From the diary of Grace Whaley Colchester, Essex, England August 2, 1914 "Whalley Castle" "Whalley Castle, sometimes called Colchester Castle, is the largest Normankeep in England. Erected in the latter part of the reign of William, The Conqueror. It is very badly ruined. The keep measures 152 feet by 112 feet and encloses twice the area of the Tower of London. It's walls vary in thickness from 30 feet to 11 feet. The portion now remaining consists of basement, or stores and of the first floor above, the quarters occupied by the garrison. Part of the castle is occupied by a public museum which contains some good Roman glass and the finest collection of late Celtic or Romano--British pottery and burial groups in the kingdom. The herringbone work on the inner walls is very interesting. The Castle was purchased by the Whalleys during the reign of Charles 1, who simply blew it up with gun-powder and sold the peices in order to obtain money with which to recruit himself in his Cromwellian Campagains. The simple village folks, who still take great pride in these relics of the past history, show indignation at such an unlawful deed and the fat old tour guide's face grew red with anger as he related the tale of such desecration." The castle is located in the village of Whalley, England and there is a bridge there called Whalley bridge. Robert Whalley was first cousin to Oliver Cromwell and a maternal descendant of William, the Conqueror. Wyamarus Whalley, about 1067, Standard Bearer in the Battle of Hastings. To him William, the Conqueror gave the Lordship of Whalley in England. **Then there is an old picture of what remains of this castle. Caption on picture reads: Whalley Castle, England A part of the structure, in old Mother England, that cradled the past of the first Whaley clan. 'Twas old Whalley castle, abode of one Robert, descended from Cromwell, the farm fighting man. **Next is a picture of an old house, large two story design with two chimneys on either end. Caption reads: The home of the Regicide Judge, that grim Whaley who sentenced King Charles to the loss of his head: then in the new world he built "Old Genezer" where he fled to after leaving England **Next picture is of Captain Peter Whaley and Elizabeth Davis Caption reads: Old "Captain" Peter, and Elizabeth Davis. The first of the Whaleyville settlers...... **Next is picture of Main street in Whaleyville. There are telephone poles in this picture so it can't be all that old. **Next the home of James Whaley, 1817. On the picture it says James Whaley, 1817 Elvira Thomas Green. Caption reads: The home of James (Jimmy), the son of "old" Peter who came from the bay seeking good "Bottom Land". **Next we have the home of Edward Thomas Whaley. On the picture it says: Edward Thomas Whaley 1828-1900 Mary Catherine Jones 1842-1923 Caption reads: This home bequeathed to the son he named Thomas. Was "old" Peter's homestead--the head of the clan. **Next, a large wooden house, two storey, looks like stables in the back. On the picture, Hester Ane Whaley 1819-1907 Dr. John Gillis Caption reads: LIved Hester Ann Whaley, in wedlock twice given. And Dr. John Gillis, last spouse of the lot. 'Twas also the last home of Seth Mitchell Whaley who moved to Virginia---but never forgot. **Next, a picture of a tiny church. On picture it says, St.Martins Church, erected to the Glory of God, 1759 Caption reads: To this little church in the midst of the wildwood--the foot steps of worship a pathway have trod. 'Twas there in the dim distant days of their childhood the Whaleys all gathered and learned about God. **Another house. Picture says: Maria Catherine Whaley 1826 Zadok "Z.G. Purnell. Caption reads: Here lived a daughter, Maria Catherine Whaley, who wed Zadok Purnell---they called him "Z.G." **Another house. Picture says: Mary Elizabeth Whaley 1822 John Spence Timmons. Caption reads: Here Elizabeth Whaley, whose first name was Mary. The wife of John Timmons, the father of Lee. **Another House. Picture says Seth mitchell Whaley 1821-1901 Mary Mumford Caption reads:Here lived the Whaley whom Peter named Mitchell. He later became quite a man of renoun. The wander-Lust got him; he moved to Virginia and there built another new "Whaleyville" town. **Old Farm. Picture says: Peter Jr. and Anne Catherine Caption reads: The farm owned by Peter, who lived there awhile with his wife Ann Catherine, of the Timmons array. **Another big house. Picture says: Peter Whaley Jr. 1831-1906 Anne Catherine Timmons 1839-1907 caption reads: And this is the homestead he built in the town that carries the name of the Whaleys today. **Last, a cemetery. Picture reads: The Whaley Burial Grounds. Caption reads: A life is not judged by its trails, or erors, but only by grace of the service it gave. To those gone before me, grim death had no terrors. They went, as a man must, at last to the grave. Pointing to Heaven and guarding their slumber. Erect stands a hovering sentinel pine. The years come and go, seasons change without number. OUr fathers at last rest in peace in their shrine. That's it for the pictures and captions. I'll send the handwritten lineage on another mail. This one might be getting a bit long!! Julie ________________________________________________________________ Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com