I've "rescued" an old autograph album which originally belonged to Whitney WALL. The album was given to him as a gift in 1875 and includes entries from both family and friends from 1875 to 1880 including locations in both Wisconsin and Illinois. The album contains the following entries: Whitney WALL Autograph Book from Tina, Xmas 1875 Family: · James C. WALL, 24 Dec 1875, Milwaukee, WI · C.H. WALL, 30 Dec 1875 · Edward C. WALL, 31 Dec 1875 “Your Brother” · E.M. OGDEN, 31 Dec 1875 · F.L. OGDEN, 1 Jan 1876 · David B. OGDEN, 8 Dec 1880, Rock Island, IL “Your Nephew” · Alexander MACKENZIE · Lucia A. MACKENZIE Based on limited research I was able to locate Whitney WALL (male) age 16, born in WI living in Rock Island, IL with his sister Lucia WALL MCKINZIE and her husband Alexander MCKINZIE. The household included Alexander age 36, born in WI to parents born in Scotland and NY respectively, his wife Lucia age 36 born in IL to parents born in Maryland and VT respectively, and three of their children. Their three children include, David B. age 14 born in WI, Lucia age 6 born in NY, and Allen A. age 5 months born in IL. Also in the household are two of Lucia WALL MCKINZIE's brothers, James C. WALL age 22 and Whitney WALL age 16, both born in WI. The census records note that Alexander is a Capt. US Engineers which might explain their having children born in three different states as they traveled with his profession. I also find record of James C. WALL the son of Caleb WALL and Julia M. WHITNEY. James C. WALL married Mary Nancy PERSONS on the 25th of April 1882 in Milwaukee, WI. Caleb and Julia Maria WHITNEY WALL also had a son Edward Clarence WALL who married Anna Louisa HEARDING in Milwaukee, WI on the 24th of April 1878. Edward and his wife Anna were living in Milwaukee, WI during the 1880 census with a son Alexander WALL age 1 year. Edward C. is listed as a Grain Comm. Merchant born in WI to parents who were both born in IL, his wife Anna is born in MI to parents born in England and NY respectively. The album also includes the following entries: Friends: · C.W. Louis KASSUBA, 1875 · ? SAWYER, 24 Dec 1875, Milwaukee · Lee GALT, 9 Jan 1880, Rock Island · Mary F. STORER, 6 Jan 1876, Madison, WI · C. NORDSTRUM, 19 Jan 1880, Rock Island, IL · Kittie C. DURANT, Aug 1877, Milwaukee, WI · Harry S. SMITH, 6 Jan 1876, Milwaukee, WI · Belle C. STORER, Madison, WI · Nellie BIRD, 6 Jan 1876, Madison, WI · Nellie M. MONTGOMERY, 9th July 1876 · Elsie W. FERGUSON, 9 July 1876, Milwaukee · Minnie PERKINS, 8 Jan 1880, Rock Island, IL · Geo F. MARTIN, 9 Jan 1880 · George C. STORER, 8 Jan 1876 Madison, WI · Fred M. JONES, Dixon, IL · Chas H. MEAD, 28 Jan 1878, Chicago, IL · J.E. BAYLEY, 28 Jan 1878, Milwaukee, WI “at Racine College” · John STORER, 8 Jan 1876, Madison, WI · Belle RUBY, 8 Dec 1880, Rock Island · Chris J. WOLFF, 24 Jan 1878, Chicago, IL “at Racine College” · Tom BUFORD, 9 Dec 1880, Rock Island, IL · W. GILMORE, 8 Dec 1880, Rock Island, IL · Arthur PIPER, 10 Dec 1877, Cleveland, OH “Racine College” · Arthur P. GREENLEAF, 10 Dec 1877, Mobile, AL “Park Hall” · Enis SPAULDING, 9 Dec 1880, Rock Island I'm hoping to locate someone from this WALL Family so that the Album can be returned to its rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

All, At 01:51 PM 5/21/05, Shelley Cardiel wrote: >I also find record of James C. WALL the son of Caleb WALL and Julia M. >WHITNEY. James C. WALL married Mary Nancy PERSONS on the 25th of April 1882 >in Milwaukee, WI. Caleb and Julia Maria WHITNEY WALL also had a son Edward >Clarence WALL who married Anna Louisa HEARDING in Milwaukee, WI on the 24th >of April 1878. Edward and his wife Anna were living in Milwaukee, WI during >the 1880 census with a son Alexander WALL age 1 year. Edward C. is listed >as a Grain Comm. Merchant born in WI to parents who were both born in IL, >his wife Anna is born in MI to parents born in England and NY respectively. All I can add to this is that "Cabel" WALL and Julia Maria WHITNEY were married 15 Jun 1836 in Sangamon Co., IL (see http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/vitals/il.html). There were several other WHITNEY marriages at roughly the same time in Sangamon Co., none of which I can positively identify. Regards, Robert Mr. Robert L. Ward [email protected] http://www.whitneygen.org/home.html