A distant Galey cousin -- Harry Colwell from Nebraska -- has sent us a couple of photographs that have been identified by some as Elizabeth Sprinkle and Simon Galey.
As Harry has suggested, it may be impossible to ever learn if these identifications are valid; however, we offer the photos here in the unlikely event that someone with more information might be able to assist.
No dates have been provided. Our records show that Elizabeth Sprinkle and Simon Galey were married in September of 1851. She would have been 30 years old -- and Simon would have been only 19. An unusual age configuration for marriage -- but certainly not unheard of! If this is that couple, the photos were obviously taken at quite different times. Simon died in 1879 at age 48. Elizabeth died in 1912 at age 91. The "Elizabeth" photo would probably been taken in the very late 1800's or very early 1900's, and the "Simon" photo -- given his relative youthful appearance -- would likely have been taken in the 1860's or 1870's -- before March of 1879 when he died.
Perhaps there's a Sprinkle or Galey cousin who's done some sleuthing or has access to family photos from that era. If so, we'd surely like to hear from you!
Adding to this challenge is the fact that we have no other photos identified as "Simon Galey," and there are at least three Simon Galey names in our database.
Another cousin provided us with a photo purported to be Elizabeth Sprinkle, but our first glances at the images seem to suggest it's not the same person. We'll keep exploring!
