Huntleys Gather Where it All Began
Huntleys Gather Where it All Began
1661: John Huntley Comes to Lyme
1947: First Annual Huntley National Reunion
July 28-30, 2006: Sixtieth Annual Reunion in Old Lyme
Early Birds Gathering: Planning their Weekend, Enjoying Goodies and Greeting Friends
Visiting the Lyme Public Hall, Searching for Ancestors
Carolyn Bacdayan, LPH Archivist, assists in the search
We may or may not have found who or what we were looking for, but we did find ways to continue our search,
and enjoyed working with others !
Visiting the Barnabas Huntley House
From Virgil's Book 1, page 251: Barnabas served in the War of 1812. He was a fisherman and longshoreman, and was elected a tithingman on Oct. 1, 1819. The house belonged to Huntleys until the 1950s, and served as the Hamburg Post Office. (pictured below)
Old meets new: Lucile, HNA Charter Member #15, shares memories with current owner and HNA members:
Now: a computer and DVDs in the den
Then: a player piano and a borning room
Virgil W. Huntley gets his just "desserts!"
Virgil receives awards for his genealogical research
After 50 years of work travelling, researching, compiling, and publishing genealogy for the Huntley and other clans,
Virgil is honored for his commitment and dedication!
Marilyn Guiliani, Representative of the 23rd District of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut,
awards Virgil with proclamations from the Jodi M. Rell, Governor, and the General Assembly.
Timothy Griswold, First Selectman, awards Virgil a proclamation from the town of Old Lyme
"I love the award...but did you know we're related?"
Pat and Marcia present the "History of Marlow" to Virgil on behalf of the Marlow, NH Historical Society
Happy Birthday Virgil! 90 Years Young on August 25, 2006!
Stephany and Arnold share Stephany's Poem,
Genealogy Speaker Helps us Start Our Own Search
Casey Zahn shows us the importance of a "Family Ties...that turn into a Knot"
Sunday: A Tribute to Our Charter Members
Without the "First One Hundred" where would we be today?
Lucile Gear, age 91, HNA Charter Member #15, is honored for a lifetime of community service
HNA Members enjoy their final moments together and look forward to next year
Beatrice Boone (second from right) will be 99 in September, 2006! She and her daughter, Mary Ruth (on Beatrice's left) drove to Old Lyme from Michigan.
Purpose and By-Laws About HNA NEW!Officers
Genealogy Links Archives of New and Interesting
Reunion Information NEW! Reunions Scrapbook