Comments on: Halls Gap’s Cherub http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/halls-gaps-cherub/ Stories of My Pioneering Families From the Western District of Victoria Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:28:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Merron Riddiford http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/halls-gaps-cherub/#comment-832 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:49:18 +0000 http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/?p=1279#comment-832 Hi Peter & Gloria

I’m glad your search found Western District Families. I don’t think there is much doubt you are related. George Folkes & Emma Delley had three children, Pheobe, Emma Jane and George. Emma died has a result of the birth of George in 1889. George senior then married Barbara Williams and they had a further six children.
Emma Delley was the daughter of Samuel Delley & Mary Evans. Samuel and Mary built the first Inn at Halls Gap. The bridge which must be crossed to enter Halls Gap from the east is named after the Delley family. Also Delley’s Dell which is a lovely spot just outside the township.
You really must try to get a copy of Ida Stanton’s Bridging the Gap. There are photos of Delley’s Inn, the Folkes home and member of the family members. It can be brought online. The cheapest I’ve seen is $22. There is also an address on the Trove website , but I’m not sure if that is still active as Ida isn’t living in Halls Gap anymore. If you do have any problems let me know, I might be able to chase up a copy.

How exciting to find a link to three of Halls Gap’s earliest pioneers, the Folkes, Evans and Delly families.

Kind Regards

Merron

]]> By: Peter & Gloria VELLELEY http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/halls-gaps-cherub/#comment-828 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:47:45 +0000 http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/?p=1279#comment-828 As a result of a Google search of the names George FOLKES & Emma Launder DELLEY I clicked on your site & read about the families of Halls Gap area.My husband has a photo copy of his grandparents Marriage Certificate. It reads Emma Jane FOLKES born STAWELL,Father George,Mother Emma Launder DELLEY. Emma Jane married Henry David McKINERY on 23rd June 1910 at the Parsonage 97 Bridge Street RICHMOND by the Rev. John David HENNESSY (Congregational Rites).Henry David McKINERY born SOUTH MELBOURNE,Father Edmund Patrick McKINERY, Mother Maria ?.’Nanna’ told us she grew up in the ‘Grampians’ and spoke fondly of her sister Phoebe.
Am guessing we are related to these families.
Thank you for a great story .

Peter & Gloria VELLELEY
SYDNEY N S W

]]> By: Merron Riddiford http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/halls-gaps-cherub/#comment-509 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:52:39 +0000 http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/?p=1279#comment-509 Hi Lisa
Thank you for your comment. Well Ralph is a certainly a name I know from around the Halls Gap area. Ida’s history is great, there’s not much she doesn’t know about the area. I am lucky enough to have a signed copy too, which Ida gave to my Dad.
Merron

]]> By: Lisa Ralph http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/halls-gaps-cherub/#comment-505 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:24:49 +0000 http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/?p=1279#comment-505 l remember a lot of visits to stawell as a child to my grandmothers and side trips to halls gap and meeting my great grandmother Emma,theres a great photo of my father Geoff with his father Edward ,grandmother Emma and great grandmother in Idas book ,l think my copy must have been signed by ida for my dad, my aunt and l have been trying to sort alot of old pics we have fro stawell halls gap and callawadda. My friends think its funny that l do so much ned kelly and glenrowan work and l had an Inn in the family around the same time

]]> By: Merron Riddiford http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/halls-gaps-cherub/#comment-428 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:59:48 +0000 http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/?p=1279#comment-428 Hi Lisa, thank you for your comment.
You have true pioneering ancestors! I would love a dollar for every time I’ve crossed Delley’s bridge and Delleys Dell is one of my favourite spots at Halls Gap. There is nothing about Halls Gap’s history Ida doesn’t know. My dad knows her well and she gave the him a copy of her book. Dad had a business in Halls Gap for 20 years, so I know the place well.
I hope to do more posts on Halls Gap in the future.
Merron

]]> By: Lisa http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/halls-gaps-cherub/#comment-426 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:33:55 +0000 http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/?p=1279#comment-426 Hi interesting to read ,l have a copy of Ida Stantons book , my great ,great grandfather was James Delley whose parents built the Inn

]]> By: Merron Riddiford http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/halls-gaps-cherub/#comment-143 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:33:05 +0000 http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/?p=1279#comment-143 I’m glad you liked it.

]]> By: Fen http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/halls-gaps-cherub/#comment-141 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:34:45 +0000 http://mywdfamilies.wordpress.com/?p=1279#comment-141 aw what a lovely (& sad) story.

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