Obituary of Nancy Jane Callaway 1810-1883
From the East Oregonian, Pendleton, Oregon, September, 1883
Obituary of Nancy Jane Callaway Nye
NYE - At the residence of her son Ad Nye on Water Street, at one o'clock in the morning of Saturday, September 29, 1883, Mrs. Nancy Nye (Thomas F., Thomas Jr., Thomas, Joseph Callaway), aged 73 years, 6 months, and 21 days. This aged and good lady, whose maiden name was Calloway, has at last left us and with a feeling akin to sadness, a very young person is called upon to write a few words in respect to her memory. She was born Feb. 8, 1810, in Ashe County, North Carolina, and removed to Wayne County, Virginia in 1826, where she married Dr. J. M. Nye.
In 1840 they removed with their children to Boone County, Missouri, where they lived for many years. Dr. J. M. Nye died on the Little Blue River in Nebraska in 1850, (He died of Cholera, while tending the sick on the wagon train where an outbreak of the disease had occurred.) leaving her to mourn her loss in Missouri, where she lived until 1865, when she came west. She had many friends all over Eastern Oregon, who will brush away a tear in memory of a good and faithful woman when this sad news reaches them. Those friends who followed her to the grave on Sunday everning last will ever keep her memory green. She was friend to all, even the little children were well acquainted with and loved "Grandma Nye." Good bye, good and faithful friend, we will try and follow the path you pointed out to us ere you breathed your last.
One by one around us falling, Like the withered autumn leaves; Twas the Master bade the Reaper Gather in the golden sheaves. Sad and slow the death bell tolling - Hushed is every voice of mirth, When the King of Terrors walketh, In his strength upon the earth. ___________________________________________
Nancy Jane Callaway was born February 8, 1810, in Ashe County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Thomas Callaway (1777-1836) and Elizabeth Ray Callaway (1782-1868). Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse and Ellender (Nellie) Baker Ray.
Among the possessions Nancy brought from Missouri to Oregon in 1865 was a basket-pattern quilt which she had made. She gave it to her daughter Martha Jane, who gave it to her daughter, Jennie Barrett. This well-worn quilt was found among her effects after her death with a note saying, "Grandma Nancy's quilt, brought from Missouri." It was included in a display of historic quilts of Oregon at Horner Museum, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon in 1982.
This article was submitted to CFA by Helen Barrett Woodroofe, and originally published in the 1983 CFA Journal.
NYE - At the residence of her son Ad Nye on Water Street, at one o'clock in the morning of Saturday, September 29, 1883, Mrs. Nancy Nye (Thomas F., Thomas Jr., Thomas, Joseph Callaway), aged 73 years, 6 months, and 21 days. This aged and good lady, whose maiden name was Calloway, has at last left us and with a feeling akin to sadness, a very young person is called upon to write a few words in respect to her memory. She was born Feb. 8, 1810, in Ashe County, North Carolina, and removed to Wayne County, Virginia in 1826, where she married Dr. J. M. Nye.
In 1840 they removed with their children to Boone County, Missouri, where they lived for many years. Dr. J. M. Nye died on the Little Blue River in Nebraska in 1850, (He died of Cholera, while tending the sick on the wagon train where an outbreak of the disease had occurred.) leaving her to mourn her loss in Missouri, where she lived until 1865, when she came west. She had many friends all over Eastern Oregon, who will brush away a tear in memory of a good and faithful woman when this sad news reaches them. Those friends who followed her to the grave on Sunday everning last will ever keep her memory green. She was friend to all, even the little children were well acquainted with and loved "Grandma Nye." Good bye, good and faithful friend, we will try and follow the path you pointed out to us ere you breathed your last.
Nancy Jane Callaway was born February 8, 1810, in Ashe County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Thomas Callaway (1777-1836) and Elizabeth Ray Callaway (1782-1868). Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse and Ellender (Nellie) Baker Ray.
Among the possessions Nancy brought from Missouri to Oregon in 1865 was a basket-pattern quilt which she had made. She gave it to her daughter Martha Jane, who gave it to her daughter, Jennie Barrett. This well-worn quilt was found among her effects after her death with a note saying, "Grandma Nancy's quilt, brought from Missouri." It was included in a display of historic quilts of Oregon at Horner Museum, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon in 1982.
This article was submitted to CFA by Helen Barrett Woodroofe, and originally published in the 1983 CFA Journal.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - Copyright © 2004 Callaway Family Association
posted by DFM | 7/23/2004
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home