J. F. Callaway , Merchant of Peculiar, Cass County, Missouri
J. F. (John Farrar) Callaway, (William Sanders, John Farrar, John Farrar, Thomas, Jr., Thomas, Joseph Callaway) senior member of the firm of Callaway & Welborn, general merchants of Peculiar, Missouri, is a native of Cass County. He is a son of W. S. (William Sanders) and Elizabeth Callaway. W. S. Callaway, the father, was a son of John and Mary Callaway, natives of Tennessee, who settled in Cass County in 1844.
J. F. Callaway was reared and educated in Cass County. January 20, 1900, a partnership was formed with J. F. Garrett, and they engaged in the mercantile business at Peculiar. In 1902 W. A. Welborn succeeded to the interest of J. F. Garrett and the firm became Callaway & Welborn. Two years later, Mrs. Alice Hockaday became a partner in the business and since that time the business has been conducted under the firm name of Callaway and Welborn. They do an extensive business, carrying stock worth about ten thousand dollars. Their methods of square dealing have won the confidence of the buying public and they are rewarded by a large trade which covers an extensive scope of territory.
Mr. Callaway was united in marriage December 29, 1898 with Miss Ollie Welborn, a sketch of whom appears in this volume.
Mr. Callaway belongs to that type of successful merchants whose methods inspire confidence and spell success.
The above article from History of Cass County, Missouri, Allen Glenn, pg. 712, 1917.
J. F. Callaway was reared and educated in Cass County. January 20, 1900, a partnership was formed with J. F. Garrett, and they engaged in the mercantile business at Peculiar. In 1902 W. A. Welborn succeeded to the interest of J. F. Garrett and the firm became Callaway & Welborn. Two years later, Mrs. Alice Hockaday became a partner in the business and since that time the business has been conducted under the firm name of Callaway and Welborn. They do an extensive business, carrying stock worth about ten thousand dollars. Their methods of square dealing have won the confidence of the buying public and they are rewarded by a large trade which covers an extensive scope of territory.
Mr. Callaway was united in marriage December 29, 1898 with Miss Ollie Welborn, a sketch of whom appears in this volume.
Mr. Callaway belongs to that type of successful merchants whose methods inspire confidence and spell success.
The above article from History of Cass County, Missouri, Allen Glenn, pg. 712, 1917.
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