J. H. Callaway of Peculiar, Cass County, Missouri

J. H. Callaway, of Peculiar, is one of the progressive young men of Cass County, and a native son of this county. He was born in 1886 and is a son of T. M. and Kate Callaway, natives of Tennessee. They were the parents of two children who are now living. A. G., Peculiar, Missouri, and J. H., the subject of this sketch.

When the Callaway family came to Cass County they bought a farm of one hundred and twenty acres three miles south of Peculiar where the father engaged in farming and stock raising. He has met with a reasonable degree of success and now resides in Union township.

J. H. Callaway, was reared and educated in Peculiar township and in 1906 engaged in farming on his own account on his father's place in West Peculiar township. Five years later he bought a farm and has since been engaged in farming, and also works at painting and paper hanging. Since attaining his majority Mr. Callaway has taken an active part in politics and is now serving as township collector.

In 1907 Mr. Callaway was married to Miss Clara, daughter of Peter and Sophia Theden. The Theden family came from Iowa to this state in 1898, and consisted of the parents and four children besides Mrs. Callaway, as follows: Mrs. Ella Ewers, Peculiar; Mrs. Rosa Callaway, Peculiar; Mrs. Hattie Knight, Peculiar; and Hugo, Peculiar. To Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Callaway has been born one child, James Vernon.

The above article is from History of Cass County, Missouri, Allen Glenn, pg. 795, 1917.