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A Study of Morgan Callaway

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:34:00 +0000

Morgan Callaway was born on April 16, 1831, in Washington, Wilkes Co., GA. According to Mrs. Bessie Hoffmyer, author of The Callaway Clan, his full name was Joseph Morgan Callaway, but no other source gives him the first name of Joseph - not even the family Bible record. He was the son of Jesse Callaway and his second wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Wooten Sherman. He was a full brother of Thomas Wooten Callaway, the maker of the Wilkes County map we have all now seen.

Morgan probably lived as a youth in the Wingfield-Cade-Saunders house, now called "Peacewood", which we saw on yesterday's tour. He attended the Academy in Washington and after graduation there, he came over here to Athens and attended the University of Georgia. He received the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1849 and the Master of Arts degree in 1852.

1. Historic American Buildings Survey L.D. Andrew - Photographer. May 17, 1936. FRONT ELEVATION
HABS GA,159-WASH,2-1

2. Historic American Buildings Survey L.D. Andrew - Photographer May, 17, 1936 SIDE ELEVATION
HABS GA,159-WASH,2-2

3. Historic American Buildings Survey L.D. Andrews - Photographer. May 17, 1936. VIEW OF OUTBUILDINGS East of House
HABS GA,159-WASH,2-3

4. Historic American Buildings Survey L.D. Andrew - Photographer May 17. 1936. VIEW OF OUTBUILDINGS Back of House
HABS GA,159-WASH,2-4

After receiving his degrees from the university, he went to Augusta and read law with Judge Toombs. He was admitted to the bar in 1852. Morgan fully intended to follow his ambition of becoming a lawyer. However, his father was so opposed to this profession that he gave it up.

Morgan had married on April 8, 1851, Miss Eliza Mary (called "Leila") Hinton of Greenville, Ga. After his marriage, he followed the teaching profession for a time.

Morgan Callaway had joined the Baptist Church during a revival while he was here in Athens. For some reason he was later "excluded" from membership. Later, while living in north Georgia, he applied for membership in a local Baptist church. They refused admission to him unless he were properly restored to membership in the church he had originally joined and then transfer by letter. Morgan refused to consider this approach to church membership and exercised an alternative. He joined a Methodist congregation. It seems that the Baptists' loss became the Methodists' gain!

In 1860, he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church South and became a member of the Georgia Conference at the same time. At this time he was appointed President of Andrew Female College in Cuthbert, Randolph Co., GA. After serving in that capacity for a little more than a year, the Civil War erupted and he volunteered for Confederate service. He became a lieutenant in Cutt's Battalion and was afterwards made a captain of artillery.

In the book Four Years Under Marse Robert, the author, Robert Stiles, Major of Artillery in the Army of Northern Virginia, relates several incidents involving Capt. Calloway (Stiles spelled the name "Calloway" with an "O").

This book, as the author himself says, was only designed "to state clearly and truthfully what he saw and experienced as a private soldier and subordinate officer in the military service of the Confederate States in Virginia from 1861 to 1865." "Marse Robert" was, of course, General Robert E. Lee.

Stiles first introduces us to Capt. Calloway in the following way, and I quote (pp. 229-231):

"One of the Georgia batteries of our battalion - 'Frazier's,' as it was called - was composed largely of Irishmen from Savannah - gallant fellows, but wild and reckless. The captaincy becoming vacant, a Georgia Methodist preacher, Morgan Calloway, was sent to command them. He proved to be, all in all, such a man as one seldom sees - a combination of Praise God Barebone and Sir Philip Sidney, with a dash of Hedley Vicars about him. He had all the stern grit of the Puritan, with much of the chivalry of the Cavalier and the zeal of the Apostle. No man ever gave himself such a 'send-off' as Calloway did with his battery. He gripped their very souls at the first pass.

"Not long after he took command, the battalion spent a few days in these Poison Fields of Spottsylvania. The very evening we arrived, before we had gotten fixed for the night, a woman came to battalion headquarters and complained that one of the men in 'that company over yonder' - pointing to where Calloway's guns were parked - had gone right into her pen, before her very eyes, and killed and carried off her pig.

"The Colonel directed me to look after the matter, and the woman and I walked over to the battery and laid the complaint before Calloway, who asked her whether she thought she could point out the man. She said she could, and he ordered his bugler to blow 'an assembly.'

When the line was formed he gave the command, 'To the rear, open order, march!' the rear rank stepping back two paces further to the rear, and he and I and the woman started to walk down the front rank: he, as was his wont when on duty, having his coat buttoned to the chin and his sabre belted about his waist.

"When we had gotten a little more than half way down the line some lewd fellow of the baser sort, sotto voce, made some improper remark about the woman, and his comrades began to titter. With a single sweep of his right arm, Calloway drew his sabre and delivered his blow. The weapon flashed past my face and laid open the scalp of the chief offender, who dropped in his tracks, bleeding like a stricken bullock. There was a shuffle of feet moving to his aid.

"'Stand fast in ranks! Eyes front!' cried Calloway, the sabre dripping with blood still in his sword hand. Needless to say they did stand, as if carved out of stone, while in absolute silence Calloway, the woman and I, completed our inspection of the front, and when about midway of the rear rank she, without hesitation, confidently identified the thief. His manner and bearing under the charge convicted him, and Calloway had him bucked and gagged and sequestered his pay to reimburse the woman. He then gave the order, 'break ranks!' and sent the surgeon to attend the wounded man.

"I never saw a company of men more impressed. Indeed, I was myself as much impressed as any of them, and was at considerable pains to catch the feelings and comments of the men. 'Whew!' said a beg fellow, who had been a leader in all the lawlessness of the battery, "what sort of a preacher do you call this? Be-dad! and if he hits the Yankees half as hard as he hit Dan, it'll be all right. We'll have to watch him about that, boys. We'll get his gait before long."

At another point, when Stiles was questioning and protesting the wisdom of their march to Beulah Church, as Col. Cabell was doing per his orders from his commanding general, he solicited the opinions of other officers. Of Morgan Calloway he said, (p. 270) "My reserves were the officers and men of the battalion, all of whom I think were fond of me. If I mistake not, Frazier's battery led the column. I am certain it did a little later. Calloway, its commanding officer, to whom we have already been introduced, was one of the very best of soldiers, as the reader will soon be prepared to admit. He was the first man I fell in with as I fell back, Colonel Cabell and little Barrett, his courier, being ahead of the column. Calloway asked me if I didn't think we were running some risk, entirely unsupported as we seemed to be, and outside our lines. I told him what had occurred (with Col. Cabell), and he smiled grimly."

And referring to an incident that occurred as that day wore on, Stiles wrote (pp. 271-273), "As the morning wore on and we were leaving our infantry further behind, my uneasiness returned; and besides, I had been away long enough from the colonel, so I remounted and rode forward to the head of the column. He had been very emphatic in repelling my suggestions, but I thought it my duty to renew them, and I did. He was even more emphatic than before, saying he had been ordered to take the battalion to Beulah Church, and he proposed to do it, and he even added that when he wanted any advice from me he would ask for it. I felt a nearer approach to heat than ever before, or after, in all my intercourse with my friend and commander, and I assured him I would not obtrude my advice again.

"I reined in my horse, waiting for Calloway, and rode with him at the head of his battery. I had scarcely joined him when Colonels Fairfax and Latrobe, of Longstreet's staff, and Captain Simonton of Pickett's, dashed by, splendidly mounted, and disappeared in a body of woods but a few hundred yards ahead. Hardly had they done so, when pop! pop! pop! went a half dozen carbines and revolvers; and a moment later the three officers galloped back out of the forest, driving before them two or three Federal cavalrymen on foot - Simonton leaning over his horse's head and striking at them with his riding whip. On the instant I took my revenge, riding up to Colonel Cabell, taking off my hat with a profound bow, and asking whether it was still his intention to push right on to Beulah Church? Meanwhile, minie balls began to drop in on us, evidently fired by sharpshooters from a house a short distance to our left and front. The Colonel turned toward me with a smile, and said, in a tone that took all the sting out of his former words, if any was ever intended to be in them; 'Yes, you impudent fellow, it is my intention, but let's see how quickly you can drive those sharpshooters out of the house!'"

In writing of events that occurred during the battle of Cold Harbor in 1864, Stiles told this of Morgan Calloway: "There was a gunner in Calloway's battery named Allen Moore, a backwoods Georgian and a simple-hearted fellow, but a noble, enthusiastic man and a soldier. The only other living member of Moore's family was with him, a lad of not more than twelve or thirteen years; and the devotion of the elder brother to the younger was tender as a mother's. We had all day been shelling a suspicious looking working party of the enemy, and about sunset I was visiting the batteries to see that the guns were properly arranged for night fighting. As I approached Calloway's position the sharpshooting had almost ceased, and down the line I could see the figures of the cannoneers standing out boldly against the sky. Moore was at the trail adjusting his piece for the night's work. His gunnery had been superb during the evening and his blood was up.

"I descended into a little valley and lost sight of the group, but heard Calloway's stern voice; 'Sit down, Moore! Your gun is well enough, the sharpshooting is not over yet. Get down!' I rose the hill. 'One moment, Captain! My trail's a hair's breadth too much to the right,' and the gunner bent eagerly over the hand spike. A sharp report and that unmistakable crash of a bullet against a man's head. It was the last rifle shot on the lines that night.

"'The rushing together of the detachment obstructed my view; but as I came up, the sergeant stepped aside and said, 'See there, Adjutant!' Moore had fallen on the trail, the blood flowing from the wound all over his face. His little brother was at his side instantly. No wildness, no tumult of grief. He knelt on the earth, and lifting Allen's head on his knees, wiped the blood from his forehead with the cuff of his own tattered shirt sleeve and kissed the pale face again and again, but very quietly. Moore was evidently dead, and none of us cared to disturb the child.

"Presently he rose - quite still, tearless still - gazed down at his dead brother and then around at us, and breathing the saddest sigh I ever heard, said: 'Well I am alone in the world!'

"The preacher-captain sprang to his side, and placing his hand on the poor lad's shoulder, said confidently: 'No, my child; you are not alone, for the Bible says: "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up:" and Allen was both father and mother to you; besides, I am going to take you up too, you shall sleep under my blanket to-night.'

"There was not a dry eye in the group; and when, months afterwards, the whole battalion gathered on a quiet sabbath evening, on the banks of Swift Creek, to witness a baptism, and Calloway, at the water's edge, tenderly handed this child to the officiating minister, and receiving him again when the ceremony was over, threw a blanket about the little shivering form, carried him into a thicket, changed his clothing, and then reappeared, carrying the bundle of wet clothes, and he and child walked away, hand in hand, to camp - then there were more tears, manly, ennobling tears, and the sergeant laid his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Faith, Adjutant, the Captain has fulfilled his pledge to that boy!'"

There were other references to Morgan Callaway regarding military action, but these few given above serve to exemplify his character as seen by Major Robert Stiles.

After the war, Morgan returned to Washington, Georgia where, according to Mrs. Hoffmyer, he taught at the "young Ladies Seminary." He was also pastor of the Washington Methodist Church from 1866 to 1868, and again for about a year in 1869. During this time, his first wife died. She is buried at Resthaven Cemetery in Washington. There are apparently no dates on her tombstone, but she is given the dates 1828 to 1867 in the lineage of Morgan Callaway, Jr. in Vol. III of First Families in America.

On June 24, 1868, in Washington, Ga., Morgan married his second wife, Miss Georgia Frances Ficklin. She became well-known and revered in her own right. She served for 18 years as corresponding secretary for the East Georgia Missions Society. Born in 1832, she died in 1897 and is also buried at Resthaven Cemetery in Washington. From 1868 to 1871, they resided in La Grange, Ga., where Morgan served as President of La Grange Female College.

In 1871, Morgan Callaway was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity by Emory College (now University) which was then located at Oxford, Ga. He was thereafter connected with Emory as Vice-President and professor of Law and English for 20 years (1871-1889) except for an interim of two years (1882-1884) when he served as President of Paine Institute in Augusta.

Dr. Morgan Callaway was the author of a number of published works, mostly on the subjects of English and religion.

I have been told that there are today no living descendants of Morgan Callaway and his two wives. If anyone wishes to take issue with this statement, please do so. There may be some descendants of an adopted grandson, but these would not be of the blood line. The children of Morgan and Leila Hinton Callaway were:
1. Thomas Carlyle (Carl) - called Charlie on the 1870 census), born 1852; died 1890; married Achsah Harlan of Tunnel Hill, Ga. They had no children.
2. Maude - born 1854; died 1945; married Rev. James Meriwether Lovett. They had no children, but adopted Charles Edward Bulloch.
3. Wootie Mary - born 1856; died 1857.
4. Jesse Hinton - born 1858; died 1894; married Ella Mallory of Albany, Ga.
5. Leila Sallie - born 1860; died 1862.
6. Morgan, Jr. - born 1862; died 1936; married Loru Hamah Smith. Morgan, Jr. became a distinguished and well known professor in his own right. He was professor of English at the University of Texas for 46 years and became widely known as an authority on the English language. He had received both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Emory before he was 22 years old. He became adjunct professor of English at Emory, leaving to accept a position at Southwestern University. After two years he entered John Hopkins University as a university scholar where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After receiving the Doctor of Philosophy degree he returned to Southwestern University. In 1890 he was called to a position at the University of Texas where he was located during the remainder of his career.
7. Cabell - born 1865; died 1866 at the age of three months.

Morgan and his second wife, Georgia Frances Ficklen, were parents of one daughter:
8. Hattie Vason - born 1872; died 1882.

Perhaps an appropriate final tribute to Morgan Callaway is this, from a column in "The Atlanta Journal" of December 4, 1931, entitled "A Candlelit Column," by Corra Harris and as quoted by Mrs. Hoffmyer in The Callaway Clan:

"Here the Methodism of me knelt in tears. For the Oxford I knew was so thoroughly tinctured with Methodism that the whole life of the town flowed in and out the doors of this church. How well I remember the men who used to stand in the pulpit . . . Dr. Moore, the ascetic old Isaiah whose ministry put the fear of God into many a wanton youth. Dr. Morgan Callaway, with his elegance and sword-clashing salute to the Commander-in-Chief of all mankind. A fearless old soldier of the cross with a back so straight and a manner so proud one could not escape the impression that the Lord had decorated him for distinguished service . . ."

~ This paper was prepared and read by CFA Genealogist, Sherrill Williams at the annual (1983) Callaway Family Association meeting in Athens, Ga. and published in the Callaway Family Association Journal Vol. IX, 1984, pp. 18-22.

Dr. Morgan Callaway's line of descent is as follows:
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
Edward Callaway
Joseph Callaway
Jesse M. Callaway and 3rd wife Mary Ann Wooten Sharman
Dr. Morgan Callaway

~ pictures of Wingfield-Cade-Saunders House, 120 Tignall Road, Washington, Wilkes County, GA from:
The Library of Congress American Memory web site.

A Unique Teacher - Miss Frances Bennett Callaway

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:56:00 +0000

Miss Frances B. Callaway Instructs In the Art of Letter Writing

aaaaAmong the many courses offered at Chautauqua Institution there has been one for the past four years on "The Art of Letter Writing." The instructor, Frances Bennett Callaway, is the only person known who makes that a life work.
aaaaThe art of letter writing to this gifted and original teacher means primarily the expression of personality in correspondence. The minor details of correct forms, spelling, etc., can be found in any manual of letter writing.

aaaaMiss Callaway's work began ten years ago. At that time, having to prepare an article on letter writing, she visited the Boston libraries to get material on the subject. All the books shown her were unsatisfactory, dealing with the forms of letters and saying nothing more. She resolved then and there to write a book herself such as she conceived would be useful. The necessary study and research led her by a strange route into teaching, for when the book was completed no publisher would take it unless there were specimen letters in it. To get a variety of them she began to teach by correspondence.
aaaaMiss Callaway has studied in Edinburgh and London, finding at the great English libraries, the Oxford and Bodleiam, many valuable manuscript letters which have been of use in the work.
aaaa"The inside of a letter is the cream of the correspondence." says this unusual instructor. "I teach my pupils that the motive of the letter is more important than the outside form. I always tell them that I do not make finished letter writers of them, but simply suggest lines of thought that they can carry out."
aaaaHer pupils are of every age and from many walks in life, from farmers to lawyers, from society ladies to cowboys.
aaaaMiss Callaway is the author of several little books - "Hints to a Silent Friend Upon Writing Letters," "The Phantom Letter," The Wit on the Staricase" and "Musical Postals." This last formulates a unique way of writing short messages by musical signs, saving time and preserving secrecy.
aaaaMiss Callaway's thoughts and theories on her art are soon to be published in book form. She possesses a beautiful copy of her manuscript, printed entirely by pen and ink, the work of one of her pupils. It is bound in fine leather and is a veritable ____. From its index one can get an idea of the timely topics treated by the author. Among them are "Observation Studies," "Courtesy Letter," "Apologies," "The Sympathetic Letter," "Picture Letters," "The Mischief Making Letter," and "Silent Conversations."
aaaaMiss Callaway is a small woman, with a bright, earnest face and a winning manner. The personality that, if true to her theories, she must convey in her letters to pupils is so very magnetic and forceful that her success is not to be wondered at.

by Annie Isabel Willis

~ above article published in The Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, August 1, 1895.

She was born Frances Bennett Dilts. In 1863 Lewis Howell Callaway adopted both Frances and her sister Lillian. He had married their mother about 1858. Lewis Howell Callaway's line of descent is as follows:
Joseph Callaway
James Callaway
Flanders Callaway
Larkin S. Callaway
Lewis Howell Callaway

Booker T. Washington quoted Frances Bennett Callaway in his book, Up From Slavery, written in 1901, in chapter XI, p. 153: "I would permit no man, no matter what his color might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him."

Frances Bennett Callaway went on to write other books including, Bee's Flower Children. She died in 1905.

Noted Scottish Clans in San Antonians' Ancestry

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:00:00 +0000

Irvines and Callaways Connected With Early History of United States
by Mrs. James H. French

aaaaErrors and inaccuracies are apt to creep into everything of human origin, but to the field of genealogical research, family history, etc., where faithful effort has been maintained to keep a reliable record, trustworthy statements and ____ of detail are more easily available.
The Irvines of Drum and Bonshaw (the latter, the Bonshaw, were first of the sub-clans in Scotland) were noted Scottish Clans.
aaaaThe Laird of Bonshaw was recognized as Chieftain of the Dumfriesshire Clan. Sir William de Irvine of this family was the armor-bearer and secretary of King Robert Bruce. He married a granddaughter of Bruce, who was a daughter of Robert Douglas, Earl of Buchan. The King gave to him the forests of Drum, and from this union were derived the two great Irvine families of Drum and Bonshaw. The descendants of Sir William de Irvine in North Scotland still retain the possession given to them by Bruce.
aaaaEdward Irvine of Bonshaw, survived the government outlawry, and strengthened himself by alliance with the Johnstones, the most powerful of the Dumfriesshire clans; his son, Christopher, marrying Margaret Johnstone, daughter of the chieftain. They defeated the lord warden, who was at the head of the government troops.
aaaaThe next brother of Edward Irvine, Christopher, a turbulent chief, was engaged in the cause of Queen Mary, 1607, and married the daughter (Mary) of Johnstone Newlie. One of their sons was Gerard Irvine, baronet in the Irish rebellion in 1641 and an officer in King William's royal army in the wars of 1659.
aaaaCol. William Irvine, born 1734, was one of his descendants; Robert Irvine, another son of Christopher and Mary Newlie Irvine, head of the American branch, fled to ____, Ireland and married Elizabeth Wylie. They had one son, David, who married Sophy Gault. To them was born a son, James, who married Margaret Wylie. They had ten children. Of these, seven sons came to America in 1725-31. These brothers were the progenitors of the Irvines in America.
aaaaChristopher and David came with their parents in 17__, and settled in Pennsylvania. From there, they moved to Bedford County, Virginia. David married Jane Kyle, and moved to Kentucky, where they settled in Madison County. Among their numerous children was Captain Christopher, born in 1760; built ____ Lick; was wounded at Little Mountain. In 1787, Christopher Irvine (gent.) was appointed by the Governor of Virginia one of the judges of the court. He was a statesman, a man of high character and intrepid ____. He married Lydia Calloway, the daughter of Col. Richard Calloway, who married in 1745 his first wife, Frances Walton.
aaaaCol. Christopher Irvine was killed fighting under General Logan against the Indians in Ohio.
Christopher and Lydia Calloway Irvine were the parents of David, Mary and Frances. The latter, Frances, married Robert Caldwell, and had Mary (among others), who married Judge James Simpson, and their son, Judge Isaac P. Simpson, who married Frances Weir, were the parents of Elizabeth (Mrs. H. D. Kampmann, Frances, James, Caro (Mrs. George C. Eichlitz), living in San Antonio.

IRVINE ARMS

Following here is a paragraph with the heraldic description of the arms, but it is illegible. The Coat of Arms of the various branches of the Irvine Clan differ slightly, but in general, avoiding heraldic terms, consists of green holly leaves upon a white (silver) field, spaced two and one.

CALLOWAY

aaaaSir William Callaway was county Lieutenant of Bedford County, Virginia, and was one of the gentleman justices of the county court, held November 27, 1758. For attendance upon the assembly, two sessions, in 1765, Sir William Callaway received 12,000 pounds of tobacco, which in those days was the current measure of payment. This statement of the county levy was copied by the clerk of Bedford County and certified to under the Virginia State seal.
aaaaSir William (or Colonel) Callaway married Elizabeth Tilly, and their son, Colonel Richard of Kentucky fame, who married first, Frances Walton, was the father of Lydia Callaway, who married Col. Christopher Irvine. (There is an error here in the Calloway ancestry. Richard Calloway was not the son of William Calloway. They were in fact brothers, sons of Joseph Calloway, the US immigrant from England to Virginia in the 1600s.)
aaaaAn erroneous statement has been made that Lydia's mother was the daughter of Daniel Boone. This error is probably due to the fact that Col. Richard Callaway was married several times. (Actually, Richard was only married twice; first to Frances Walton, and second to Elizabeth Jones. There is a Daniel Boone Connection in this family. Flanders Callaway married Daniel Boone's daughter, Jemima. Flanders was the son of James Callaway, who was a brother of Richard and William Callaway.)
aaaaAt another time the Caldwell family tracing down to connection with the Irvines will be given.

~ the above article was published in the San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, August 6, 1911.
~ the picture showing the Irvine Coat of Arms is from the Irvine History web site.
~ James H. French, spouse of Sarah L. French, author of this article, was the Mayor of San Antonio, TX in 1880. He was born about 1835 in Virginia. It is interesting to note that another daughter of Richard Callaway, Keziah, married James French, born in 1756, and could likely be an ancestor of James H. French mentioned above.

Calloways in Boxelder Valley in the 1870s

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:59:00 +0000

Calloways helped settle Boxelder Valley in 1870s
By Arlene Ahlbrandt, Correspondent

Martin Calloway and his family were some of the earliest settlers in northern Larimer County, arriving in the then-remote area of Buckeye in the late 1860s.

Calloway was born on a farm in Clinton County, Ind., on Dec. 20, 1846. His parents died within four months of each other, leaving him an orphan at age 6. During his youth he had to work hard and fend for himself.

In 1865, at age 18, Calloway enlisted in Company F, 150th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers to fight in the Civil War. Surviving that experience, he married Mary Hackerd on Jan. 7, 1868. In April of '69, the couple headed west to Larimer County and homesteaded land in Boxelder Valley. Boxelder is located in the Buckeye area, northwest of Waverly.

Early settlers like the Calloways suffered many hardships and tribulations during their pioneer lives. Life was lonely on their ranch in the hills, many miles from neighbors. In the 1870s, the Calloways raised sheep and sold the wool, a profitable business at that time. Martin also cut native hay and hauled it with a team of oxen all the way to Cheyenne, Wyoming, exchanging the hay for cash and household supplies.

An important development for early-day ranchers in the Buckeye/Boxelder Valley was the arrival of the railroad. In 1877, the Colorado Central Railroad built a line there, allowing ranchers to ship their sheep to markets.

However, the Boxelder Valley remained a lonely frontier into the early 1900s because of the lack of irrigation. Boxelder Creek is a tributary of the Cache la Poudre River, and at the turn of the century the North Poudre Irrigation Company started to furnish water for the farmers and ranchers of the area.

The Calloways had two daughters, Clara and Emma, who attended school in a log building erected in the 1870s on their homestead. The school was called the "Spring School" because it was located near a natural spring.

In the 1870s, when the Calloways lived on their homestead, conflicts with Indians on the Colorado-Wyoming border were practically over, so the family's challenges came primarily from the weather and the isolation of the area.

The Boxelder Valley looked very promising for agriculture, but Martin Calloway did not realize his dream of a long life in the West. He died of pneumonia at the age of 32, in January 1879. Charles Cradock, an Englishman, purchased the ranch from his widow. Mary Calloway later married her brother-in-law, William Calloway.

Other early settlers in the Boxelder Valley included the Woodhams, Roberts, Fred Kluver, and brothers in the Greenacre, Bear and Munroe families. Another pioneer was Dr. Albert Goodwin, a dentist who came to Colorado's dry climate for treatment of his asthma.

~ from The North Forty News, monthly publication, LaPorte, Colorado, December 2000

Zion Flannery

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:40:00 +0000

A Southern sympathizer, 49-year-old Zion was forced to leave Jackson County during **Order #11 on Aug. 25, 1863. He had just bought a farm in Saline County, and hurried his family off to safety there while he remained behind to gather corn for his livestock. ( Zion & John Flannery owned 1300 acres in Jackson Co.)

When he didn't appear at the new home, the family grieved, not knowing what fate had befallen him. They didn't learn until many years later,...his wife Lucinda died without knowing. Rebecca Jane Flannery [Gault],
a daughter of Zion, heard the story by chance 25 years later, when her daughter Anna Lou married G. L. Park in 1888 and moved to a livestock farm in Henry County.

One day the county sheriff, "Uncle Jimmy" Calloway, came riding by and accepted their invitation to stay for dinner. When the talk turned to where they were from and family names, Calloway said, in amazement, "Why,
I buried your grandfather. I saw two men on horseback chasing him," he said, "they had chased him into Lafayette County, then shot him. I asked them why and they said, 'We knew he was a Southern man.' I knew him, so I made him a coffin of walnut logs, and waxed it with beeswax, and buried him on a knoll under a sycamore near where he was killed." Besides his wife , Lucinda [Shepherd] Flannery, he left children James Silas, Rebecca J., Melvina W., John W., MacPendleton, George Zion, and Horace Napolean Flannery.

~ from Branded as Rebels, by Eakin & Hales
provided by Nina Flannery

Sheriff John W. Callaway - Washington, Georgia 1889

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 15:06:00 +0000

In The Barbecue County
A Distinguished Party of Atlantins in Wilkes County
The Party Leave in Hon. Pat. Calhoun's Private Railroad Car - They Visit Hillman and the Electric Shaft

Washington, Ga., Auguest 25 - [Special] -
There is a tradition in this section of Georgia, that the very first barbecue ever served was in Wilkes county. Two and three barbecues a week are not unusual during the summer season. In fact, barbecues are a pastime for Wilkes county citizens.

Whenever one of Washington's merchants, bankers or professional men find time hanging heavy upon him he simply passes an invitation around, and in a half hour the beef, the hog and the sheep are cooking over the trench, the appetizing odor going in every direction. The Wilkes county barbecue can't be duplicated, and a seat around one of the tables beats a year's board of the Kimball.

One day last week Hon. E. Y. Hill, M. P. Reese, T. B. Green, James Benson, Judge Hardeman, Colonel Frank Colley and Henry Colley arranged for one, and a day or two later extended invitations to Hon. Pat Calhoun, Mr. Don Bain, Captain E. P. Howell and other Atlantians to attend.

Saturday was the day fixed for the feast. The Atlanta party was organized and decided to leave Atlanta Friday afternoon and pass the night at Hillman. That afternoon, when the Georgia fast mail rolled from under the union depot, Hon. Pat Calhoun's private car, the "Ellenita," was coupled behind. The car, one of the finest in the south, was "equipped" especially for the party, and the trip was a most delightful one.

About dusk the train reached Barnett, where the private coach was sidetracked. A few minutes later the Washington branch train coupled on, and a run of seven miles put the party at Hillman. At the depot the visitors were met by Mr. James Benson and Captain White and a delegation of Washington citizens, and escorted to the hotel.

The hotel is located upon a hill, and gives the visitor a magnificent view of the country for miles around. It is a large, well-arranged building, neatly furnished and supplied with all modern improvements. It is scrupulously clean and presenting an inviting appearance. Then, too, it is managed in a most excellent manner.

A tempting supper awaited the party upon arrival, and every one did full justice to the good things Manager Brown had provided. A delightful breeze prevailed, and after tea the gentlemen congregated upon the piazza, where they remained until bed time.

Early yesterday morning everybody responded to roll call, and, after an excellent breakfast, led by Colonel Adair, started for the shaft.

That shaft has been written about and described so often, still no one can conceive what it is, and no one can explain satisfactorily the many miraculous cures which it has produced.

In the shaft the visitors found a man whose right arm had been perfectly dead for twelve years, and before he left the place he "used" that arm pumping water.

H. O. Hagan is an employe of the Louisville and Nashville railroad in Chattanooga. Twelve years ago his right side was paralyzed and his arm rendered entirely useless. For years he had never opened his hand and the fingers were rigid in a cramped position. The skin and flesh appeared perfectly dead and no amount of hard rubbing would produce the slightest color. A few weeks ago he went to Hillman, and in less than a week opened his hand and began to move his arm. Today he can grasp a pump handle in that hand and use it almost as well as ever.

Mr. Hagan enters the shaft twice a day, and removing his coat places his bare arm against the wall. In a few minutes a twitching, nervous motion appears, and this increases until he acquires control of the arm and hand.

Two young ladies, the Misses Fallon, of Sharon, entered the shaft while the party was there. They placed chairs near the wall and in less than three minutes after sitting down the effect of the current was apparent. First their fingers began to show a nervousness, then their hands began to jerk and a minute more both ladies were shaking from head to foot. The party congregated around the ladies and joining hands formed a circle. Some of the visitors could detect the shock. Others could not. The Misses Fallon remained in the shaft about twenty minutes and then returned to the hotel. The shocking, however, did not leave them, and sometimes it has continued throughout the day.

Many most remarkable cures have been wrought at Hillman and some of the stories are hardly creditable.

About ten o'clock the party returned to the "Ellenita," and in a few minutes the train was moving towards Washington. The ride was a delightful one. On both sides of the road magnificient crops abound. The cotton crop is the finest in years, while the grain is all excellent. Wilkes county is a fine one at all times, but it never looked better than it did yesterday. The farmers are all in fine spirits, and a large business is predicted.

The visitors were met at the depot by a committee of citizens. A line of private carriages was near the road, and in a few minutes everybody found a seat. Then a rapid drive through the city and into the country and the party was upon the barbecue ground. The drive was over a magnificent country road and through some of the finest plantations in the county. The grove selected for the barbecue was a delightfully cool and shady place.

Sheriff John W. Callaway was in possession and was superintending the work. The long trench was a live bed of coals, over which shoats, lamb, birds and calves were toasting.

Sheriff Callaway, who knows more about barbecues than any man in the country, was watching closely for the time to season. A long table, just long enough for one hundred people, was placed near the edge of the grove and upon it was everything that the ingenuity of Mr. Callaway could suggest. Nothing could have been added.

Before the repairing to the table the gentlemen assembled in the grove, where introductions followed. Some of Wilkes ablest, oldest and wealthiest gentlemen were present, and in that pleasant affable way which has made Washington famous, they entertained the visitors.

At the table there was no ceremony. Everybody pitched in and ate. Eating was what they were there for. And they ate.

Captain Howell, at one end of the table, tried to down Don Bain, who was on his right, but it was a case of draw. The meal was enlivened by conversation. When the table was deserted it looked like a cyclone had struck it. And that made Sheriff Callaway look happy. If there is anything Callaway loves more than to superintend a barbecue it is to see those present enjoy it. And that is just what the Atlanta contingent did. They enjoyed it.

After dinner Don Bain made the sheriff happy by saying: "Callaway, I would like to have struck that dinner when I had an appetite."

Colonel Adair fainted.

The gentlemen remained in the grove until 3:30, when the carriage started for the city. It was then a drive over town. No place on earth is fuller of historic interest than Washington. Every corner has its own story. The first Catholic church ever built in the state. The house in which the last meeting of the Confederate cabinet was held. The residence of Toombs are amoung the points which attract the visitor.

The party was driven to the train, and at five o'clock pulled away from Washington. As the train rolled away the visitors gathered upon the platform and gave three rousing cheers for Washington, Wilkes county, and her people. But all Washington was not left behind.

Mr. Benson, Colonel Colley and Mr. Horton accompanied the party to Barnett. At Barnett the car was sidetracked to await the Atlanta passenger train. Supper was served upon the car and a nice supper it was.

After supper, Hon. Lindsay Johnson, of Floyd, was selected to deliver an address of thanks to the Washington committee. Mr. Johnson is a happy talker at all times, but his speech was the speech of his life.

Mr. Benson who is the silver-tongued orator of Wilkes, responded.

Then the gentlemen made themselves at home, and the best story got the loudest laugh. The Atlantians went away thoroughly satisfied that the best barbecues in the world are to be had in Wilkes, and that the cleverest men in the world live there.

~ from The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, August 26, 1889

Sheriff John W. Callaway is a "Mystery Callaway". His line of descent may be as follows:
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
Edward Callaway
Job Callaway, Sr.
Jacob Callaway
Parker Callaway
Chenoth Callaway
John West Callaway

~ picture above of the Kimball House in Atlanta, GA circa 1905 is from Pat Sabin's web site showing some Vintage Atlanta Postcards. (http://www.patsabin.com/atlanta/postcards/)

The Delaware Hotel

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:23:00 +0000

700 Harrison Ave.
Leadville, Colorado
on the National Register of Historic Places

A Brief History

Abe Lee discovered gold at California Gulch in the 1860's. Hundreds of gold seekers rushed in and their camp (a short distance east of Harrison Avenue) became known as Oro City. As the placer gold that lay on top of the ground for the taking was depleted, Oro City was deserted and the scene was desolate.

Discovery of silver in 1877 signaled another rush to upper California Gulch. Oro City No. 2 quickly grew. The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad arrived in August, 1880. President Ulysses S. Grant and his party were among the first passengers. Leadville's population had stabilized at 25,000. (hardy souls lured by discovery of the rich silver-bearing carbonate of lead ores in the California Gulch)

In the mid 1880's three brothers, William F., George F. and John W. Callaway, Denver queensware merchants, came to Leadville. The brothers established a branch of their business on lower Harrison Avenue. They built the two-story Callaway Block on the northeast corner of Sixth and Harrison (which later burned). In 1886 they erected the Delaware Hotel as a monument to their home state. John Callaway was proprietor. The Delaware Block was completed by October, 1886 at an estimated cost of $60,000. The sidewalk level was designed for stores both in front and on the Seventh Street side. The second and third walk-up floors had fifty handsomely furnished rooms suitable for offices and bedrooms. The building was fitted with steam heat, hot and cold water, gas lights, 6 bathrooms and a few closets.

Delaware architect, George King, came to Leadville in time to take an active part in the building boom that was sweeping the city. King obviously favored the French Mansard design, which until the late 1880's was popular in mining towns. King was also the architect for the plush Tabor Grand Hotel directly across the street.

Eventually William and George returned to Denver and John remained to operate the Delaware Hotel. Historians note "the brothers retired from business in 1890 having made fortunes in legitimate business and investments.

Former Leadvillites, Dorthea and Arthur Hougland of Glenwood Springs recalled Callaway as a "delightful man who wore Benjamin Franklin glasses, a derby hat, and a vest with his suit. He had a phonograph and played classical music. Songs by Enrico Caruso were among his favorites." Mrs. Hougland spent much time as a young girl at the hotel. Her grandmother, Josephine Feller worked for Callaway.

Baby Doe Tabor, who became a tragic figure after Horace Tabor's death, lived alone at the Matchless Mine and often visited the hotel to warm herself. She would climb the front entrance stairs, walk to the office and seat herself at the desk where she would write letters. Baby Doe's feet were customarily wrapped in gunny sacks for warmth as she walked to town from her wooden shack at the Matchless Mine.

During it's heyday many famous people walked the streets of this historic mining town. These include; Doc Holiday, Houdini, John Phillips Souza, Butch Cassidy and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown", to name but a few.

The Delaware Hotel, known as the "Crown Jewel" of Leadville, has remained an active part in Leadville history and continues to represent the graciousness of the Victorian era.

~ From the Delaware Hotel web site at www.delawarehotel.com

The History of the Great Saltpetre Cave According to Richard Mullins

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:00:00 +0000

As told to Sheryl Hilton and Lou Simpson 6/24/90.
(Note: This Richard Mullins is believed to be a descendant of Champness Mullins and Elizabeth Calloway, both born in Wilkes Co., NC.)

Richard Mullins, caretaker and manager of the Great Saltpetre Cave during the last 16 years of its public operation sits on his porch spring less than a half a mile from the entrance to the cave and talks about the problem that they've been having with a red fox who's been stealing their chickens. "Chickens are worth a whole lot," Mullins says. "The eggs are good and fresh. These lay enough for me and my wife and my kids' family too."

Finally the conversation turns to the cave. The Great Saltpetre Cave was on Calloway Mullins' original 7500 acres of land 150 years ago. Calloway Mullins, (Richard's great-grandfather) was a blacksmith for the railroad, and divided his vast expanse of land into smaller parcels for his ten children and their families. Calloway died at 73. "Back then old fellows worked themselves to death." Calloway had ten or eleven children and divided the land up among them. Calloway had lived three miles from the cave, on Crooked Creek, on land that Burgess Abney owns now. "There's lots of caves around there, too, he says."

Richard's great-uncle John Mullins, was fortunate enough to inherit the portion with the two entrances to the Great Saltpetre Cave. Unfortunately, John Mullins' luck did not protect him that terrible day when a rope broke. The huge 36-feetlong log beam that was being hoisted into place at the top of a house he was building for his brother came crashing down on his spine, leaving him paralyzed for the rest of his life. After John died, his daughter Ella, an older woman finally married an old widow man, Bill Carpenter. After Ella died, her husband moved back to his old house and tried to sell the property (cave included) for $1,500. Then came the small legal problem. John had never signed the deed over to Ella so there was a question of ownership and homesteading rights since Bill was no longer living on the property. When the courts finally ruled, the cave reverted back to the Mullins family, to Richard's grandfather Charles Anderson Mullins, a tower of a man nicknamed "Biggie."

Biggie sold the cave the John Lair, the father of country music in Renfro Valley, who arranged for some of his famous barn dance talents to perform in the cave. John Lair also encouraged the local churches to hold as many services in the cave as they wanted, free of charge. Lair was a World War I veteran who had been a disc jockey on a radio station in Chicago before coming to the Renfro Valley area. John Lair was well liked and it was during this time that Richard managed the cave and campground and gave guided tours, while his wife Francis Isabel Mullins sold tickets, soft drinks, and souvenirs in the shop close to the main entrance. "Many grey-haired women who took the tour of the cave said that they remembered square dances, and even church services that had been held in the cave when they were young girls," said Mrs. Mullins. "They really enjoyed seeing the cave again because it reminded them of how much fun they'd had there." Richard says that the admission for a guided tour was $2 for adults, $1 for children, and the little ones (under eight years of age) were admitted free. "We gave them a guided tour, but some had been in so many times we just turned them loose. They didn't need a guide."

The great iron gates to the cave are remnants of the old Mt. Vernon jail. "Many a prisoner has been behind those gates," Mullins says. Bill, a stone mason who built the gift shop, installed the gates. Bill lived there for about three years, but liked to drink, and didn't stay long. Before the electric lights were installed (about 20 years ago) 15 kerosene lanterns hung on posts to provide light for the cave. Even after the electric lights, the guides carried at least two lanterns in case of a power failure.

Mullins has seen more than a half a dozen houses rise and fall on the Great Saltpetre cave property and almost as many different owners. During Mullins' management, the campground had pit toilets, and a nice block shower house was added with water supplied by the same spring that provided his own water.

There was a charge of $1 per tent for camping in the campground.

The huge shelter house was also added. "We even had a woman who cooked and sold food near the back of the shelter for a year or so," Mullins says. But that didn't go over so well, so it didn't last long and I turned that part into a tool shed and work area."

John Lair also built a clay dam with a concrete bridge over the top of it to expand the campground to the other side of Crooked Creek. Richard says, "I told him that it would washout and sure enough, three years later, when the water was really high, it came crashing down, and the water just washed it away."

The cave was open to the public from April 1 to November 1 each year, and closed about five years ago when John Lair died. The new owner, Steiner Rain, just didn't want to fool around with the public enterprise aspect of cave ownership, so Richard moved back to his original homestead a half a mile away.

Mullins was not sure about exact dates in the older history of the cave, but knew that the cave had been mined for saltpetre to make gun powder during the Civil War. During that time he said that the Union soldiers slept on a couple of ledges in the North end of the cave near his property. You can still see the soldiers signatures there. The soldiers found the cave more comfortable that the extreme temperatures outside "because it stays about 58 degrees all year," he says. "It's warm in the winter and cool in the summer."

"According to history," Mullins says, Dr. Sam Brown from Lexington, was the first one to start the mining when he was awarded a contract from the government. Later another fellow, John Baker from Tennessee, took the mining business over. "Baker, his wife, and kids are buried in a cemetery down there where Calloway, his wife, and several other Mullins are buried as well."

Link with Daniel Boone? Most Kentuckians agree that Daniel Boone helped make America the great country that it is today. And his name is written in Great Saltpetre Cave, says Richard Mullins, whose family owned the land around the cave for over 150 years. "Daniel Boone's name is in there. I can show you right where to find it, in the North section of the cave near Fat Man's Misery," Mullins says.

"You have to know where to look-in a little cove area-up about as high as your head. It used to be very easy to see if you had a good light."

"The last time I saw it-it was faded so bad I could hardly see it," he says. It was spelled 'D Boon'." Mullins doesn't speculate about what might have happened to the "e" on the end of Boone. But it's well known that the legendary Boone knew more about wilderness survival skills and how to deal with Indians than knew about reading, writing, and arithmetic.

"My grandfather swears that there was a hemlock tree near the entrance of Mullins Spring Cave with 'D. Boon' carved into the bark. Everyone said that was where the Indians captured Daniel when they found him hiding in the cave," Mullins says. According to local folklore, Boone was tied with rawhide strips, then the Indians started a fire and went to gather more wood so that they could bum him. While they were gone, he held the rawhide strips binding his hands near the fire until they gave loose, untied his feet, and was gone before the Indians returned.

Whether Daniel Boone was the originator of the letters in the cave is something for historians to decide. Born in Pennsylvania in 1735, he moved to North Carolina where he was married and tried to settle down. But in 1769, at the age of 35, the wilderness of Kentucky lured and kept him until nearly 1800.

He retired to Missouri at the age of 65, and died in 1820. Most of the cave graffiti dates back to the early 1800s. Boone could have written his initials just before moving to Missouri. I'm looking forward to finding the faded inscription and looking for a date.

The weather is sunny, but cool and breezy. Two wild beehives hang from the large porch roof that protects the swing. A calico kitten and tiger striped cat wander down the path between Mullins' home and his daughter's next door. Lou and I thank him for taking the time to meet with us and give us so much information in so little time. He tells us of another larger cave, Mullins Spring Cave, that is only a half a mile from the concrete bridge that crosses Crooked Creek. It has three waterfalls, 50 foot pits, and the most beautiful formations you ever looked at," he says.

Evidently the Great Saltpetre Cave also used to have formations, but it was open to the public so long, without gates, that people broke the formations and carried them out. Some would even lag behind on the guided tours to write their names on the walls. "You couldn't keep them from it," he said.

"Lots of caves in this area, beautiful country," Mullins says. We'd like to stay and find out more, but still have the three hour drive to Cincinnati. We promise to come down again during the annual meeting on July 13 to talk further.

~ from The Electric Caver of the Greater Cincinnati Grotto, July 1990

Two Calloway Sisters

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 14:50:00 +0000

One of the early settlers on the Upper Watauga River was Ben Calloway.

Ben had two daughters, Fanny and Betsy, who were known for their beauty and charm. Both of them are remembered in history for the problems they had with men.

Both their stories are tragic, in spite of some elements of humor in them. Fanny married John Holtsclaw, a Baptist preacher who was once moderator of Three Forks Church and they had seven children.

In 1825, after years of marriage, John ran off with the 18-year-old daughter of Bedent Baird, Delilah. They rode off over the mountains to live in Kentucky.

Well, at least John told Delilah they were in Kentucky. They were, in fact, just over the mountain from Valle Crucis (which was both their homes) about a mile from Banner Elk. After settling in a lean-to, they had a child. Then John built them a rough cabin and they settled in apparent harmony.

One of the few ways to get money in those days was to dig ginseng, which sold for a whopping 10 cents a pound. One day, Delilah wandered up in the mountains to find some "sang." While up there, she heard a cow bell that sounded just like that worn by Old Jers, one of her father's cattle.

She decided her father must have moved to Kentucky, too. The next day, without telling John, she headed off to find the bell. She found it, and her family.

It wasn't long before Fanny Holtsclaw discovered where John was living. She came over to Banner Elk, begging for work to help support the children. John gave her none, and even willed his land to Delilah. Fanny and her family struggled for years, but one grandson, James W. Whitehead, came to own all the land given to Delilah.

This wasn't the last we hear of Delilah. In 1881, aged 74, she persuaded a man named Ben Dyer to return from Texas to marry her. Basically, she promised him lots of land and money, pledging "all we have to do is sit back and enjoy ourselves." He came, saw and wasn't conquered. And then he sued her for his expenses! An undoubtedly humiliated Delilah had to fork over $47.50, the railroad fare to and from Texas. She died about 1890.

Betsy Calloway also had her problems, but, all in all, had a better time of it than her sister. She was living at home in 1819, when a handsome fiddler and hunter named James Aldridge arrived in the community. He was attractive and single and very interested in the beautiful Betsy. Soon, they married and settled in a large cabin.

Everything went fine for about 15 years. Then a fur trader by the name of Price stopped at the home of Edward Moody, which was near what is now Foscoe. Price knew "Fiddling Jimmy" Aldridge. He also knew Mrs. Aldridge, who, with their five children, was still living on the Big Sandy River on the Kentucky/(now West) Virginia border. When he went north again, he shared news of his discovery with the original Mrs. Aldridge.

That Mrs. Aldridge soon appeared on the scene. Jimmy came by Edward Moody's mill the day she appeared and shared the news that Betsy was sort of sulky about these developments, but he was sure she would get over it. She didn't.

There was no place for her to go, but she made it clear their marriage - which never really existed - was over. Relations cooled considerably. Sometime afterwards, several of his children by the Big Sandy Mrs. Aldridge appeared on the scene, further complicating matters.

So Jimmy headed up north to try and patch things up with his wife. This (big shock!) was not successful. Betsy came north to check things out and found her wayward lover living with a young girl. He returned to Watauga one more time, visiting his family in about 1838. He then returned to the Big Sandy and died at an advanced age during the Civil War.

Betsy, like her sister, struggled to survive and raise her family. She dug "sang," made maple sugar, washed and did any job that came her way. She was baptized in the Linville River, and always found enough food to provide hospitality for preachers who came by. Betsy Calloway died about 1900.

~ from The Mountain Times, Boone, NC 2001

The Callaways of Wylie, Texas

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Fri, 27 May 2005 14:37:00 +0000

Fred Callaway

Memories of ninety years ago on the history of the town of Wylie and the First Baptist Church were shared with me a number of years ago by a most congenial and lovable senior citizen. His name was Fred Callaway and he was born the same year that Wylie became a town. The town and the boy grew up together, although the town was known as Nickleville at that time.

On January 29, 1886 Fred was born in Nickleville, which is now the east side of Wylie. Wylie came into existence on October 16, 1886. Fred often said he lived on "the other side of the tracks." His father was James Madison Callaway who had come to this area via Arkansas after the Civil War. A veteran of the Confederate Army, he had lost an arm in this conflict. James had bought fifty five acres of land at fifty cents an acre.

His mother had been widowed by Wesley Pitts for over a year before her marriage to James Callaway. Her name was Nancy Bennett. She had eight children by Mr. Pitts. She and Mr. Callaway had only two, Fred and Della (Oliver).

Home was located on what is now Old Highway 78 just past the present location of the Wylie Middle Grades School. Fond memories of the happy times there existed for Fred until his death June 16, 1978. His mother and father were both quiet, hardworking people who loved the Lord and were active in the old Nickleville Baptist Church, a forerunner of the present First Baptist Church of Wylie. Fred remembered that his mother was the most beautiful woman that he ever saw. Her voice was most melodious and she was always a member of the church choir.

Father was a good man. He showed no partiality between his children and his stepchildren. he believed the Bible literally, according to Fred. Especially he agreed with Proverbs 13:24 concerning the sparing of the rod and spoiling the child. When Fred would get caught playing hooky or in other bits of mischief (and this happened often), James would go to the mulberry trees and carefully select two "just the right size" limbs. He then would place them under the stub of his arm and twist them together. Although he was one-armed Fred knew when Papa said lay down, he had better and "take what was coming to him."

Farming was a way of life to most back then, and Fred was no exception. At first he went to work for his stepbrother, Gus Pitts, for $15.00 per month, plus room and board. In 1905 the "love-bug" bit him. He married that year to Pearl Hembreys, and his father let him farm the homeplace. In 1913 he sold this farm and went to work for others.

In 1916 an event happened which changed Fred's life . He drove his first automobile! It was a 1913 Ford. He knew then and there that he MUST have a car of his own. A brother-in-law had told him that cars were much cheaper in Waco. Off to Waco went Fred. When he returned he had purchased a one-month old car for $500.00. In Wylie he was offered $625.00 for it.

In 1920 Fred left Wylie to become an expert automobile mechanic. For twenty-three years he worked at this trade. Most of the time was spent in Dallas, but he worked briefly in Fort Worth. When arthritis affected his work, Fred and his son, John Marvin Callaway, opened a laundry and dry cleaning establishment in Dallas. This they ran for over twenty years until grandsons took over and Fred retired.

Upon retirement Fred came "home" to Wylie. Home is where the heart is and Fred knew this. Once again he became active in the First Baptist Church. He also had time to sit and remember - the days when Wylie was young and he could go downtown and catch rabbits under the boardwalks and how the cotton must be picked.

Fred Recalls the Early First Baptist Church

The Civil War ended and many from the Southern States headed to Texas. Among them were the three strong Christian sons of Mr. and Mrs. Garrison Callaway. From Georgia to Arkansas to Nickleville (later Wylie) they came. They were James Madison Callaway, William M. (Uncle Billy) Callaway and Henry H. Callaway. All were instrumental in building the towns of Nickleville and Wylie. All were devout in their faith and were charter members of the Nickleville Baptist Church.

It was Fred's "Uncle Henry" and his wife "Aunt Sallie." (the former Sarah Elizabeth McCullough) who gave the land for the Baptist church in 1884. The present location would be called South Ballard and Oak Street. Reverend Benjamin Bishop was the first pastor. For one year the church was also used as a "free school," but in 1885 Uncle Henry and Aunt Sallie gave land for a schoolhouse as well.

For many years the Callaway family held the distinction of having the oldest member of the First Baptist. First, Mrs. Daisy Pitts, sister-in-law of Fred, held this honor. Upon her death, Mrs. Della Oliver, Fred's sister, was the oldest. Fred was next in line to receive this title. He held it with dignity for many years.

Fred remembered the names of some of the charter members of the newly formed Baptist Church of the mid 1880s. There was Charley Bishop and his family, the Munday's, the Daniel's, the Winn's and the Floyd's (one was a teacher Miss Bessie Floyd). He said he couldn't recall all of the names. After all, they had approximately three hundred in Sunday School then.

Vivid were the memories of the sanctuary. All around the building were hitching posts for horses and buggies. The wooden church faced east and was built in a long row. The sidewalk forked to a north and a south door. At the north door there was an eight foot by eight foot room which housed mops and brooms. Above this room held Fred's fascination, the church bell. Entering the south door of the building, one would note six windows on each side. The many benches were of wood and not padded. Benches were behind the pulpit for choir members.

Fred reminisced about his conversion and when he joined the church. It happened August 14, 1898, and he was baptized on August 15, 1898. Pastor was J. A. Moore of Garland. Garland was not much bigger than Wylie then. Rev. Moore would preach two Sundays in Garland and two Sundays here. Each year he would hold a two-week revival. It was during the August 1898 revival that Fred was saved and baptized. From that day on he never doubted that he was a Christian.

He seldom missed church. For five straight years, from age eighty to eighty-five, Fred did not miss one service at the church. This included midweek services and revivals.

Rev. Gilbert Calloway was pastor here then (1966-1971). His sincerity and smile were contagious.

Fred Callaway loved God and his fellowman. God and all who knew him loved Fred Callaway.

When Fred began talking about the old church bell, much time and many cassette tapes were required. It was his favorite subject, and he knew about the old bell. The melodious chimes of this ancient work of art came alive as the story unfolded.

Fred was a small boy of five years when he first recalled "the bell." It began tolling for him to come to church at 8:30 a.m. and again at 9 a.m. His words on this are as follows: "When that bell rang, I couldn't be still for mother to dress me. After she finished with me, she would go to another room. She'd tell me to sit still, but I'd slip out and head up that road as fast as my legs would carry me. When she missed me, she would fuss, but that bell had rung. "After she caught me, I'd explain, 'But, Mother, you may be late and Brother E. L. Duncan (father of the late Fred Duncan) is calling me.' Brother Duncan toiled that bell for me three times each Sunday, at 8:30 and nine in the morning and at night."

Fred recalled that it was his father who had the job of toning the old bell in the church tower. Its foundations were made of 2x4's and 2x6's. Never once did the foundation shake because of the bell.

For many years this bell sat silent behind our present educational building. Fred could not understand this, for he knew that the sounds would "bring more people to church than all of the witnesses the church could send out."

If Fred would have lived a little longer, he would have been elated to see this old church bell in a place of honor in front of the church. No one would have enjoyed the beautiful hymns which chime hourly by the Carillon Bells as much as Fred.

Henry H. Callaway

Born January 18, 1848, Henry was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Garrison Callaway of Georgia. He married Sarah Elizabeth (Aunt Sallie) McCullough. To them were born the following children:
1.) Bertha Callaway (born February 19, 1880 and died Nov. 2, 1887)
2.) Jesse Callaway (born Oct. 13, 1886 and died january 1, 1951)
3.) Minnie Callaway
4.) Nettie Callaway
5.) Curtis Callaway

It was Henry and Sallie who were very active in establishing the "necessities of home." At first they donated one and one half acres of land and $50.00 to build a Baptist Church in old Nickleville in 1884. the school children began going to school there after its construction. This couple noticed the need for a building just to house classes for the children, and in 1889 they donated four acres for a new school. It was constructed in 1891.

Throughout the years Uncle Henry acted benevolently toward this town. He died on December 2, 1894 and is buried in the Wylie Cemetery.

Jesse and Bonnie Callaway

When first we moved to Wylie, we were greeted by a lovely little lady, Mrs. Bonnie Callaway, who asked if we were kin to the late Oscar Fulkerson of Quanah, who was the banker there. We told her that this was my husband's uncle. During the depression years, Jesse and Bonnie Callaway had been neighbors of the Fulkerson's in Quanah and had become close friends.

Mrs. Callaway was born November 25, 1892 in Plano to Mr. & Mrs. Lee McCrary. On April 28, 1944 she was employed at the new Johnston, Inc. at the beginning of the company here. By the spring of 1945 she was chosen to be floor lady for department B, and did a near perfect job.

Jesse Callaway was born October 13, 1886. To this union were born two sons. They were:
1.) Jesse Callaway who was born August 8, 1913 and died September 7, 1915. He is buried in the Wylie Cemetery.
2.) Charles W. Callaway lived in Dallas.

Jesse worked for several years throughout West Texas, especially in the Quanah area. From 1934 until 1938 he was Wylie's City Clerk. On January 1, 1951 Jesse passed away. Bonnie died December 28, 1976. Both are buried in the Wylie Cemetery.

John H. (Doc John) Callaway

Born in Union County, Arkansas, John H. Callaway entered the lives of Mr. and Mrs. William Callaway on July 20, 1872. They had settled here on their long migratory trip to Texas from Georgia. One of eleven children, Doc John, as he would be known after reaching maturity, attended the old Lee School, as did his brothers and sisters. He then attended the old Nickleville High School, a private institution owned by Frank McCarty.

This remarkable man remembered that when the railroad came through here, it shifted the town to become the new community of Wylie. he also recalled the new baseball suits bought by Col. Wylie with the stipulation that the team be renamed "The Wylie Rustler." From that name the town's first newspaper got its title.

Wylie, the town, boomed and prospered as Doc John grew up here. He began thinking of his future and what he would like to do to earn a living. To be a veterinarian soon became his aim. Vet courses at the Ontario Correspondence School of Ontario, Canada soon began appearing in the mail to the interested student. After completion, Doc John practiced this profession for over twenty years. In 1922 he retired, but in 1927 he opened a grocery store and service station in the Whiteway Addition. The Wylie Supermarket, Century 21 and a washateria are at that spot now. Since Doc John began this grocery in 1927, there has been one at this locale ever since. After thirteen years, Doc John wished to sell out. Jerry Swaner purchased it in 1939.

For the next six years (1940-1946) Doc John served as city marshal and tax assessor of the city of Wylie.

In 1894 he married Hattie Morris of Panola, Texas whom Doc John had met when she lived in Rockwall County. To them were born five children, three of which live to maturity. They were:
1.) Clyde Callaway born March 3, 1896, died August 7, 1902
2.) Maggie Callaway Blanton who resided in Dallas
3.) Bonnie Callaway who resided in West Texas and Wylie
4.) Maurice Callaway who resided in Dallas
5.) E. E. Callaway who resided in Riverdale, California

After death took Hattie on may 16, 1901, John remarried. This time his bride was Miss Emma McCreary (1871-Dec. 16, 1948). To this union were born two children. One lived to maturity. He was:
1.) Doyle E. Callaway who lived in Crowell, Texas.

After his retirement, this gentleman enjoyed life to the utmost - fishin', huntin', and playin' dominoes. On October 21, 1955 he died, and along with both wives and a son, Doc John is buried in the Wylie Cemetery.

William (Billy) Callaway

The middle son of Mr. and Mrs. Garrison Callaway to come here was William (Billy). Born in 1840, he married Sarah Elizabeth (Aunt Bettie) Bennett, born in 1847 in Alabama. They were wed in 1867. To them were born eleven children. One died in infancy. The others were:
1.) William L. Callaway who would move to Crowell, Texas
2.) J. H. (Doc John) Callaway
3.) Charlie C. Callaway
4.) Jim Callaway who moved to Oklahoma
5.) Tom Callaway who moved to Ford City, Texas
6.) Jesse Callaway
7.) Claude Callaway who moved to Crowell, Texas
8.) Mattie Callaway
9.) Lula Callaway Palmer
10.) Emma Callaway

All of the children had a family reunion in 1949 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Callaway near Ford City, Texas. This was reported in the Wylie News.

A happy two-story home filled with love and good fortune was just below the present Dairy Queen near the Santa Fe tracks. The children of Uncle Billy and Aunt Bettie were double cousins of James and Nancy Callaway's children. The ladies were sisters and the men were brothers.

When Uncle Billy died, he was buried near the present site of the Sonic Drive-In in a very small cemetery which has long since disappeared. After awhile his sons - Will, Doc John and Jimmy - decided he should be dug up and reburied in the Wylie Cemetery. Both Uncle Billy, who died in 1888, and Aunt Bettie, who passed away in 1902, rest in the Wylie Cemetery.

Dr. W. M. Callaway

In researching I have found out little about Dr. W. M. Callaway, an early day doctor in these parts. He was born March 23, 1802 and died May 27, 1886 and is buried in the Wylie Cemetery. It is known that he came to the St. Paul area and set up practice in John A. Walden's General Store. Soon he married Miss Dollie Walden and accumulated much land in the St. Paul area.

~ Photo and biographies from Wylie Area Heritage, Beb Fulkerson, 1990

Family line of descent:
Peter Callaway
William Callaway
William Callaway, Jr.
Jonathan Callaway
Henry Callaway
James Madison Callaway

More on this family can be found in the 1986 CFA Journal, page 58.

Edward Marion Callaway 1833-1888

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:13:00 +0000

Edward Marion Callaway, the oldest son of Stephen White Callaway and his second wife, Mrs. Lydia (Logan) Bryan, was born in Howard County, Missouri on 16 October 1833. He moved with his parents to Monroe County in 1836 and to Platte County between 1840 and 1850. He was married three times. His first wife was Jane Clinkenbeard whom he married about 1858, place of marriage unknown. They were the parents of one daughter, Lydia Ann Callaway, born circa 1859 in Buchanan County, Missouri. Lydia Ann married John H. Miser in Baxter County, Arkansas circa 1881. She had two children, Henry Miser and Elizabeth Miser. Descendants were informed by Lydia Ann that her father had served as a soldier in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. As she was approximately 6 years old when the CSA soldiers were discharged, it is possible the one Edward Callaway in Missouri records was her father.

According to the single record in the Missouri State Archives and the single record in the National Archives, Edward Callaway was a resident of Monroe County, Missouri, when he enlisted. He served as a Private in Company E, 9th Battalion Missouri Sharp Shooters, surrendered at New Orleans on 26 May 1865 and was paroled at Shreveport, Louisiana on 7 June 1865. The date of his enlistment or his age at that time are not recorded.

Sometime after the Civil War, Edward Marion Callaway (pictured at left) moved to Baxter County, Arkansas, where he was listed as a teamster in the 1880 census. Evidently his first wife, Jane, died before 1870, and he married her cousin, Mary Talburt (or Talbot), daughter of Simon W. Talbert, born 1851 in Arkansas. They were the parents of one son, Walter Allen Callaway, born 21 September 1873 probably in Baxter County, Arkansas. Mary (Talburt) Callaway died before 1880. In 1882/3 Edward Marion married Susan Talburt, born 1865, a younger cousin of his second wife. She was the daughter of Walter M. Talburt and granddaughter of Simon W. Talburt. They became the parents of a daughter, Elenor born in 1884, and a son, William Edward Stephen, born 1886.

Edward Marion Callaway died in 1888 and was buried in the Henderson County Cemetery near Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas.

The following is a brief outline of known information on his descendants:
Lydia Ann Callaway m. John H. Miser. They had the following children;
1.) Henry Miser
2.) Elizabeth (Lizzie) Miser

Walter Allen Callaway (pictured at left) b. 21 Sep 1873, d. 21 Dec 1911, m. Rebecca Isabelle (Belle) Phaby, 11 Aug 1895. They had the following children;
1.) Elizabeth (Lizzie) Callaway
2.) Lydia Elenor (Lena) Callaway
3.) Ethyl Callaway
4.) Bertha Callaway
5.) Thomas Edward Callaway
6.) Verna Melvina (Vernie) Callaway

Elenor Callaway b. 1884 Baxter County, AR m. Theodore Hicks. They had the following children all born in AR.
1.) Raymond C. Hicks, died young
2.) Nova Hicks
3.) Inza Hicks
4.) Bessie Hicks
5.) Essie Ruth Hicks

William Edward Stephen Callaway b. 1886 m. Castilia Smith 23 Nov 1912 in Izard Co., AR. They had the following children;
1.) Henry Erie Callaway b. 12 Feb 1914 in Baxter Co., AR, d. 21 Sep 1990, Durant, OK.
2.) Gladys Elsie Callaway
3.) Roy Avid Callaway b. 19 Oct 1918 in Baxter Co., AR, d. 22 Sep 1971.
4.) Raymond T. Callaway b. 1919, d. 1920 in Baxter Co., AR.
5.) Earnest Hobart Callaway
6.) Edward Callaway b. 1924 Baxter Co., AR, d. 1992 in McDonald Co., MO.
7.) Oleta Mae Callaway
8.) Herbert Dale Callaway b. 1930 in Broken Arrow OK, d. 1978.

This biography was researched and written by Bobbie Callaway (now deceased) who was CFA Historian for many years. It was originally published in the 1994 CFA Journal

This family line of descent is as follows:
Joseph Callaway (US immigrant to Virginia from England)
James Callaway
James Callaway, Jr.
Stephen White Callaway
Edward Marion Callaway

Two Early Callaway Businesses in Southwest Missouri

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Sat, 01 Jan 2005 18:49:00 +0000

In the fall of 1887, the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad moved to Plymouth Junction, Mo. and renamed the new settlement Monett. Return Robert M. "Bob" Callaway, a young man of 23 years, was employed at that time by Mr. Raupp in Pierce City, Mo. six miles away. The new town grew rapidly, and early in 1888 Mr. Raupp sent young Callaway to Monett to open and manage a furniture store. Soon Bob Callaway became a part owner and subsequently the sole owner of the small furniture business, beginning a career in Monett that was to continue for fifty years. By 1890 he added a funeral service, conducted from the furniture rental building location.

The Callaway Furniture Store

A family business from 1888 through 1942, the Callaway Furniture Store in Monett had customers from the entire surrounding area and south over the Arkansas state line. In 1904, Bob Callaway erected a building on the main street (311 Broadway) with two floors plus a balcony floor which provided 22,500 square feet of space for furniture and coffin display. The building is still used today as a furniture store by Wesco (1993). As the business grew, Bob Callaway and his sons purchased furniture and accessories from St. louis and later attended the Furniture Mart in Chicago. To house the additional merchandise, a warehouse building was constructed behind the store about 1925. Mr. Callaway also opened a furniture store in Aurora, Mo., around 1920, which he sold in the mid-1930s.

Through the years improvements were made to the furniture store building and the merchandise available for sale. In addition to furniture, items available for purchase included carpets, curtains and draperies, linens, china, radios, phonographs, washing marchines and various small appliances. On April 1, 1938, Bob Callaway celebrated 50 years in business in Monett with a complete remodeling of his furniture store. A year later, in 1939, he sold the business to his two sons, Robert E. and Floyd C., who continued the business until 1942.

The Callaway Funeral Home

A pioneer mortician in Monett, Robert M. Callaway was licensed as an embalmer in the State of Missouri in 1895 (the first year licenses were issued) and was assigned state license number 14. By 1931, Bob Callaway was one of only five living embalmers in the state with a license number under 20. In the early years, beginning in 1890, the funeral service was conducted from the furniture store building. His two sons were taught to line coffins at an early age. They harnessed the bay horses and drove the funeral carriages that transported ministers and family members to churches and cemeteries. Both sons, Robert E. Callaway and Floyd C. Callaway, were licensed embalmers in the state of Missouri by the age of 20 years (Robert E., license number 1636, and Floyd C., license number 2066).

In 1918, a room suitable for casket selection, lie-in-state for the deceased, and a place for families from a distance to meet in a home-like atmosphere was set aside on the second floor of the furniture store. In 1921, Bob Callaway purchased a residence at Central Avenue and Dunn Streets, where he opened the first individual funeral home in Monett and Barry County, Mo. The remodeled home included a chapel, a private family room, a morgue and a casket display area. He was also the first in the county to provide ambulance service, motor driven funeral equipment, and an electric organ in the funeral home chapel.

In 1942, Floyd C. Callaway bought his brother's interest and became the sole owner of the funeral home which he had managed for a number of years. He had graduated from Monett High School in 1912, attended Quincy Business College in Illinois, was licensed as an embalmer on May 19, 1914, and was a Private in World War I. From 1929 through 1933 and from 1941 through 1945, Floyd was one of the five appointed members of the Missouri State Board of Embalming, serving a total of two and a half terms or ten years. After assuming complete ownership of the funeral home, he remodeled it into a Georgian colonial structure in August 1942. Floyd sold the business in 1947 and retired. The building currently (1993) is owned by and houses the office of Michael Garrett and Carr Woods, attorneys.

The above article was written by Bobbie L. Callaway, Historian, Callaway Family Association (1927-1996). She was the daughter of Floyd C. Callaway and the granddaughter of Robert M. Callaway. The article was submitted to CFA and originally published in the 1993 CFA Journal

The family line of descent is as follows:
Joseph Callaway
Thomas Callaway
Thomas Callaway, Jr.
John Farrar Callaway
Thomas Farrar Marshall Callaway
Return John Farrar Callaway
Return Robert Meigs Callaway
Floyd Cambridge Callaway
Bobbie Louise Callaway

The Life of William Richard Callaway

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Thu, 30 Dec 2004 19:09:00 +0000

William Richard Callaway, the fourth of 11 children born to William and Leah Ann Ralph Callaway, was born on Dec. 3, 1826 in Sussex Co., Delaware, later moving to Illinois and Missouri. On April 23, 1847, in Memphis, Scotland Co., Missouri he was married to Abigail Jane Cecil, a descendant of Lord Cecil of England. Abigail Jane Cecil Callaway was born December 5, 1832 in Jentres, Tentran Co., Tennessee, the daughter of Samuel Stewart Cecil and his wife, Lily Bowen Richardson. When he was 21, his father gave him a farm in Scotland Co., Missouri.

It is stated in the Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley, Oregon that in either 1849 or 1850 he crossed the plains to California with ox-teams, taking six months to make the journey. After spending six months in the Sacramento Valley he returned across the plains to Missouri not overmuch pleased with the prospects which he had found in the west. By 1858 William Richard and his family had moved to Fillmore, Andrew Co., Missouri, engaging for some time in a mercantile business, later, however returning to the old farm in Scotland County. In 1864 he decided to make a change of home, not from necessity, but from the desire to give his strength and energy to the upbuilding of the commonwealth beyond the Rockies.

The trip was made across the plains in company with a large party all well armed and well equipped, the wagons drawn by horses. William Richard had four wagons, two teams allowed for each, besides quite a number of loose horses. After a six-month trip the party arrived in Oregon, locating on a farm near Albany, Linn County. At this time William Richard moved to Benton County, Oregon, outside of Corvallis. Two years later he purchased a farm of 640 acres, which was advantageously located on Soap Creek, where he built a house and engaged extensively in general farming.

Adding to his property from time to time, he finally owned over 1,000 acres, the Callaway Station, on the Southern Pacific Railroad, being upon this land as well as Callaway Creek. He was engaged in general farming and stock-raising and was successful in his operations. His granddaughter, Bea, said you could see Callaway Station from the front porch of the home, which made William Richard very proud. William Richard had always been a very prominent man in his area through the influence of the many good qualities which distinguished him, and as the choice of the people he was an able representative in the State Legislature for one term in 1877. William Richard died on January 5, 1897 at the age of 70, his wife dying July 25, 1885 at the age of 52.

The acreage of William Richard and his family was purchased by the U.S. Government for Camp Adair, which was activated in August of 1942 as a training site for Triangular Divisions from the Ninth Army Corps - 30,000 to 33,000 men each consisting of infantry, artillery and engineering units with the necessary support personnel. It appears German and Italian POWs were at Camp Adair from August 1944 through April 1946. It was used as an Air Force Station in the late 1950s to the late 1960s. It is now Adair Village. In order to construct this cantonment, families were uprooted, cemeteries relocated, railroad tracks rerouted and the small community of Wells was erased.

The above article was written by Nancy Schlabes Douglas, of Davis, California. It was submitted to CFA and originally published in the 1989 CFA Journal.

This family line of descent is as follows:
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
Ebenezer Callaway
William Callaway
William Callaway, Jr.
William Richard Callaway

Rev. Abner Josephus Callaway - Preserving a Memory

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:06:00 +0000

Rev. Abner Josephus Callaway Obituary

Rev. Abner Josephus Callaway was born in Kemper Co., Miss., Nov. 4, 1848. Died January 1st, 1914 in Marion, Union Parish, LA. Came to Louisiana in his boyhood days, began preaching at the age of 25 years, was a strict Missionary Baptist, a zealous and faithful worker for the cause. He was moderator at the last session of the Everett Association and was the last one of the band of ministers who would not accept a salary.

He leaves a devoted wife and nine children to mourn his loss. He was a member of Mount Olive Church.

But we the members of Concord Church who have sat under his ministry are desirous of testing (testifying) through respect for his memory and expressing their earnest and affectionate sympathy with and for his loved ones, therefore, be it:

Resolved, That we tenderly condole with the family of our deceased family and minister in their hour of trial and affliction and devoutly commend them to the keeping of Him who looks with pitying eye upon the widowed and fatherless.

Resolved, That in our natural sorrow for the loss of a faithful and beloved Shepherd, we find consolation in the belief that it is well with him for whom we mourn.

Resolved, That while we deeply sympathize with those who were bound to our departed brother and pastor by the nearest and dearest ties, we share with them the hope of a reunion in that better world where there are no partings.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of the deceased and as a token of our love and respect for the Christian character of a good Shepherd of his church.

The above obituary was submitted to CFA by Ruby Jacobs, who was a charter member of CFA. It was originally published in the 1983 CFA Journal

This family line of descent is as follows:
Joseph Callaway
Francis Callaway
Francis Callaway
William Abner Callaway
Abner Benjamin Callaway
Abner Josephus Callaway

From a Family Notebook, by Augustus Homer Callaway, 1920

noreply@blogger.com (DFM) — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 19:03:00 +0000

My father, Elijah J. Marlow Callaway, had eight children, four boys and four girls. The oldest, a boy, died in infancy. The oldest girl, your Aunt Thenia, married Frank Stephens (Frank Stephens' father) in 1861. He was killed in the second battle of Manassas in 1862. The second girl, Angie L., died at our home in Gwinnett County, Ga., in 1889. She had never married. The third, Mary, married J. C. Sawyer. She had only one child, Willie, who is in Atlanta. She died in 1881. Martha J., the fourth, died in 1899. I am the sixth child and oldest boy that lived to be grown. I was born in Webster County, Ga., in 1854. Nickes W. was born in Henry County, Ga., in 1862. The girls all died between the ages of 45 and 52. All the old set of Callaways were Hardshell Baptists. My father was about the first to break off from that faith. Soon after his marriage to mother, she was Methodist, he joined the Methodist Protestant Church and soon became a preacher in that church. None of the Callaways that I knew of ever became very wealthy. None ever entered business to amount to anything. They were all of an agriculture trend of mind. They were all of a high moral character as far back as I ever learned except one of Uncle Burt's brothers (son?). You understand Uncle Burt was my Great Uncle. He had a boy named Allen that was of a low down character. He left Georgia in about 1858 and no one ever knew what ever became of him.

I guess we have no Callaway relations in Texas outside of your Uncle Nick's family, unless it be those three brothers near Tucker in Anderson County: John, Bill and Allen Callaway. My father had an uncle, named Joshua Callaway, who was a Hardshell Baptist preacher. He left Georgia several years before I was born. He went to Alabama, from there to Mississippi, later moved on west and was lost sight of. These brothers, that I spoke of, say their Grandfather came to Texas from Mississippi when their father was a boy and that his name was Joshua and was a Hardshell Baptist preacher and originally came from Georgia. So from their names we must be from the same stock.

Grandpa had several brothers and sisters. I never knew much about any but Great Uncle Burt (Gain's and John's father). Grandpa died in 1857, said to be 103 years old. My father had 2 brothers and 2 or 3 sisters. The girls died before I can remember. Pa was the oldest boy, Uncle Wilse next and Uncle Buck, the youngest, was killed in the war between the States in Confederate service. I think my father was born in South Carolina. He was born in 1804 and died in 1869. Most all of the Callaway genearations still live in Georgia, scattered along on both sides of the Flint River from near Atlanta to Ogletharp in southwest Georgia. Uncle Wilson, or Wilse as he was called, had 4 children.

End of Augustus Homer Callaway's Notes - The full context of these notes was originally published in the 1988 CFA Journal.

Augustus Homer Callaway was born in Webster Co., GA in 1854 and died in the little town of Montalba, TX from a heart attack, just after delivering a sermon for a revival he was conducting. He was a Methodist minister. He married Georgia Ann Jackson (b. 1855; d. 31 Jan 1919) about 1874 at McDonough, Henry Co., GA. At the time of their deaths they resided at Rt. 1, Palestine (Anderson Co.), Texas. After the death of Georgia Ann, Rev. Augustus Homer Callaway married in 1921, Florence Palmer, a school teacher in Palestine, TX. He had eight children by Georgia Ann, and two sons by Florence.

The children of Augustus Homer and Florence Palmer Callaway:
Augustus Homer Callaway, Jr. - b. 1922; d. 1976/7
J. E. Marlow Callaway - b. 1923; d. Nov. 17, 1997 in Athens, TX.

The above information and accompanying photographs were submitted to CFA by Ruth Foster Anderson, Rex, GA. Ramon W. Callaway of Crockett, TX (son of Cleophus Homer Callaway) also contributed much information on this family. Frustration has arisen in trying to interpret the NOTES of Augustus Homer Callaway. There is the feeling that he mixed up the generations. Regardless of the shortcomings of the NOTES, they did enable CFA to trace the ancestry of Augustus Homer Callaway.

His father, Elijah J. Marlow Callaway was the son of Elijah M. Callaway who, according to census records, was born in 1793 in Delaware. He married Sarah "Sallie" Leary in 1817 in Jones Co., GA. Augustus Homer Callaway said that his grandfather died in 1857 at the age of 103. He was confused here. Elijah M. did not die in 1857. It is possible that he confused his great grandfather's death. Levin Callaway (b. c1760, Delaware) would have been at an advanced age if he died in 1857. We have not found a record of Levin's estate settlement to determine his date of death, but he was not on the 1860 census. Levin Callaway married Elizabeth (Hall?, perhaps) in Delaware and some of their children were born there before the family made their move to Baldwin Co., GA during the 1790s. Levin Callaway (and his brother, Jehu, who also came to Baldwin Co., FA) were sons of Levin, Sr. and Mary Callaway, of Sussex Co., Delaware. Levin, Sr. died 1784 and Mary, his wife, died on 1 November 1793 in Sussex Co., Delaware. Of their eight children only two are known to have come to Georgia. The ancestry of Levin is shown on the CFA charts in the 1980 CFA Journal

This family line of descent is as follows:
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
John Callaway
Levin Callaway, Sr.
Levin Callaway
Elijah Marlow Callaway
Elijah J. Marlow Callaway
Augustus Homer Callaway