|
THE CALLAWAY FAMILY ASSOCIATION Volume V No. 2
Always regard
with esteem the name you were given; The Editor's Corner The Civil War Letters of Joshua K. Callaway - Camp - Tupelo, Miss. Mrs. D. Callaway: I am not very well myself, though I still keep able to do duty. I have had three severe chills and fevers in the last two days, . . . feel a good deal like having a fever this morning; but have been taking quinine two days and hope I shall avoid a spell of chills and fever. I hope this will find you all well and . . . There is very little news in camp. I don't hear as much talk about "foreign intervention" now as I did a few days ago. We hear that the battle . . . but know nothing about . . . of course, that we are "giving them gull". One of our Regiment, who was taken prisoner at Boonesville, got into camp last night and tells a good story of his escape. He is a Lieutenant, but the Yankees never found it, or perhaps he would not have escaped at all. He says that himself and three others were kept in an old house and guarded by six men, between here and Corinth. One of the prisoners, a man from Florida, had occasion to go out in the night and asked the Sentinel to open the door, which he did, and at the same time held a piece of plank in his hand, and as the prisoner stepped out he snatched the plank out of his hand and knocked him down with . . . and our Lieutenant jumped on him and took his gun from him, and the other five guards being . . . in a tent a little way off, and when any Yankee would come they would pass as citizens. After boarding a few days they attempted to make . . ., but could not pass the Yankee line of Pickets. They then turned and went way round in another county, and passed round the picket line. He says . . .well. Buell's Army . . . to Memphis. The men who guarded them told that if all hands felt as they do the war would soon stop. But . . . officers say they will fight us ten years or drive us into the Gulf of Mexico. This looks like we will establish our independence yet, they having determined to fight us ten years only, and we having determined to resist a hundred years. Hardy Brown got home two days ago, and says the people about home are generally well, but that everything looks much more gloomy than when I left. The Dallas Warriors are generally well, that is those from about Summerfield. Mr. Overton is well and is a jolly old soldier. If you see his family tell them about him and tell them to let me hear from you when they write to him. Captain Hopkins and Lieut. Mims are at home and will probably bring my things. Mr. Hargrove will perhaps come before they do and if he does, he will bring them. Don't hesitate to ask anybody to do it, and if you do send them don't send that coarse shirt. I'll never get rid of the one I've got, and if you can send me a pair of summer pants. When I start again I shall throw away my old brown ones. My respects to all who may inquire after me. I want to hear from John Montgomery. I have not heard from W. F. yet. My love to your Mother and Dan, and a thousand kisses and a world of love on this to you and the children from Your faithful and loving ~ excerpt from The Civil War Letters of Joshua K. Callaway, edited by Judith Lee Hallock, University of Georgia Press, July 1997 Editor’s note - I
encourage each of you to send in articles for the e-Newsletter. It
doesn’t have to be lengthy. It could be some "Callaway" news, a
family story, a family photo, a favorite family recipe, results
from your family line research, or any item you think would be of
interest to our readers. Send them to me, and I will take care of
adding them. I look forward to hearing from you. The President's Corner
I so look forward to our monthly CFA Newsletter. I hope all of
our CFA members take time to read the entire letter. Donna Morgan
does a wonderful job of keeping us all informed. Technologist's Corner For those of you who have one of the CFA Genealogy CDs, Russ Callaway sent us these helpful hints for searching data on the CD. When searching the files on the CD, choose to use the search argument for the many spellings of Callaway by using cal*. This will bring all spellings such as Callaway, Calaway, Calliway, Caliway and many others that exist from the files. Once the list exists CLICK on Preview Report to provide a printable list to use when searching the Adobe Acrobat files for the details.And a report on the progress of our newest and very exciting project - The CFA has launched into
the 'new' world of DNA. Russ Callaway, CFA Technologist And more news on our DNA Project from Bruce Callaway - CFA JOINS THE WORLD OF FORENSICS Many gaps in the paper trail of Family Trees are now increasingly capable of being filled by modern science. Whilst still in its infancy, the rapidly expanding field of forensics as applied to genealogy has attracted the attention of your Board. It has long been realised that the difference between males and females lay in their sex chromosomes. Also known was that females have two identical sex chromosomes named X, whereas males have two non identical ones called X and Y. Parts of the Y chromosome are passed from father to son virtually unchanged for many generations. This is the part, which quite recently has become capable of identification. Thus, if the family name remains unchanged or capable of recognition as a variant, such as Calloway/Kellaway/Kelway etc., relationships between males, over many hundreds of years, can be established with very great accuracy. These developments have proven a boon to one name Genealogical Societies who have been able not only to establish various lines within their families, but in some instances establish countries, even counties of origin for that line. Further, a common ancestor to various lines is predictable in some instances, up to and beyond 1000 years! The Board has appointed a committee led by our technologist Russ Callaway to explore the benefits to members of the CFA of this exciting technology. One of the leading testing laboratories has been engaged and is already conducting some testing. FamilyTreeDNA of Texas, which is associated with the University of Arizona, provides not only the testing, but also a comprehensive analysis of the results and detailed explanations of the science itself. Preliminary results would indicate that the two main lines within the U.S., that of Peter and Joseph, are quite distinct. Identification of relationships within these two lines may therefore prove easier than were these two ancestors closely related. Members in these lines seeking clarification of their personal Family tree are encouraged to avail themselves of the greatly reduced rate negotiated for our Family project. Note that only males of the line with the surname can be tested. The test involves a simple mouth swabbing. Contact Russ Callaway r.callaway at juno.com for details. For many years, our Genealogist and researchers have been gathering records of our Family not only within the U.S. but internationally. An increasing amount of this work may be viewed on our website www.callawayfamily.org and more particularly the link to English Research. There is clear evidence that not only the ancestors of Peter and Joseph, but also other lines within the U.S. and Internationally already are identified in this work. The advent of the Y-chromosome testing outlined above may prove pivotal in identifying with extreme accuracy, exciting ancestral links now, and also in the dim mists of time.
Dr. Bruce C. Callaway In Memory Thank you to CFA Member, Major Greg Burton of Ottawa, for letting us know of his grandmother's passing. We offer our condolences to Greg and his family. Dear Donna, I regret to inform you of the death of my grandmother, Clayton Callaway Burton, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sunday, 9 November 2003. She had just turned 96 on 7 November. She was an only child and the last Callaway of her line. She was fiercely proud of her Callaway roots, and for a time in the 1970s was an early member (with me) of the Callaway Family Association. I am in the process of finishing up our family genealogy information for submission to the CFA, so you won’t find us on the current database, but we are descendants in the Peter Callaway line, descended from the Reverend William Anderson Callaway. Below find my grandmother’s obituary which appeared in the daily paper in Toronto called The Globe and Mail. Her funeral was held on Wednesday, 12 November 2003. I am the Gregory mentioned in the first paragraph, son of Ted (deceased). My children are James and Lyndsay Burton, also in the first paragraph.
Burton, Clayton Callaway Clayton was born on November 7, 1907, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Clayton Callaway of Atlanta, Georgia. In 1925, she enrolled in the University of Toronto and, while here, lived with her Aunt Olive and Uncle Herman Stephens. The Stephens were members of Hillcrest Christian Church, where Clayton taught Sunday school and met her beloved future husband, Edgar. At the University of Toronto, she became a member of Pi Beta Phi. Until Edgar's death in 1968, their marriage was of the greatest mutual joy, comfort and support throughout their 42 years together. Clayton's grace, affection and infinite charm and support complemented Edgar's distinguished career at Simpsons through depression and war and the years of growth that followed at Simpsons and Simpsons-Sears. Throughout, she was the devoted mother of four children and later mentor of 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Lively, wise, and compassionate, she was interested and involved in everything her progeny did. In the life of Toronto, she was an active supporter of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and President of the Women's Committee from 1954-1956. She was a charter member of the Women's Committee of the Art Gallery of Ontario. She was an astute player and keen competitor at duplicate bridge and other games where she gave delight but no quarter either to family or to her countless friends. To the end, her mind remained acute and sensitive to the needs of others. Clayton was the one person who could be relied on to keep to herself the secrets and cares of those who saw her while at the same time giving wise and loving advice to those who wished it. Her grasp of where each member of her family was, and at what stage, was remarkable to behold. Her family thanks deeply those who cared for Clayton so tenderly and affectionately in her final years, especially Cita, Indra, Luz, Martha, Yvonne and the management and staff at the Bradgate Arms. We thank Dr. Bernice Snider and also the extraordinary palliative care team HPCNet, including Dr. Tamber, Joan, Surinder, Heidi and Marie, who made her last days so comfortable. If desired, donations may be made to The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, 600 University Avenue, Toronto M5G 1X5 or to a charity of your choice. A service in remembrance of Clayton's life will be held at 11 am on Wednesday November 12, 2003 at Hillcrest Christian Church, 2 Vaughan Road (at Bathurst). I have my own family tree web site at this URL: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/r/Greg-J-Burton/index.html. I will be updating it shortly.
Best
regards, Jet-Setting "Callaways" FROM
AUSTRALIA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Geoff Callaway from Australia (son of Bruce) on a brief work visit to the U.S. met with Bill and Rosemary Callaway of B.C. Canada the week before last.
Bill (the former editor of your newsletter) and his wife Rosemary had driven from Yuma, AR where they are enjoying a break from the Arctic chill. They dined at Bully's in La Jolla on what was described as 'the best prime rib ever tasted'. Some CFA
members will recall these folks from several CFA Annual Meetings.
Tributes to our CFA Founder, J. Hobart Bartlett - A Man With a Vision ~ CFA will be eternally grateful for his vision and dedication ~ Words on J. Hobart Bartlett at the 2003 Salt Lake City Annual CFA Meeting by Russell Callaway We are pleased to have as guests tonight the descendants of our founder J. Hobart Bartlett. They are : Janet B (Mrs. Garry Moravec), Helen B. (Mrs. John R. Stone), and James W. Bartlett and his Wife JoAnn).
Some of the names that have been given to Hobart are many and varied. They are: Superman L. L. Callaway said ”He created an international organization filled with relatives where none existed before.” Joe Callaway called him the first generation of Callaway’s because Hobart and a few people gathered and made the Callaway Family Association happen. We are the second generation able to bear the fruits that have been brought forth. It was Hobart with the help of Gus Partee who almost single handedly brought the CFA to Incorporation in Washington. When you heard his voice on the phone, it was impossible not to do what he had in mind for you. He could convince you that it was impossible for you to do otherwise. I can personally support this, as I did not know Hobart nor had heard of the CFA until one Saturday morning he called and asked to visit us. After a short visit to my home I was the first ever 2nd VP of the CFA. Ruth Philbrick said, “This benign courteous cousin of Sherrill's turned out to be a dedicated, organized seeker of the truth; a zealous, but gentle slave driver who drove himself harder than he wished he could manage to drive us”. Because of his untiring efforts and the masterful skills of our editor Ben Callaway the CFA has the best family journal in existence. Ann Scott Mauldin said, “He would organize our work patterns, parceling out to each of us the counties in which we were to do intensive research, covering all the records. He gathered his ‘flock’ together in the mornings, driving some to the archives, then coming back and walking the rest of us, urging us on if we were inclined to window shop. For me it was a privilege to have known and worked with Hobart Bartlett. Feedback Corner Thank you to Anne Leyden for responding to one of the articles in last month's "Callaways in the News" section of the newsletter. Hello, Donna. As per "Our Kin," Robert W. Callaway was the son of John Callaway and Lucinda Saunders. This John Callaway was the son of William Callaway, III and Elizabeth Calland. The only other info I have regarding Robert is that he was born ca 1831. "Our Kin" incorrectly spells Margaret's name as "Patton," not "Patten." Super newsletter, as usual. Have a very Happy New Year! - Anne Thank you to Gene Callaway, who has sent us some additional information about his great great grandfather, Reverend James Render Callaway. It comes in response to last month's feedback section in the newsletter. Lynda Knobeloch mentioned a land grant she found for a James R. Callaway. Donna, Lynda Knobeloch has submitted the following documents to CFA. The article about the Masonic Lodge in Lone Rock refers to James Monroe Callaway and you can read it here. The early documents of the Crowley family of Virginia refer to Callaways many times, and you can read them here. The History of Marietta, Crawford Co., WI mentions James Monroe Callaway and you can read it here. Thank you, Lynda, for sharing these documents with our readers. Our thanks to Nancy Austin who has graciously shared with us the following letter written by her grandmother, Delora Jones Gordon.
CALLAWAY FAMILY
Editor's Note
- Nancy's line of descent is as follows:
I'm making of
list of people who will be dropping in on Bill Piper at his local
pub for that winning beer . . . of course it means you have to
know the correct answer to the "New Year's Question" in
last
month's newsletter. Sorry to say I wasn't one of the winners. The answer to the question is in the etymology of the word "pedigree". Pedigree evolves from the Old French pied de grue or "crane's foot". If you draw a small pedigree like this: /|\ as they
once did, showing descent, it was thought to be like a crane's
foot. (O.E.D.) Here's some amazing statistics about our "K/Callaway" family in Canada. Thank you to Don Kellaway for doing the research and sending it to us. Guess we better get busy and write some letters! Hi Donna:
Other less common spellings were found and they were Kelleway (11); Kelway (8); Kellway (2); Calway (11); Callway (3); Caillouet (nil); Caillouette (33). It was interesting that only Prince Edward Island (our smallest province) and the Territories had no family members listed. I have read that only about 70% of families are found in the telephone listings therefore the total number of K/C families in Canada would be about 500. Based upon the above, Newfoundland with a total population of 340,000 had one K/C family for every 3775 people in the province, versus one K/C family for every 80,100 nationally. Thank you to Stephanie Schulman who has graciously volunteered to do look-ups and help anyone interested in her Callaway line. CFA was looking for volunteers to take responsibility for various US lines of the Callaway family. As posted on the Callaway
Family Assn Newsletter, (11/2000), John Callaway & Jane Pyle of
GA - they are in my direct line. Their daughter, Anna Elizabeth
Jane married John Wesley McAlpin, 20 Jan 1848 in Henry Co., GA. "Callaways" in the News Tuscola Journal-Republican, Tuscola, Illinois, May 24, 1903 A BIG DEAL Negotiations have been in progress during the last few days which will probably lend to the transfer of the Callaway block and the Douglas county telephone franchise stock etc., to a Minneapolis firm. The trade has not yet been definitely completed, but unless there is some hitch tomorrow, when the parties meet in Chicago, the deal will be consummated. Will Get 4000 Acres George Callaway and J. H. Culver, the owners of the Callaway block and the Douglass County Telephone will receive in exchange for their properties 4000 acres of Minnesota land. The tract of land is situated in the Red River Valley and adjoins the farm owned by J. F and Roy Helm of this city. The price placed upon the land is $35. an acre but it is said that there are several hundred acres worth more than the trade value. When Dr. Callaway was interviewed in regard to the deal he would neither affirm nor deny the report. From another source we learned the particulars in regard to the negotiations. Value of Building and Telephone The Callaway block and the Douglas County Telephone are, we understand, estimated in the trade at $85,000. The 4000 acres at $35. will amount to $140,000. The Worthams built the block in 1899, and the cost approximated $45,000. The lot cost $5,000, so the block represents an expenditure of $50,000. H. T. Baker of this city, has been instrumental in bringing about the trade. He represented the Helms when they made their big deal for Minnesota land. Decatur Herald, Decatur, Illinois, Jun 7, 1903 BIG DEAL
COMPLETED One of the largest business deals that has been transacted at Tuscola for a long time past was consummated Saturday. The deal has been pending for some time past but was only brought to a close Saturday when the deeds were passed. The men interested were J. H. Culver, of this city, and Dr. George Callaway of Tuscola. They made a trade with a man from the northwest. They gave their business block at the value of $85,000 and eighty per cent of the stock in the telephone company which is valued at $20,000. In exchange the Tuscola men took 4000 acres of land in the Red River Valley of Minnesota which is valued at $145,000. The land which Mr. Culver and Dr. Callaway took in exchange for their property is located twenty miles south of Crookston, Minnesota, in the famous Red River Valley which is recognized as the most productive wheat belt of this country. The new owners expect to sell the land which they have acquired. Editor's Note - He is a "Mystery Callaway". Can anyone identify Dr. George Callaway? Wichita Daily Times, Wichita Falls, Texas, September 3, 1910 GOOD GAMES AHEAD FOR THE IRISH LADS And now the rumor is whispered that the Fort Worth Packers, who will play here Sunday and Labor Day, will bring with them some of the best baseball talent in the country - players from league teams who are stopping in Fort Worth at the close of the season. Anyway, the Irish Lads are expecting the two games to be as hard contests as any they have played this season. The two games with the Packers and the three following with the Dallas Giants who will play their regular line-up will give Wichita Falls fans the choicest offerings of the season at its close. It now seems probable that a series of games will be played with the Chickasha, Oklahoma team at the latter place, following the games with the Giants. Manager Clark is expecting an answer from the Chickasha team today. The games will be for the semi-professional championship of Oklahoma and Texas. Manager Clark noticed a challenge in yesterday's Dallas News from the Chickasha team and immediately wired for dates. The
challenge follows: "We also challenge the Irish Lads of Wichita Falls, Tex., for one or three games, to be played in Chickasha under the same terms, to decide the championship of both Texas and Oklahoma. We claim the championship in amateur baseball for our state and we believe that they have championship of Texas. We invite correspondence. Please address all letters to Kendall Callaway, manager, Chickasha, Okla." Editor's Note - He is a "Mystery Callaway". Can anyone identify Kendall Callaway, manager of the Chickasha baseball team? Genealogy Corner Genealogists are the only people I know who read books back to front. ~ from The Sunny Side of Genealogy, by Fonda D. Baselt For those researching US Callaway ancestors, the Archives at RootsWeb have an enormous amount of Callaway data that could be helpful. When you have some time to spend on the internet, review them. You may just find your long lost ancestor. A slave narrative of Mirriam Young McCommons who worked for John I. Callaway in Oglethorpe Co., GA. Georgia: Oglethorpe County: Mirriam McCommons Slave Narrative
Editor's Note
-
He is a
"Mystery Callaway". Can anyone identify John I. Callaway? Could this be his Civil
War Service Record? See the April 2004 newsletter for further information identifying John I. Callaway. A Kellaway family from the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England - Part III Husband: Editor's Note - This family was posted on the internet. Accuracy is undetermined, so any corrections or additions are welcome. Next month, the family of James Kellaway, son of James Kellaway and Jane Bucket. OBITUARY OF PARHAM CALLAWAY Parham Callaway Died - On Sunday, December 1, 1901, at his home in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, aged 83 years, 3 months and 10 days. Grandfather Callaway was known to many Comanche Co., people, having spent a few years in this county with his son, R. A. Callaway, proprietor of the St. Nicholas Hotel of this City (Coldwater). Four other sons are still living, all of whom make their home in Louisville, and with these the father made his home for the most of the time, his wife, America Yount Callaway, having died 26 years ago. Grandfather Callaway retained his health and strength to a remarkable degree for one of his age. His Comanche Co. friends remember him only a few years ago as a sprightly and exceedingly jovial man of nearly four-score years. He was always inclined to look upon the bright side of life, and thus his disposition was sunny and inspiring to all who came in contact with him. He was much attached to his family and gave the best years of his life laboring for their welfare. His sickness was of several weeks duration. It was known for some time that the end was near, but death brought no fear nor regrets. He was prepared to die - his faith was anchored to an ever-lasting Savior. Thus, at 7:27 on last Sunday morning a long and eventful life was ended and the devoted sons were left to mourn the death of a kind father and this world deprived of a most worthy citizen. ~ from The Western Star, Coldwater, Kansas, December 6, 1901 Editor's
Note - Parham Callaway, born
August 21, 1818 in Henry Co., KY, was living
with Edwin D. Callaway on the 1900 Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
census. Also enumerated on the same census are: James S. Callaway,
John Y. Callaway and Samuel W. Callaway, likely his other sons. R.
A. Callaway, the 5th son mentioned in the obituary is listed as
Robert A. Callaway on the 1900 Coldwater, Comanche Co., KS census. NOW
FOR THE "MYSTERY CALLAWAY" - then
who is the following Parham Calloway, with a different wife and
children? My thanks to CFA Member, Don Kellaway of Ontario, Canada for sending me an article about RAF Air Vice-Marshal William Bertram Callaway, CBE, AFC, DL. The article was written by Brian Haimes for Family Tree Magazine UK, October 1991, and tells of his tale of the preliminary search, on behalf of a student in his family history class, for W. B. Callaway. The student was W. B. Callaway's niece. My thanks also go to Pam Hislop of New Zealand. She is a genealogical wizard on information about the Channel Islands, and generously looked up and sent me background information on the le Moignan family and census records of this Callaway family. And I would especially like to thank Simon Webb, of Malvern, Worcester England, a brand new CFA Member, for submitting family information about his grandfather, W. B. Callaway.
William Bertram Callaway
was born Oct 15, 1889, the grandson of a blacksmith from
Devonshire. He came to the Royal Air Force at its beginning from
the Royal Navy, and had a long and distinguished military career.
He died Aug 28, 1974 at the age of 84 in Lingfield, Surrey.
His line of descent: Richard Gould Callaway born abt Dec 1846 Plympton St Mary, Cornwall Devon, married abt 1876 Jane D. le Moignan born abt 1853 St. Heliers, Jersey, Channel Islands. William Bertram Callaway born Oct 15, 1889 Kent New Brompton, married Evelyn Winifred Trim. Juliet Callaway (their only child) You can read about William Bertram Callaway, including the article mentioned above, his military career, the ships on which he and his father served, and history of his family on the CFA Web Site here. Genealogy Funnies
~ From Ancestry Magazine, Vol. 21, No. 6, November/December 2003 Query Corner - If you can provide some help and answers, please respond to these queries.
Query # 113 I was wondering if any one could help me to find any information on a Thomas Calloway (abt 1778) son of Charles Calloway (1746) who married a Jemima have no last name. Any help will be a great help. Charles was born in Halifax Co. Va. died in Burke Co, NC abt 1810. Thomas was born in Burke Co., NC died in Buncombe Co., NC abt 1840. I have a lot of information on the Calloways from my gg-grandfather William Calloway born 1814 up to me. I'm new at this. I do not know how to send you the information on just one person unless I send all the stuff I have, but here are the children that William had with Mary Jane Hensley:George W. Calloway Garett A. Calloway Margaret Calloway who married Jasper Eli Webb Frances Calloway Emily Calloway Mary Calloway Jackson Calloway Martha Calloway John Wesly Calloway Sarah Calloway William Calloway born 1855 Yancey Co. NC (who is my g-grandfather) married a Margaret Maney) Latt Calloway their son, my grandfather Please feel free to contact me any time. I hope we can exchange information. Bruce
Editor's Note
- I believe this line of descent may be as follows:
Query #
114 Hi everyone, I'm trying to find info on a Peter Callaway who was born in 1782 in KY and married Susannah Gooch. Peter supposedly moved to Madison County MO in the 1820's and died there in Feb 1834. My ancestor Abner Early Callaway also died in Madison County MO in 1834, but I don't know the month or circumstances of his death. I've always wondered why Abner moved to Madison County instead of Callaway County MO. I still don't have an answer to that. Family legend has always been that Abner didn't believe in slavery, set his slaves free and moved west. But he had 17 slaves in the 1830 VA census so it doesn't seem that he could have been totally against slavery. I think the Nat Turner rebellion occurred shortly after that census was taken (1831 perhaps). My guess is that the rebellion affected Abner in some way. Perhaps his slaves were killed during the aftermath, or perhaps he was so disturbed/frightened by the rebellion that he set his slaves free. Without them, he couldn't manage his plantation and left VA, I guess. I don't know what happened to Ann Eliza after 1840 and have been able to locate only two of their children. James Monroe Callaway moved to WI and Abner Early Callaway JR moved to CA. Both were members of Masonic lodges in their communities. I'm wondering whether Peter and Abner may have died together in some way and whether or not they lived near each other in Madison Co. I found the following info on a genweb site. It apparently came from the Owsley family history. Name: Peter CALLAWAY Sex: M Birth: 1782 in Jefferson Co., KY. Death: 9 Feb 1834 in Madison Co., MO. Burial: Feb 1834 Madison Co., MO. Marriage 1 Susannah GOOCH b: 1797 in Garrard Co., KY. Married: Abt 1819, Children: Powell CALLAWAY b: 1820 in Madison Co., MO., John B. CALLAWAY, Thomas Price CALLAWAY, Amanda Malvina CALLAWAY, Polly A. CALLAWAY.
Editor's Note
- Here is some further information on the Peter Callaway family
mentioned above. The family's line of descent is as follows: Powell Callaway (Peter Callaway's son) married first on Sep 12 1844 Mary Elizabeth Berryman in Madison Co., MO. He married second on Mar 19, 1865 Angeline Tidrow in Madison Co., MO. He is listed on the 1860 Madison Co., MO census, St. Michael Twp, page 369:
Powell Callaway's widow, Angeline Callaway (second wife) is listed on the 1880 Madison Co., MO census, St. Michael Twp, Dist 59, page 34B:
Powell Callaway's son, John N. Callaway, is listed on the 1880 Madison Co., MO census, St. Michael Twp, Dist 57, page 10C:
And a response to the above from Pat Schnurr - Abt your ancestor Abner E. Callaway (James, William, Joseph) CFA Journal Vol. IV P. 27 1818 Wm. Callaway, Sr. William Steptoe and Abner E. Callaway were trustees at New London Academy, Bedford Co. Va. P. 125 Thurs. May 12, 1814, in Lynchburg Press Abner E. advertised 1,000 acres of land for sale. On June 9, 1814 he advertised two yoke of oxen in same paper. P. 137 he is listed as one of mgrs of New London Academy Lottery. Vol. V P. 15 James will 1809 lists son Abner and gives him all the land on both sides of Blackwater called "Doggets" P. 17 The Walter Callawy house built in 1837 on tract of land inherited by Abner from his father. Vol. VI . Mo. Callaway Co. Probate Court Packet of James Callaway deceased 1832 lists ll heirs including Abner and Peter both living in Callaway Co. Mo. widow Catherine died intestate. P. 90 Madison Co. Mo. Probate Record Bk Vol B PP 111-112 Dec. 17, 1834 James Callaway apptd adm. of estate of Abner E. Callaway dec. P. 123 estate of Abner E. his wife E. presented bill. Guardianship of Polly resolved. Abner in 1810 census in Franklin Co. Va. again in 1830. Peter on census in Madison Co. Mo. in 1830 Widow Ann listed in 1840 in 1850 son Pownel listed. Abner and Peter listed as brothers in Callaway Co. are not the same as Abner E. This is the bunch from Thomas - I am not looking at my records however. Query
# 115 I am related to Lucy Parker, d/o Drewry Parker, who married Jacob Callaway, and would like to learn more about her Callaway family. I wonder if I may attend your meeting in Charleston SC (where I live) in October, 2004 Editor's
Note - I wrote back to Isabel welcoming her to our Annual Meeting
in Charleston this year. I believe the line of descent is as follows: Query
# 116 Seems there are a lot of Callaways. My Father was William born 1909 in China, TX. He was one of 10 children. My Grandfather was David Callaway born 18??
Comment # 117 I am so glad I found you! I have been looking for information about a maternal relative and have found her here.... known in our Hughes family tree as Joanna Calaway, she is Jo Hannah Callaway here, married to David Browning Hughes in LA. He served in the Civil War as a Lt. in the 19th Reg Co. E in Louisiana Infantry. I am absolutely thrilled to find this link and hope to learn more about this branch of the family now; there are many family stories about "Joanna". One story from family accounts, tells that Joanna/Jo Hannah was a woman of strong passions, and she loved her "Davey". He was captured as a prisoner of war during the Civil War and kept in TN. The story goes that when he came home, she saw him coming down the road, and like Melanie in "Gone With The Wind", recognized him from afar, exclaiming, "That is my Davey!" and ran down the road to meet him. I'll have to check specifics, as in, where they were living and approximate dates, as well as the names of their children (we descend through their son, Frank Hughes and his wife Amanda "Mattie" Cupp). I'm pretty certain there are pictures of her in the Hughes genealogy that a Hughes cousin of mine compiled. I will inquire and I am interested in submitting her direct line, at least what I know of it, through the Hughes to my family. Editor's
Note - The line of descent is as follows: Query
# 118 I am a descendant of Col. Richard Callaway and his second wife Elizabeth Jones Hoy. My Great Grandfather was James Henry Callaway, who died in 1943 in Childress, Texas. I am periodically working on my heritage. Editor's
Note - I believe this line of descent is as follows: Response to
Query # 109 (1/04) CFA genealogist, Sherrill
Williams, wrote an article entitled "Delaware's Joshua Callaway"
(CFA Journal 1990 pp. 40-43), listing the children of Joshua as
best she could ascertain from "family records, census, and other
sources." Her list does include Joshua (son of Joshua the elder
and Phoebe) b.1839/40, d.1862/63, md. 7 Dec 1859 Margaret Jane
Morris. I believe my husband's
family is descended from one of Joshua's sons, who, like your
Joshua, is not in the CFA index. However, my genealogy problem is
bigger than simply having the researched children of Joshua
indexed. I believe (I have good but only circumstantial evidence)
that George Callaway b. 1913 in GA and listed in Ms. Sherrill
Williams article as a son of Joshua, is one of "my" Callaway
brothers. Editor's
Note - This family's line of descent: Query
# 119 I think his father was Thomas Calloway and his grandfather was Edumund Calloway. He was married to Elizabeth Laurence, b. 1655, Namsemond, VA. Her father was William Laurence and mother, Rachel Welch. Can you tell me which of the existing lines Caleb may have descended from. Editor's Note - An extensive article in Volume XIII of the CFA Journal, written by CFA genealogist, Sherrill Williams, describes in detail all that is known of Caleb Calloway's family. He is not connected to the Joseph or the Peter lines. His origin is unknown. Neither is he the son of Thomas. The article also gives info on his son Joshua and his daughter Rachel Calloway Wiatt (named in his will). Query # 120 I am trying to get all my information together and I looking for someone to confirm this for me. Here goes my family line (I think) Me-Ronda Swanson, My Father Richard Coleman & Delia Callaway, (George Coleman) Dobbs (Ernest), Frank & Ella (Childs) Callaway, James M. Callaway & Margaret Daily, Abner E. Callaway & Anna Lewis, James Callaway & Elizabeth Early, William Callaway & Elizabeth Tilley, Joseph Callaway Jr. & Catherine ?, Joseph Callaway Sr., Edmund Callaway. I was told when I was young that I was related to Daniel Boone...BUT, from what I can tell I am related to his daughter. William Callaway's brother James was Jemima's father-in-law. So that would mean I am not related to Daniel Boone. I would appreciate any information or even someone to confirm what is above. Please. Thanks and I love this site, it has been so helpful. Editor's Note - I post again these comments of Pat Schnurr, CFA President, regarding Edmund: Edmund Callaway was transported in 1639 by William Barker to Charles City, Va. See CFA Journal Vol. 3 P. 16. - Early Va. Immigrants by Greer (Greer had a Callaway connection thru the Cabell line). Also. P. 10 Vol. IV - quoted by Sherrill Williams, Genealogist for CFA, in an address she gave at 3rd annual meeting. Edmund Callaway was named as a headright by Wm. Barker. Barker was granted 1300 acres in Charles City, Va. on May 11, 1639 for the transportation of 16 persons into the colony. At the beginning of CFA, research teams worked VA, NC, SC and GA for Callaway records. Charles City, Va. and surrounding area were thoroughly searched. Absolutely no additional record was ever found for Edmund. We have read several times that Edmund might be the father or grandfather of a Thomas Callaway also in Charles City, Va. A thorough search was made for this man and there are quite a few records. Vol. II p. 30 and 31 gives this info. Thomas died in this country with no surviving children. There is a complete copy of the escheatment which proves this in this article. Joseph Callaway (this is my line) did not come into Va. until sometime before 1687. The first records are of his being brought in and then he bought land in Essex Co. Va. We found in our English research that men would advertise in towns that they would pay passage to America. Often whole ships would be from one town. For every person brought in he would get 50 acres of land. Then the persons brought in had to work off the passage. Usually this took 4 yrs. sometimes 7. In turn -- after the passage was worked off he could buy land. 100 acres cost 25 shillings -- or perhaps 100 lbs. of tobacco. Query
# 121 I've known that my name had a crest, but I didn't know that there are so many of us!! ~TaylorJo age 14 Query
# 122 My grandfather was JOSEPH LESTER CALLAWAY (b 1873-Wisconsin), his parents were THOMAS J. CALLAWAY (b 1838, England) & SARAH ANN HALE. Thomas parents were JOHN CALLAWAY and ELIZABETH BUTSON. Thomas immigrated to the USA about 1840 as a baby. Thomas brothers were SAMP(?) CALLAWAY, JACK CALLAWAY, and GEORGE CALLAWAY. Thomas sisters were LIZZIE and ?. Children of Thomas and Sarah were JOHN ELMER CALLAWAY, CHARLES WILLIAM CALLAWAY, ISABELLA CALLAWAY, SARAH MARIA CALLAWAY, THOMAS ARTHUR CALLAWAY, ARCHIE MERREL CALLAWAY, and JENNIE ALMA CALLAWAY. Any info on this line from Wisconsin and Kansas mostly?? Query
# 123 I'm trying to locate information on a Larkin Callaway (b. abt 1811/1812 in Ashe Co. NC or VA) who married Sarah "Sallie" Coffey. They lived around the Watauga County NC area in the mid 1800's. I'm trying to locate Larkin's parents. Any help is greatly appreciated. DONNA Editor's Note - I wrote back telling of the article written by Sherrill Williams, CFA Genealogist, in the 1999 CFA Journal, entitled "James Calloway of Ashe and Watauga Counties NC - A Speculation". The article discusses what is and what is not known about this Larkin Calloway. He is a "Mystery Callaway". Query # 124 I would like to talk about
James C, son of Col. Thomas Calloway, b 1700 or
12 Oct 1712, son of Joseph Calloway Sr 1674-1735. Editor's Note - I wrote back telling that this James C. Calloway is discussed in the same article I mention in Query # 123. Query # 125 I have tried to tell you of a change of my family marriage. There has been a mistake and I would ask for your help to put things right in the genealogy records. First, my name is Allen Stanley Callaway Born 1945 in Kent England. I now live in Nottingham England, and have been a reader for some years. I moved here April a year ago. I am due to marry a lovely girl from the island of Butuan in the Philippines, her name is Rhoda Ala-an Mondejar, {her family name given is Yenyen, it means -forever young.} she was born on the 7th September 1975. We will marry on the 28th February 2004. She will be known as Mrs. Rhoda Mondejar-Callaway. But to me and her family it is still Yenyen. I would very much like your records to show this amendment. I have written before but my mail has not reached you. I hope this does.
All the best to all our readers and yourself keep up the good
work.
Does any one know of my family name from Kent in America? Notorious “Callaways” Mitchell Daily Republican, Mitchell, South Dakota, February 21, 1889 CONDENSED NEWS OF THE DAY Mrs. "Doc" Callaway, of Raleigh County, West Virginia, deserted her family and went west with two of her husband's employees. Editor's Note - Does anyone have any idea who this scandalous Callaway wife could be? History Corner Waukesha Freeman, Waukesha, Wisconsin, October 20, 1887 REWARDING BRAVERY A young man, named Harry N. Wilson, and member of the Trumpet Squadron rescued a boy from drowning, having plunged into the river, grasping the boy and saving him. His comrades presented young Wilson with a handsome gold watch and chain for his bravery. There are two other persons in Milwaukee wearing gold watches and chains for heroic acts. Charley Warner many years ago saw a woman drowning in the lake near Kellogg & Strong's pier, foot of Huron street; he took a running jump from the pier, swam to the woman and saved her life. A number of citizens subscribed money enough to buy a fine gold watch and chain, and gave it to him as a testimonial of their appreciation of his bravery in saving the woman's life. Captain William Callaway also carries a handsome gold watch and chain, given him by the Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce for his bravery in saving the lives of several ship-wrecked sailors at the imminent risk of his own life. No more quiet, unassuming man lives in Milwaukee than the Captain. He has one other feature - he is so much like, in look and build, Lord Nelson, and equally as brave, that it was at one time proposed to give him that name. Editor's Note - I believe this Captain William Callaway of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the same man as mentioned in the obituary in last month's e-newsletter. He is a "Mystery Callaway". Can anyone identify him? In Closing
POLITICS - THEN AND NOW - NOT
MUCH DIFFERENCE Read Major James Edmund Callaway's detailed and moving description of the Civil War Battle at Chickamauga here.
HISTORICAL FACTS ARE FAIR USE
- |
%20Burton%20c.1940.jpg)
However, soon
Secretary James Callaway (Editor's Note -
This is Major James Edmund Callaway, lawyer, Civil War hero, and Secretary of
the Montana Territory) decided his salary was too meager and
came upon the idea of charging for use of the seal, then in his
possession. This left Governor Potts with a problem since he
needed the seal to legalize all official documents. Eventually,
Potts ordered another seal, causing great furor over the use of
two seals and the legality of those certified with the governor's
copy. Finally, the situation was resolved when Governor Potts
resigned. Shortly thereafter a bill was passed giving custody of
the seal to the Secretary. The seal that was the focal point of
this controversy -- and is today the Montana state seal -- bears a
shovel, plow and pick in the foreground, denoting agriculture and
mineral wealth. In the background are the Great Falls of the
Missouri River and towering mountains. The motto Oro y Plata
-- Gold and Silver -- sets Montana apart as the only state with a
Spanish motto on its seal.