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THE CALLAWAY FAMILY ASSOCIATION Volume VII No. 2
Always regard
with esteem the name you were given; The Editor's Corner Something new and fun at the Callaway Family Association Web Site - I thought it would be fun for all of us to see where our CFA members, newsletter subscribers and web site visitors live. In other words, where are all these people who are interested in C/K Genealogy???? Now you can sign the CFA GuestMap and show us where you are. Give it a try and see who else has signed the map! You will see me on the map! I also had another idea - tell me what you think??? All ideas and suggestions are always welcome! I thought we might set up a map for tracking our ancestors also. Perhaps use one color push pin for the Joseph Callaway line, another color for the Peter Callaway line and another color for the yet to be determined or international C/K lines. It could be fun and interesting to track the migration of our ancestors.
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.
The President's Corner Best wishes to
all of you for 2006. I wish for you all good health, prosperity
and a wonderful New Year. It is my hope that this will be a great
year for CFA and we will grow in membership and attendees at our
The renewal letters are in the process of being sent to membership from 2003-2005 and we should start receiving renewals soon. We continue to gain new members (even through December) and all were posted as 2006 members, so we are off to a good start. Those of you who are not LIFE members, be sure and renew as soon as possible so that we might be an example to others. Donna started
her New Year by sending out an excellent E-newsletter. She loves
to have information for this very important e-publication, so be
sure and send her news from time to time. In Memory We were very sorry to hear that Elbert "Ray" Calaway, passed away November 8, 2005. We send our condolences to his daughter, Kathy Calaway, and all his family. Ray's family line of descent is as follows: This picture of my Dad was 20 years ago, but was the definitive one of him, on the flybridge of his boat with his faithful boating companion, Cisco the dog. Following is his obituary from the Winston-Salem Journal. Kathy  kcalaway at triad.rr.com
E. Ray Calaway We were also very saddened to hear that May Ryan
Callaway passed away December 31, 2005. We send our condolences to
all of her family.
May Ryan Callaway I am also very sorry to report the death of Mrs. Neta Wellford. We send our condolences to all of her family.
Donna,
I am sending this obituary
for the Newsletter.
Mrs. Wellford was a CFA
member in the earlier years and was a close friend and cousin of
Anne Scott Mauldin, Secretary of the CFA for 25 years. She
attended several of the earlier CFA meetings. She lived in
Memphis.
Her line of descent:
Peter, John, Edward, Joshua,
Joshua Sanford, Rev. John Holmes, Martha Beneta Callaway m.
William C. Gunn, Neta Gunn m. Felix A. Barham, Mary NETA BARHAM
m. John L. Wellford.
Gene Callaway
scallaway at midsouth.rr.com
NETA WELLFORD, 97, of
Memphis passed away Sunday, January 8, 2006 at Allen Morgan
Nursing Home. Services are at 10 a.m. today, Jan. 10 at Buntyn
Presbyterian Church. Interment will be held after the service
at Forest Hill Cemetery-Midtown for family and close friends.
Born in Blakely, GA., Mrs Wellford was the daughter of Felix
A. Barham and Martha Beneta Gunn Barham. Mrs. Wellford was
predeceased by her husband of 47 years, John L. Wellford; and
two daughters, Martha Neta Kelly and Kay Pulliam Wellford. Mr.
Wellford was a founding member of Buntyn Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Wellford graduated from Florida State College for Women,
where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. After receiving
a masters degree in Library Science at Emory University, she
took a position as librarian at the Goodwin Institute. She was
a member of LeBonheur, Grandview Garden Club, Ikebana
International, and was an avid and informed traveler. She is
survived by her son, John L. Wellford, Jr. and his wife, Mary,
of Jacksonville, FL; and four grandchildren, John Wellford III,
Angie G. Wellford, Martha N. Kelly, and Marian H. Kelly.
Memorials may be made to Buntyn Presbyterian Church.
I would like to thank Isabel Lockard for letting us know about a family bible recently auctioned on eBay. In case anyone might like to contact the winner about the bible, the auction item number is 6593485158. Hi
Donna,
I
thought this might be of interest to some of the Callaway family.
I would like to thank Randy McDaniel for sharing a copy of this picture. He bought the original in an antique shop, and the only markings are the name Nellie Callaway on the back.
I am excited to send a copy
of the Callaway photo. I enjoy "saving" old photos from antique
shops with the hope of returning them to rightful ancestors.
Enjoy the photo of Nellie!
If this
is one of your ancestors please contact me.
Randy McDaniel
Webster, Texas
spacegeezer at msn.com
Editor's
Note - Here is a very good possibility for Nellie Callaway's
family: I would like to thank CFA Member, Fred Lucas, for sharing this information with us. Every bit of help and guidance in our genealogy work improves our chances of success.
Dear Donna,
There have been several
inquiries from members who want to trace their family tree but
don't know where to begin. In this letter, I would like to
explain what resources have helped me.
I live in Cincinnati Ohio.
The Hamilton County Library which serves 825,000 residents
has a rather significant genealogical collection. From time to
time, the Hamilton County Genealogy Society offers courses. I
took a six week course which helped and began to use the
library resources to trace various ancestors. Since one
Callaway family settled in Lebanon Ohio, I was able to visit
the site where they operated a retail store, and the graves
in the local cemetery. I found them in the 1870 census and in
the 1870 Business Directory. I was able to check death
records at the Oswald Funeral Home. The Warren County
Historical Society had information from the Western Star
which is the local weekly newspaper. I found obituaries and a
going out of business sale for the M. Callaway and Sons
Clothing Store. That was in 1897.
I have also found the
Family Tree Guide Book published by the Editors of Family
Tree Magazine to be helpful. The Everything Family Tree Book
by William G. Hartley is also helpful. For those like me who
have a few Scots in the lineage, Tracing Your Scottish
Ancestry by Kathleen Cory is a good resource. Finally, for
those who are into computers, Ancestry.com and the Callaway
DNA project are helpful. I have located two Lucas relatives
through the Y chromosome that traces the father's lineage.
Hope that these resources are helpful.
Sincerely,
Fred Lucas
freddlucas at earthlink.net
My Lineage
Peter Callaway
William Callaway, Sr.
William Callaway, Jr.
Zachariah Callaway
Joshua Callaway
McComas Callaway
Lewis Callaway
David Callaway
Alice Callaway Lucas
One
Kellaway Family Myth -
Ladies and Gentlemen-
According to family lore, my grandfather, the Australian
actor Cecil Kellaway and his brothers Alec and Leon used
to have a family joke about the Kellaway men joining
forces to reclaim their family heritage and taking back
Lauriston Castle.
In the 1940s one of my father's (Dr. Peter Kellaway)
medical students (having heard the story from my father,
I presume) gave him a rare book on the history of
Lauriston Castle (one of less than 100 printed, I
think). Apparently (and I will have to locate the book
in the vault) a famous economist John? Law owned the
Lauriston Estate at one time, and, ironically, in
financial straits, he deeded it to his ?mother in law? a
Mrs. Brebner. (A gg?grandmother of Cecil/Alec/Leon)
though she never took ownership.
 And
that's how my father (jokingly) justified his own
"claim" to Lauriston Castle (pictured left).
This is a confusing and whosie-whatsit tale, I know.
But I thought you might like to know that the
Kellaway-Lauriston connection is even recognized in a
family completely ignorant of most of its own genealogy.
As an interesting aside, my sister was given the
middle name Lauriston by my parents in acknowledgement
of the family connection.
All the best,
Christina Kellaway Loescher
Houston, TX
christina at loescher.org
U. S. Joseph Callaway Line
I would like to thank CFA
Member, Betty Silvey, for sending us the following information
about her Callaway family line.
Betty descends through John and Sarah Callaway in the Joseph Callaway line as follows: Joseph Callaway Richard Callaway John Callaway John Callaway Donna,
I've just finished reading the
January 2006 newsletter and have a couple of things to
comment on.
Re: John A. Callaway - Who Am I?
John and Sarah Callaway were my
ggggGrandparents. I do not have any information in the papers I
have that they had a son named John A., but I do have him as one
of their children either from the Callaway website or another
posting of it on Ancestry or Genealogy.com. He is not mentioned
in the hand written directive in which John left his home in
Greenfield to his daughter Sarah Anne for taking care of her
mother and him until their death. I have also not been able to
find information as to whom M. J. (their daughter listed in KY
census) might have married.
Their children that I have
information on as well as pictures of:
Edwin H. Callaway b 6 July 1828 KY d
27 Mar 1864 m Matilda L. Matlock 15 Feb 1854, Greenfield, IL
Sarah Anne Callaway b 1830-1834 Ky m
Abraham Gordan 22 Feb 1859 Greenfield, IL
Richard M. B. b abt 1834 MO m 1)
Harriett Bogguss18 Oct 1857 Greenfield, IL 2) Susan Stockdale
1874 KY
M. J. b abt 1839 KY
Dewitt Clinton b abt 1842/3 MO d 25
Feb 1865 KY buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Greenfield, IL.
I sent a copy of the letter I have
that Dewitt wrote to his brother Edwin Henry Callaway. I
believe I also sent a Civil War picture of Dewitt Clinton
Callaway. (See
12/2004 newsletter)
Hand Written Note (Will) by John Callaway dated 2 Sept 1859; in the possession of Betty Silvey: "This indenture made this second day of September in the year
of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Nine to swear
John Callaway of the County of Greene and State of Illinois of
the first part and Sarah Ann Gordon my daughter of the County
and State aforesaid of the second part Witnesseth that the said
party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of
One thousand and forty two Dollars to me or him paid by the said
party of the second part in the following manner namely Five
hundred dollars in the services of the party of the second part
in nursing and taking care of me the said party of the first
part in the year of Eighteen hundred and fifty seven during my
sickness in that year, and also for care and nursing my wife her
mother in her last sickness during the year of Eighteen hundred
and fifty eight and also in full consideration that she pays and
discharges the two promissory notes hereafter delivered leaving
my Signature the receipts whereof is hereby acknowledged.
Second, granted bargained sold, recorded and conveyed and by
those present do grant, bargain, sell, release and convey to the
said party of the second part her heirs and assigns forever all
that certain piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in
the town of Greenfield in the county of Greene and State of
Illinois and known designated and delivered as follows to wit:
Lot numbered six (6) in said town of Greenfield reference being
had to the plat thereof for its location size (??) together with
all the privileges and appurtenances to the said second part her
heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever and the said
party of the first part for himself and his heirs do covenant
with the said party of the second part and with her heirs and
assigns that he is lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted
premises that they are free from all imcumbrance that he the
said party of the first part have good right to sell and convey
the same to the said party of the second part as aforesaid and
that he will warrant and defend the same to the said party of
the second part her heirs and assigns against the lawful demands
of all persons. State of Illinois I am not sure if the William Callaway he mentioned was his brother, William. The Newtons and Kincaids came to Greenfield from Trimble Co., KY where Matilda, E. H. Callaway's wife, was from. I am in the process of putting all my information together
for star membership. "My Father is My Sister's Grandfather!" That is the way Ruby Callaway McCarroll Jacobs put it as she tried to explain some of the confusing Callaway relationships in her family. Ruby and her half-sister, Nancy Callaway Barnhart (who presented a segment of the program at the 1981 Shreveport, LA CFA meeting) have been working very hard for several years to straighten out their Callaway lineage. Ruby was speaking of her sister, Vernessa Callaway McCormick of Rayville, LA (b. Jan 13, 1896) who was the oldest member in attendance at the Shreveport meeting, when she made this startling statement.
Abner Josephus (Joe) Callaway (1848-1914) was the father of Vernessa McCormick and Ruby Jacobs and the grandfather of Ruby's half-sister, Nancy Barnhart. This unusual relationship developed this way: Abner Josephus Callaway was married three times. His first wife was Nancy Catherine Carter and they had two sons who lived to maturity, George Ellis and Allen Carter Callaway. The second wife of Abner Josephus was Addie Christine Reeves who was the mother of Vernessa McCormick. The third wife was Elva Rodna Gunn who was very young at the time of the marriage and was the mother of Ruby Jacobs. After the death of her husband, Abner Josephus Callaway in 1914, Elva Rodna married her step-son, Allen Carter Callaway (son of Abner Josephus & Nancy Catherine Carter Callaway) who was near her own age - and they became the parents of Nancy Callaway Barnhart.
Vernessa,
Ruby and Nancy are descendants of Joseph Callaway of Essex Co.,
VA through the following line of descent:
Ima Inez
Clark's line of descent is as follows: Editor's Notes - See the presentation made by Nancy Barnhart and the photos above in the 1982 CFA Journal.
I would like to thank Annette Bowen for
sending us this information she ran across during her research.
Donna, U. S. Peter Callaway Line I
would like to thank Alison Calloway Band for sending us
information on her Calloway ancestors. It will be incorporated
into the CFA Peter Callaway master file.
Hi Donna,
Other C/K Lines
Attached is the family tree listing that I got from our "Callaway 14" historian, Neal Perkins. I thought it would be useful to the current historian for adding information into the Callaway tree. There is likely to be some misspellings and the like, but that's the best that we have that I know of right now. Alison Calloway Band
alisoncalloway at hotmail.com
Shirley's husband descends
through Job Callaway and Susannah Randle of the Peter Callaway
line as follows:
Donna,
I have been pouring over the Calloway CFA e-newsletters and found some interesting material. The April 2004 newsletter listed Blanford Cemetery [in or around Petersburg Virginia] as the burial place for J. C. Callaway of Stanly County, 1st NC Cavalry. Date was April 1862. You mentioned the possibility that he was the 14 year old J. C. Callaway shown in the household of John and Lucinthia [Ingraham] Calloway of Stanly County on 1850 census. [John Calloway, husband of Lucinthia was the son of Isaac Calloway and Elizabeth Arnold] I don’t believe this was John and Lucinthia’s son. Their son John C Calloway died while enlisted in the Confederate States Army. He enlisted as a private from Stanly County in 52nd Regiment on 14 July 1863, died at Elmira 8 Apr 1865. Neither the burial date nor military information you listed fits J. C. Calloway, son of John and Lucinthia. He married Mary Fesperman, who received a widow’s pension in Stanly County after the war. My husband’s ancestor, John Calloway [middle initial unknown] is believed to be the son of Job Calloway and Susannah Randle. He was listed with wife Mary and their children on 1850 census [Stanly County] and 1860 census [Cabarrus County] but he vanished from records after 1860. His wife Mary was listed in Cabarrus County on 1870 census as head of household and she was listed in her daughter’s home in Cabarrus County on 1880 census. I suspect this was the J.C. Calloway who was buried at Blanford Cemetery. I couldn’t find any information about John [or J.C.] Calloway on the Muster Roll and have been unable to locate pension records for Mary. I have the following information about a J.C. Calloway who was likely buried at Blanford Cemetery but cannot be absolutely certain he was ‘our’ John Calloway. J. C. Calloway, 1st Regiment, Co. C. 1st N.C. Cavalry enlisted on 27 May 1861 in Mecklenburg County, N.C. as a private, age 38, in hospital 15 March 1862 with dysentery at Orange Co, Va. Died 9 April 1862 at Petersburg, Va. 1st Regiment, Co. C was comprised of troops from
Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Ashe counties in NC and a number of other counties.
This regiment and company regrouped several times, according
to what I have read and was known at one time as 37th
Regiment. I admit that I have a hard time reading military
information.
sunhat at bellsouth.net
I would like to thank CFA Member, Nancy
Lawrence and her sister Pattie Duncan for sending us the
information and pictures of their Callaway family line. They
have identified John Callaway, one of the sons of Isaac and
Sarah Anderson Callaway as their ancestor. Their family
information will be incorporated into our Peter Callaway
master file. Donna –
Our line begins with John Callaway (pictured left), son of Isaac and Sarah Anderson Callaway. We do believe that this is our line based on our research to date and the fact that six of the sons of Isaac ended up in Arkansas in very close proximity. These six brothers, John, Lawrence, Levi J., James, Richard Stamps and William Henry all moved to Arkansas between the years 1842 and 1860 based on census records and birth dates for children. They settled along the road from what is now El Dorado, AR to Prescott, AR.
Note: We think that the following information identifies LANA who was the 1st wife of JOHN and mother of his first two children. MALANY CANTLY - b. 1857 in AR. Parents: JOHN CANTLY and CATHERINE TYREE m. 1850. We have from Ancestry this marriage record - but not the original - we are trying to find it! JOHN CALLAWAY to MELANIE A. CANTLEY 9 AUG 1876 Nevada Co. AR. JOHN was buried in the CANTLEY Cemetery when he died in 1920 (based on newspaper obit.) It was later named the Pleasant Ridge Cem., connected to Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church. BUT! we cannot find (SO FAR) where LANY is buried.
On this picture (left) of John Wesley Callaway's children when young, this is the order: Douglas, Exa, Alice, Donald, Eunice, Ruby, and Mary. Excerpt concerning Donald, grandson of John and Levica from: History of Abilene, Biography of Donald Alphonzo Callaway, Sr., p. 589, Cosby, Hugh E., ed. Abilene, TX. 1955. “His grandfather, JOHN CALLAWAY, originally moved from Georgia to Prescott, and in 1885 moved to Rising Star, Texas, when that village was one of the advance outposts of West Texas civilization. One of CALLAWAY’S aunts married TOM WARWICK in Rising Star.” “His father operated a farm near Prescott, where the family lived, and also ran a cotton gin in the small town. His mother died in 1900. In 1910 when he (DONALD) was twelve years old his family moved to Lufkin, Texas, where his father operated the Lufkin Produce Company……….The family moved to Dallas, Texas, in 1914 where his father lived until his death in 1920. Both parents are buried in the family plot in the cemetery at Prescott, Arkansas.” (Note: JOHN CALLAWAY was found in the 1910 census in Angelina County, TX. in the household of Samuel and Mary Lavendar, his son-in-law and daughter).
On this picture of them in later years taken on my grandmother's (Alice) front porch they are as follows: seated is Bartie Lavender (daughter of Mary), Exa, and Alice (we called her Mema), Naomi (wife of Donald) and Donald. Standing: Mary, Avit Gremillion (son of Alice), and Eunice. Their home is in Pineville, LA. and is no longer owned by the Gremillions - was sold after Mema died. But it is full of our memories!!
Alice and her sisters went to Baylor School of Nursing in Dallas - which was very forward thinking for a single Dad at that time! She started working in Alexandria LA at the Alexandria Sanitarium (now Rapides General Hospital) . Dr. Field Gremillion was a staff physician there and early stockholder. His brother, Dr. C.J. Gremillion was one of the six doctors who founded the hospital.
This is not
everything we have, we also found some family sheets in the
Southwest Archives in Washington AR. On these we found
additional proof of Lawrence and Levi (brothers of John
Callaway) and their families. We
have cemetery records, and some other things as well. There
were a couple of other brothers, we have a little on them, but
they did not end up in Arkansas. The counties where these
brothers ended up are all in close proximity to each other and
on a frequently traveled old road. I hope that this
information is enough proof for our line – however we love
this puzzle and will continue to search. We joined the Nat’l
Gen Soc and have just about finished the first CD, we want to
learn how to document all our work correctly. Thanks!!
I would like to thank CFA Member, Sam Geer for sharing the
following research he has done on the Callaway Family
Cemetery near Rayle, Wilkes Co., GA. Many Callaways are
buried there.
Hi Donna:
This is the cemetery transcription of the Callaway Family
Cemetery near Rayle, Wilkes Co., GA. Out of curiosity I've
been studying how everyone in the cemetery is related to
each other and I'm in the process of compiling all this info
into summary form, but thought the transcription could be
shared through the newsletter or 2006 CFA Journal.
This is best described as a follow up article to the
"Callaway Cemetery Identification" that was published in the
1993 CFA Journal on pages 48-51.
Very truly yours,
SAM
GeerGenealogy at aol.com
Callaway Family Cemetery
Wilkes County, Georgia Tombstone Transcription by Samuel Taylor Geer
(Numbers correspond to the cemetery map and “Callaway
Cemetery Identification,” published in the 1993 CFA Journal,
Vol. XVIII, pp. 48-51.)
Directions: From Georgia Highway 78 take Callaway Road
(County Road 82) 1.5 miles (northeast) to Adolphus Callaway
Road, turn right and travel 1.3 miles (southeast), passing
the Enoch Callaway home (457 Adolphus Callaway Rd.) at .6
mile (pavement ends after .7 mile). Continue another .6
mile on the dirt road and turn left at the old wooden gin
mill (also on the left). Travel .3 mile through the field
to the cemetery.
1 THOMAS POSS, CSA
2 CALLAWAY / BRANTLY MERCER III / JULY 27, 1897 / JAN. 3,
1992
3 CALLAWAY / MAUDE GRANADE / MAY 5, 1900 / DEC. 16, 1990
4 JOHN CALLAWAY
5 BETHANY ARNOLD CALLAWAY IN MEMORY OF / JOHN CALLAWAY / AND WIFE / BETHANY ARNOLD / THEY CAME FROM HALIFAX / COUNTY, N.C., AND SETTLED / THIS PLACE IN 1783. / Rev. ENOCH CALLAWAY / WAS THEIR YOUNGEST / SON. / ERECTED 1904
6 INFANT LATIMER
7 INFANT LATIMER
8 EMMA CALLAWAY / APR. 18, 1871 - AUG. 31, 1914 / WIFE OF /
9 LUTHER LATIMER / FEB. 20, 1868 - APR. 25, 1958
10 JOEL C. LATIMER / GEORGIA / SGT. U.S. ARMY / WORLD WAR II
/ APRIL 13, 1905 - APRIL 18, 1972
11 ESTELLE GAUSMAN LATIMER / DEC. 28, 1899 / JULY 29, 1988 /
IN LOVING MEMORY FROM HER FAMILY
12 R. A. CALLAWAY / Wife of / W. R. CALLAWAY / BORN / NOV.
14, 1821 / DIED / FEB. 9, 1848 (footstone) MOTHER
13 W. R. CALLAWAY / BORN / MAR. 2, 1820 / DIED / DEC. 17.
1895 (footstone) FATHER
14 CALLAWAY (Base of Double Monument for W. R. and R. A. Callaway)
15 IN MEMORY OF JABEZ P. SMITH / Who died / March 24, 1882 /
Age 54 years
16 Little Lucie Binns / Infant Daughter of / JABEZ P. & LUCY
E. / SMITH, / Born July 8, 1881 / Died July 24, 1881
17 IN MEMORY OF / LUCY E. SMITH / BORN / APR. 27, 1845 /
DIED / JULY 18, 1881
18 In Memory of / CHRISTOPHER BINNS / BORN / AUG. 6, 1811 /
DIED / MARCH 16, 1881
19 LYDIA BINNS / BORN / MAY 7, 1818 / DIED / APR. 7, 1892
20 Dr. JOHN C. BINNS
21 SARAH C. BINNS
22 GEORGE S. BINNS
23 LITTLE KATIE / DAUGHTER OF / J.B. and M.R. / McAvoy / JUNE 22, 1894 / FEB. 11, 1896 / Sleep on sweet babe, / and take thy rest / God called thee home / He thought it best. 24 LITTLE MATTIE / DAU OF / J.B. and M. R. / MCAVOY / JULY 20, 1891 / JUNE 22, 1892 / ‘Twas but a flower / too good for earth / Transplanted into heaven.
25 SIMEON P. / CALLAWAY / NOV. 11, 1840 / OCT. 23, 1918
26 MARTHA C. / WIFE OF / S. P. CALLAWAY / BORN / NOV. 12,
1842 /DIED / DEC. 10, 1895 / She Sleepeth.
27 MARY R./ WIFE OF / J. B. McAVOY / SEPT. 1, 1870 / MAR.
31, 1906 / Mother, thou hast from us flown / To the regions
/ far above; / We too thee erect this stone, / constructed
by our love.
28 IN MEMORY OF / MARTHA CALLAWAY / WIFE OF / REV. ENOCH
CALLAWAY / BORN APRIL 8, 1796 / DIED MARCH 10, 1879 / A
MEMBER OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH / FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS /
SHE ADORNED THE PROFESSION / BY A GODLY WALK AND CONVER SATION
/ BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHO DIE IN THE LORD
29 IN / Memory of / Rev. ENOCH CALLAWAY / Born Sept. 14th,
1792 / Died Sept. 12th, 1859 / He was a member of the
Baptist Church about / Fifty years and a faithful and
efficient minister / of the gospel about Thirty years. /
Marke the perfect man and behold the upright, / for the end
of that man is peace.
30 SARAH A. L. DRAKE / DEC. 6, 1829 / JULY 25, 1909 / Weep
not for her who meekly led / a life of piety and love /
Whose unassuming virtue shed / a hallowed influence from
above.
31 SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / DR. REUBEN S. CALLAWAY / Son
of / REV. ENOCH & MRS. MARTHA CALLAWAY / Who died March
8th, 1853 / In the 32nd year of his age / He lived a
consistent / member of the Baptist Church 20 years /
"Blessed are the pure in heart / for they shall see God."
32 MRS. LIZZIE TURNER GRIFFITH / 1858 - 1937 / YOUNGEST
DAUGHTER OF / MARTHA & JAMES SPRATLIN
33 FATHER & MOTHER / MARTHA / BORN / DEC. 24, 1823 / DIED /
OCT. 12, 1895
34 J. H. SPRATLIN / BORN / OCT. 7, 1815 / DIED / AUG. 14, 1871 / Not dead, but sleepeth.
35 LOTTIE LEE DAU. OF / H.E. & M.S. SPRATLIN, BORN OCT. 8,
1872 / DIED JAN. 28, 1888. (footstone) L.L.S.
36 GREER / SON OF / JOHN F. & IDA P. / DANIEL / BORN OCT.
25, 1881 / DIED APR. 23, 1896 / AT REST (footstone) G.D.
37 LITTLE EDGAR / SON OF / EDGAR A. & MAMIE T. / CALLAWAY /
BORN / JULY 13, 1899 / DIED JUNE 20, 1900
38-39 TWIN BOYS OF B.M. AND L.B.C.
40 ELLEN CALLAWAY / DAUGHTER OF / B. M. and LUCY B. CALLAWAY
/ BORN APRIL 9TH. 1868 / DIED NOVEMBER 7TH. 1928
41 LUCY BROOKS / CALLAWAY / DAUGHTER OF / ROBERT HOWARD. /
AND MARY GLENN / BORN OGLETHORPE CO., GA. / NOVEMBER 1,
1837. / DIED WILKES CO., GA. / JANUARY 15, 1915 / She was a
devoted Wife and Mother, faithful in all things, a constant
source of love and / inspiration. "This woman was full of
good works and almsdeeds which she did." (headstone) L.B.
CALLAWAY (footstone) L.B.C.
42 BRANTLY MERCER / CALLAWAY / YOUNGEST SON OF / ENOCH
CALLAWAY AND MARTHA REEVES / BORN IN WILKES CO., GA /
NOVEMBER 24, 1838 / DIED IN WILKES CO., GA / JUNE 22, 1902.
(Back of Stone) REV. BRANTLY MERCER CALLAWAY, D.D. / A
MEMBER OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH FOR 51 YEARS. / AN ACTIVE
MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL FOR 43 YEARS. / A TRUSTEE OF MERCER
UNIVERSITY FROM 1881 TO 1902. / PRESIDENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MERCER UNIVERSITY / FROM 1896 TO 1902. / A TRUSTEE OF
MONROE FEMALE COLLEGE FROM 1898 TO 1902. / A TRUSTEE OF THE
BAPTIST ORPHAN HOME FROM 1899 TO 1902. / HE WAS FAITHFUL
AND JUST IN EVERY RELATION OF LIFE. / “I have fought a good
fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith. /
Hence forth there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness.” (headstone) B.M. CALLAWAY (footstone) B.M.C.
43 ANNA CALLAWAY / DAUGHTER OF / B. M. AND LUCY H. CALLAWAY
/ 1860 - 1926
44 BRANTLY MERCER / CALLAWAY / YOUNGEST SON OF / REV. B. M.
AND LUCY H. CALLAWAY / JANUARY 30, 1879 / AUGUST 22, 1947
(Back of stone) DEACON OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH OF ATLANTA /
TRUSTEE OF THE GEORGIA BAPTIST FOUNDATION / MEMBER OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE / GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION /
MEMBER OF THE HOME MISSION BOARD OF THE / SOUTHERN BAPTIST
CONVENTION 18 YEARS / HE INTELLIGENTLY SERVED HIS MASTER
45 LILA RAGAN CALLAWAY / DAUGHTER OF / EDGAR A. AND MAMIE
TURNER CALLAWAY / BORN MAY 2, 1891 / DIED NOV. 14, 1953
(Footstone) L.R.C.
46 EDGAR A. CALLAWAY / SON OF / B. M. AND LUCY CALLAWAY /
BORN JUNE 15, 1866 / DIED APRIL 10, 1945 (Back of Stone)
MEMBER OF SARDIS CHURCH 66 YEARS / CLERK OF THE CHURCH 58
YEARS / DEACON OF SARDIS CHURCH 51 YEARS / CLERK OF THE
GEORGIA BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 8 YEARS / TRUSTEE OF MERCER
UNIVERSITY 5 YEARS / MEMBER OF WILKES COUNTY BOARD OF /
EDUCATION 45 YEARS (Footstone) E.A.C.
47 MAMIE TURNER / CALLAWAY / WIFE OF / EDGAR A. CALLAWAY /
BORN JUNE 20, 1866 / DIED MAR. 2, 1929 (Footstone) M. C.
48 MARY EUGENIA / DAUGHTER OF / HUGH AND MARY / HOLMES /
1929 - 1931
49 HUGH SPRATLIN HOLMES / OUR LOVE / 1908 - 1969 (back of
stone) HOLMES
50 MARY HOLMES / SQUIRES / 1910 - 1979
51 INFANT ECHOLS (unmarked)
51a LOUISE CALLAWAY / JOHNSON / DEC. 28, 1923 / OCT. 15,
1993 (Back of Stone DAUGHTER OF / WILLIAM TURNER CALLAWAY /
AND / LOLLIE MILLIGAN CALLAWAY
52 WILLIAM TURNER / CALLAWAY/ SON OF / EDGAR A. AND MAMIE
TURNER/ CALLAWAY / MARCH 14, 1895 / JULY 12, 1976 (Back of
Stone) DEACON OF SARDIS BAPTIST / CHURCH 53 YEARS AND CLERK
/ 24 YEARS. CLERK OF GA. BAPTIST / ASSN. 35 YEARS. SUPT. OF
WILKES / COUNTY SCHOOLS 20 YEARS.
53 LOLLIE MILLIGAN / WIFE OF / WILLIAM TURNER CALLAWAY /
JULY 3, 1893 / JAN. 20, 1968 (Back of Stone) DAUGHTER OF /
LAURA LATIMER AND / BEVERLY WALKER MILLIGAN / ACTIVE MEMBER
OF ROCK METHODIST / CHURCH FOR 60 YEARS
53a ROBERT EUGENE / CALLAWAY / FEB. 10, 1921 / FEB. 27,
2000 (Back of Stone)SON OF / WILLIAM TURNER CALLAWAY / AND
/ LOLLIE MILLIGAN CALLAWAY
54 INFANT / SON OF / MR. & MRS. / H .T. CALLAWAY / 1939
55 INFANT SON OF / MR. & MRS. W. P. McREE / OCT. 6, 1951
56 OTIS V. / SON OF / W.P. & A.M. / CALLAWAY / BORN /JULY
17, 1906 / DIED APR. 3, 1907 / A little time on earth he
spent. Till God for / him His angel sent. (footstone) O.V.
C.
57 INFANT / SON OF / W.P. & A.M. / CALLAWAY / BORN & DIED /
MAR. 30, 1903 / Another little angle / before the heavenly /
throne (footstone) I.
58 BERTHA M. / CALLAWAY / JAN. 28, 1911 / DEC. 11, 1911
(footstone) B.M.C.
59 WILLIAM C / SON OF / J. A. & BERTA / CALLAWAY / OCT. 31,
1907 / NOV. 22, 1907 / At rest.
60 JOHN MAC / CALLAWAY / SEPT. 3, 1915 / JULY 23, 1977
61 EMMIE L. / DAU. OF / J. A. & BERTA / CALLAWAY / JUNE 2,
1903 / JAN. 8, 1920 / We will meet again.
62 FATHER / J. A. CALLAWAY / MAY 25, 1879 / JULY 6, 1955
63 MOTHER / BERT McVOY / CALLAWAY / OCT. 22, 1880 / SEPT.
19, 1935
64 JOHN W. / SPRATLIN / BORN / AUG. 26, 1848 / DIED / APRIL
2, 1892 / He is not dead, but sleepeth.
65 SUSAN A. / SPRATLIN / BORN / JAN. 29, 1843 / DIED / JAN.
14, 1909 / His servant shall serve him and they shall see
his face.
66 ROSALIE R. / WINGFIELD / WIFE OF / W. A. SHORT / APR. 8,
1859 / AUG. 6, 1880(footstone) R.R.S. (back of stone) WE
TRUST OUR LOSS / WILL BE HIS GAIN / AND THAT WITH CHRIST /
SHE’S GONE TO REIGN
67 ANNIE BELLE / DAU. OF / W. A. & R. R. / SHORT / SEPT. 25,
1879 / AUG. 4, 1880 / Budded on / earth to bloom / in
heaven.
68 LILLE SPRATLIN
69 C. H. SPRATLIN
70 W. H. SPRATLIN
71 EMMA P. HOWARD / BORN AUG. 11, 1854 / DIED MAR. 31, 1924
72 REVEREND EDGAR ALLAN / CALLAWAY / SON OF / EDGAR A. AND
MAMIE TURNER / CALLAWAY / DECEMBER 27, 1910 / NOVEMBER 28,
1981 / A FAITHFUL AND LOVING MINISTER OF JESUS CHRIST (back
of stone) CALLAWAY
72a MARION JOSEPHINE McWHORTER / CALLAWAY / DAUGHTER OF /
JOHN CLIFTON AND AVA BARFIELD / McWHORTER / DECEMBER 13,
1921 / OCTOBER 30, 1998 / LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER / FAITHFUL
SERVANT OF CHRIST (back of stone) CALLAWAY
73 LUCY CALLAWAY CLARK / OUR MOTHER / 1890 - 1954 (back of
stone) CLARK
74 WILLIAM HARRISON CLARK / OUR FATHER / 1886 - 1963
75 JOSEPH HALE “JOE” TALBOT (unmarked)
76 SWEPTON C. “SWEP” POSS (unmarked)
There are also several field stones in the cemetery that
are most likely markers for four of the children of Enoch
Callaway and Martha “Patsy” Reeves who died young:
JOHN R. CALLAWAY (1814 - 1826)
SALLY CALLAWAY (1816 - 1821) ENOCH G. CALLAWAY (FEBRUARY 1830 - 1843) SANDERS CALLAWAY (FEBRUARY 1834 - 1835)
I would like to thank
CFA Member, Don
Kellaway for sending us the following obituary.
Hi Donna:
Thought this might
be an item for the newsletter. I am sure that the Australian
Ks will enjoy reading about one of their own.
Cheers
Don
quinte at kos.netDeborah Kellaway Friday January 27, 2006 Guardian Deborah Kellaway, who has died suddenly at the age of 83, was an exceptional English teacher and a gifted gardening writer. The first of her five books, The Making of an English Country Garden (1988), "helped to raise the standard of garden writing universally", according to fellow garden writer David Wheeler. For the last 10 years, she was gardening columnist on the Oldie magazine. Deborah's garden writing had some of the narrative satisfactions of a novel. In her first book, she described her plants with the tenderness and affection of a mother nurturing sometimes wayward children - always modest, ready to admit failures but optimistic, too. Likening gardening to a marriage, she told a BBC Woman's Hour programme in 2003: "There are times when you are totally fulfilled and happy" and others when you may be "depressed and disappointed and even jealous of other people's gardens. But you can't get divorced from your garden. You're with it, for better or worse, in sickness and in health." Deborah grew up in Melbourne, Australia, where her father Sir Alan Newton was a distinguished surgeon and her English mother, Cicely, a nurse. Having read English at Melbourne University and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford - getting first-class honours at each - she returned home in 1951 to teach at Melbourne University and write a book on Virginia Woolf (to whom she was distantly related). Woolf was then an unusual choice; this was before the Bloomsbury industry got going. She returned to England the following year to marry Bill Kellaway, a fellow Australian she had met at Oxford. That same year she submitted a short story on the subject of Christmas to an Observer competition (the first prize went to Muriel Spark, then unknown). Reviewing the entries, Angus Wilson described Deborah's story, The Holly and the Ivy, as "brilliant and strange" and "one of the most subtle stories I have read in the last years". In the year they married, the Kellaways moved into the top flat of a Regency house in Grove Terrace, north London, with a long, narrow garden. However, this alone could not serve Deborah's gardening ambitions and, in 1965, she and Bill bought a thatched cottage and an acre of land at Bressingham, Norfolk, near the river Waveney. It was flat and overgrown: the weeds were taller than their three young children. Deborah (with devoted help from Bill) spent every school holiday designing, digging, planting trees, opening up vistas, creating a luxuriant herbaceous border, a paved herb garden, a vegetable garden, paths, lawns and a pond. If she still harboured the dream of writing a novel, her green fingers had other ideas and took charge of her pen to write The Making of an English Country Garden about the Norfolk experience. Back in London, Deborah taught English at Camden school for girls (1967-84) in north London, where she inspired generations of young women; in a My Best Teacher column in the Times Educational Supplement last October the actor Emma Thompson saluted her as "enthused and loving". She was a great appreciator; she never told anyone what to think or laid down the law, and was always open and receptive to her pupils' ideas. Like all the best teachers, she convinced people that they too could understand and respond. "She made us feel grown up," as one ex-pupil said. When she was neither teaching nor tilling the soil, Deborah focused her sympathetic spirit on family and friends. Her talent for bridging the generations flowed from an unusual ability to listen creatively. While serving up delicious Sunday lunches with Bill, she could make her friends feel interesting and - thanks to that unmistakable laugh - even witty. During the 60s, the Kellaways' London house (they had, by now, occupied the whole of the Grove Terrace property) became a destination for many expat Australians, among them the then unemployed actor Barry Humphries and his ballet dancer wife Ros, who rented the top floor flat. One day Deborah spotted a weird woman coming up the front path, evidently a forerunner to Dame Edna Everage. Deborah continued to write all her life. The Making of Town Gardens appeared in 1990, an urban sequel to her country garden book. She also produced Favourite Flowers (1994) about Elizabeth Blackadder's paintings, a detailed study of the clematis family (1994) and edited The Virago Book of Women Gardeners (1995). Her last Oldie column, in praise of snowdrops, will appear in next month's issue. She is survived by her husband, her journalist daughters Kate (the Observer) and Lucy (the Financial Times), and her son Roland. · Deborah Violet Kellaway, teacher, writer and gardener, born November 21 1922; died January 7 2006
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Query # 323
Question: this David Kendall
is shown as marrying Bethany Calloway abt 1820. This same David
is shown marrying Charlotty Smith 8 Mar 1821. They are on the
1850 census in Stanly Co, NC. The children for both women are
the same. Are the children really Charlotty's and not Bethany's?
Did Bethany die shortly after her marriage to David?
Boy, what a way to start the
New Year.
Larry
Editor's
Note - Bethany's line of descent is as follows:
Query
# 324
Hello, My name is David Callaway
and I am descended from Charles Lewis Callaway and Mary
Elizabeth (Goins) Callaway. Their son, Lewis Henry was my g
grandfather, and I have a good deal of information on this line
of the family. I saw on the Callaway Family Association site
that you have a lot of information about my family as well, and
I would be interested in talking to you about some of it and
exchanging what I have. (including pictures)
Query
# 325
What is the source for the
marriage between Peter and Elizabeth? They do not seem to have
been married when they were hauled into court in May 1667 for
having a bastard child. Perhaps the marriage was actually March
26, 1667/8? Editor's Note - Marcia descends from Jane Callaway, daughter of Peter Callaway and Elizabeth Johnson.
Query # 326
From census data collected
over John's lifetime, he was born closer to 1760 instead of 1747
and was the youngest son of Jacob. John's wife Elizabeth
Steelman was born c 1760-63.
Query # 327 Donna,
We attempted to join CFA a
few years ago, but didn't know much about my dad's side of the
family. We know my grandfather (James Callaway) married Mary
Etta Sweat (born 1875) in Al. and my dad was born in 1898, as
I remember. Their home place was in Cook Springs Al.
My dad had the name
(Ruby), and not liking that too much changed it to Robert. The
others were named Rubie, Cuba Lee, Sylvester, Dwight L., Alta
and Audrey.
On the Sweat side of the
family, my great grandfather was Noah Sweat born in Scotland
in 1850. He married Mary Jane Whitter, born in Ga. in 1857. They
were married in St. Clair County, Al Sept 10 1874. Their
children were Mary Etta, 1875, Texana Sweat, 1877.
That's all we have at
present.
Thanks for your help,
Ron and Nancy Callaway
Editor's Note - This family is listed on the 1900, 1910 and 1920 St. Clair Co., AL census, Cook Springs Twp. In 1900 James is listed as born in Apr 1864 in KY. In 1910 and 1920 he is listed as born in about 1858 in TN. Cuba L. Calaway is found on the 1930 Atchison Co., KS census with wife Katherine, and daughter Virginia. Dwight is in Essex Co., NJ in 1930.
Query # 328 I am trying to trace my family history, and have now gone back to 1839.
The mother being a Fanny Callaway nee Parkes from Sheffield, who married a John Thomas Callaway from Lyme Regis in Dorset in the march quarter of 1859. They had 4 sons George
W 1865, Arthur 1867, Ernest 1869 and Fred 1872 from which line I descend.
They also had 2 daughters Annie in 1863 and Amy in 1879. I wondered if you could furnish me with any further info on
Fanny and John and their forefathers or the family line of remaining sons / daughters.
Dear
Jim,
Also in Horse Street we have Thomas Callaway, a stonemason aged 61 who was born in Lyme and his wife Ann aged 61 born in Lyme. [They could be William's parents, born C1790. I have come across Stonemasons among the Dorset Callaways before] However we also have Phebe, unmarried aged 20, born in Lyme, apparently the child of Thomas and Ann. [A error by the enumerator? Needs checking, anyway.] Also Mary Callaway, aged 1, Phebe's daughter. I can't guarantee any of this; it needs checking. By the way, I recall that the border between Devon and Dorset meanders, and may have been changed, around Lyme. There may be doubt which is the "correct" county. By the way (2) I agree with Bruce about variations in Spelling. There are Kellaways and others in the area too.) I hope this is helpful. Best of luck. Bill (William Kellaway Piper, Kent, England) dreycott at screaming.net Jim,
Further to Bill Piper's em
re John Thomas of Lyme Regis, I have a little more information
for you. From the 1881 census he was lodging with two other
Plasterers in the home of one George Ashworth, a mason, at 247
Rockingham Street, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire. His date of
birth in Lyme Regis seems confirmed as 1837. It is assumed
that he was temporarily employed by Ashworth on some fairly
large construction requiring three plasterers.
I have as yet had no joy
in tracking down his Father William, but Deborah Carmichael
the Online Parish Clerk for West Dorset Parishes including
Lyme Regis (http://www.geocities.com/opcdorset/) I believe
would be able to help you.
Best of luck with your
researches, and do keep in touch as it is a fascinating
hobby.
Bruce
Sydney, Australia Bruce at callaway.com.au
Query # 329
Subject - James Callaway, East Sussex, England Submitter - Paul Callaway, New Zealand email - paulcallaway at xtra.co.nz Dear Bruce
Following are some
background details;
According to the 1851
Census for East Sussex, James Callaway aged 39,married to
Jane 40 was born at Mountford. Following are ages and
names of his children;
George 15 born at
Salehurst
Hannah 8 born
Salehurst
Abraham 6 born
Salehurst
James 4 born
Whatlington
Jane 10 born Salehurst
Louis 2 born
Whatlington
The 1881 Census for
Ringmer, Sussex
Abraham of Bodium aged
38 was married to Alice 34
Following; are the
names and ages of his children;
Waltere Hy 11 born
Bodiam
Albert E, 6 born
Bodiam
Rose A, 4 born Bodiam
Louisa E, 2 born
Ringmer
The 1901 Census
Albert 30
Beatrice his wife 30
Ronald 2 his son (my
father) born 31 White St Brighton
Notes
1 The 1851 and 1881
census the name is spelt Calloway, the 1901 Callaway
2 In the 1881 census,
I suspect that the ages of Albert and Walter have been
transposed.The 1901 census and marriage certificate
support this.
3 Anecdotal
information; Walter was into motor racing prior to the
first world war and was involved in an accident and
consequently immigrated or fled to the States.
4 Albert and family
emigrated from Tunbridge Wells to New Zealand on the SS
Paparoa departing from the Port of London on 13 December
1905
5 The only connection
with James to Abraham is the !851 census and the fact the
1881 census shows only 2 years difference in age
6 It is known that
Albert's parents were still alive when he immigrated to NZ
a prayer book that belonged to Ronald is inscribed "Ronald
Paul Callaway a parting gift from his Grandmother and
Grandfather dec 17th 1905.
Sincerely
Paul
Editor's Note - Response to this query by Bruce Callaway -
Thanks Paul for your
info on your ancestors. I will spend some time on it and
have forwarded the details to our other amateur
researchers. I have an enormous amount of detail on my
computer. It would appear that your branch of our
'tribe' has been in East Sussex since the 16th century
at least! We have another family also researching the
C's in this area and I will have to look them out.
I note that Walter
(Your ?Great Uncle and motor racer) emigrated to the
States prior to 1914. He may be somewhere in our
archives.
I note also that on
4th August 1799 in the Salehurst Parish, John, son of
John and Hannah CHISMAN alias CALLOWAY was
baptised. We have come across this alias business
several times before and are in the process of working
it out.
Further to my em yesterday, I have been able to push James back a further generation. The IGI (International Genealogical Index) records his birth as James CallOway (or Galloway) 20 Jul. 1812 at Salishurst, Sussex (clearly should be Saleshurst). His Father was JOHN Calloway and Mother HANNAH SAUNTER Calloway. I estimate the d.o.b. of John and Hannah in the 1790s which makes the reference I gave you from the Salehurst Parish Baptisms for a John born 4th Aug.1799, son of John and Hannah Chisman alias CALLOWAY very interesting!
I need a little time to track down the other East Sussex
Callaways that we are helping, as there seems to be a
distinct cross-over of Christian names between your rels
and those of theirs in the period under discussion.
Cousins were often named after Aunts and Uncles.
I find this hobby of
genealogical research fascinating, and I do hope that
you will join us in the research. More later I hope.
Bruce
Bruce at callaway.com.au
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Current News
OLYMPIA, Wash. Services for May Ryan Griffin Callaway, 90,
formerly of Killeen, TX will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, January 7,
2006 at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Killeen with the
Revs. Paul Moore and Frank Mangum officiating.
Auxiliary; the Ensign Thomas Huling Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution; a founding
member of the Callaway Family Association; the Garden Club of
Killeen; Rhododendron Society of Olympia, Wash.; and Ikeban
schools in Hawaii and Washington.
I recently
purchased an old photo (pictured left) at an antique shop in
Illinois. The photo is labeled on the reverse "Nellie Callaway".
The photo was taken at a studio in St. Louis, Missouri. 
At the meeting,
Vernessa (pictured right) was introduced for the first time to
her second cousin, Mrs. Ima Inez Callaway Clark (pictured left)
of Wichita Falls, TX who was born Jan 18, 1896 and was the
second oldest in attendance. Neither cousin knew of the other's
existence until their meeting in Shreveport.
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