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THE CALLAWAY FAMILY ASSOCIATION Volume IX No. 4
Always regard
with esteem the name you were given; The Editor's Corner In the October 2005 newsletter there was an article about Stephen Austin's Old Three Hundred. In the article it was shown that not only are Callaways descended from the Old Three Hundred, but they are descended from both the Joseph and Peter Callaway lines. This month we hear about another Callaway connection to the Old Three Hundred. This time not by birth, but by marriage. It is interesting to note that history rarely mentions this Callaway connection. Henry Gonzalvo (Gon) Woods, an early Texas colonist, son of Minerva (Cottle) and Zadock Woods, was born in Troy, Missouri, on February 18, 1816. His parents were among Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred, arriving in Texas in December 1824. Woods was the youngest of six children and lived most of his life as an Indian fighter and rancher. He narrowly escaped capture by Indians in 1828, after his family moved from Matagorda County to the upper Colorado River, nine miles west of John H. Moore's fort. During the Texas Revolution Woods fought in the battles of Gonzales and Concepción (both October 1835). Although he did not participate in the battle of San Jacinto in April 1836, he served for three months afterward as a Texas Ranger. He fought under Moore against the Comanche Indians at San Sabá Presidio on February 15, 1839, and with Edward Burleson against Vicente Córdova in March 1839. After serving briefly on jury duty for Fayette County in April 1840, Woods served again under Colonel Moore in the expedition following the Plum Creek Fight that fall. In March 1842 he participated in the chase after Mexican general Rafael Vásquez. He rode with his father and his brother Norman Woods to the Salado River near San Antonio in September 1842 and was one of only two Texans to escape the Dawson Massacre on September 18. His father was killed and his brother captured. Before Norman died on December 16, 1843, in Perote Prison in Mexico, he wrote a letter asking that his brother care for the family left behind. Woods married Norman's widow, Jane, on October 30, 1844, and raised Norman's five children and four of his own. In 1856 the family left Fayette County and moved to Shiloh in DeWitt County, where Woods became a successful rancher and horse-breeder. He built the first sawed-lumber, two-story home in the county and brought in the first cotton gin and the first cook stove to that area. Jane Woods died in 1866 and was buried in the Woods Cemetery in Shiloh. Woods enlisted in the Confederacy in 1863 and organized and served as captain of the Shiloh Home Guard, although illness prevented him from active service. The Woods family became unwilling participants in the Sutton-Taylor Feud following the Civil War. Woods was deputized to chase an alleged murderer named John Kerlick in the fall of 1869 and was ambushed and killed by Kerlick on November 28. Woods was buried next to his first wife Jane at the Woods Cemetery. ~ the above biography is from Handbook of Texas Online, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/WW/fwo47.html (accessed March 9, 2008).
Two years
before his murder, Henry Woods married
Mary Ann McFarland Callaway, widow of
Francis Willis Callaway. So from
the biography of Henry Woods, we get a good picture of what life
was like for all the early pioneers on the Texas frontier.
Francis Willis Callaway's line of descent is as follows: ~ picture of Mary Ann McFarland Callaway Woods is courtesy of D'Ann Green. She submitted this picture to CFA in Oct 2003.
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.
In Memory David Victor Scott 16th June 1936 – 27th December 2007 David who lived all of his life in Swindon, UK, sadly passed away on 27th December 2007 in the Great Western Hospital, Swindon. He was born in Swindon on 16th June 1936, one of eight children, and married Pat in 1964 in St Peters Church, Swindon. David is survived by Pat and his three children and four grandchildren. David was descended from Annie Emma Kellaway (his maternal grandmother, from the Devon line, b. Bristol 1865 d. Swindon 1952), and as many of you know well, spent many hours researching this line and others within his family. In his younger days David was involved with the Church at various stages of his life, with the sports of badminton and cycle speedway within the Swindon area, later becoming interested in local history and philately before developing his interest in family history. His funeral was held at St Barnabas Church in Swindon on Wednesday 9th January 2008, followed by internment at Kingsdown Cemetery, Swindon. David will be greatly missed by all of his friends and family.A Callaway Coach I would like to thank CFA Member, Fred Lucas for sending us this news about Neil Callaway. Last year, Neil Callaway accepted the position of head football coach at the University of Alabama Birmingham. At the end of the season, his team won two games and lost the rest. Members of the team were winners in the area of academics. Twenty members of the team had a grade point average of 3.0 or higher according to the web site of AB. Neil and the team certainly deserve our congratulations. Maybe this fall the team will have a better football record.
Sincerely, The Callaway Group on Facebook
Thanks to Clay Callaway, we
have a group on Facebook now. It's a great idea,
Clay, and I hope we get lots of joiners. It's easy
and free to join. Check it out next time you're on
the internet.
Hey Donna,
I have
started a new Facebook group called "Callaway
Kin"! I became aware of Facebook thru my college
aged daughter and started thinking that this
might be a good way to get some college age
young people interested in their genealogy. I
will post links to The Callaway Family
Association website so that all who are
interested can get "connected"! If anyone knows
of other similar groups, let me know so I can
post a link. Check out Facebook at (http://www.facebook.com),
and sign up for a free account. Then click on
groups, search under families and look for the
group called Callaway
Kin.
Thanks,
Clay
Callaway
(Clayton B.
Callaway)
claycallaway at bellsouth.net
U. S. Joseph Callaway Line
Colonel James Callaway - Patriot The following letter was sent to the Governor of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, from James Callaway of Bedford Co., VA on 11 March 1781.
On Publick Service Bedford March the 11th 1781 Sir,
I am your Excellencys The following letter was sent to the Governor of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, from James Callaway of Bedford Co., VA on April 11, 1781. On Publick Service Bedford April the 11th 1781 Sir, In the meantime I beg leave to trouble your Excellency here with. Submitting it to you, ____ this the late change of circumstances does not suffice, not to ____ the Militia from this present service, which would ____ greatly to the interest of the people as these are generally poor men, and any considerable loss of time at this season of the year would undoubtedly prevent their making crops. Col. Lynch is immediately from General Green at Deep River about 140 miles from hence, who informs me that Lord Cornwallis ____ ____ & ____ on his way to Wilmenton before he left there, and persuades me that a short service - from our Militia would at this time render no essential good to the country, and as the enemy is now so distant, it would require some time, only to march out & return. The Militia called upon for the assistance of General Green, as mentioned in my last letter, was dismissed by advice of Col. Lynch (then at head quarters) with the approbation of the general. I believe I wrote you that I had sent out to know certainly whether such assistance was actually necessary or not. As the marching out the Militia from their plantations at this season of the year, is a matter of much importance to them, I have employee M. Charles Ewings as expects to wait on your Excellency for some further advice with respect to it. & he is to return by the time appointed for the march of the men. In the interim every preparation shall be made, so that this will be no hindrance in getting ____ service - M. Ewings finds himself a horse and pays his own expenses, I wish him to receive something adequate to his trouble & expenses before he returns.
I have the honor to be, James Callaway - A Patriot Watchdog Despite Family Ties On May 1, 1779 James Callaway of Bedford Co., VA wrote the following letter to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, Mr. Benjamin Harrison, regarding Robert Cowan, a British subject who was rejected admittance into the county because he was considered "unfriendly" to the country. Callaway stated that Cowan had returned to his former settlement in Bedford Co., VA. The Committee of Privileges and Elections reported and resolved on May 24, 1779 that Robert Cowan should not be permitted to reside in the state.
To Honorable Sir Bedford County, May 1st 1779
Sir,
I am Sir Editor's Note - Thanks to the help of Davis Reece (a long time Irvine/Cowan researcher) we know from the will of Robert Cowan and the will of his wife, Elizabeth, that Robert Cowan was the father of Margaret Cowan, who was born in Bedford Co., VA in 1771. Margaret Cowan married James Penn who was Sarah Callaway's son. Sarah, who married Gabriel Penn, was the daughter of Richard Callaway and Frances Walton. Sarah Callaway and James Callaway were first cousins. ~ All of these original letters reside in the Archives of the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Following is
the survey report of the James Callaway home of Callaway,
Virginia, done Sep 14, 1937. The survey uses the Calloway
spelling throughout. James Callaway's line of descent is as
follows: Subject: James Calloway Home Location: In the town of Calloway, Virginia. The post office is in one corner of the yard. The one street, or roadway, through the town is unnamed. Date of Construction: about 1820
Owners: the Calloways were large land
owners before the county was formed in 1784, so it is impossible
to determine who was the first owner. It was an established fact
that it was a King's Grant to the first Calloway, but who the
first one was is unknown. In a copy of the will of the first
James Calloway, the Elder, of Bedford County, dated May 2, 1809,
he gives it to his son, Henry Calloway, father of James
Calloway, builder of this house, the tract of land on which the
house was built. Henry Calloway gave it to his son James in
1820. Description: The Calloway house was built in a large oak grove at the head of Blackwater Valley. The stream cuts through the valley and across the farm and may be seen from the house. Tall Boxwood outlined the driveway and also separated the front and back yards. A white gravel walk leads from the driveway to the house. On the lawn are quantities of shrubs and rose bushes, and a large flower and vegetable garden adjoin the house. This is a brick house. The bricks were burned on the place and the walls were built entirely by slave labor. The wood work throughout was of native walnut, hand rubbed to a beautiful finish. The ceilings were high and the plaster ornamented by frescos on the first floor. The second floor had dormer windows, which were very unusual at that time. The house had been added to until the original "L" shape had been completely lost. The original home was destroyed by fire in 1920. A large brick house has been erected on the same site. Some of the original oak trees were so badly burned that they had to be removed. This house is written in the past tense, description was furnished by memory by Dr. Samuel S. Guerrant, of Calloway, Virginia. Historical Significance: The house was built by young James Calloway on land that he and his father had inherited from their father and grandfather, known as James Calloway, the Elder. Young James married a Miss Reynolds of Pittsylvania County, immediately built himself this home which was to be known as the "Calloway Place", although it passed out of the family in 1887. The Calloways possessed unlimited means and entertained lavishly. Their carriage was one of the finest ever in Franklin County, and they made frequent trips to and from Richmond where Mrs. Calloway had relatives. One son, Charles, was born of this union, and Mr. Calloway centered all his hopes upon this son. Unfortunately Mrs. Calloway died in 1840, and in 1845 Mr. Calloway married Mary, daughter of Peter Saunders, "Pioneer of Franklin County". The second Mrs. Calloway was a woman of unusual intelligence and her home was the gathering place for many notables. Mr. and Mrs. Calloway were ardent Presbyterians, and were instrumental in founding the first Church, "Piedmont", of that denomination in the county. The Calloways were very much saddened by the death of the son, Charles Calloway, the first year of the war, 1861-1865. Mr. Calloway never really recovered from the blow, and died a year after the loss of his son. Mrs. Mary Calloway had no children of her own, but reared from infancy two orphan sons of her sister, Mrs. Peter Guerrant, and also a niece of her husband, Mary Calloway, daughter of Peter Calloway. Mrs. Mary Calloway's reputation still lives in the county in which she lived although she passed on fifty years ago. An informant, Mr. Ike Prillaman, stated that she was the most remarkable woman Franklin County had ever produced. He stated that neighbors looked up to her and consulted her about everything. Her home was her particular pride and she had the reputation of being the best cook in the county, although she rarely cooked herself, her servants being so well trained they could follow her directions. Her recipes are still followed by her relatives and to have food that equals hers is also an achievement. This home was furnished throughout with the handsomest furniture that could be bought. At Mrs. Calloway's death her possessions were divided among her nieces. Some of her furniture and silver are prized possessions in several homes of the county. Sources of Information: Dr. Samuel S. Guerrant, of Calloway, Virginia. Nephew of the second Mrs. Calloway; by whom he was reared. Informant Mrs. Margaret S. Ferguson, of Rocky Mount, Virginia. Niece of Mr. Calloway. Reared by Mrs. Calloway. Informant Miss Mary Hale, of Roanoke, Virginia. Niece of Mrs. Calloway. Informant Mr. Ike Prillaman, of Calloway, Virginia. Old inhabitant. Informant Franklin County Court Records.
Architectural Description: ~ This survey was done by Ann S. Joplin, and it was part of the Virginia W.P.A. (Works Progress Administration) Historical Inventory Project sponsored by the Virginia Conservation Commission under the direction of its Division of History. This survey resides at the Library of Virginia.
A tragic event took place in
September 1907 in Denver, Colorado. Edna Callaway was killed
by an accidental shooting. Edna's line of descent is as
follows: Kansas City Journal,
Kansas City, Missouri, Sep 13, 1907
SHOT DEAD BY
BOY
TRAGIC DEATH
OF EDNA CALLAWAY OF KANSAS CITY.
WAS VISITING IN DENVER.
WITTE ELLIS WAS "FOOLING
WITH THE PISTOL."
In a Spirit of Playfulness He
Pulled Trigger and Bullet Passed
Through Miss Callaway's Brain. Mother Accompanying Body Home for Burial.
MISS EDNA CALLAWAY, A KANSAS CITY GIRL, WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY MOTHERS PLAY
PRANKS ON BOYS. "HANDS UP!"
CRIED ELLIS. ALDERSON RAN
TO SWEETHEART. FIRST REPORT
BLAMED FIANCÉ. ELLIS HELD
BLAMELESS. ~ used with
permission, from the web site: 100
Year Old Weblog of the Kansas City Journal Editor's Note - see an
additional
picture of Edna from her High School
Year Book in 1903 on the Photo
Gallery page of our web site. Daniel Boone a traitor?
Who said so? In September 1778, Daniel
Boone was charged with treason by Capt. Richard Callaway and
Col. Benjamin Logan. Have your read the story of his court
martial? The only account surviving was written by Daniel Trabue,
who was quartermaster sergeant at Logan's Station at the time
the court martial was held. Read the story on the Awesome
Stories web site at: I would like to thank Mary Giera for sending us these cemetery listings from Henry Co., KY. All of these Callaways descend from John Callaway (Richard, Joseph). From Henry County Cemeteries [Kentucky] Parts I, II, III, by Robert Foster Johnson and Willada Rickman Dent (Mrs. Paul L. Dent), Clearfield Publishing Co, 2006 [It's all in one small book.]
Henry County KY Cemeteries Smithfield Public Cemetery beside Smithfield Baptist Church
CALLAWAY, Elizabeth (Hughes) w of William b. 5-16-1813 d.
4-21-1882
CALLAWAY, Orville b. 1850 d. 1908 Eminence Public Cemetery S edge of Eminence, KY
CALLAWAY, Samuel Harbison b. 6-4-1825 d. 12-9-1899
CALLAWAY, James b. 4-3-1803 d. 1-1-1878
CALLAWAY, Parham b. 1818 d. 1902
CALLAWAY, William Crawford b. 12-9-1829 d. 1-27-1898
CALLAWAY, Samuel b. 1807 d. 1853
CALLAWAY, Elizabeth (Todd) w of William D. b. 1833 d. 1881
CALLAWAY, James Marchel b. 10-1-1834 d. 1-26-1877 "The Highlands" Callaway Family Cemetery 22 E. of Eminence
CALLAWAY, Col. John who departed this life in the 50th year of
his life Please welcome new CFA Member, Pennie Eiben from Carson City, NV. Pennie graciously sent us her Callaway family information. She descends from the Joseph Callaway line, through Agnes Callaway. Interestingly, Agnes Callaway married William M. Smith, and two of their daughters married Callaways. Susanna Smith married Flanders Callaway, and Sarah Smith married Achilles Callaway. Now that's keeping it in the family!
Pennie's line of descent is as follows:
I would like
to thank Shirley Whipple, of Spokane, WA, for sending us this
information about Dudley Callaway. He fought in the Battle of
Point Pleasant, in Dunmore's War. Apparently he was in charge of
one of the canoes. Dudley descends from the Joseph Callaway line
as follows: Captain Paulings, Botetourt Troops The Battle of Point Pleasant, sometimes known as the Battle of Kanawha, was the only major battle of Dunmore's War. It was fought on October 10, 1774, primarily between Virginia militia and American Indians from the Shawnee and Mingo tribes. Along the Ohio River near modern Point Pleasant, West Virginia, American Indians under the Shawnee Chief Cornstalk attacked Virginia militia under Andrew Lewis, hoping to halt Lewis's advance into the Ohio Country. After a long and furious battle, Cornstalk retreated. After the battle, the Virginians, along with a second force led by Lord Dunmore, the Royal Governor of Virginia, marched into the Ohio Country and compelled Cornstalk to agree to a treaty, ending the war. ~ List of
soldiers from:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvmason/pointproster.htm Please welcome
new Newsletter subscriber, Naomi De Bruyn of Victoria, British
Columbia, Canada. She has graciously sent us her Callaway line
of descent which is as follows:
I was going through your records and found that
my family info was basically all listed as UNKNOWN. So, I've
been going through the records myself and would like to pass
then on to you. There are some discrepancies on the birthplace
of Charles S. Callaway, however, I would tend to believe your
records on that one.
Anyhow, here they are and thanks for filing in the blanks for me!
Cheers,
Naomi
nai at shaw.caU. S. Peter Callaway Line I would like to thank Molly Conn, in Aberdeen, Scotland, for sharing this picture of her great grandmother, Maggie Brownie Callaway. Molly shared other family history with us that appeared in the October 2007 newsletter.
Dear Donna, this
is a picture of my great grandmother Maggie Brownie Callaway. It
has been sent by Cathy Callaway, who I am going to meet in May
for the very first time. This was the first time my mother who
will be 90 this year has ever seen a picture of her grandmother
who would have gone to America as a very young girl. Maggie's
daughter, who was my grandmother, grew up in Scotland with
relatives.
Everyone
please offer a belated welcome to new CFA Member, Bobbie Walker.
She joined last year. Bobbie is a descendant of the Peter
Callaway line through her grandmother Cora Inez Callaway as
follows:
Dear Donna, Other C/K Lines Sadly this line died out after it reached America, but perhaps Thomas C. Callaway is a lost relative from someone's English family. He and several other Callaways immigrated to the U.S. in 1835. Can anyone identify him and tell us more about his English ancestors? He is a "Mystery Callaway". Descendants of Thomas C. Callaway Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS C.1 CALLAWAY was born Abt. 1807 in England, and died Bet. 1881 - 1899. He married (1) AMELIA UNKNOWN Bef. 1850 in NY. She was born Abt. 1817 in England. He married (2) ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" GREGORY Aft. 1850, daughter of JOHN GREGORY and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1835 in England. Notes for THOMAS C. CALLAWAY: Thomas and Amelia are listed on the 1850 New York Co., NY census. Living with them is Mrs. Elizabeth Sellman age 72 born in England. Thomas and Elizabeth (Lizzie) are listed on the 1870 New York Co., NY census. Thomas and Lizzie are listed on the 1880 Plainfield, Union Co., NJ census. They are listed on the 1920 Manhattan, New York Co., NY census. More About THOMAS C. CALLAWAY: Occupation: Piano tuner Notes for ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" GREGORY: She is listed as a widow and living with her son on the 1900, 1910 census. More About ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" GREGORY: Immigration: 1851, with her parents and siblings Child of T HOMAS CALLAWAY and ELIZABETH GREGORY is:i. WILLIAM T.2 CALLAWAY, b. Oct 1863, New York Co., NY; m. ADELAIDE TITUS; b. Oct 1867, NY. Notes for WILLIAM T. CALLAWAY: They are listed on the 1900, 1910 Millburn, Essex Co., NJ census. His mother Elizabeth is living with them on. More About WILLIAM T. CALLAWAY: Occupation: Stockbroker
I would like
to thank Peggy Carey for sending us this information about a
"Mystery James Callaway". Could he be the son of Zachariah
Callaway and Elender Boyd from the following line of descent? Donna, I found JAMES CALLEWAY listed in Tippicanoe Rosters, Part 4, Roll of Capt. Andrew Wilkin's Co of Inf of IN Militia, from Sept 18-Nov 18, 1811. (that's the way surname is spelled). I had downloaded
entire file from Roots-L digest in 1997. He's the only one
in entire list. Do you have him?
AND THE BLOG GOES ON - Once on the Blog page, just scroll down to find your article listed in the archives on the right, or use the Search form. There is also a full list of all our Blog articles on the CFA web site: http://www.callawayfamily.org/cfablogarchives.htm
Query # 475 I have come to a standstill working on my family tree. Melinda Jane Lafon b. about 1863 is my mystery lady who I would love to find someone who knows something about her family. She married William Asbury Calaway b. Mar 1861. He was on the Gwinnet County GA 1880 census but was on the Blount County AL census in 1900. They were the parents of my great grandmother Cornelia Jane Calaway Timmerman. If anyone has any information or ideas as to where I can look I would be MOST GRATEFUL! Thank you for your time, Sandra
Editor's Note - I wrote to Sandra with
information about her Lafon family that I located in the census
records. I believe that William Asbury Calaway may descend from the
Peter Callaway line as follows: Can anyone identify William Asbury Calaway's line of descent? He is a "Mystery Callaway".
Query
# 476
Dear Ms. Morgan,
I have just discovered
your site about the Callaway family. I have researched my
family for at least 35 years. Recently I decided to trace
some relatives on the side of my great-grand mother,
Harriett Newell Callaway Lowe, born 5 January 1817 in
Wilkes County, Georgia. Her husband, John H. Lowe, was also
born in Wilkes County, Ga. They married on 23 August 1836
in Wilkes County, Ga. He served in the Civil War and died
in Atlanta, Georgia. Harriett's parents were Isaac
Callaway, Jr. and Mary "Polly" Barrett
Callaway.
Perhaps someone who
reads your newsletter or belongs to your Callaway Family
Association could provide me with some information about
Harriett.
Thank you in advance, Sincerely, Fran Hardman
Editor's
Note - Harriett Newell Callaway's line of descent is as
follows:
Query # 477
It seems that my Levin is the Levin III born in 1802 & died
1896. His father listed on his death certificate says Levin
and mother Elizabeth. My Levin had three wives: Elizabeth
Nichols, Ellen, and last one was Ann. Editor's Note - I find this Levin
Callaway on the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 New Brunswick,
Middlesex Co., NJ census. He is a fisherman, born in
Delaware, with 3 children known; Luther 1841, Catherine
1843, George 1846. Can anyone identify him? He is a
"Mystery Callaway".
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