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THE CALLAWAY FAMILY ASSOCIATION Volume XI No. 5
Always regard
with esteem the name you were given; The Editor's Corner May is Personal History Awareness Month Wouldn't you love to have a recording of your great grandmother's voice, hear her tell you about her life and your ancestors? The celebration of Personal History Awareness this month is a perfect time to start recording your life. Even if you think your life is highly ordinary, your grandchildren and great grandchildren won't feel that way when they hear or read it years from now. Roots are very important to everyone. Try to make sure yours are recorded for your posterity.
Here is a link to the
Everyone Has A Story web site. It has lots of hints to help you
get started.
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/Kellaway" 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
We are very
sorry to hear of the passing of CFA Charter Member, Jalmer Ray
Calloway. Our condolences go to all of his family. His family
line of descent is as follows:
JALMER RAY CALLOWAY Jalmer Ray "Doc" Calloway, 77, of Corpus Christi, Texas went to be with the Lord on April 17, 2010. He was born in Sandia, Texas on April 20, 1932. Mr. Calloway graduated from Robstown High School, attended Texas A&I College and then joined the U.S. Navy. After his Navy service he worked for Koch Refinery for 38 years before he retired. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, the Calallen Lions Club, assisted with the Boy Scout Troop #73 and the Oil Belt Little League. He assisted in organizing the reunion for the Sea Bees for four years (MCB4), enjoyed hunting, fishing, yard work, helping neighbors and relaxing at home. He was preceded in death by his parents: Colie E. and Gladys Beam Calloway; his sister, Edna McElyea; and his brother, J. C. Burt. He is survived by his wife of over 56 years, Fern Calloway of Corpus Christi, Texas; his sons: Ray Calloway (Cecelia) and Garland Calloway (Dawne Mundahl) all of Corpus Christi, Texas; four grandchildren: Bryan and Justin Calloway, Sarah Prince (Jake) and Vanessa Kelly (Brad); four great-grandsons: Logan Calloway, Gavin and Ian Kelly and Hunter Prince; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law: Dick and Barbara Dietzmann and Helen Burt; aunt, Nancy Barnhart; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M., with the family present from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Sawyer-George Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at St. John Lutheran Church beside Highway 77 between Robstown and Five Points with Pastor Jeffrey Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Robstown Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Bryan Calloway, Justin Calloway, Cary Dietzmann, Brian Dietzmann, Jake Prince and Brad Kelly. Honorary Pallbearers will be George Guckian, Joe Fears, Pete Zickefoose, Bob Dunlavy, Bob McKinley, George Fair, George Conde, Dwight Littlejohn, David Krebs and Lee Kitchens. Those who wish may make contributions to St. John Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. In Memory We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Lee Eleanor Bank. Our condolences go to Joan and all their family.
Donna,
I have been remiss in sending you this information. Lee
"Eleanor" Bank was my father's (D. Kenneth Shelledy)
sister. I took their Callaway line from the one you did
for the announcement of Dad's death.
Peter, William, William, Jr., Zachariah, Andrew, Alfred,
James Benjamin , Elizabeth Jane Calloway Shelledy, Lee
Eleanor Shelledy Bank
Eleanor was a very special and talented woman. She was
quiet and soft-spoken. She had a green thumb and could
raise anything, was a wonderful cook, did all sorts of
beautiful hand work and sewing, but had plenty of time for
her children and husband and all of her nieces and
nephews. We always had fun at their farm in Salem.
Joan Shelledy Swender
swenderj at yahoo.com
Mrs. Bank, the former Lee Eleanor Shelledy, was born October 13, 1918 on a family farm in rural New London, IA. She was the daughter of Sherman David and Elizabeth Jane (Calloway) Shelledy. She graduated from New London High School and received her teacher's certification from Iowa Wesleyan College. On March 3, 1946 at her parent's home in rural New London, Eleanor was united in marriage to Herbert Carl Bank. Mr. Bank died January 20, 1990. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Bank taught in country schools in the local area. She taught three years at Linwood School, one year at Union School and five years at Colfax School. After they were married, they first made their home in the New London area. In 1951, they moved to Salem. Mrs. Bank was a member of the Salem Congregational Church and the Women's Society of Salem Congregational. She also taught Sunday School there for many years. Eleanor served as a leader for the Snappy Salemettes 4-H Club. She always raided a large vegetable and flower garden. Eleanor was known for the violets that she grew. She often enjoyed the daily newspaper crossword puzzle. Favorite pastimes she and her husband played were card games with their neighbors, particularly the card game "Shaing-Hi". In her later years, she was very devoted in her attendance at the ball games and concerts of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Bank was noted in her family for her meticulous crocheting and tatting crafts. Those thankful for sharing in Eleanor's life include a daughter and her husband, Donna and Mike Gardner of Mt. Pleasant; a son and his wife, Lloyd and Lori Bank of Salem; a brother and his wife, Floyd and Mary Shelledy of New London; two grandchildren and their spouses, Cameron and Michelle Gardner of Mt. Pleasant and Rachel and Navid Falahpour of Evansville, IN; two great-grandchildren, Katelynn and Dalton Gardner of Mt. Pleasant, and a host of nieces and nephews. Her parents, husband, and a brother and his wife, Kenneth and Vera Shelledy, precede Eleanor in death. Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Salem Congregational Church. Our Own Callaway Artist
CFA Secretary, Cary Moore sends us
this link to a story and video about her son, Daniel,
and his famous Sports art.
Use this link,
then scroll down below the story to watch a video of
Danny at work on a sketch of the University of
Alabama's National Championship game in the '09
season. He has a busy, busy year ahead, with 3 more
paintings after this one is done in oil.
Cousin Cary
http://www.waka.com/news/1940-sports-artist-daniel-moore-shows-cbs-8-news-new-tide-artwork-series.html
c.moore2 at juno.com
U. S. Joseph Callaway Line I would like to thank CFA Member, Gene Lierheimer for identifying Redman Callaway, a "Mystery Callaway" from the April 2010 newsletter. Donna, U. S. Peter Callaway Line I
would like to thank Ruth Welch for sharing all of these
tidbits of information about the Elijah Washington Callaway
family. The line of descent is as follows: Hi Donna,
I am planning a
trip to IL next month to visit my mother and I am
hoping to do some research on the Callaways from
Edgar County IL. In my surfing the internet, I have
found a few Callaway tidbits that I will pass on to
you. You may already have some of this info, and if
so, just ignore!
On this line, I
believe you have the line for Elijah Washington
Callaway. Thanks for all the great work you do.
Ruth Welch
ruthwelch at cox.net From Descendants of Charles Bradshaw http://www.arslanmb.org/bradshaw/desc2.pdf 2. Charles BRADSHAW (male)
B. 6 Jan 1769 @ (Pittsylvania Franklin
Co.)?,
D. 8 Mar 1843 @ Edgar Co.,
M. /1/ 11 Mar 1790 @
Hannah BATES (daughter of John BATES & ----- -----) [1410]
b. 11 Mar 1770 @ [
d. 12 Jan 1844 @ (Edgar Co.,
25. Charles Lewis BRADSHAW (male)
B. 29 May 1803 @ (Cabell Co.)?, [West?]
D. 3 Apr 1867 @
M. /1/ 18 Feb 1830 @ Cabell Co., [West] Sarah CALLAWAY (daughter of Elijah CALLAWAY & Elizabeth PACK) [1264]
b. 30 Nov 1813 @ Giles
d. 12 Feb 1874 @
256.
B. 20 Sep 1851 @
D. 31 Oct 1939 @
M. /1/ 16 Jun 1870 @
Melvin Levi CALLAWAY (son of George W. CALLAWAY & Elizabeth Ann SMITH) [1264, 1907]
b. 1 Dec 1843 @ Bunker Hill, Macoupin Co.,
d. 2 Apr 1903 @ 2561. William CALLAWAY (male)
B. 1871 @ Marshall, Clark Co.,
D. 1892 @ 2562. Charles CALLAWAY (male)
B. 1872 @ Marshall, Clark Co., 2563. Gertrude Florence CALLAWAY (female)
B. 3 May 1875 @ Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co.,
D. 15 Mar 1937 @ Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., M. /1/ to [1908] ----- HEUSTIS
25631.
25632. Margaret ----- (female) 25633. Helen ----- (female) M. /2/ to [1908] ----- BLACK 2564. Jennie CALLAWAY (female)
D. @ Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., 2565. Harry E. CALLAWAY (male)
B. Sep 1881 @
M. /1/ 17 Feb 1920 @
Grace I. FOREMAN
2566.
B. 19 Oct 1882 @
D. 28 Dec 1936 @ M. /1/ to [1908] Iva B. TURNEY 2567. Lula M. CALLAWAY (female)
B. Nov 1884 @
D. @ (Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., 2568. Frank CALLAWAY (male)
B. Jun 1890 @ M. /1/ to [1908] Flossie ----- 31 2569. Guy CALLAWAY (male)
B. 15 Oct 1891 @
D. 27 Oct 1962 @ Delta, Delta Co.,
M. /1/ 31 Jan 1912 @
Edna Susan FOREMAN (Issue: 4 more children) M. /2/ to [1908] Cora MOORE 25691. Grace CALLAWAY (female) M. /1/ to [1908] Glenn HOVEY 256A. Walter Clifford CALLAWAY (male)
B. 25 Jun 1895 @
D. 9 May 1977 @ Lakewood, Los Angeles Co.,
M. /1/ 6 Nov 1915 @
Grace Ann FREEMAN 256A1. Byerl CALLAWAY (?) 256A2. Bud CALLAWAY (male) Tracing a Long, Complex Family Line Following is an excerpt from Chapter 10 of the book, Samuel Pruett's Family, written by CFA member Bill Pruett of Atlanta, GA. His grandfather, Dr. James Washington Pruett, of Coosa County, AL married Mortina Amarilla Callaway.
Mortina Amarilla
Callaway's line of descent is as follows: Rev. William Benjamin Callaway was born November 3, 1803 in Wilkes County, GA. He died February 7, 1884 in Coosa County, AL and is buried in the cemetery of the Weogufka Baptist Church. Benjamin married Pollie Ann (or Mary Polly) Melton. Born in 1808 in Georgia, she died at the age of 82 in 1890 and is buried in the Weogufka Baptist Church cemetery. She was described as a very beautiful girl of 13 who was part of a traveling band of Gypsies of Anglo-Saxon origin. This tale is romantic, but should be taken with a grain or two of salt. Her parents were Josiah and Celia Melton. The young couple moved to Coosa County about 1838-1840. Between 1840 and 1850, about the time Samuel Pruett and his Brassell in -laws moved to Coosa County from Georgia, Ben and Pollie moved to the Weogufka Valley where they lived for the rest of their lives. Ben died in 1884. He was considered prosperous and was the owner of 1700 acres in the area. They were the parents of 20 children. (Editor's note - as far as we know there were only 13 children.) In 1901, the Clanton (Alabama) Banner, published an unsigned letter to the editor which appears to have been a memorial to Benjamin Callaway. It was published February 14, 1901 on page one and was reprinted in 1986 in the Callaway Family Association Journal. It is quoted in its entirety: Weogufka, Ala. 9 Feb. 1901: Editor, Banner - Benjamin Calloway (sic) Sr. departed this life February 7, 1884. He was born November 10, 1803 in Wilkes County, Georgia, moved to the Territory of Mississippi in 1816 and settled on Line Creek, west of Montgomery, in 1817, then moved to Prattville where he remained until 1819, at which place he was living when Alabama was admitted to the Union. He then moved 26 miles above Wetumka on the Coosa River, and settled in Autauga County, where he married Mary Ann Milton (sic) on the 5th day of April 1825, who still survives him. He moved to Coosa County in 1855, where he remained until his death; he joined the Masonic fraternity in Rockford in 1858. He had born to him 20 children and at the time of his death he had 155 grand and great-grandchildren. He was buried with Masonic honors at Weogufka Church on the 8 of February. He was a quiet, peaceable citizen, was never prosecuted for any violation of the law. He was perhaps the oldest resident living in the state, having resided here 68 years. Having made a good record in this life he now sleeps quietly in the grave to the welcome applause, "well done, good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful in a few things, enter thou into the joys of the Lord." William B. Callaway, Jr., the writer's maternal great-grandfather was born April 16, 1832. Lucy Hood was born January 28, 1838. William died July 21, 1897 and Lucy died May 6, 1923. Lucy Hood's family is said to have come from Georgia and her mother is recorded as a Read from Delaware. A family legend, undocumented, relates that George Read, who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a kinsman. There were eight children of this marriage. Many other members of the Callaway family are buried at the Baptist church in Weogufka. In 1984, Joseph and Lee Bills visited the cemetery and recorded information from all of the headstones identifying Callaways. Their findings were published in the Callaway Journal. ~ This excerpt was originally published in the 2000 Callaway Family Association Journal, pp. 66-67. Other C/K Lines I would like to thank CFA Member, Don Kellaway of Ontario for sending us this extract about Elizabeth Jane Kelloway. She is a "Mystery Kelloway". Does anyone recognize her family? Donna:
Found this Kelloway/Callaway
reference on the net and it is an extract from a Rowe Family
tree. The family lived in Ontario.
Cheers, Don
quinte at kos.net
Elizabeth Jane Kelloway
was born in 1828 in Scotland? She died on Jan 21 1862 and is
buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, 2 miles north of
Hickson on Highway # 59. Notes received from George Waldo
Blake page 7. She was married to Thomas Rowe in 1851 in ?. Children were: Mary Lavinia Rowe, Susan Emily Rowe, John Cotton Rowe, Thomas P Rowe. I would like to thank CFA Member, Sally Werst McKeen for sending us this information about her Callaway ancestor, Alice Callaway. Alice descends from John Callaway, born Aug 2, 1683 in Perranzabuloe Parish, Cornwall, England. They were miners in tin and coal. The ggg grandson of John, James Callaway and his family immigrated to the US in 1857. You can see more information about this Callaway family in the Oct 2007 CFA Newsletter. They are a "Mystery Callaway" family line.
Hi Donna, I'm not very good with researching on
the computer but if you go to Alice C. (for Callaway)Wiltsie
Performing Arts Center, Hazleton, PA, you will get
background.
The Alice C. (Callaway) Wiltsie Performing Arts
Center at the Hazleton Elementary-Middle School in
Hazleton, PA has recently been named for my late aunt
who taught art in the Hazleton Schools for 26 years.
She was the daughter of John Martin Callaway
and Lizzie Dell Beishline Callaway of Hazleton
and widow of Charles Sumner Wiltsie of Indianapolis,
IN. Her surviving son is Dr. John C. Wiltsie
of Rochester, MN. Mrs. Wiltsie was born in 1902 and
died in 1990.
P.S. For more detailed information, please e-mail my
brother, H. Allan Werst, [bestwerst at verizon.net], as
he helped make the naming in honor of our aunt
possible.
Thanks, Sally Werst McKeen, Arlington, TX
swerstmckeen at aol.comI would like to thank CFA Member, Lesley Haigh in the UK for sharing these recent pictures of the lovely village of Tytherton Kellaways. Hello Donna, There is still a Kellaways Farm, seen here across the fields,
and Maud Heath’s Causeway built from a legacy of Maud Heath who died 1474. She had walked across this floodplain every day taking eggs to market and left money to build a high causeway across the area.
St Giles Church stands beside the causeway but the present building dates from c.1800.
You might be able to use one or two photographs in the newsletter for those who have not seen any before. Best wishes
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 # 552
Hi,
I have
a picture of James Callaway but there was no first name on the
back of the picture. I identified his first name through the
1880 census listing John Callaway, wife Ruth Bunney Callaway,
daughter Annie Callaway and mother-in-law Agnes Bunney – all
living in
I have
a faint memory of my mother telling me that her great
grandfather worked in stained glass – that’s all I could
remember. My James Calloway is the only James Callaway I could
find buried in
Long
story short, I found your Callaway Family Association through a
search I was doing using the words – As I read, the information began to click. Her relation to Samuel is through his son Jonathon, my relation to Samuel is through his son James.
Is
there any way I can contact other family members? I live about
90 minutes from the
Naturally Is there some other way to contact her and are there other family members from this Callaway group which are part of your association? Right now, I’m so excited I could dance nonstop for days!!!
Thanks, Samuel and Esther (Monkton) Callaway Children: Mary, Alice, James, Jonathon, Samuel
James
Callaway married Ruth Bunney in James and Ruth had only one child that I know of: Annie Annie Callaway married Melvin Penree
Editor's Note - Here is the biography of Samuel Callaway found
in the American Libraries of the Internet Archive:
http://www.archive.org/details/historyofhenryco00chic. Samuel H. Callaway Samuel H. Callaway is one of the leading farmers and stock raisers of Western township, his farm of one hundred and twenty-six acres being pleasantly located on section 32 and 5 in Lynn township, within two and a half miles of Orion. He was born in Warwickshire, England, July 27, 1839 and in his boyhood passed the birthplace of the immortal Shakespeare on his way to and from school. In 1849 he came to the new world with his parents, Samuel and Esther Callaway, who first located in Utica, New York, but later removed to Detroit, Michigan, where they spent the remainder of their lives. In England the father had followed the stock business. In 1851 our subject and his older brother, Jonathan, came to Henry county, Illinois, where the former worked at anything by which he could earn an honest dollar. For some time he was employed by the day or month at clearing land and at farming, and later, when he had saved enough money, he purchased teams and commenced breaking prairie, following that occupation for several years, during which time he broke hundreds of acres of land. However, after remaining here about three years, on account of poor health, he returned to Detroit, and three years later came back to Western township. Later he rented land and engaged in farming on his own account. When the Civil war broke out he tried to enlist at Detroit, Michigan, but being lame and in poor health, was rejected. On the 21st of November, 1861, in Henry county, Mr. Callaway married Miss Julia Belle Harrison, also a native of England, and a daughter of William and Sarah (Williams) Harrison. Her father spent his entire life in that country. The mother came to the United States with her daughter in May, 1850, and after the latter's marriage made her home with our subject and his wife until her death. For several years prior to her emigration from England, Mrs. Callaway made her home with her uncle Frank Pears, the noted soap manufacturer of London. Before coming to this county she and her mother lived in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Callaway are the parents of seven children, three sons and four daughters, namely: Herbert I. Callaway, who is still under the parental roof; John H. Callaway, who has engaged in teaching school, but is now a student at Knox College, Galesburg; Ezra S. Callaway, also a school teacher of Henry county; Esther K. Callaway, wife of Albert Sayre, of Western township; Pauline J. Callaway, wife of Samuel H. Callaway, a farmer of Grundy county, Iowa; (Editor's Note - Pauline and Samuel were first cousins) Bertha A. Callaway, wife of Addison Chase, a farmer of Western township, this county; and Alice M. Callaway, a successful school teacher of this county, four of the family having followed that profession. Mr. and Mrs. Callaway began married life on a farm of forty acres in Lynn township, which he purchased in 1861, and to which he later added another forty acre tract, making it his home for four years. On selling that place he bought eighty acres on section 32, Western township, where he has now made his home since 1865. When he located thereon about fifty acres had been broken, a small house built and an orchard and shade trees set out. Subsequently Mr. Callaway purchased an adjoining tract of forty-six acres in Lynn township, and has since devoted his energies to the further improvement and cultivation of his land, converting it into one of the most desirable farms of its size in that locality. He has made a specialty of the raising of Poland China hogs and Shropshire sheep, and this branch of his business has proved quite profitable. He commenced life in Illinois without a dollar, and by his own labor, enterprise and perseverance has accumulated a comfortable competence, and is today the owner of a good home and farm. Politically Mr. Callaway has been a lifelong Republican, and case his first presidential ballot for Abraham Lincoln in 1860. He has been a delegate to numerous conventions of his party; has served as highway commissioner three years, and as school director twelve years and president of the board. Fraternally he is a member of Sherman Lodge, No. 535, F. & A. M. of Orion. He is a loyal citizen of his adopted country, and in all the relations of life has been found true to every trust reposed in him. For almost half a century he has made his home in Henry county, and he is both widely and favorably known. He was one of the promoters of the Orion-Sherrard Mutual Telephone Company, in which he is a director. He is also president of the Richland Grove Vigilance Committee, that has been in existence forty years.
Editor's
Note - further information on the Stratford-On-Avon Callaways
can be found:
Visit The Callaway Family Association web site. It has much to offer. Would you like to . . .
Mark Your Calendars! The 2010 Annual CFA Meeting will be held Oct. 14-17 in Branson, Missouri. CFA Director, Joe Cantley is making the plans, and I'm sure it is going to be a great success. After all, CFA is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. How many genealogy societies can come close to that?
And As Always, Find a Way to . . . Let Your “Callaway/Kellaway” Voice Be Heard!
Until next time, * ~ From the preface of The "Visitations of the County of Somerset in the years 1531 et seq" by Frederic William Weaver M.A. Oxon. (1885), translated from the Latin. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - Copyright © 2000-2010 Callaway Family Association |
Current News
L. Eleanor (Mrs. Herbert) Bank, 90, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly
of Salem and New London, died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at the Henry
County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.
