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THE CALLAWAY FAMILY ASSOCIATION
CFANET e-NEWSLETTER
  July 2005

Volume VI  No. 7

Always regard with esteem the name you were given;
 with praise and renown that it should endure.
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The Editor's Corner

Celebrating Independence Day in America 124 years ago.

The Old Capital
The Fourth of July Celebration in Virginia City, Montana

Virginia City, July 5, 1881
Editor Butte Miner
The glorious Fourth was celebrated in Virginia City in a manner not soon to be forgotten by those who witnessed it. A salute of thirteen guns was fired at sunrise, with Col. Diemling officiating as chief shootist. The Declaration of Independence was read by Thos. Baker, at 10 o'clock a.m., at the Court House, after which Col. James E. Callaway delivered an oration which did credit to that gentleman. The next thing in order was a fantastic procession which was the most amusing feature of the day. Men, attired in all imaginable and ridiculous costumes, perched upon old horses and ugly mules, paraded the streets to the amusement of all. The afternoon exercises consisted of two foot races at 100 and 150 yards. A contest at female equestrianship was exciting, and the prize was awarded to Miss Alice Peterson, who is a graceful rider. In the glass ball shooting match Mr. S. P. Hauschild broke eight balls out of a possible ten. In the 440-yard horse race Charley Pendarvis' sorrel cleaned up the field of eight. The day closed by a grand free ball at the Court House, which was largely attended. Thus did the "ancient Capital" celebrate the 105th anniversary of our national independence.

~ From The Butte Daily Miner, Butte, Montana, July 11, 1881

Editor’s note - Here's a good idea! Print out and send the newsletter to a family member who isn't receiving it now. Perhaps we could all try to encourage other C/Kers to join with us in learning more about our C/K family.

And I always 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 or queries from your family line research, or any item you think would be of interest to our readers. Send them to me, and I will take care of adding them.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Donna


The President's Corner

I would like to thank Russ Callaway for volunteering to become the new CFA Journal Editor. I'm sure all of us appreciate his commitment and generosity. Most CFA Members should have received their copy of this year's combined 2004/5 CFA Journal by now, and I am sure you are all enjoying reading it. Russ and Heide have done a wonderful job!

Also -

The CFA Nominating Committee will be entertaining names for candidates for the Board of Directors who will be elected at the Annual Meeting in Philadelphia in October.  CFA members are encouraged to forward names of possible candidates to Cary Moore, Chairman no later than October l, 2005. Cary's email address is: (c.moore2 at juno.com).

Pat Schnurr, CFA President
schnurr200 at aol.com


Birth Announcements

Happy News from CFA Member, Sylvia Costin. Congratulations on the birth of two new family members.

Hi Donna,
As usual, thank you for the wonderful job you do keeping us "up" on our "family". Just a note to announce the birth of two new little ones in our family. William Ashford Jennewein was born April 7th in Tampa, Florida. He was baptised on June 5th at St. John's Episcopal Church in Tampa. Will is named for his gr gr grandfather's (neither being Callaway, however.) He does have a wonderful heritage on both sides of his family. You have a record of his maternal side, but his paternal side is most interesting. One great grandfather was a sculptor of world renown, having done such pieces as the eagles on the Arlington bridge; the doors on Rockefeller Center and the statues on the Sam Raburn Bldg. in D.C. His daddy was the model for the child figure. The naked figures, which were hidden to TV viewers when Ashcroft spoke were also done by Mr. Jennewein. Little Will's siblings are quite artistic also. My brother's daughter gave birth to Amelia Kae Mohr in Tallahassee on May 28th. I don't know  much to tell you about that family. You know her Callaway side. Her paternal grandfather was an officer in the military and a wonderful man.   I don't have details to share like I do with my own children. Both babies are gr grandchildren of  Almeida and Pete Parrish. Mother's connection is Job Callaway. I hope you are having a nice summer. Thank you again for the great newsletter.
Sylvia Costin 
Job/Jacob Callaway family line
sylash at gtcom.net


Get Well Wishes

We hear from Pat Schnurr that CFA Member and Director, Gene Callaway, has recently undergone bypass surgery and is doing very well. We all send our wishes for a complete and speedy recovery.


In Memory

I would like to thank Sandy Wilson for telling us of the passing of G. E. Calloway in Rayville, LA. Our thoughts and prayers go with the family.

Good morning,
I just wanted to let you know, just in case no one had...that G. E. Calloway, son of Marie Hansen Calloway & George Ellis Calloway passed away last week and was buried in Rayville, LA on May 12, 2005.  He had one sister, Marie J. Calloway and Ray K. Calloway (I think there were several step and half sisters, maybe).  Mr. Ray K. Calloway can certainly give you more particulars regarding the family history; I just wanted to let you know.

Sandy Wilson
sandyw at coes.latech.edu


I would like to thank CFA Member, Debs Cofer for sending us the following two obituaries.

TEXHOMA, OKLA. - Emet Callaway, 87, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, in Guymon.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in James Church of God with the Rev. Mike Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Texhoma Cemetery by Dawson-Welch Funeral Home.

Mr. Callaway was born Aug. 17, 1917, in Holdenville. He married Dortha Edith Upchurch on Sept. 3, 1938, at her parents' home.

Survivors include six children, Jimmy Callaway, Ronnie Callaway and the Rev. Donnie Callaway, all of Texhoma, Jeannette Maurer of Amarillo, Texas, Rosaline Clark of Oilton and Emet Callaway Jr. of Mannford; a brother, Lenard Callaway of Norman; five sisters, Wilma Jo Robins of Bristow, Dorthy Merriman of Holdenville, Josie McBride of Salado, Ark., Rena Merriman of Morro Bay, Calif., and Lennie Noblett of Elmore City; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Amarillo Globe-News, May 13, 2005


Dortha Edith Upchurch Callaway
Oklahoma

TEXHOMA, Okla. - Dortha Edith Upchurch Callaway, 83, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, in Guymon.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in James Church of God with the Rev. Lloyd Mattocks officiating. Burial will be in Texhoma Cemetery by Dawson-Welch Funeral Home.

Mrs. Callaway was born June 1, 1919, in Hughes County. She married Emet Callaway on Sept. 3, 1938, in her parents' home.

Survivors include her husband; six children, Jimmy Callaway, Ronnie Callaway and the Rev. Donnie Callaway, all of Texhoma, Jeannette Maurer of Amarillo, Texas, Rosaline Clark of Oilton and Emet Callaway Jr. of Manford; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Howard Upchurch of Lamar; and two sisters, Norma Summy of Lamar and Laura Forbraged of Neosho, Mo.

The family suggests memorials be to James Church of God; or Texhoma Cemetery.

Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 11, 2002


Feedback Corner - The Generous Sharing of Family Information - Past and Present

It's Picnic Time in Texas - An invitation from Carole Romano

To All CFA Members and The Texas Callaways:

The Texas CFA Picnic will be held on Saturday July 23, 2005, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Bastrop State Park, Bastrop, Texas, regardless of weather conditions! All current CFA members should have received their invitation mailed earlier this month. We welcome all Callaways, whether you live in Texas or not! Hope to see you there.
Carole
csrlcr at prodigy.net


In last month's newsletter appeared a story of the Callaway family of Baldwin Co., AL. During the mid 1850s, nearly every member of that family remained in Alabama. However, there were three brothers who did not; George, David and Silas Callaway. They chose to journey to California to seek their fame and fortune. I would like to thank Barbara Meacham Callaway (barbarameacham at sbcglobal.net) for graciously submitting the family biography of these California Callaways and family pictures which she has compiled from her extensive research.

Joshua Callaway

Joshua Callaway  was born in 1772 in Somerset County, MD  (later Sussex County, Delaware) into a line of Callaways dating back to Peter Callaway of Maryland ca. 1660. Joshua migrated to Jackson County Georgia where he paid taxes in 1803. He then became one of the first settlers of Conecuh County, Alabama where he owned land in 1818,  before Alabama became a state. (Conecuh County was formed from Monroe County in 1818.) He lived in Conecuh County for decades. There is no record of his death but it has been speculated that he left for Texas with one of his grandsons and there he died ca.1855. 

Joshua was a Methodist minister, although not ordained.  He was the first Methodist minister who served in this region. 

In the neighborhood which has long been known as Forks of Sepulga, at an early day, a Methodist Society was organized, and by or before 1830 a house of worship was built in that neighborhood in the northeastern corner of Conecuh County. . . and named Concord. Nathan Sirmon, Joshua Calloway, and John Sirmon were prominent men and members of that Society at its organization. Nathan Sirmon was class-leader. Joshua Calloway and John Sirmon were local preachers. The Reverend Joshua Calloway was a holy man, and a zealous and useful preacher. He often attended his appointments under inconveniences and with much fatigue, even going on foot ten and fifteen miles. His descendants are still in the county, and members of the church of Concord. (From A History of Methodism in Alabama, 1893). 

Although there are no definitive records of his marriages or his children, it is known that he had at least three wives and 11 children. When Rachel Betts died, Joshua married Laura Grace. His third wife was Phoebe Pope. No records of his estate have been found. Thus, a true and complete list of his children is unavailable. However, a list  of Joshua's children compiled from family records, census, and other sources in the Callaway Family Association Journal includes one George Callaway. 

George Callaway

George Callaway was born in 1813 in Georgia when Joshua was married to Rachel Betts and was a resident of Georgia. It is speculated that Rachel died giving birth to George. Joshua then married Rachel's niece and they moved to the Mississippi territory (later Monroe, then Conecuh County Alabama) ca.1818. (Alabama was made a state in 1819). Joshua is on the 1820, 1830, 1840 and 1850 censuses there. In 1850 his occupation is listed as farmer.  

Joshua and his oldest son, Clement, spent most of their lives living next door or nearby. The father and son had children the same ages. Clement moved from Conecuh County, Alabama to Baldwin county (the east side of Mobile Bay) before 1850. His occupation in 1850 was stevedore. By that time he had eleven children His  second son, Robert Byrd Callaway, was living with George that year.

In about 1818, the family moved to what is now Conecuh County, Alabama. Sometime before 1840, George moved from there to the city of Mobile, where, on Oct. 2, 1838, he married Eva Rebecca Cohen.  

Eva was born in South Carolina in 1822. It is possible that her father was J. Cohen who arrived in Charleston, SC from England in 179_ with a Miss A. Cohen, age 18, perhaps his sister. It is certain that Eva had one brother named Jacob S. Cohen. 

In 1840 George is listed in the census with one slave, one female 15-20 (probably his wife), one male 10-15, one male 20-30, and one male 30-40 . It is likely that George is the 30-40 year old, although he is actually 27. It is possible that the male 20-30 is his brother David Callaway who would have been 27, and the male age 10-15 is his brother Silas, although Silas was only 8. Before 1850, they moved to Baldwin county across the bay from Mobile. 

George, a fisherman, and Eva Rebecca had six daughters. In 1850, Sabrina Clara was 7, Joanna was 3, and Mary F. was 6 months. One daughter had died in 1848 at the age of eight. In the household with them lived Silus [sic] age 18 and Robert Byrd Callaway age 22, the son of Clement. (Robert married a next door neighbor, Cynthia Edmonson, in 1856).

In 1851, Jeanne died. In June of 1853 another daughter known only as "M" died at 11 months of age. This is the last record of the family in Alabama. 

Sometime after June, 1853,  George came to California, probably with Silas via the Isthmus of Panama. The first documents of the family in California are those relating to Eva Rebecca's death. She died at age 34 in San Francisco in 1855 and was buried in the new Lone Mountain Cemetery  located between Geary, California, Parker, and Presidio Avenues. Since Cholera had spread through the city and there was a large influx of miners, the need for burial space was acute. Lone Mountain was dedicated in 1854 and it became San Francisco's most prestigious burial ground. In 1867 the name was changed to Laurel Hill and in 1940, due to development pressure, all 35,000 remains were moved to Cypress Lawn in Colma. Since all records were later lost in the San Francisco fire, there are no other records to explain the circumstances of her death. The fact of her death is known only because it was in a list compiled from files of N. Gray and Co., Undertakers. 

The second documented family event is the birth of Adeline Elmira Callaway in 1855. Since the exact dates of Eva's death and Addie's birth are not known, it cannot be said with certainty that Eva Rebecca died in childbirth. 

George is first documented in California when he purchased land in Sacramento County in 1857. He and Silas purchased a quarter section together. In 1860 George was living next door to Silas in Courtland with three of his daughters, Sabrina, Mary, and Addie. His daughters were enumerated twice in 1860. They are also listed with Jacob Cohen and his family in San Francisco. 

The value of his real estate is estimated to be 2500 and he has personal property worth 800. This seems to be the high point of George's wealth.  

In 1870, George is living in Yolo county, Merritt township, just across the Sacramento River from Silas, with Addie age 16. He is now renting farmland. In 1868, in Sacramento county probate court, George Callaway had received a letter of guardianship for Addie's estate which consisted of a one sixth interest in two lots in SF. She perhaps came to own these lots through her mother, who may have come to possess them through her brother Jacob S. Cohen. The first lot, #762, was at Dupont (today called Grant Avenue) and Francisco Streets near the top of Telegraph Hill. The second lot was South of Market Street at Harrison and Chesley: lot #9 in the subdivision of lot 272.  

George first petitioned the court for guardianship of Addie's estate in August 1868, then in September applied to the court for approval to sell the lots. His arguments were that one lot was subject to heavy assessments for grading and improvements and he did not have the cash to pay such assessments. Second, he argued that the "rise in value of real estate in that portion of the city where said property is situated does not nearly equal that in other portions of the city, nor is property in that neighborhood likely to yield as high interest as could be obtained for it if loaned at the current rates of interest or if invested in other property elsewhere." His third argument is that the money is needed for Addie's education and maintenance. His final argument is that since Addie owned only a one sixth interest due to the fact that her ownership was adversely claimed by persons in possession under tax deeds and titles. These other claimants to the property were agreeable to the public sale of Addie's interest. Any other option would involve litigation which George could not afford to undertake. An appraisal was tendered to the court stating that the two lots were valued at $350. The court approved the request to sell pending George posting a surety bond to his daughter for one thousand dollars.  

In December of 1868, advertisement of the sale were posted and printed in the SF Daily Chronicle for 15 days. Bids were taken at George's attorney in Sacramento. James O'Neill purchased lot # 272 for $70 in gold coin, and J.C. Babcock purchased lot # 762 for $300. Mr. Babcock was George's attorney.  

There is a cryptic note in Silas' farm journal "Gorge diy Apr 4 1876". This perhaps refers to the date of George's death but no death certificate is filed in Yolo or Sacramento county. He is almost certainly deceased before 1880.  If, after Addie's marriage or her death, George moved to San Francisco to live with Mary Frances, his death record would have been destroyed in the 1906 fire. If he went to live with David in Sonoma, or with Silas in Courtland, his death record was lost. Perhaps he went to live with Sabrina in Stanislaus county. No record has been found of George's death or burial. The last known record of him is the 1870 census. 

George Callaway spent most of his life with two brothers, although neither of these brothers is documented as a son of Joshua. However, if George was Joshua's son, so were David and Silas as they are definitively documented brothers of George.

David Callaway

David Callaway was born to Joshua Callaway and his second wife, Laura Grace in about 1823. There are no records of his birth and are, in fact, no records pertaining to him until he is about 25 years old.  

On Sept. 13, 1849  he is listed in the New Orleans Times Picayune as a passenger on the steamship Falcon leaving from New Orleans for Chagres, Panama.  It is possible he fought in the Mexican war in 1846 as a 23 year old man. He went to New Orleans in 1849 from either Texas or from Mobile and set out for California. 

David was going to California via the Isthmus of Panama. The trip cost $35 in steerage and $70 in the main saloon. He traveled with at least one companion, Mr. Jacob S. Cohen, with whom he shared a number of experiences. David's arrival in Panama was published in the newspaper there, but there is no mention of J., Cohen also arriving. 

There is no record of their passage from the west side of Panama to California, and it is possible they did not have the $125 fare for steerage ($250 for main salon) for that leg of the trip.  

There is no record of David in the 1850 federal census (San Francisco 1850 census was lost) or the 1852 State census. He was certainly in California by 1852, as in that year he received a grant of land from the State of California to Merritt Island in the Sacramento River where he was to build levees and test the agricultural properties of the area. The State of California needed revenue, so according to Hubert Howe Bancroft's History of California, there were two schemes to improve revenue. David was involved in both. 

An effort toward creating a revenue was made by granting to the City of San Francisco all the beach and water lots belonging to the state under the recent acts of congress, upon condition that twenty-five per cent of the receipts arising from the disposition of these lots should be paid into the treasury of the state. Also, a section of overflowed land was conveyed to John F. Booth and David Calloway, upon condition that drains and levees should be constructed to test the cultivable qualities of the land under improvement, and that the grantees should pay into the state treasury $1.25 per acre for the benefit of the school fund of the district. But even as this moiety of an income had to wait for the government survey, and might take three years thereafter for payment to be made, it could not be regarded as a very present help. 

David Callaway set about to improve Merritt Island with levees. Meanwhile, plans went forward to auction state owned lots in the City of San Francisco and on October 10, 1855 the auction was held. Jacob S. Cohen was Agent for the California Land Commission. The catalogue of lots for sale included lots 27, 28 and 72  which became the property of David Callaway. Today Embarcadero Three occupies these lots. However, the sale of lots to David Callaway was revealed to be more of a trade than a cash sale. Here is how it was reported by the Sacramento Union on Feb. 14 1856. 

One of the first Board of the California Land Commission informs us that the $53,516.38 reported by the agent of the late Board as an item of "expenditure" contracted by the previous Board was presented and rejected. It must therefore have been audited by the late Board of which Gov. Bigler was chairman, and paid by the agent of said Board, Mr. Cohen. This is just what we suspected, as we recollected that the old Board reported to the Legislature a full statement of their transactions.

But there is a secret history connected with this small item of $ 53,516.38 which, when laid before the public, as it will be, will be found to open rich rare and peculiar to California, office holders of the past.

We have inquired for the vouchers - the specifications for work and labor done by Mr. D. Calloway which should entitle him to a fee of $26,354, as well as for a statement of the services rendered by Dr. J. A. Cordyell which give him a just claim on the state for the sum of $27,158.25, but we cannot find them. The reason of our failure doubtless is that no such vouchers were ever filed. The money was never paid these gentlemen for services; it was paid for a different consideration as facts hereafter to be developed will fully prove.

By reference to the names of the purchasers at the last sale, it will be seen that Messrs. Coryell and Calloway were heavy buyers, and that they are credited with several thousands paid in cash, But as they held, as it seems, a large claim against the state, it was, in a legal and business point of view, a good offset to the price promised for the lots purchased, provided the Agent and the Board would allow the account or claim or judgment they held against the State. In this way a settlement, including a large number of water lots, might have been made without the transfer of one dollar in money either way.

In the name of the tax-ridden people of this state, we again call for information relative to this enormous sum of $53,516.38, reported by Mr. Cohen, Agent, as having been a portion of the expenses contracted by the previous Board, and allowed and paid by the late Board, consisting of ex-Govenor Bigler, ex-controller Bell and ex-Secretary Denver- the latter not acting, except to organize. Will ex-Govenor Bigler or Mr. Bell inform the public what was the character of the item of "expenditure" put down at $53,516.38 as the balance left unpaid by the Board which preceded them? 

It is not known how many lots David Callaway bought at the auction, only that three remained in his estate at his death. According to his probate records, these were advertised for sale as required by law, and finally sold without the approval of Silas' heirs. (David left all his estate to Silas, but Silas died six months after David.)  Only eleven years later did Nellie Callaway attempt to discover whether they were defrauded of the property by David's executor.  

David is next recorded in the 1860 census living in Sonoma county. He was married to Mary (maiden name unknown) from New York. If he and Mary had children, non were living at the time of his death. Mary died in Sonoma county on July, 27, 1878 at age 54 and was buried in Sonoma Catholic Cemetery now known as  St. Francis Solano. (Her name is indexed as Gallaway). 

According to agricultural census records, David was a pioneer vintner. In 1870 he had 90 improved acres and produced 24,000 gallons of wine. By 1891, David produced 20 tons of Zinfandel on 10 acres. 

In 1880, David Callaway, age 57, is living in Stanislaus county with his niece Sabrina Callaway, daughter of George. In 1867 Sabrina had married Robert Sydnor, who was prosperous at that time but  went bankrupt in 1877 and died in 1878.  

Robert's bankruptcy and death probably explain why David Callaway was found residing with Sabrina in 1880. Sabrina's father, George, was deceased by that time and David's wife had died two years before. David, Sabrina and her children moved to Sonoma where she married John Tivnen in 1881. The following year she had a daughter, Mary Clara, but died just a few days after the birth. John Tivnen died in 1890 at age 58. They are buried at the Sonoma Mountain Cemetery. 

David died in March of 1900 on Wood Island in the Sacramento River. (Wood Island was a 7300 foot long island 4.2 miles west of Isleton and no longer exists). The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, self-inflicted. The coroner's inquest file contained the following depositions.  

Andrew Lauritzen: About half past seven this morning I heard one pistol shot in the direction of the steamer "Trilby" and wondered who was shooting down there. Mr. SM Callaway was up at our house at that time. 

CA Lauritzen: "I live on Wood Island. I was acquainted with the deceased during his lifetime. I did not hear any pistol shot this morning. When I came down to the steamer I found the deceased lying on the floor of his stateroom dead with a bullet hole in his head and the pistol lying on the floor by the side of the body." 

SM Callaway: "I am a brother of the deceased. I was not on the boat at the time of the shooting. I asked him as I was going to breakfast if there was anything I could bring him for breakfast and he said no, so I went up to the neighbors house to get my breakfast and when I came back I found my brother lying on the floor of his stateroom dead with a bullet hole in his head. He had been complaining for some time with asthma and was over to town yesterday to see the doctor. I have heard him say two or three days ago that he could not stand it. 'I wish I was dead.' He has not slept any to speak of for several days. I did not know that he had a pistol in his possession. He was very despondent at times. He would say that he did not know what to do. His name is David Callaway a native of Alabama and about 75 years of age. He was a widower and had no children living. I did not know when I went up to breakfast that my brother had any idea of committing suicide." 

At the tine of his death, David  was still a resident of Sonoma and is buried in Sonoma Mountain cemetery.  David left an insurance policy (with the Legion of Honor) worth $3,000 to his grandnieces (granddaughters of George) and left his estate to his brother Silas. Probate records indicate David still owned lots 27, 28, and 72 in San Francisco. Nellie Callaway, widow of William Byrd Callaway wrote a letter to an attorney, William Herrin, in San Francisco in 1911. It was her feeling that the family had been defrauded of this property nine years previously by David Callaway's executor. 

According to Nellie's letter, Eva Rebecca Cohen, George Callaway's wife, had a brother Jacob who was a land commissioner and therefore unable to own land in SF. ( Jacob Cohen was actually Agent for the Ca. Land Commission auction of land in San Francisco.) He therefore made land available to relatives, including his own wife,  David Callaway, and perhaps his sister. David had leased his SF land back to the city of SF for 100 years. However, the properties were sold at auction in 1902 for $75.00  Nellie's attorney advised her that a case against the executor was probably futile. 

Mr. Bothin...went to Mr. Poppe and got him, as executor, to file a petition asking for the sale of your uncle's interest in this property in this city. Proceedings were regularly had and taken and the property was sold by the Court to a man by the name of W. B. Waldron of this city,  who was merely a tool of Mr. H. E. Bothin. The property was sold for seventy-five dollars and after all the expenses had been paid, their still remains in the hands of the executor the sum of eighty-five cents to be distributed among the heirs. 

This action upon the part of Mr. Poppe was certainly bad, but as he carried the proceedings regularly through the court, I am afraid that will be the end of the matter. (Letter from William J. Herrin, attorney, San Francisco, August 21, 1911) 

Today that property is the address of the tower Embarcadero Three.

Silas Callaway

There is no record of Silas' birth but he is living with his brother George in Mobile, Alabama in 1850 along with a cousin, Robert Byrd Callaway. He came to California in 1853 via the Isthmus, lived in San Francisco for about a year then tried mining until 1857 when he settled in Courtland, purchased land, and married Electa Ford.  

From the History of Sacramento County 1880: Calloway, S.M.. lives twenty miles from Sacramento and one mile from Courtland; owns thirty six acres of land; was born in Alabama in 1831, and lived there until 1853; he came to California in that year, and stopped in San Francisco about a year; he then went to the mines and engaged in mining until 1855, when he settled in this county where he now lives; is engaged in farming and orcharding. Mr. Calloway was married in 1857 to Electa Ford, a native of Arkansas, and who has borne him nine children - five sons and four daughters; two sons and a daughter are deceased. 

Electa was born in Illinois in 1841 the daughter of Joseph and Ruth Ford.  Joseph had previously been married to an Anderson. After moving from New York through Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, the family was in Crawford County, Arkansas for the 1850 census. Within the next few years they came to California with a wagon train, pulled by oxen.  Electa and Silas were married in Sacramento in the home of the Rev William Hill, rector of Grace Church. He and Joseph Ford were both from Oswego, New York. In 1860, Silas and Electa are living in Courtland with the Fords and with George and John W. Stewart. There is a letter from one of the Stewart's in Nicaragua where he was working for a mining company. 

In 1868 George Callaway's daughter, Mary Frances, married George Stewart. She may have been known as Mamie as that name appears in Nellie and William Byrd's autograph books along with cousin George Stewart and Frank, one of their sons. 

According to Dorothy Kirtlan's history of the Callaway's, Silas and Electa had a child, John in 1858 who died 6 days later. There is a death record from 24 Nov. 1861 stating only death: infant son of Siylas. This may be a second son who died. No records of John's birth or death have been found. Electa had eight living children by April of 1880.  

Two of their daughters died tragically young: Minnie in 1889 at age 21 and Lydia May in 1895  at age 23. After Minnie died, Silas bought a cemetery plot from his neighbor, W. N. Lamphrey for $ 150. The original deed for this east one half of lot no.53 in Sacramento City Cemetery was recorded Oct. 6, 1890. Minnie died the 19th of August 1889.  Minnie's headstone in City Cemetery is still in place. However, the other original Callaway headstones were vandalized and have been replaced by the Sacramento County Historical Society with markers.  

Minnie's obituary in the Sacramento Bee read: Died: In this City August 19, Minnie Francis Callaway, a native of California, aged 20 years 9 months and 21 days. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the parlors of Dr. Clayton's water cure, on the northwest corner of Sixth and L Streets, to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. 

Silas and Electa's daughter Lilly married Edwin Fox  a month after Minnie's death, and had two sons and a daughter in Redwood City. She was the only child to leave Sacramento County. Daisy never married and lived to age 54 at the ranch. There are numerous photos of her. Their son Charles became a bridge tender and never married. He died at age 62 Their sons David and Charles worked on the ranch, never married and died in 1930 and 1937 respectively. Frank farmed the land adjacent to Chester (probably Silas' ranch) and there are many references to Frank in letters from Chester to his fiancé Catherine Cassie. After Chester and Catherine married they took care of the bedridden Frank until his death. Frank left the ranch to Chester but Chester's sister contested the will, forcing the sale of the land. After that, there were 36 acres left. 

Silas' obituary in the Sacramento Bee reads Died: Near Courtland, September 11, 1900, Silas M Calloway, husband of Electa Calloway, father of Mrs. E. M. Fox, W. B., Charles, Frank, Daisy, and Dave Calloway, a native of Alabama aged 70 years, and 6 months. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. from his late residence, near Courtland. Internment City Cemetery. 

Electa died in 1908  and the following obituary appeared in the Grizzly Bear in Dec 08: One of Sacramento county's oldest pioneer women died at Courtland. She was born in Arkansas 70 years ago and crossed the plains to California in 1848. For over 50 years she had resided on the Sacramento River. She is survived by six children. 

The Sacramento Bee obituary reads Died: In Courtland, October 25, 1908, Electra (sic) Callaway, beloved mother of W B, C W, F S , David and Daisy Callaway of Courtland and Mrs. Lillian Fox of Redwood City, a native of Illinois aged 69 years, 10 months and 16 days. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral to-morrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the mortuary parlors of W. F. Gromley, 914 Eight Street, where funeral services will be held. Internment City Cemetery.

Editor's Note - It appears that of these 3 brothers, only Silas had male heirs. It is from this line that Barbara's husband, William Byrd Callaway descends. Pictures above are: Silas Callaway, Electa Callaway and the three girls are presumed to be their daughters, (L) Lydia, (C) Lillian and (R) Minnie. The family line of descent is as follows:
Peter Callaway
Peter Callaway
Benjamin Callaway
Ebenezer Callaway
Clement Callaway
Joshua P. Callaway
George, David and Silas Callaway


News on the Redheaded Callaways

Hello Donna,
 I just printed out the Callaway Family Letter.  On one page a Donna L. Couron wrote that she was wondering how many people in the Peter line had red hair.  My feeling is that there are a lot of Red Heads in the Callaway tree.   My mother Stella Callaway had red hair, and I had red shades in mine and my daughter  when younger had very red hair.  My grandmother told me my mother had fiery red hair when my father met her.  Just thought I would mention that.
 
Sure do enjoy the news letters that are put out. 
Margaret A Miller
MaMill441 at aol.com

And more Redheaded Callaways

Donna,
  On the red hair issue.  My grandmother from -the Peter line- Sarah Columbia Callaway from Marshfield, Mo. had deep red hair.  One of my cousins had bright red hair.  When I visited cousins in Marshfield they said there were 2 Callaway relatives in town with the same first name (not thinking of us poor gene.!) and so one was called Red Callaway and one called Black Callaway because of hair color.  I was born with red hair but ended up with ash blonde (with red highlights) later on.  I might have heard stories about the red head temper of my grandmother too :-).
Victoria da Roza
vrdaroza at astound.net


A few more Redheaded Callaways

Hi Donna, 
Read your question in our last e-newsletter about Peter line Callaways with red hair. Both my grand father, Thomas Charles Callaway, and my father, Charles Brooks Callaway, Sr. had red hair. Dad kept looking for red hair among his grand children, but had no success. He never gave up though, and when the sun would often highlight the kid's hair while playing outside, he'd say "doesn't that child's hair look a little red to you ?"  My Father was known as Red Callaway all his life. He always introduced himself that way, even after he was ordained as a Methodist minister and much later after his hair had turned white.
 
Good luck in your search for red headed Callaways !! 
Charles Brooks Callaway, Jr.
ccallaway at se.rr.com

I would like to thank CFA Genealogist, Sherrill Williams for pointing out this excellent web site. Much information, pictures, documents and stories about very early days in Delaware can be found here.

Donna, as you can guess, I was out "Googling" this morning. The website below might be an item of
interest for the "newsletter."

www.state.de.us/sos/dpa/100/exhibit_high.shtml

Sherrill
sherrilluwilliams at embarqmail.com


It's always a happy surprise when you read about one of your ancestors in the newsletter. This month we hear from Audrey Gibson, who did just that! I would like to thank her for sending us information about her Callaway ancestors and the photo of John Albert and Annie Callaway.

Donna,
Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed reading about James Spruell Callaway in this month's CFA newsletter.  James Spruell was the brother of John Green Callaway (my gr-gr-grandfather).  It was very interesting reading as my grandmother (Annie D. Wallace) was born and raised in Bon Secour, AL and related to the Plash family mentioned as well as  some Callaways from Baldwin County, AL.  Before marrying my grandfather (John Albert Callaway), she was already related to some of his Callaway cousins from the area.  She was a great family historian and knew much more about Callaway genealogy than my grandfather.  I am attaching their picture (John Albert Callaway and Annie D. Wallace) and also some of my Callaway information starting from Clement (little more expanded than what I previously sent) - can't vouch for complete accuracy -  I am always adding to and updating as I discover new sources.  Some of my information was given verbally to me by my grandmother back in the 1970 and 80's.

Wonderful newsletter - keep up the good work!
Best regards,
Audrey Gibson
Audrey.Gibson at ey.com


Clement Callaway (son of Joshua and Rachel Betts)
b. 1800 Jackson, GA
d. July 28, 1865 Mobile, AL
married (1) 1823 in GA:  Anna Elizabeth Spruell b. 1804 GA, d. September 20, 1858 Mobile – Yellow Fever; married (2) July 7, 1859 (2) Caroline Walpole Mobile, AL
13 children: 
(1)
Joshua Clement b. 1825 (m. Mary A. Simms),
(2)
James Spruell b. 6/9/1826, d. 8/31/1864 Battle of Jonesborough – m. (i)  Eliza Rosette Nelson 2/14/1850 – children:  Elizabeth Ann (“Eliza”) –m. her cousin, Rufus B.; Elisha Clement – m. Mary Elizabeth Wallace, James Clifford m. Nancy Ellen Childress, Alice Virginia – m. William Star Wallace, Andrew Fuller – m. Arabella Gertrude Ewing , Serena – d. 11/20/1878 yellow fever, Samuel W. d. 4/18/1865 at age 4 of epilepsy , Susan E. (went by Callaway but said to have actually been a Childress?) – m. John Gilbert Shelby (ii) John Childress – 3 children –Henrietta – m. James William Fulford, Mary Louise – m. Joseph Suarez, Halbert – m. Ophelia Watson
(3)
Robert Bird b. 1828 (m. Syntha Glover Edmondson 2/7/1856),
(4)
John Green b. 1829 buried in Magnolia Cemetery (see below), Mobile, AL),
(5)
J. Thomas b. 1830 (m. JoAnna Chandler 12/13/1860),
(6)
Secluda,
(7)
Sirus,
(8)
J. Andrew (buried Stockton Cemetery),
(9)
Elizabeth,
(10)
Serena Cochran,
(11)
Jaye Clement b. 4/29/1842 (buried Stockton cemetery),
(12)
Susanna b. 1846,
(13)
Gatsey b. 1848

John Green Callaway (served in Company C of the 15th Confederate Calvary)
b.     1829 Conecuh County, AL
d.     March 27, 1885 Mobile, AL – Bright’s Disease (buried Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile)
m.    Margaret Ann Cain October 29, 1857 (daughter of Randel P. Cain from LA and Lucretia from Kentucky) d. 6/1/1902 Mobile, AL
7 children: 
(1)
Rufus Blue – married his 1st cousin Elizabeth (“Eliza”) Ann Callaway 3/25/1877 (Children:  Percy, Rufus, Viola, Maburn, William);
(2)
Clara Florence m. George Albert Duffee – 7 children (George Albert, Mattie Louise, Hamilton Green, William Harvey (died as infant), Annie Margaret (died as infant), Walter Harry, Ruth Clifton and adopted Mattie Mae Savell)
(3)
John Green Callaway, Jr. (see below),
(4)
Margaret Loucretia – married Gus Seiple – 5 children (George, Ermie, Gussie, Russell, Juanita),
(5)
William Spruell married Lillie Sellers – 4 children,
(6)
Annie – married Joseph B. Childress – 1 child (Edna);
(7)
Delia Elizabeth Callaway – married Fred Bass Savell – 13 children (John Frederick - died in infancy), Margarette Ivy, Randall Morton, Fred Mausenette, Grady Brenson, Herbert Bryan, Marvin Eldridge, Ernest Haughton, Lloyd Junior, James Slay, Mildred Elizabeth, Glenver Woodrow, Mattie Mae (adopted by Clara Duffee) – Delia died right after 13th child was born and asked her sister, Clara Florence Duffee to adopt and raise baby Mattie which she did.

John Green Callaway Jr
b. 9/17/1866 AL
d.12/10/1938 Mobile, AL
married Aderlida (“Adelaide”) Cossi b. 11/7/1871 New Orleans, LA and d. 7/4/1934 Mobile, AL
5 children: 
(1)
John Albert (see below),
(2)
Frances Estelle – m. Aubrey Waltman 2/26/1925  Mobile,
(3)
Louise Adelaide – m. John R. Harmon 3/17/1923 Mobile,
(4)
Josephine (died young – teenager), and
(5)
Ada (married (i) Charles A. Tingle and (ii) Howard Elison Adams)

John Albert Callaway
b.
      March 14, 1902  Bay Minette, AL
d.
      June 13, 1987 Metairie, LA  85 yrs old (buried PineCrest Cemetery, Mobile, AL)
(died of skin cancer (ear) – worked as an electrician for the railroad in the sun for 40 yrs)
m. Annie Doretta Wallace (daughter of Allen Luther Wallace and Mary Edwina Plash of Bon Secour, AL)  June 23, 1927  Mobile, AL
b.   February 25, 1905 Bon Secour, AL,
d.   April 10, 1995 Metairie, LA 90 yrs old

 (died from heart disease)
1 child, Audrey Mae (see below)
Audrey Mae Callaway – b. December 17, 1929 Mobile, AL and d. March 23, 2000 Kenner, LA 70 years old – married Arthur Michael Behlar, Jr. New Orleans, LA October 22, 1947, 8 children

 


Happiest Anniversary Wishes to Toni Callaway and her husband. We wish them many more! And thank you Toni for sending us information on your family and the great family photo.

Donna,
Oh my... the Gene toons in June's newsletter was too funny. THAT is me and my hubby!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
He hates computers...cannot even log on to the Internet or write an email...BUT he can take out internal parts and replace them....HELLO !!!

We will be married 29 years Sunday, June 5, 2005. We have one daughter, Staci Michelle and 3 grandchildren, Brysan, age 7, Sarah Alayne (aka. Lani), age 4 and Ashton, age 20 months.

 
My husband's family on his mother's, Miller side (not Callaway) has 5 living generations.
 
Toni Burke Callaway
Chapin, SC
WilmaF1int at aol.com
 
William J Callaway, b. 3/8/1816  d. 1/4/1865 
Nowell Cleveland Callaway, b. 3/30/1858 d. 11/7/1932, Hampton. GA 
Claude Neil Callaway, b. 7/7/1890 d. 12/20/1971, Macon, GA 
Robert Charles Callaway. Sr. 
Robert Charles Callaway, Jr.
 
5 generation picture: Miller surname
Center picture is the 5 generations, May 22, 2005, Milledgeville, GA:
 
Ashton Webber Turbeville. held by Robert Charles Callaway, Jr., Mary Catherine Miller Callaway, Mary Esther Lynch Miller, Horace Fuford Miller, Sarah Alayne Turbeville, held by Staci Michelle Callaway Turbeville, Brysan Charles Turbeville.
 
Robert, Jr., Mary Catherine and Horace are each 20 years apart and all celebrate birthdays in May.

 

I received this very nice note from CFA Member, Larry Dupriest. Can anyone help him prove that Melissa is actually Pitt Milner Callaway's daughter? I have seen the following source listed for the family of Pitt Milner Callaway: Those Southern Milners, Virginia Sharper Hershey, 1980. Perhaps this could be documentation for his children.

Donna,
I am encouraged by your eNote and am including a check for membership renewal.

Mom grew up hearing family stories of relationships with the "Callaway Garden" clan. Some recent updates on CFA's RootsWeb file provide some important clues. Primarily, the full name for our Ada Callaway (m. Alford Jones) was likely Melissa Aleph "Ada" Callaway.

We can prove our line back through Ada, but get lost linking to her father, Pitt Milner Callaway.

I have two primary objectives:
1.) Confirm our Callaway heritage and become more active members of the Association.
2.) Join the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) through Joshua Callaway. This requires documentation of lineage.

Are there documents within the Callaway Family Association that would help? What support can the Association provide for my long-distance research?

Thanks for your help,
and please thank whomever updated RootsWeb.
Larry Dupriest
dgdupriest at cmaaccess.com

Editor's Note - This family line of descent is as follows:
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
Edward Callaway
Joshua Callaway
Joshua Sanford Callaway
Pitt Milner Callaway
Melissa "Ada" Callaway


We thank CFA President, Pat Schnurr, for her generous contribution in helping to identify John Callaway, who was a "Mystery Callaway" in last month's newsletter.  Pat has once again been inducted into the CFANet Hall of Fame! Congratulations, and thank you Pat, for always taking the time to help with further Callaway research.

Donna  - back in 1997 I had some correspondence with Amy Pieper (mindelbert at aol.com) who is descended from this John Callaway.  At the time I had placed him in my line as the oldest son of Charles Callaway Jr. and his wife Eliza Green.  Their son John Green Callaway - middle name from his Grandmother Frances Green - is mentioned in several documents which I have. (Latest document is dated in Lynchburg, Va. in 1839. In trying to find him I searched in Va., N.C. and then found the 1850 Daviess Co. Ky. census.  This shows him as John (no middle name) 29 b. in Va. (right age) Wife Eleanor 28 b. in Ky.   His oldest dau. 10 b. in Ky. was named Eliza.   His oldest son 4 b. in Ky. was named Charles.  When Charles, Jr. (Capt. Charles, Col. Wm., Joseph) moved from Va. to N.C. only his four youngest children including my gr-grandmother went with them.  I think that this John Green is John in Daviess co.  Unfortunately he died between 1850 and 1860 census - or was not with Eleanor and her family  because  she is shown as with Jarrett Lloyd with some of her younger children in 1860 census.  . 
 
Amy told me she is the oldest of a family of 15 children and has documentation back to John and Eleanor.  She sent me charts on this family. At the time I had suggested to her some places she could search to try and find more information - marriage license in Ky. - land records - he had a farm. etc.  I have never been able to place this John Callaway in any other family.  Of Charles Callaway and Eliza W. Green's family of 9 children I have thoroughly documented the other 8.  Bobbie Callaway had done some work on this man and she and I came up with the same Ky. records. 
Pat Schnurr
schnurr200 at aol.com

Editor's Note - Presumed line of descent:
Joseph Callaway
William Callaway
Charles Callaway
Charles Callaway, Jr.
John Green Callaway


I had a very nice email from a former CFA Member, Bryan Scott Godfrey. He has graciously submitted his Callaway ancestry and we welcome him back as a member and hope he will be attending the CFA Annual Meeting this year in Philadelphia! His family information will be added to the CFA Joseph Callaway file at RootsWeb.

Ms. Morgan, 
The attachment is enclosed. Yes, I'm a descendant of Polly Callaway and Daniel Brown. Only recently have descendants learned about Daniel Brown and his ancestry, and earlier Callaway information gave an incorrect birth date of 1748 for him. Bible records indicate his birth date of 1753. I'm still adding a lot of new information on descendants of Daniel and Polly's other children besides my ancestor Henry Callaway Brown.
 
I look forward to sending more soon. I haven't been a member of the CFA since 1998 but do plan to renew my membership in the near future and attend a reunion.  
Thanks, 
Bryan
bryangodfrey at msn.com

Editor's Note - Bryan's family line of descent is as follows:
Joseph Callaway
William Callaway
James Callaway
Mary "Polly" Callaway married Daniel Brown
Henry Callaway Brown
Martha Brown
Elizabeth Haley
Ella Walker
Virginia Perrow
Ella Pearson
Janet Overstreet
Bryan Scott Godfrey


Here is a very nice compliment on the new CFA Journal from Tevis Fitzpatrick. I know she speaks for all of the CFA members.

Donna:
   I received my CFA Journal yesterday and was really pleased, I love the new format. It seemed there was more news than before and the pages are easier to turn in anticipation of reaching the next exciting tidbit. I was not sure whom to notify so I chose you.

I will be sending some family sheets to you soon.
Tevis
TevisRedHen at aol.com


I would like to thank CFA Member, Debs Cofer for sending me the link to the following article. It is about Melissa Dora Callaway's family home in Amarillo, Texas.

Donna, This home and the family story has been featured in the Callaway Association Journal.  I thought you might like to see this update.
Debs Cofer
debsc at houston.rr.com

Historic Amarillo Home to go on view for first time since 1976
Web posted 6/8/97

By MARLENE FEDURIS
Globe-News Features Editor

Care to catch a glimpse of an elegant tea party as it might have occurred in Amarillo in the 1930s or 1940s?

The Plemons-Eakle Neighborhood Association, Bourdon R. Barfield and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society have teamed up to create that setting today at the Barfield House, 1620 S. Tyler St. Formerly the home of Bourdon Ivy and Oliver Rea Eakle Barfield, the Mediterranean-style home with prairie influences will be a part of the Plemons-Eakle Neighborhood Association's Tour of Historic Homes 1997. The Barfield House is one of six homes on the public tour, which is from 2 to 6 p.m. today. The tour provides an opportunity for people to go into a home rarely available for public viewing.

"This is the first time the home has been open to the public since the opening night of The Centennial in December 1976," Barfield said. Barfield has used the home as a his business location for about 20 years. It was the home office of Guaranty Mortgage Corp. "We're trying to recreate the living pattern," Barfield said. "My mother and father entertained a great deal."

Walt Davis, director of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, said some of the furniture that originally filled the house will be seen in its original setting during the tour. Furnishings on the home's lower level will include items the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society is loaning back to Barfield for today's tour. Barfield donated the items to the society following the death of his parents. Some of the items in the home belonged to Barfield's parents, some were his grandparents' and some belonged to his great-grandparents, he said.

"There will also be a service of flatware and crystal and china so that you can see a place setting and how guests would have been accommodated in the home," Davis said.

Honored guests that were entertained at the home include Margaret Truman, concert singer Lily Pons, Lyndon Baines Johnson and Texas Gov. Allen Shivers, Barfield said. Built in 1917 by W. M. Rick for O. P. and Josephine Wardlow Jones, the home was bought by Barfield's parents in 1939. A steel-frame and solid masonry construction underlie the detailing of the two-story, five-bay structure.

But the home is significant to the Plemons-Eakle Neighborhood Association for more than just its architectural treasures.

The association encompasses the Mrs. M. D. Oliver-Eakle Addition and the Plemons Addition. The Plemons Addition is named for the Judge W. B. Plemons, who was the first judge in Potter County (47th District). Barfield's grandmother was the namesake for the Mrs. M. D. Oliver-Eakle Addition. Melissa Dora Oliver-Eakle has a Texas Historical Marker in her honor at Oliver-Eakle Park at 28th Avenue and Polk Street.

A descendant of two prominent 17th century families in Virginia and Georgia, Melissa Dora Callaway (pictured at left with her daughter) graduated from Georgia Female College and married industrialist Capt. William Oliver in 1884. Following his death, she visited her brothers in Amarillo in 1889 and bought land in Potter and Randall counties in 1890. She moved to the frontier town of Amarillo in 1895, and she married O. M. Eakle in 1902. Before moving to Amarillo, Barfield's grandmother had owned Mississippi Mills, in Weston, Miss., one of the largest cotton mills in the South. She also was a horsewoman.

"She always used to say there was never a horse she couldn't break," Barfield said.

After settling in Amarillo, she took an active role in civic affairs. She helped found the first library, helped finance the Amarillo Opera House and sponsored the local Temperance movement. Eakle was a charter director of Amarillo National Bank in 1894 and the president of the Amarillo Board of Trade and the Amarillo Opera House. In 1927, Mrs. Oliver-Eakle financed the construction of Amarillo's first skyscraper, a 10-story office building, according to information from the Texas Historical Marker in her honor.

Other items on view at the home will include the 1926 wedding regalia worn by Barfield's parents.

~ photo of house and article from Amarillo Globe News, Amarillo, Texas, June 8, 1997

Editor's Note - Family line of descent is as follows:
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
Edward Callaway
Joshua Callaway
Joshua Sanford Callaway
Joshua Sanford Callaway
Melissa Dora Callaway


It's always good news when you hear from someone who has had success in researching their Callaway family line. This month Dave Fitzwater shares his success with us.

Well after much searching and rereading documents posted on-line I am positive that Shadrick (Shade) Callaway/Calloway's death that was caused by Indian violence was on April 10, 1863.  This happened somewhere in Tarrant Co., TX probably near where Birdville (Haltom City) settlement town was
located.  I've seen a couple of different dates attributed to his death, but after reading his last will & testament posted on Tarrant Co., TX website where his wife Catherine testifies that his death occurred on the above date I am tend to believe her.  So if any of his descendants (they had at least 13 kids) would like to contact me, I am willing to share any and all info I have on his clan. Their daughter Martha J. Callaway was my direct ancestor having married an Eli Fitzwater probably around 1862-3 as family folklore has it.  Thanks for any help that I might get from CFA or others in looking for info on my ancestors. 
Thanks, Dave
davefitzwater at hotmail.com

Editor's Note - Dave's family line of descent is as follows:
Joseph Callaway
Thomas Callaway
Thomas Callaway, Jr.
Thomas F. Callaway
Shadrick Callaway
Martha J. Callaway


I would like to thank Jim Norris for sending these two pictures from his Callaway family. I bet there were stories to tell from the Texas Celebration!

Hi:

The first file is the signature of my grandfather, J. H. Callaway, on the inside of a bible which he bought at the Texas Centennial in 1936.  I can certify that he did attend the celebration.

 
The second is a photograph of my grandmother, Ada Virginia Hughes Callaway which I made about 1962.  The site was the home of my aunt, Fern Ford and uncle, Herman Ford in Dallas. 

Shortly after 1952, she moved to Oakland, CA, to stay with my aunt, Elizabeth Simmons.  She passed away in 1967 and is buried in Childress, Tx.  I have a photo of the tombstone.

Regards, 
Jim Norris
jim-norris at sbcglobal.net

Editor's Note - Jim's line of descent is as follows, and has been added to our Joseph Callaway file.
Joseph Callaway
Richard Callaway
John Callaway
John Callaway
Richard M. B. Callaway
James Henry Callaway married Ada Virginia Hughes
Ruth Rebecca Callaway married Warren Guy Norris, Jr.


I would like to thank CFA Member, Sam Geer for sending us additional information on the "Mystery Callaway", Jonathan Isaac Callaway, who appeared in the Feb 2004 newsletter.  Congratulations go to Sam for being inducted into the CFA Hall of Fame!

Hi Donna:
Some additional infomation to the "Mystery Callaway", John I. Callaway of Oglethorpe Co., GA connected to the "Mirriam McCommons Slave Narrative" which appeared in the CFA February 2004 Newsletter and subsequently identified by Gene Callaway of Germantown, TN in the April 2004 Newsletter: Obituary for John's wife Elizabeth Phelan Callaway from: The Gazette-Chronicle, Washington, Georgia, Wednesday, July 21, 1909, Vol. 5, No. ?, p. 2

MRS. CALLAWAY DEAD.
Sister of Late Representative Phelan Expires in Atlanta, Georgia.

   Mrs. Elizabeth Phelan Callaway, wife of Maj. John I. Callaway, of Georgia, and sister of Mrs. Wade Hampton, of this city, and of the late James Phelan, representative of the Memphis district in the Fiftieth and Fifty-first congress, died Thursday in Atlanta after an illness of several months.
   Mrs. Callaway was the daughter of Col. James Phelan, who died in Memphis in 1878.  He was a close friend of Jefferson Davis, and a distinguished member of the Confederate senate.  He was, however, defeated for a second term because of his declaration on the floor of the senate that the cotton of the South should be confiscated by the confederate government in order to carry on the war.  Where there had been an almost unanimous voice in his first election, there was an overwhelming majority of the planters against him.
  His stories of that time now credit him with the fact that had such a measure been adopted, it probably would have changed the outcome, and instead of thousands of bales being burned by the planters to prevent them from falling into the hands of the enemy, they could have been turned to the help of the South.  Mr. Davis then appointed him a judge advocate.
   After the war Col. Phelan moved with his family from Mississippi to Memphis, where he was a member of the distinguished legal firm of Ellet & Phelan.
   Mrs. Callaway is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Robert M. Thompson, of Chicago, and Miss Camille Callaway.  She will be buried at Washington, Ga.

Note: Elizabeth's congressman brother James Phelan was "a Representative from Tennessee; born in Aberdeen, Monroe County, Miss., December 7, 1856; moved with his father to Memphis, Tenn., in 1867; attended private schools and the Kentucky Military Institute near Frankfort in 1871; entered the University of Leipzig, Saxony, in 1874 and was graduated in February 1878; returned to Memphis; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in 1881; elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses and served from March 4, 1887, until his death in Nassau, Bahama Islands, on January 30, 1891; interment in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn."

from: Congressional Biographical Dictionary
@http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000289

Sincerely,
Samuel Taylor Geer, Dallas, TX
GeerGenealogy at aol.com


I would like to welcome new CFA Members, Angel and Troy Callaway. Angel has sent us lots of news about their Callaway family line.

Donna,
As a new member of the CFA I would like to let everyone know that my Callaway family is having a reunion.  It is set for Memorial Day Weekend in 2006.

The tentative schedule is May 26-29th.  At the Old Settler's Pavilion in Comanche Trail Park in Big Spring, Texas.

Anyone that is a descendant of my family line is welcome to come.  My line is as follows.
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
Edward Callaway
Isaac Callaway
David Arnold Callaway
James Wilson Callaway
George Dickerson Callaway Sr.
George Dickerson Callaway Jr.
Alvin Dickerson Callaway
Troy Glenn Callaway

This is our first family reunion and Alvin will be 80 years old.  There are only two other sister's living and we are trying to reach as many relatives as possible.  If anyone is interested in the reunion they may contact me at my email address.  I will be glad to include them in our family newsletter and send them the reunion information.  As my research on the family expands I may be able to invite other Callaway descendants to future reunions.

I would like to also include, in the July newsletter I am assembling, a Callaway Family Cookbook.  I would like to receive recipes from anyone, (from any line of descendants) interested in being included in the
book.  Anyone who submits a recipe will have their name beside the recipe if they give permission to use their name.  If interested in submitting a recipe contact me at my email address, include a mailing address and I will send you a recipe collection sheet or you may email me the recipe at the above address.  When the cookbook is ready to be published I will offer the books to those who submitted recipes at a 10% discount. I will let you know when the book is published and ordering information.

I look forward to hearing from other family members.  I am glad to know that this organization does exist.  Troy & I have been members for a few weeks and believe we have already found a cousin.  Thanks to a cousin forwarding the May & June copy of the newsletter we can prove our civil war heritage and Troy can now join the Confederate Sons of America.
Sincerely,
Angel Callaway
angelc68 at cox.net


I was pleased to hear from CFA Member, Betty Silvey about her connections to the Callaway family from Baldwin Co., AL that was mentioned in last month's newsletter.

I just finished reading the June newsletter and was surprised to read the article on James Spruell Callaway, a descendant of Peter Callaway.
I keep running across the Callaways in researching the Orrell family.  The Orrells were in NC and had land dealings with William Callaway (descendant of Joseph) long before going to Bon Secour, AL .  Then they (Orrells) and the Callaways were in the Bon Secour, AL area which is near Fort Morgan, AL (Gulf Shores) in the late 1800-early 1900's.  I did not know they (Callaways) were also at Dauphin Island, AL.  The Ladnier/Steiners mentioned in the article were also ancestors of my mother-in-law, Eva Gray Orrell Godwin.  Eva was five years old during the same 1906 hurricane and one of 26 people who were at Pilots Cove (Bon Secour) near Fort Morgan.  Her GGrandfather, William Johnson who had married Isabelle Ladnier, daughter of John Baptiste Ladnier of Bayou La Batre, AL, was drowned as well as several of the Ladniers.  The Steiners are also relatives on my Mother's maternal side of the family.  Her father, Edwin Lee Williams was the son of Eloise Callaway and A. N. Williams.  I had assumed they had come to Mobile County area in 1910 because of the Matlocks (Eloises parents - Edwin H. Callaway and Matilda Matlock) but maybe because they also knew the Peter Callaway descendants.  The Matlocks settled in Mobile County 1800's.  There are other dealings and marriages between the Matlocks and Callaways that I have come across.
Betty Silvey
irbdgs at cox.net


This month we have a little "Shipping News" from Donna Couron. She has sent us a link about the Cason J. Callaway, and its refit in 2001. The Cason J. Callaway has been a member of USS Great Lakes Fleet since the early 1950s.

www.harborhouse.com/Log/logarchive/29/2.html

Also for some history of the vessel and good photos try the following link:

www.boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/callaway.htm


I would like to thank D'Ann Green for sending us this link to a cemetery listing of the Mesquite Cemetery, in Hill Co., Texas. It lists family members of Thomas P. and Rebecca Shook Calloway.

Their line of descent is as follows:
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
Edward Callaway
Isaac Callaway
John M. Callaway
Parham Callaway
Thomas P. Calloway

http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhcgs/mesquite.htm

Thomas & Rebecca are on this list in Hill County Texas - Mesquite Cemetery
D'Ann
dnehr46 at verizon.net


Mystery "Callaways"

Who am I? James Callaway born Jun 1869 in North Carolina. He is listed on the 1900 and 1910 Catawba Co., NC census.

From the 1910 Catawba Co., NC Caldwell Twp. census
James Callaway 41 married 21 years farmer NC NC NC
Laura L. Callaway 38 wife married 21 years 10 children born/9 living NC NC NC
Dessie M. Callaway 15 dau NC
Thomas B. Callaway 12 son NC
Mary E. Callaway 9 dau NC
Marvin Callaway 6 son NC
Mattie Callaway 4 dau NC
Bessie Callaway 3 dau NC
?Dona? Callaway 3/12 dau NC
Charley A. Callaway 19 son married 1 year NC
Lucy Callaway 18 wife married 1 year NC NC NC
Can anyone identify this "Mystery Callaway"?

Who am I? David Callaway born about 1806 in South Carolina

David Callaway is listed on the 1850 Williamsburg Twp, Williamsburg Co., SC census. He married Rebecca (last name unknown) born about 1815 in South Carolina. They had the following children all born in South Carolina:
John M. Callaway born about 1834
Susan Callaway born about 1838
Norman L. Callaway born about 1841
Francis M. Callaway (male) born about 1843
Rebecca A. Callaway born about 1844
William D. Callaway born about 1847
Mary E. Callaway born about 1849
Can anyone identify this "Mystery Callaway"?

Who am I? William Caloway born about 1817 in Kentucky

William Caloway is listed on the 1850 and 1860 Ohio Co., KY census. He was married to Rebecca (last name unknown) born about 1818 in Kentucky. He is listed on the 1870 Ohio Co., KY census with a second wife, Judith B. (last name unknown) born about 1833 in Kentucky. He had the following children all born in Kentucky.
Christine J. Caloway born about 1837
Malinda Caloway born about 1839
Albert Caloway born about 1841
Calvin Caloway born about 1843, died Mar 1880 in Ohio Co., KY. Married to Cynthia w/ 6 children.
William E. Caloway born about 1846, died May 1880 in Ohio Co., KY. He was single.
John J. Caloway born about 1849
James Caloway born about 1853
Elizabeth "Bettie" Caloway born about 1857
Can anyone identify this "Mystery Callaway"?


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For those researching US Callaway ancestors, the Archives at RootsWeb have an enormous amount of Callaway data that could be helpful. When you have some time to spend on the internet, review them. You may just find your long lost ancestor.

ASHE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Elijah Calloway Sr., 30 Oct 1843


Query Corner - If you can provide some help and answers, please respond to these queries.

Query # 284
Subject – Martha J. Callaway
Submitter - Dave Fitzwater
email - davefitzwater at hotmail.com

Hi there, as a subscriber to your newsletter and a descendant of The Callaway/Calloway clan I was wondering if you could answer a couple of quick questions?  I was surfing Rootsweb and saw a posting accredited to you from CFA------I don't know where you find the time after posting the newsletter
but anyway there was a bit on Martha Callaway daughter of Shadrick & Catherine Callaway and got me curious.  Now I know she (Martha) was born in 1848 in Ashe Co., NC, but where did she get the middle initial "J" from?  Been researching the family for a few years now, and this is the first time I saw a "J" in the name.  Also, someone made a small mistake in listing her marriage to a Tom Fitzwaters.  She married an Eli Fitzwater and they had a child named Thomas or Tom as he called himself.  Martha was last mentioned (that I could find) in the 1880 census where she is living with her mother Catherine Callaway in Tarrant Co., TX with her son Tom where both she and her mom are declaring themselves widows.

So if you could find time to see where this data came from I would appreciate it immensely.  After doing research on various families I can see how people make mistakes from gathering info.  Originally I had my info as Catherine Callaway going back to MO to live with family after the 1880 census and had entered that in my data.  Well lo and behold after researching found out, she never left TX and was buried in Birdville Cemetery next to hubby and family.  Thanks for all the help, and I love your monthly newsletter.  Dave [:O>

Editor's Note - I wrote to Dave, thanking him for the corrections and telling him that the only information I have about Martha's middle initial is a note that was in our Joseph Callaway file stating that the children were from Shadrick and Catherine Callaway's family bible. But there was no information about who submitted this information or when it was submitted. Can anyone verify this?


Query # 285
Subject -
Virgil Callaway Family
Submitter - Andrew Byron Callaway
email - atozstoresinc at hotmail.com

Donna, thank you so much for all of the info provided by your website. I am a Callaway, father is Ronald Avaun Callaway (1/13/42-1/14/03). He is the son of Virgil Callaway and Betty Bond Callaway Schmid. Ronald had 2 brothers, Donald Bond Callaway (deceased) and William Callaway. William is still alive, he lives out in Tulsa Ok. I am desperately seeking information about our family as none seem to have any information (especially about Virgil). Anyone out there with information please forward it to my email address, thanks!

Editor's Note - Query # 282 posted in last month's newsletter, is about this same family line.


For her generous contribution in identifying Sarah Della Callaway, CFA Officer, Judy Ostler has been inducted into the CFANet Hall of Fame! Congratulations, and thank you Judy, for taking the time to help a fellow researcher.

Response to Query # 278 (June 2005 Newsletter) submitted by Stacey Day
Subject - Sarah Della Callaway
Submitter - Judy Ostler
email - jcostler at txcom.net

Donna (and Stacey),
    I think you have the right family line for Stacey Day's ancestor Sarah Della.  The J.B. (Jonathan Burton) Callaway on the 1850 and 1860 Henry Co. GA census is a son of Levin (Jr.) Callaway rather than Levi as you suggested.  The line of descent goes like this:  Peter, John, John, Levin, Levin, Jonathan Burton Callaway...etc.  Jonathan Burton Callaway was born in GA c 1807 and married Louisa or "Eliza" Cooper on 30 Jun 1831 in Henry Co., GA.  He was a brother of my ancestor Elijah M. Callaway and also of Elisha H. Callaway and Joshua (L or E) Callaway.  My great-grandfather, Augustus Homer Callaway talks about his father Elijah J. Marlow Callaway and his grandfather, Elijah M. Callaway and his uncle "Burt" Callaway in his memories (published in the CFA Journal in 1988,  pgs. 48-51).  Stacey, you may want to order this journal from the CFA memorabilia list.
    Augustus Homer Callaway refers to his great uncles "Burt" and Joshua (his grandfather Elijah M. Callaway's brothers).  This "Burt" is Jonathan B. Callaway and he mentions Burt's sons Gains and John.  I think (as you pointed out) that Stacey's Sarah comes through John who is mentioned on the Henry Co. GA 1860, 1870 and 1880 census.  All the dates add up. and I know that Jonathan Burton Callaway had a son Gaines (listed as Levi G. on the 1860 census, age 17) and a son John (listed as John D., age 16 on the 1860 census).
    Her next step would be to look for an 1875-76 marriage record for John D. Callaway and Mary J. ? in Henry Co., GA.  Their oldest child is 3 on the 1880 census so they would have married about 4 years earlier.  Henry Co. GA has very good records so she should be able to find this information.  JoAnne Miller and Carolyn Beck, both CFA members, volunteer at the Henry and Fayette County Historical Society and would be glad to check any records for you...they also descend through this line.  JoAnne's e-mail is (bnjomiller at aol.com) and Carolyn's is (cfjmbk at aol.com).  If they don't have the records at the historical society (which is like a genealogical library) they can possibly steer you to where you might locate them.
    I hope this bit of information helps in your search for Sara Della Callaway. My Callaway line is :Peter, John, John, Levin, Levin, Elijah M., Elijah J. Marlow, Augustus Homer, Cleophas Homer, Ramon Weldon and Judy (all Callaways).
Judy Callaway Ostler, CFA Secretary

Query # 286
Subject -
?Col.? Charles J. Calloway
Submitter - Tevis Calloway Fitzpatrick
email - TevisRedHen at aol.com

I wondered as to why Charles J. Calloway from Surrey County, N. C. who moved to KY and started spelling his name CALLOWAY was called 'Colonel". I traced but could never find any reason why he was called this except the possibility of being an auctioneer. In many legal papers he is identified as
Colonel, so figured that it was more than an honorary title. I never figured out why he moved to KY either.... I know that he could have been in the War of 1812 but have not searched too deeply into this. Could you be of help here? He settled in Harlan Co., KY which later became Bell County and married the
local fair hair girl, Elizabeth Green, whose grandfather was a Rev. War patriot. I always thought it was her father so am sketchy on that.

Genealogy is like eating potato chips, the more you eat (search) the more you want. Thanks for any help you can give me.
Blessings and thanks in advance,
Tevis Calloway Fitzpatrick


Query # 287
Subject -
Ann Callaway, Birmingham, England
Submitter - Beth Weeks Jones
email - bethjones50 at msn.com

Hi,
My great grandmother was Ann Callaway.  According to the l861 census she was born in Birmingham, England and married William Weeks in l852.  The census also shows that she was born approx. 1830.  Ann and William lived in Birmingham after marriage and produced 6 children.

I cannot find any trace of Ann Callaway on the l851 census.

Do you have any knowledge of this Callaway ????    I would be most grateful for your help.

Thank you in anticipation.
Beth Jones (nee Weeks)


Query # 288
Subject -
Pheriby Callaway
Submitter - Phyllis Porter
email - pmpgenie at aol.com

I need to send information about the family of Pheriby Callaway (dau. of John) and Reuben Strozier.  Their family had a large plantation in Meriwether Co. GA.  Can you tell if any descendants of theirs are members of the Assoc.?

Editor's Note - The family line of descent:
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
Edward Callaway
John Callaway
Pheriby Callaway


Query # 289
Subject -
Peter Calloway, Greene Co., GA, 1799
Submitter - Maryellen Horrigan
email - mellenpatch5 at cinci.rr.com

Donna, I don't know if I descend or not. I have a cluster in various GA counties who hail from the Eastern Shore of MD. In Greene Co GA Peter Calloway witnesses the first land purchase of Littleton Riggins/Ragan.  Later, three Calloway sisters marry three sons of Jonathan Ragan/Riggins. I believe Jonathan is not of the widely held parentage that is all over the Net, but comes from Teague of MD. If so...yes, I am a Calloway. Regardless, until I settle the matter to my own satisfaction, I'd love the newsletter, it might help . Maryellen

Editor's Note - Maryellen posted the following query on Genforum.com. I saw it and wrote to her about her Calloway ancestors.

In 1799 Greene Co GA, Littleton Riggins buys 40 acres of land . A witness was Peter Callaway, a Simmons, and a Perry...neither of these latter names has a given name. Riggins and Calloway are both related to Grace, Atkinson, Whaley, Betts...all Sussex Co DE names. The line of Calloways here is Peter1, Peter2, Benjamin3, Ebenezer4, Clement5, Joshua P.6 Callaway.
Nearby is another branch of Callaways, three sons of Job4 (Peter1, John2, Edward3, Job4) Calloway marry 3 daughters of Jonathan Ragan. 3 different lines of Riggin/Riggins/Ragan/Riggan/Regans are laying claim to this Jonathan. All the lines have some MD linkage. (too many 3's here) But I have yet to see proof from any of them. So the Ragans could be related...or not. Job5 Callaway and Rebecca Ragan, Isaac5 Callaway and Winnifred Ragan, Joseph5 Callaway and Nancy (Ann) Ragan. Can anyone tell me who the Peter was who was in Greene Co GA in 1799. generally in this time period, choosing a witness implies a close relationship of some kind.


Query # 290
Subject -
William Henry Callaway
Submitter - Chris Johnson
email - flux100 at comcast.net

HI, Need to know if any Callaway's have any of the following people in their family tree. William Henry Callaway born about 1846 (FL?).  His parents Daniel Callaway born 1799, died 1864 Barbour Co., AL.  Elizabeth Hill born 1801in North Carolina.  My mother has a photo of William Henry Callaway in Civil War Regalia. My Grandfather never knew his grandparents and could offer no info. Daniel and Elizabeth married in Upson County GA 1826 eventually moved to Alabama. The Calloway name as my Grandfather spelled it has no one left to carry it on. My uncle is the only surviving male with name "Calloway". Can anyone recognize the names I mentioned? Is there anyone linked to Callaway or Calloway that migrated from the North to the South (NC, GA, AL). I am at my wits end trying to get information on these individuals.  I would appreciate some help.
Sincerely, Chris Johnson of Panama City, FL.

Editor's Note - I wrote to Chris giving information about the family line of Daniel Callaway and Elizabeth Hill, and received this very nice reply.

Hi Donna, thank you, thank you, thank you! I was delighted to receive your e-mail. Yes I'm sure he was born in AL rather than FL and the age you gave is probably his true age as the photo of him would suggest late teens, early twenties, and he has very dark hair and dark skin. He looked very very much like my grandfather so I know they are related. I know we are talking about the same individual, I'm just not sure if he is my great great grandfather now. I made a phone call today to confirm if he went to TX and was unable to confirm. Callaway Family Bible lists the names "William Henry Callaway" "Martha Ann Robinson death 1886 " My Grandfather stated that his Gparents died many years before his birth in 1911. My G Gfather was "Thomas Henry Calloway"  born 1879 Pike CO, AL. He had the following siblings....William Claborn Callaway, George Leweien Callaway, Elizabeth F. Callaway, Mittie Martha Ann Calloway. William Claborn Callaway did live in TX because he died in 1944 and my G Gfather went to the funeral. My grandfather was Eugene Millard Calloway born Geneva Co., AL.

I appreciate all you have done and will be talking to other family members about joining CFA. I guess my next step would be birth certificates but I imagine that those were not a normal part of record keeping during the 1800's. I really don't know what to do at this point.
Thank You once again for everything!
Sincerely, Chris

Editor's Note - 1880 Pike Co., AL census, Mitchell's dist 150 page 206B
William H. Callaway 39 AL GA GA
Martha A. Callaway 32 GA GA GA
William C. Callaway 10 AL
George L. Callaway 7 AL
Elizabeth F. Callaway 2 AL
Not named Callaway son 2 months AL (probably Thomas Henry)

On the 1900 Geneva Co., AL census Tom Callaway is living with his brother George L. Callaway and other family members.

On the 1910 Geneva Co., AL census Thomas H. Callaway is married to Bessie Lindsey. Her brother is living with them.


Query # 291
Subject -
Kellaways from Sherbbear, Devon
Submitter - Karen Krich
email - karenlk at prodigy.net

I'm hoping someone is researching the KELLAWAY family from Shebbear, Devon who could tell me where and when Isaac died.

Isaac was the third husband of my 3greatgrandmother, Mary WHITFORD PARNELL ALLEN, and they married in Calstock, Cornwall in 1861. Both came to the US in 1868 but on different ships. I was not able to find them in the 1870 US census but did find Isaac listed in an 1870 directory of Scranton, Pennsylvania. I have not found either later than this but I think it is possible that Isaac may have died and Mary remarried for the fourth time!

I'm interested in learning if Isaac and his wife remained in the US or returned to England and if they had children together. I'm hoping that this information might be known to someone researching the KELLAWAY family from Shebbear.

Isaac's parents were Robert KELLAWAY, carpenter and Ann LARKWORTHY. Many of their children including Isaac were christened in the Bible Christian Church.
Their children:
John 1809 m Betsey
Robert Collacott 1812 m Mary
William 1814 m Mary
James 1816
Jenny 1819
Ann 1822
George 1824 m Fanny
Isaac 1827
Arscott 1829
Frederick 1832

You may be interested to know that I found Isaac in the 1861 Launcells, Cornwall census at Ancestry Plus.  The name was misindexed as HOLLAWAY whereas the actual record showed KELLAWAY.  Perhaps this would be an interesting tidbit for your newsletter-to consider that someone might mistake a written K for H and a more common name I'd imagine.  Maybe that could be a helpful clue for others if they can't find someone they think they should (in addition to all the other variant spellings!!)
 
Anyway in this 1861 census Isaac was listed as widowed, age 32, a farm servant and born in Devon, Shebbear.  I then know about his 1861 wedding to my ancestor.
 
Isaac arrived in New York on October 8, 1868 on the ship Constantine.  Also on board was his stepson William PARNELL.  Isaac was listed as a 36 year old rigger.  This stepson, William PARNELL, lived in Morris County, New Jersey in 1870 but I haven't found Isaac in an 1870 US census (just in an 1870 Scranton, Pennsylvania city directory)
 
My ancestor and Isaac's wife, Mary KELLAWAY arrived in New York on the ship City of London on December 24, 1868. At Ancestry Plus, this is indexed as KELLAWAY but the list looks like KALLAWAY.
 
It may also be interesting to KELLAWAY researchers that others with Mary on this ship included Jno age 19, Richd  age 17, Emily age 11 and Oliver age 9.  While the passenger list has them all as KALLAWAYs, John is a PARNELL from Mary's first marriage.  Richard and Oliver are ALLENs from Mary's second marriage and Richard is my 2greatgrandfather.  Emily is a daughter of Isaac from an earlier marriage. In 1861 there is an Emily, age 4, living with her uncle, John KELLAWAY age 51, carpenter in Shebbear, Devon.  I think this would be Isaac's daughter who arrived in New York in 1868 with my 3greatgrandmother.
 
Anyway I hope these details are of interest to you and other CALLAWAY/KELLAWAYs.  And thanks again for taking the trouble to write.

Hopefully, with this large family, someone else out there has an interest in the name.
Thanks for your time,
Karen in Pennsylvania, USA


Query # 292
Subject -
Samuel Henderson and Betsy Callaway descendants
Submitter - JoAnn Henderson Cox
email -  Coxmur at aol.com

My father William Pryor Henderson b. September 3 1861 Henry Co Ky. d. June 18 1950 in Shelbyville Ky. He passed away when I was only 13. I remember him telling me we were descended thru Judge Richard Henderson, Samuel Henderson and Betsy Callaway. I have only been able to trace back to James Henderson b.1790 Va. m. Nancy Brown Drennon Spring in Henry Co Ky. Then I hit the brick wall. So many given names are the same makes it almost impossible to figure them all out. So far I have been unable to make any connection. I have gone over your website and so many names seem familiar because I heard my father mention them, but being so young at the time made it hard to absorb. You have a lovely web site and I enjoyed reading it very much. Anything you could advise me on would be greatly appreciated.
JoAnn Henderson Cox

Editor's Note - I wrote back to JoAnn and she has joined our newsletter group, and will be joining CFA very soon. Welcome JoAnn!


Query # 293
Subject -
Moses Callaway
Submitter - Louise Calaway
email - lcalaway at emmcpa.com

I am searching for confirmation of the parentage of Moses Calaway/Callaway.  Also, is the Moses Calaway listed in the 1850 Peoria IL census the same Moses Callaway who married Phoebe Woodley in Tazewell County, IL 27 Oct 1867.  They had four children before his death, date unknown, but probably between 1877 and 1880. 

Peoria Co., IL 1850 Census: 

Ira Calaway 22 KY
Washington   19 KY
Josiah (Isiah?)   13 KY
Mary   10 KY
Catherine   5 IL
Moses   4 IL
Elizabeth   3 IL
Susan   30 KY

I believe that the Ira Calaway above is William Ira Callaway and that he has taken over the care of his siblings (Washington, Josiah/Isiah), his father’s (Josiah) second wife (Susan) and her children (Catherine, Moses, Elizabeth).  I believe that Susan/Susannah’s maiden name was Quick and that the family moved to Peoria County IL from Clark or Edgar County IL.   

The CFA database professes that Moses is the son of Susannah Quick & Josiah Callaway.  There are no sources for this information.  

1.         Is the Moses in the 1850 Census the same Moses who married Phoebe Woodley?

2.         What happened to Susannah and her children.

3.         What is the date of death of Moses and where is he buried?  (He died before the 1880 census as his widow, Feebie, is living with their four children in Pekin, IL.)

4.         How does Mary in the 1850 Census tie to this family group?  Is she the child of Josiah and Susannah? 

Can anyone out there help with this?
Louise Calaway

Editor's Note - This is the assumed line of descent:
Peter Callaway
William Callaway
William Callaway, Jr.
Isaiah Callaway
Elijah Washington Callaway
Josiah Isaiah Callaway
Moses Callaway


Query # 294
Subject -
Zachariah, son of Col. Richard Callaway
Submitter - Donna K. Miller
email - dkmiller at carrollsweb.com

Donna, 
Can you or someone please tell me what county/court in KY the papers can be found that document Zachariah as son of Richard Callaway?
 
I know that he is documented through the CFA but would really like to have a copy of this document for my own records. 
Donna Miller

Editor's Note - I wrote to Donna telling her of the Richard Callaway Bible which lists his children, and the fact that Richard's will did not list all of his children. Zachariah and others were omitted. Can anyone offer further information about documenting Zachariah as the son of Richard Callaway?


In Closing

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Philadelphia Here We Come -
You've never heard of the President's House in Philadelphia because most historians themselves know little or nothing about it. The mansion served as the 'White House' for the lion's shares of Washington's and Adams's presidencies, but much of what has been published about the building over the past 150 years has been erroneous. Besides being the home of the President's House, this beautiful city is steeped in America's early history, and Callaways were part of it! Visit the Independence Hall Association web site to read more about all the city has to offer; Carpenter's Hall, Christ Church and Valley Forge to name only a few.

~ Picture above courtesy of www.ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia.

The next Annual CFA Meeting will be held on October 13-16, 2005 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  We will be staying at the Holiday Inn Historical District Philadelphia.  It is right in the center of the historical district at 400 Arch Street so it will be easy to access all of the historic sites there by walking.  There is indoor parking and shuttle bus available from the airport.  Registration and reservation information is being sent to all CFA members by Meeting Director this summer. If you are interested in attending the CFA meeting in Philadelphia and are not yet a member of CFA, please contact CFA President, Pat Schnurr (schnurr200 at aol.com) for information about attending. Everyone is welcome!

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CFA Newsletters -
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And As Always, Find a Way to . . .

Let Your “Callaway” Voice Be Heard!

Until next time,
Donna Morgan
CFA e-Newsletter Editor
Harrisburg, NC

* ~ 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.

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