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THE CALLAWAY FAMILY ASSOCIATION
CFANET e-NEWSLETTER
August 2006
Volume VII No.
8
Always regard
with esteem the name you were given;
with praise and renown that it should endure.
*
The Editor's Corner
~ from the Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia,
July 24, 1921
Family
Barbecue on Callaway Plantation
A family
barbecue was given on the Callaway plantation, near Forsyth,
Monroe Co., GA
last Monday, being an annual affair, in the nature of a reunion.
This plantation has been in the Callaway family for more than
three-quarters of a century, and it has been the custom for years
to celebrate annually with a barbecue.
The tables
were placed under a group of large elm trees in the yard in front
of the home, and were adorned with bowls of summer flowers.
Delicious barbecued meats, salads, pickles and other good things,
in addition to Brunswick stew, were served to the guests, who
included Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Callaway, William Callaway, Jr.,
Misses Mae, Rose and Thelma Callaway and Eugene, John and Raymond
Callaway, also Albert Trotzier, all of Atlanta; Mrs. W. S. Dozier
and Oliver Dozier, of Dawson, GA; Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Watkins, Jim
Watkins, Drewry Watkins, Misses Maude and Eda Watkins and Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Webb, of Forsyth.
Miss Lula
McLeod, Eddie McLeod, P. M. Callaway and Allen Callaway, of the
plantation, were the delightful hosts on this occasion.
Editor's Note - This family is listed in the 1850,
1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 Monroe Co., GA census records. Can
anyone identify this "Mystery Callaway" family?
Descendants of Jesse M. Callaway
Generation No. 1
1. JESSE M.2 CALLAWAY (UNKNOWN1) was born Bet.
1810 - 1813 in GA. He married NANCY E. UNKNOWN. She was born Abt.
1816 in GA.
Notes for JESSE M. CALLAWAY:
They are listed on the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Monroe Co., GA
census.
Children of J ESSE
CALLAWAY and NANCY UNKNOWN are:
2. i. JOHN E.3 CALLAWAY, b. Nov 1835, GA.
ii. GEORGE WILLIS CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1837, GA.
iii. MARY E. CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1840, GA.
iv. MARTHA BENETTA CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1842, GA.
v. SARAH L. CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1844, GA.
vi. PITT M. CALLAWAY, b. Mar 1846, GA.
Notes for PITT M. CALLAWAY:
Lived at the plantation and appears never to have married.
vii. ROBERT L. CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1851, Monroe Co., GA.
Notes for ROBERT L. CALLAWAY:
His name may have been David R. or L. Callaway.
There is a R. L. Callaway single boarder listed on the 1880
Monroe Co., GA census. Forsyth Twp.
viii. ALLEN C. CALLAWAY, b. Aug 1852, Monroe Co., GA.
Notes for ALLEN C. CALLAWAY:
Lived at the plantation and appears never to have married.
ix. EDWARD CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1853, Monroe Co., GA.
Notes for EDWARD CALLAWAY:
It appears he may have died young. He only appears on the
1860 census.
x. WILLIAM CALLAWAY, b. May 1858, Monroe Co., GA.
Notes for WILLIAM CALLAWAY:
Lived at the plantation and appears never to have married.
xi. COLUMBUS CALLAWAY, b. Dec 1859, Monroe Co., GA.
Notes for COLUMBUS CALLAWAY:
Lived at the plantation and appears never to have married.
On the 1900 Monroe Co., GA census, Evers Twp Columbus is
listed as head of household. His brothers Allen, William and
Pitt M. are all single and living with him. Also Marie
McLeod listed as sister, and Dora McLeod listed as niece.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN E.3 CALLAWAY (JESSE M.2, UNKNOWN1)
was born Nov 1835 in GA. He married DORA UNKNOWN Abt. 1865 in GA.
She was born Oct 1849 in GA.
Notes for JOHN E. CALLAWAY:
John is single listed on the 1870 Monroe Co., GA census.
John and family are listed on the 1880 Whitfield Co., GA census,
Dalton Twp.
They are listed on the 1900, 1910 Fulton Co., GA census, Atlanta.
Occupation: Wheelwright & blacksmith
Children of J OHN
CALLAWAY and DORA UNKNOWN are:
i. NETTIE4 CALLAWAY, b. Dec 1869, GA.
ii. WILLIE J. CALLAWAY, b. Sep 1872, GA.
3. iii. EDWARD G. CALLAWAY, b. Jul 1875, GA.
iv. GEORGE P. CALLAWAY, b. Mar 1878, GA.
v. MAY CALLAWAY, b. Jul 1886, GA.
Generation No. 3
3. EDWARD G.4 CALLAWAY (JOHN E.3, JESSE M.2, UNKNOWN1)
was born Jul 1875 in GA. He married ROSA UNKNOWN Abt. 1904 in GA.
She was born Abt. 1885 in GA, and died Bet. 1911 - 1919 in Fulton
Co., GA.
Notes for EDWARD G. CALLAWAY:
They are living with his parents on the 1910 Fulton Co., GA
census.
Edward is listed as a widow on the 1920, 1930 Fulton Co., GA
census. His sister May is living with them.
Occupation: Railroad conductor & switchman
Children of E DWARD
CALLAWAY and ROSA UNKNOWN are:
i. ROSE5 CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1905, Fulton Co.,
GA.
ii. EDWARD F. CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1907, Fulton Co., GA.
iii. NETTIE MAY CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1909, Fulton Co., GA.
Editor’s note - I encourage each of
you to send in articles for the e-Newsletter. It doesn’t have to
be lengthy. It could be some "Callaway" news, a family story, a
family photo, a favorite family recipe, results from your family
line research, or any item you think would be of interest to our
readers. Send them to me, and I will take care of adding them.
I
look forward to hearing from you.
Donna
Current News
A Preview of Things to Come
in Roanoke
I would like to thank John Bradshaw for the
following article. He gives us a good look at all there is to
see and do around Roanoke, VA, the site of this fall's CFA
Annual Meeting.
What you don’t
want to MISS when coming to ROANOKE (And some you do)
If you have the urge to shop in the usual places, you
have almost
everything you want within 1 mile of the hotel; Home Depot,
Lowe’s, Sears, Sam’s, Wal-Mart, Belk’s, Targets, Kmart, Hecht’s,
Penney’s, Big Lots, Burlington Coat, and on and on. Close, but
you do need wheels.
Just about 2 miles away one finds Downtown Roanoke and its Farmer’s
Market Area. There you will enjoy the smaller specialty shops,
quaint farmer’s stalls, and lots of restaurants (3 dozen or
more) with all types of food offerings and price ranges, (but
only one big name chain). This is a TO DO trip for either lunch
or dinner. Convenient parking is available both on street and in
garages. The center piece of the area is the Center in the
Square housing the Fine Art, History and Science Museums. You
will also note the current construction of a brand new Fine Arts
Museum which will be a major addition to the whole area... The
Hotel Roanoke, an old RR hotel, and the Link Museum (RR Art) are
just across the tracks along with the Information Center, and
the Transportation Museum is only a few blocks of easy walking
down the tracks.
If you want to eat, shop, or just play the part of a RR buff, a trip to
this area is a must. Drive down, park, and walk to your heart’s
content.
Now if you still have some holes in your family tree,
I would suggest a
meaningful visit to the Virginia Room of the Roanoke Library,
which is just one or two blocks from the Market Area. There you
will find a comprehensive collection of Virginia and Roanoke
Valley area genealogical data and a very cooperative staff. It
is open 4 to 12 hours a day, seven days a week and provides
adequate space for extended study.
Next month we will share comments on locations beyond the 2 mile radius.
John Bradshaw
Bloomenrok at aol.com
Editor's
Note - Meeting agenda and registration form can be found at the
end of this newsletter.
A Callaway Gold Star Mother
The American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. is an
organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the
service of our country. CFA Member, Sallie Nelson's great
grandmother, Dora Elizabeth Callaway Reeser was a Gold Star
Mother. I would like to thank Sallie for sharing this information
with us.
Dear Donna,
Decoration Day
(now called Memorial Day) Eve I
watched the program from Washington. I was surprised to hear
there is a Gold Star Mother Organization.
I have a Gold Star Great
Grandmother, Dora Elizabeth Callaway Reeser from the Great War.
I had a few dollars I wanted
to give to 'someone' so decided how fitting to give it in memory
and in honor of Grandma.
I email the group, they
emailed me back and I sent the checks. A couple of weeks ago I
got a phone call from the 'man' who was sending the donation to
the proper person, and he asked my permission to use part of my
Gold Star Grandma's story. Of course, I said YES. It will be in
some publication. I wish I had thought to ask him to send me a
copy if they use it, but I was so surprised I didn't.
Also it took 7 years and
almost an act of Congress to get Grandma's other 2 sons their
marble stone for graves. The one it took 1 year, but Uncle
Harry's took SIX more! Sen. John Coryn from TX got it for him
and IN Rep. Chocola got his records for me. All these years they
said they were lost in the St. Louis fire. I had even contacted
the Camp in Michigan where they were only to be told they didn't
have any records.
Sallie
gentenmawps at sc2000.net
Editor's
Note - Sallie's line of descent is as follows:
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
Ebenezer Callaway
Eli Callaway
Timothy Callaway
William M. Callaway
Dora Elizabeth Callaway
Three Women and a
Garden
I would
like to thank Rusty Callaway for sending me this newspaper article
about Hills and Dales Estate. It is a wonderful history of a
beautiful place.
Posted on Sun, Jul 02,
2006, Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, GA
Three women and A GARDEN
Hills & Dales Estate offers view into
165-year-old garden and Callaway mansion
BY ANNIE ADDINGTON
Staff Writer
 In 1841, at about 23 years of age,
Sarah Ferrell began converting her father's hilltop cotton fields
in LaGrange, Ga., into a garden aimed toward heaven.
With formal
schooling, a pious devotion to God and her own passion for
gardening driving her, Sarah built, with the help of slave labor,
a 3-acre boxwood garden. It featured stone walls and curving
hedges that painted religious symbols and mottos into the
landscape.
For 62
years she tended to the formal garden, arranged across six
terraces, and she and her husband, Blount, periodically opened it
to the LaGrange public until her death in 1903.
Then after
several years of neglect, Sarah's outdoor masterpiece fell under
the successive guardianship of two women -- Ida Callaway and then
Alice Callaway -- who would guide the stunning gardens through the
next century.
Now some
165 years after Sarah Ferrell launched her vision, the Ferrell
Gardens, long since renamed Hills & Dales Estate, are open to the
public and offer stunning views into a hilltop landscape and the
rich history of the Ferrell and Callaway families that made it
their home.
At the
center of the garden is a three-story, 13,000-square-foot stucco
mansion built between 1914 and 1916 by Fuller Callaway Senior (the
first in the Callaway family to achieve widespread success). An
acclaimed Atlanta architect, Neel Reid, designed the new Callaway
home in the style of an Italian villa to complement the classical
gardens.
It was
during that era -- when the land was under the stewardship of
Fuller Senior and his wife, Ida -- that they renamed the property
"Hills and Dales" because of its rolling landscape.
Touted as
one of the best preserved 19th century boxwood gardens in the
Southeast, Hills & Dales boasts dozens of winding hedge-bordered
pathways and several large boxwood parterres with multiple shrubs
forming symbols or mottos. There are also sprawling perennial,
annual and herb gardens; a greenhouse filled with orchids, a
collection of maidenhair ferns and other exotic flowers; and
80-foot-tall magnolias, said to have been planted from seed during
the Civil War.
The oldest
garden room, now called the "church garden," was what Sarah called
her "outdoor sanctuary." It features a large rectangular tree
boxwood that represents an old-fashioned pipe organ; dozens of
boxwoods arranged into the shape of a lyre; and two rounded beds,
which Sarah planted with yellow marigolds to represent coins on an
offering plate.
Biblical story
Nearby,
boxwoods curved into the shape of a mammoth cluster of grapes were
designed by Sarah to evoke a Biblical story in which spies bring
Moses an enormous bunch of grapes from Canaan to show the bounty
of the land.
Then on the
eastern edge of the garden, Sarah planted a boxwood parterre that
spelled the word "God," with flowers filling each letter with
color.
Hills &
Dales horticulturist Jo Steele now notes that the boxwood
topiaries are best seen from a bird's eye view, suggesting that
Sarah saw God as the first audience for her garden. And Sarah
herself acknowledged that her faith and her gardening were
inextricably linked.
"You know I
have ever loved flowers," she once said. "I do not say they were
parts of my life -- they were life itself. My idolatry has gone so
far as to feel that heaven must be the home of flowers and without
them would be incomplete."
In 1911,
Fuller Callaway Sr., who had become a successful textile
manufacturer, bought the Ferrell gardens that he had often roamed
as a child. As an adult he had periodically stopped over to visit
with Sarah and talk with her about her plants.
But Fuller
was busy managing his mills and other business ventures, and his
wife, Ida, became the champion of the gardens, first resurrecting
them from their years of neglect and then adding elements in
keeping with their classical character.
Avid gardeners
Like Ida,
Sarah and Alice were married to successful, prominent men. (Blount
Ferrell was a judge and state senator; and Fuller and Ida's son
Fuller Callaway Jr. followed in his father's footsteps, managing
the mills his father had launched).
That left
each wife the luxury of having hired gardeners (and slaves, in the
case of Sarah) to maintain their ambitious garden. But each of
them chose to become avid gardeners themselves, overseeing the
care of the vast gardens with their own hands well in the dirt.
If there
was a horticultural genius in the trio, it was probably Sarah.
Some garden historians who have visited Hills and Dales say it
seems highly unlikely that Sarah could have designed such a large,
intricate garden with so many italianate elements without the help
of a horticultural expert -- perhaps an Italian itinerant
gardener. And yet there is no documentation suggesting that she
had such help. To Dee Smith, horticulture manager at Hills &
Dales, it seems more likely that Sarah, who was well read, became
a self-taught student in garden design. "We assume that she was
well read and there were a lot of gardening and horticulture books
in print at that time, " Smith said. "I just think she was an
amazing woman."
In their
turn, Ida and Alice became devout caretakers for the garden,
preserving its original structure even as they added their own new
touches. Both Callaway wives seemed to fill themselves with the
passion of the woman who had preceded them.
Sarah's spirit
"Sarah's
spirit seemed to overtake me," Ida once said, "as I began to work
in her garden, reclaiming and restoring the boxwood parterres."
In a
terrace where Sarah had planted two mottos in boxwood -- one for
herself, "God is Love," and one for her husband, "Fiat Justitia"
(Let justice be done) -- Ida added mottos for the Callaways: "Ora
Pro Mi" (Pray for me) and "St. Callaway."
And in
Sarah's "outdoor sanctuary," Ida added some religious symbolism of
her own, planting Jack in the pulpits, to represent the preacher,
and sweet Williams and zinnias (commonly called old maids) to
represent the men and women of the congregation.
Ida and
Fuller also added statues and fountains appropriate for an Italian
style garden. And they may have planted seeds farther than they
would ever know. It seems probable that Ida and Fuller infused
their older son Cason with a love of gardening and nature that may
have been influential in his decision to found Callaway Gardens.
When it
became Alice's turn to take over garden guardianship when she and
Fuller Jr. moved into Hills & Dales after Ida's death in 1936,
Alice was initially overwhelmed.
But Hills &
Dales horticulturist Jo Steele, who gardened alongside Alice in
the last few years of her life, said that by the time she knew
her, Alice was a seasoned gardener.
"She was
very involved with the garden; it was her passion," Steele said.
"When she moved here she was very much a novice gardener and was
quite intimidated by the responsibility she had taken on. She told
me that the garden had become a very large part of her life."
While it
was Sarah who planted religious symbols into the garden, both Ida
and Alice attended the same Baptist church that Sarah had gone to
and were themselves ardent believers.
"Alice
didn't plant her faith in here like Sarah did," Steele said. "But
Alice was definitely a believer and she made no bones about that."
Alice added
some 20 varieties of deciduous magnolias to the gardens, along
with hundreds of azaleas and many other unusual plants.
Garden romance
The
Callaways' white stucco mansion, with its red tiled roof, serves
as a monumental focal point for the garden. Its interiors are as
stunning as the outdoor landscape and include some features, like
paintings, tapestries, and large windows, that work to bring the
garden indoors.
In the
central living room is a semi-circular sofa, custom made to mimic
a semi-circular stone bench that Alice and Fuller Junior courted
on in the "sunken garden."
Over the
years, the gardens were the stage for many a romance. A long,
narrow boxwood-bordered path, featuring intimate benches on either
end and dubbed "Lover's Lane" by Sarah, became a popular courting
spot for couples in both centuries.
In 1993,
decades after Alice and Fuller fell in love on the sunken garden's
stone bench, their granddaughter, Ellen Harris, sat in the same
spot with the sun shining on her and listened to her now husband
offer a marriage proposal.
"I guess
that would have to be my favorite place (in the garden) now,"
Harris said.
She said
the garden also helped bind her extended family together
throughout her childhood. She remembers hunting Easter eggs in the
winding boxwood hedges and making crowns with her grandmother
using magnolia leaves bound together by thin twigs.
Preserving a legacy
Now even as
the garden enters a new public life under the custodianship of a
team of eight gardeners, the Hills and Dales staff is more
cautious than ever about preserving the garden's history.
They are
entrusted with carrying out Alice and Fuller Junior's last wishes
that the estate be left to the Fuller E. Callaway Foundation and
opened for the enjoyment of the public.
Many of the
boxwoods have endured since their antebellum planting. And the
staff continues to force Calla lilies in the greenhouse for winter
cut flowers as both Ida and Alice did before them.
Kaye
Minchew, director of the Troup County Archives, said that Hills &
Dales Estate represents a remarkable slice of Troup County
history. "I think
it's amazing how in the course of 165 years that it's mainly been
under the care of three women and that the gardens have survived
in such spectacular shape," she said. "And I think that it's
wonderful that it's open to the public now."
A Callaway War Hero
I would like to thank Tim Connor for sending me
the link to this tribute to SSgt. Allan Brooks Callaway.
Donna -
I saw this while visiting the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business
Association website, and thought you might find it of interest:
Tim Connor
tfconner at bellsouth.net
Staff
Sergeant Allan Brooks Callaway, US Army
1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Squadron,
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (Blackhorse)
Killed in Action: 21 February 1969
Allan Brooks Callaway was born in 1944 in
Decatur, Georgia. Callaway was a versatile athlete participating
in baseball, football, basketball, and swimming. While attending
Decatur High School he quarterbacked the football team, averaged
22 points per game as a guard on the basketball team, and
graduated in 1962. Callaway was a member of Troop 175, Boy
Scouts of America, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. He
graduated from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina in
1967.
Shortly after graduating from college, Allan
Brooks Callaway was drafted into active duty in the US Army.
Excelling in leadership in basic training he accepted an
opportunity to attend Non-Commissioned Officers School, graduating
first in his class. Following armor training at Fort Knox,
Kentucky, SSGT Callaway was assigned to the 1st
Platoon, Company D, 1st Squadron, 11th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, known throughout the Army as "The
Blackhorse." The Regiment's mission included guarding and
patrolling road networks west of Saigon to the Cambodian border.
As Tank Commander, SSGT Callaway quickly earned the respect of his
crew and fellow Tank Commanders for his combat leadership, sense
of humor, and innovative technical skills.
SSGT Callaway developed a method of controlling
a tank's gun remotely, allowing the operation of the main gun by
one individual thereby allowing another crewmember to act as
defense against close-in infantry, a particularly vulnerable aspect
of tank warfare. This innovation was adopted by the whole
regiment.
In Binh Duong Province, an area known as "The
Catcher's Mitt" near Fire Support Base Harper's Ferry was
particularly active with the enemy. Callaway dismounted his tank
to guide his crew safely through a heavily mined area. An
anti-tank mine detonated, killing SSGT Callaway, but sparing his
tank and crewmembers. Callaway was only 24 years old, and had
been in-country for 165 days.
For his courage and selflessness he was
posthumously awarded the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple
Heart, reflecting positively on his family, the US Army and the
United Stated of America.
The Newest Callaway
Congratulations to Steve Callaway, the proud new GrandPa! We all
welcome his grandson, Finn Wilson Callaway to the family!
Donna,
I
am very proud to announce the birth of another Callaway in Texas.
My son Scott
Michael Callaway, (descendent of Amasa Cicero and Mary A.
Miller Callaway) and his wife Melissa Hiller Callaway welcomed
Finn Wilson
Callaway, May 2, 2006, 8# 3 oz. and 21 inches long. Four year old
Parker Evan Callaway (Feb 2, 2002) was very excited to announce to family that
Finn was finally here.
Thank you
for all of your hard work with the CFA.
Mark Stephen
aka Steve Callaway
pops99 at cox.net
P.S. See
1995 CFA journal pg. 84-95
Hobnobbing with the Queen
I would like to
thank CFA Director, Bruce Callaway, of Sydney, Australia, for
sending us these great photos of the celebration of the Queen's
80th birthday. Ah, finally, the Callaways are back at Court,
represented by Scott, Alyssa and Lyrian!!Hi Donna,
I big noted myself last month by
saying that Grandson Scott had been invited to Buckingham Palace
for a function celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday. He
was able to take his sister Alyssa and his mother Lyrian. Father
Geoff sent through the resulting photographs. As quite a few
people enquired about the first visit of a C/K back to
Buckingham
Palace after five centuries when a lot of our ancient rels were
most welcome, I thought you may like to include one or two for
the August Newsletter.
They obviously had a fantastic day.
The surviving member of the 'Two Ronnies' Ronnie Corbett starred
in a pantomime entitled 'the Queen's lost handbag'. Many stars
of previous shows were on hand and it was a very memorable
occasion, if rather lost on persons so young. Could think of a
number of lines to head up the occasion, but will leave it to
you.
Kind wishes,
CFA Genealogy
U. S. Peter Callaway Line
I would
like to thank Debs Cofer for sending me information from an
article he read about J. L. Callaway, Jr., of Cameron, Milam Co.,
TX and the Callaway Foundation. It's a fascinating story about a
small town Callaway man who made good . . . and then did good works.
Donna,
The Callaway name keeps
surfacing in Texas.
I just received a copy of a
publication from Texas State University. On page 16 is an
article titled, "Callaway Foundation". The foundation provides
scholarships for every high school graduate of Yoe High School
in Cameron, TX.
Mr. Callaway worked in the
early years for McLane Co. This is a trucking company that
became one of Wal-Mart's primary distributors. You may have
heard the name associated with the Houston Astros as their owner
is Drayton McLane of the same company.
The article says that the
foundation was formed by J. L. and Bonnelle Callaway in 2002,
one year before their deaths. J. L. Callaway was a senior
executive at McLane Company for more that 55 years......Mr.
Callaway went to work for McLane in 1934.
Do you have this family in
the Callaway files?
Debs Cofer
debsc at houston.rr.com
Editor's
Note - I did a little searching and I
believe that J. L. Callaway, Jr. (Janes Lancell
Callaway, Jr.) is the great grandson of Amasa Cicero Callaway and
his wife Mary Ann Miller. Line of descent is as follows:
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
Edward Callaway
Job Callaway
Job Callaway, Jr.
Jesse M. Callaway
Amasa Cicero Callaway
Amasa Cicero Callaway, Jr.
Janes Lancell Callaway
Janes Lancell Callaway, Jr.
What is The Callaway Foundation?
~ Article below
is from the Hankamer
School of Business, Baylor University Web SiteHope for High School
Grads in Small Texas Town
The future is bright for youth in
the small town of Cameron, Texas, which sits at the
intersection of U.S. highways 77 and 190 on the Little River.
After all, every graduating senior from C. H. Yoe High School
who applies for a scholarship will receive one, courtesy of
the Callaway Foundation.
The little county seat town has
a history of challenges. It struggled because of the distance
to the railroad, the hard-to-navigate river and the ups and
downs of an economy based on companies that came and then
went, leaving unemployment in their wake.
Dr. Hope Koch, assistant professor
of Information Systems at Baylor University's Hankamer School
of Business, who administers the Callaway Foundation with her
husband, Kevin, knows first-hand the challenges of growing up
hardscrabble in the dusty Texas town.
"I care deeply about
scholarships because I would have never attended college
without them," said Koch. "I was raised in a trailer park. My
mother did not graduate from high school and my father
struggled maintaining his job at a factory. Most of the people
in that town live a life similar to what mine was like."
Koch started working minimum
wage jobs when she was 15 with the goal of saving enough to
someday be able to go to college. She usually had three jobs
at a time.
The late J. L. and Bonnelle
Callaway formed the Callaway Foundation in 2002, one year
before they died. J. L. Callaway worked at McLane Company and
was Drayton McLane's mentor. It was at McLane that Kevin Koch
met Callaway.
Hope Koch met the Callaways in a
very different way. She ran the nursery at the church where
the Callaways were also members. "I kept the nursery at
church," she explained. "It was one of the many minimum wage
jobs that I worked at to save for college."
When the Callaways approached
the end of their life, Hope and Kevin worked with them to
decide what to do with their fortune.
J. L.
Callaway, Jr. and wife, Bonnelle
The Kochs worked with the
officials at Cameron's school to create the awards criteria.
"We wanted a program that not only gave students money but
made them better people as they earned the money," she said.
"We also wanted a program that would help the school." The
program starts in the freshman year of high school. Students
earn money by participating in extra-curricular activities,
having perfect attendance and by their class rank. The top two
graduates each receive $60,000 to go to the college of their
choice.
"I wanted my program to push all
students to do well, not just the top students," Koch said.
"If a student is last in their class, participated in no
activities, and does not have perfect attendance, they can
still get $750." This helps the school because they must meet
a minimum 90% attendance and have minimal disciplinary
referrals. The students can go to any college they choose.
This year 93 students graduated.
85 applied for and received scholarships.
2005
graduating students who received scholarships from the
Callaway Foundation
Editor's Note -
I would like to express my appreciation to Cynthia J. Jackson,
Director, Communications & Marketing, Baylor University -
Hankamer School of Business, for kindly responding to my
request and sending me the photo of the students, and to
Hope Koch, CPA, MBA, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Information
Systems, Baylor University, who also responded to my request
and sent me the photo of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Callaway, Jr.
Below is information found on this family line from census
records, Social Security records, military records,
obituaries, etc.
Descendants of Janes Lancell Callaway
Generation No. 1
1. JANES LANCELL "LONNIE" CALLAWAY (AMASA CICERO1) was born Dec
29, 1882 in TX. He married MAMIE LOU UNKNOWN Abt. 1911 in TX. She was
born Abt. 1894 in TX.
Notes for JANES LANCELL CALLAWAY:
He is named after his great grandmother, Susannah Janes.
On the 1910 Robertson Co., TX census Janes Lancell Callaway and
Mamie are living with Izalia Callaway (widow of Amasa Cicero
Callaway, Jr) J. L. is listed as son and Mamie is listed as
daughter-in-law.
They are listed on the 1920, 1930 Robertson Co., TX census.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Janes Lonnie Callaway
City: Not Stated
County: Robertson
State: Texas
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1882
Race: White
Roll: 1983581
Children of JANES CALLAWAY and MAMIE UNKNOWN are:
i. LOIS3 CALLAWAY, b.
Abt. 1912, Robertson Co., TX.
2. ii. JANES LANCELL CALLAWAY, JR., b. 20 Oct 1914, Mumford,
Robertson Co., TX; d. 23 Sep 2002, Cameron, Milam Co., TX.
Generation No. 2
2. JANES LANCELL3 CALLAWAY, JR. (JANES LANCELL2, AMASA CICERO1) was born 20 Oct
1914 in Mumford, Robertson Co., TX, and died 23 Sep 2002 in
Cameron, Milam Co., TX. He married BONNELLE NEINAST, daughter of
JIM NEINAST and ADA STONE. She was born 27 Sep 1916 in Cameron,
Milam Co., TX, and died 13 Apr 2003 in Cameron, Milam Co., TX.
Notes for JANES LANCELL CALLAWAY, JR.:
Social Security Death Index Record
Name: J. L. Callaway Jr.
Last Residence: 76520 Cameron, Milam, Texas, United States of
America
Born: 20 Oct 1914
Died: 23 Sep 2002
Social Security Death Index
Record
Name: Bonnelle N. Callaway
Last Residence: 76520 Cameron, Milam, Texas, United States of
America
Born: 27 Sep 1916
Died: 13 Apr 2003
These following obituaries are courtesy of Marek-Burns-Laywell
Funeral Home, Cameron, TX
Callaway, J. L.
(Cameron) Our good friend, J. L. Callaway, passed away on
Monday, September 23, 2002 at Scott & White hospital in Temple.
Funeral services held Thursday, September 26th at
Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron.
Mr. Callaway was born in Mumford, Robertson Co., Texas on
October 20, 1914. As a young man, J. L. Callaway attended Hearne
High School and then Meadows College in Shreveport, LA. After
college, he moved to Cameron and worked for the Milam Candy
Company, a manufacturer and distributor of candy products
throughout Central Texas. In 1934, J. L. joined the McLane Company
where he began his career as an accountant and in 1936, moved into
sales. In 1942, he answered the call of our government and
enlisted in the U.S. Army where he worked with the Inspector
General's staff until 1946. J. L. returned to McLane's and quickly
became the number one salesman and in 1968 became the V.P. of
Sales and Marketing. At the time of his retirement, J. L. had
worked as an executive for the McLane Company for 57 years, a
tenure exceeded only by Drayton McLane, Sr. with 67 years.
His integrity and great spiritual leadership was also exhibited
through a strong commitment to the First Christian Church in
Cameron where he served as an elder for more than 40 years. During
that time he taught the Youth Sunday School class for 30
years.
Mr. Callaway is survived by his wife of 67 years, Bonnelle
Neinast Callaway and their one daughter, Jane Ada Callaway, a
graduate of YOE High School.
Callaway, Bonnelle Neinast
Bonnelle Neinast Callaway, 90 of Cameron died Sunday April 13,
2003 at her home. Service 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at
Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs.
Callaway was born September 27, 1916 in Cameron to Jim and Ada Mae
(Stone) Neinast. She was Salutatorian for C. H. Yoe Class of 1930
and she married J. L. Callaway. He preceded her in death in 2002. She is survived by daughter, Jane Callaway of Cameron.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Records
Name: Janes L Callaway Jr
Birth Year: 1914
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Texas
State: Texas
County or City: Milam
Enlistment Date: 23 Oct 1942
Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment City: San Antonio
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or
other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the
President or otherwise according to law.
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following:
Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter;
One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State
enlistment expires while in the Federal Service
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of college
Civil Occupation: Gas And Oil Man
Marital Status: Married
Height: 67
Weight: 184
Child of J ANES
CALLAWAY and BONNELLE NEINAST is:
i. JANE ADA4 CALLAWAY.
I would like
to thank Sam Geer for sending us the following articles. Can
anyone verify the descent of the Dr. James Callaway mentioned in
the first article? Rev. Morgan Callaway, (from the second article)
is mentioned many times on the CFA web site.
Double Wedding in Athens
from: The Daily Chronicle & Constitutionalist, Augusta, Georgia,
Friday, October 13, 1882, p. 4:
Wednesday noon, in the city of Athens, two daughters of Mr.
Thomas Fleming were married at their residence - Miss Lila
Fleming and Mr. Robert H. Cornwall, of Savannah; Miss Bessie
Fleming and Dr. James A. Callaway, of Milledgeville, being the
parties principal on this interesting occasion. Rev. George T.
Boetchius, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, of Augusta,
performed the ceremony. The young ladies are among the
loveliest and most popular of the fair ones of the Classic City,
and have friends among University students and graduates all
over the State. The ceremony was conducted privately and the
wedding quietly arranged, on account of recent affliction in the
family. The young people begin life with lines of sadness
chastening the sweetness of their wedding day; but unalloyed
pleasure is not the best accompaniment even of the young and
fair, or the safest guide to future happiness in this world.
Their friends may wish for them that higher contentment which
springs from perfect union - for "youth is bright and love is
strong and both are theirs."
This James is likely the James R. Callaway (b. abt.
1862) identified on the 1880 census as the son of Francis M.
Callaway (b. abt. 1823) and Louisa (b. abt. 1833) living in
District 115, Baldwin Co., Georgia (Family History Library Film
1254133, NA Film No. T9-0133, p. 185D). His Callaway descent:
Peter Callaway, born bef. 1640
John Callaway, born abt. 1685
John Callaway, Jr. born abt. 1715
Levin Callaway, born abt. 1736
Jehu Callaway, born abt. 1766
John Newton Callaway, born abt. 1794
Francis Marion Callaway, born abt. 1823
Dr. James Callaway, born abt. 1862
Bessie is identified as Bessie S. Fleming (b. abt.
1863) daughter of Thomas Fleming (March 16, 1822 - February 24,
1903) and Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" McWhorter (April 15, 1834 -
September 12, 1882) living in the 4th Ward, Athens, Clarke Co.,
Georgia (Family History Library Film 1254140, NA Film No.
T9-0140, p. 311D).
PAINE COLLEGE
Rev. Morgan Callaway Elected President of the Institution
from: The Chronicle and Constitutionalist, Augusta, Georgia,
Sunday, December 3, 1882, p. 1:
(Special to Chronicle and Constitutionalist)
LaGrange, Ga., December 2. - Rev. Dr. Morgan Callaway, has
been elected President of Paine College, at Augusta, Ga. This
is the training school for the colored Methodist Church,
provided for by the General Conference of the M. E. Church
South. Dr. Callaway accepts, and delivered a powerful speech
before the Conference this morning, when the report of the
committee on the proposed college was adopted. The Conference
is most enthusiastic on the subject, pledging co-operation by
a rising vote. No better man could be found anywhere. Rev.
Dr. J. E. Evans is the agent of the new college. Dr.
Callaway's speech made a profound impression. A collection of
over five thousand dollars was taken for Dr. Allen's
Anglo-Chinese University. It was a great day in the North
Georgia Conference. A.G.H.
Morgan Callaway is found in the 1880 census living in Oxford,
Newton Co., Georgia (Family History Library Film 1254160, NA
Film No. T9-0160, p. 108B).
His Callaway descent:
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
Edward Callaway
Joseph Callaway
Jesse M. Callaway
Rev. Dr. Morgan Callaway
Samuel Taylor Geer
GeerGenealogy at aol.com
Other C/K Lines
I would like to thank Daryl Van Dyke for sending
me information about Emma Eliza Callaway. Emma is a
"Mystery
Callaway". What is known about her ancestry was published
in the
April 2006 newsletter. Can anyone identify her family line?
Abraham Callaway
Samuel D. Callaway
Albert Callaway
Emma Eliza Callaway
Donna:
In trying to find out more about my great grandfather, Raymond
Vandike, I typed into the search engine his wife, Emma Eliza
Callaway. In doing so, I was directed to your site where I
found my great grandmother listed. That is great news for me.
Need info on my ancestors?
Thanks, Daryl L. Van Dyke
akdna at acsalaska.net
Descendants of Emma Eliza Callaway
Generation No. 1
1. EMMA ELIZA1 CALLAWAY was born 02 Dec 1869
in Runnells, Polk, Iowa, and died 26 Nov 1949 in Pine City,
Pine, Minnesota. She married RAYMOND JACOB VANDIKE 08 Apr 1891
in Runnells, Polk, Iowa, son of JACOB VANDIKE and MARY BLOOD. He
was born 23 Oct 1864 in Toulon, Stark, Illinois, and died 20 Jul
1934 in Pine City, Pine, Minnesota.
Notes for EMMA ELIZA CALLAWAY:
Lida is buried in Lot 15B, Blk.E; New Birchwood Cemetery, Pine
City, Minn.
Birth and death data supplied by Annie Behrendt, Pine City
Cemetery-Pine City, Minnesota,State of Minn.(cert. of death
dist. 36, registered no. 45
Her name of which she was called during her lifetime was Lida.
A family group sheet has been supplied by Ethel Rice of Des
Moines, Iowa.
On 13 May 1992, her name was spelled incorrectly as temple
sealing to spouse took place at Seattle Temple. I need to
correct this. Her name was spelled Emma Elisha Callaway which is
incorrect. Correct spelling is Emma Eliza Callaway.
More About EMMA ELIZA CALLAWAY:
Burial: Pine City, Pine, Minnesota
Notes for RAYMOND JACOB VANDIKE:
1912 bought land in Pine County, Minnesota-deed record 32
1933 sold land in Pine County, Minnesota-deed record 86, pg. 118
Birth, death and marriage taken from the following sources:
Personal records of Annie Behrendt; Pine City Cemetery-Pine
City, Minnesota; State of Minn.(Cert. of death, bk. 139
More About RAYMOND JACOB VANDIKE:
Burial: 23 Jul 1934, Pine City, Pine, Minnesota
Children of E MMA CALLAWAY and RAYMOND VANDIKE are:
i. HAZEL MARIE2 VAN DYKE, b. 28 Sep 1892,
Runnells, Polk, Iowa; d. 01 Jan 1979, Pine City, Pine,
Minnesota.
Notes for HAZEL MARIE VAN DYKE:
Married 23 Jan 1910 to Osa W. Barringer who died 12 Jan
1953, buried at Pine City Cemetery. Hazel also buried at
same cemetery. Birth, death and marriage data supplied by
Anne Behrendt.
ii. LULA MAE VAN DYKE, b. 01 Jun 1894, Runnells, Polk,
Iowa; d. 02 Apr 1979, Pine City, Pine, Minnesota.
Notes for LULA MAE VAN DYKE:
Lula Mae is buried at Pine City Cemetery. Birth, death and
marriage info. supplied by Annie Behrendt.
iii. HERMAN ROY VAN DYKE, b. 27 Dec 1895, Runnells,
Polk, Iowa; d. Oct 1976, Fresno, Fresno, California.
Notes for HERMAN ROY VAN DYKE: !Birth and death info.
supplied by Annie Behrendt.
iv. STILLBORN, b. Abt. 1897, Runnells, Polk, Iowa; d.
Abt. 1897, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa.
Notes for STILLBORN:
stillborn at childbirth. Birth/death info supplied by
Annie Behrendt.
v. RUBY MANILA VAN DYKE, b. 12 Jun 1898, Runnells,
Polk, Iowa.
Notes for RUBY MANILA VAN DYKE:
Death date and place unknown.
Birth data and spouse information supplied by Annie
Behrendt.
vi. CLYDE RUSSELL VAN DYKE1, b. 30
Apr 1902, Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa2,3;
d. 03 Oct 1975, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota.
Notes for CLYDE RUSSELL VAN DYKE:
Birth, death and marriage info. supplied by Annie Behrendt,
wife.
DEATH-BURIAL-PARENTS: Death Cert; Division of Public
Health, City of St. Paul, Minnesota; copy in poss of Daryl
L. Van Dyke, 2001.
vii. MERRILL RALPH VAN DYKE, b. 29 Mar 1906, Ruthven,
Palo Alto, Iowa; d. 09 May 1956, Milwaukie, Clackamas,
Oregon.
Notes for MERRILL RALPH VAN DYKE:
Merrill is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland
Oregon.
Birth, death and marriage data supplied by Annie Behrendt.
Marriage data obtained from Hazel Van Dyke.
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Query
Corner
If you can
provide some help and answers, please respond to these queries.
Response to Query # 360 (July
2006 Newsletter)
Subject – Flanders Callaway & Jemima
Boone
Submitter - Vaughn Hatch
email - dhatch at telus.net
Hi Susan,
My genealogy and oral family history also led me to Flanders and
Jemima. In the end the best I could do was to state "We are
probably related to Daniel Boone, but not descended from him".
Searching history I found that Jemima was born during a time that
Daniel was away from home for an extended period, considerably
more than 9 months. He left his wife and family in charge of his
brother (Edward I think) whom, is seems, took his duties
seriously. Jemima, then, would be his brother's child, not
Daniel's, although Daniel, in a most forgiving way, included
Jemima in his family once he returned. Some
history books acknowledge this, many do not.
Good luck with your search.
Vaughn Hatch
whose grandmother's maiden name was Callaway, born in Indiana and
homesteaded in Saskatchewan
where she bore 15 children
Query # 362
Subject - William W. Callaway
Submitter - Dan Callaway
email - dandscallaway at juno.com
For many years, my
cousins and I have been searching for our Callaway ancestors.
We've reached an impasse attempting to go prior to William W.
Callaway (b. 24 Jan 1776, and d. 2 Feb 1860) as recorded in the
family Bible. His apparent son and family are also recorded
there and are listed as follows:
Matthew D Callaway
(1817-1877)
married 1836 to Sarah
G. McWhorter (1817-1912)
children: William
McWhorter Callaway (1839-1911)
John
Tarlburt Callaway (1842-1862)
Jefferson Davis Callaway (1852- )
Sarah
Jane Callaway (1854-1877)
Sidney B J Callaway (1861-1888)
Y-DNA testing
revealed that we descended from Peter Callaway
(Maryland/Delaware-1600's). Even though our searching has
been somewhat narrowed, we are still finding it difficult to
find the missing link. One source has entered our William W
(1776-1860) into Ancestry.com showing his father to be
William. The place of death for our William W was shown as
Scott Co, Miss., which is where his son and family were
living according to the 1860 census. Assuming that our
William W's father was actually William, we've hit upon two
possibilities.
First, could our
William W be the son of William, Jr, (1715), (from William,
Sr., then Peter), as one source has indicated in
Ancestry.com? This is highly unlikely due to the 61 year
age difference (1715-1776). The source also entered
children, the last of whom was born in 1762. There is a
William listed as a child born 1739, and he would be the
right age to be the father of our William W.
Second, could our
William W be the William listed on the CFA chart of 1980,
(from William, Ebenezer, John, Peter)? Three of this
William's siblings married into the Ward family. Two of our
William W's grandchildren married Wards. However, a source
who entered info into Ancestry.com indicates this William
was born in 1799 and died 1857, in Missouri. We question
the birth year since this William's father died in
1793. From Troup Co archives, his widow, the former Sarah
Giles, "moved to Georgia (from Md. ?) with her second
husband, Marshal Smith, perhaps taking her youngest child,
William, with her"
One other possible
link is Peter-William-Edward-John who's daughter is
Elizabeth b.1783, m. George Jarrell, and died in Scott Co,
Miss. Although the CFA chart of 1980 doesn't show that she
has a brother named William.
We do think we've
found our William W Callaway on the following Georgia census
records.
1820
Oglethorpe Co
1830
Henry Co
1840
Troup Co
It would be helpful
if anyone could verify this to be true, or even to be
untrue, especially if you know one of these on the census is
a William other than our William W Callaway.
Any information or
clues would be greatly appreciated to help solve this
mystery missing link.
Thanks, Morris
Dan Callaway
Harrison A (Ted) Callaway (1908-2003)
Robert R Callaway (1880-1936)
Isaac Anderson Callaway (1857-1940)
William McWhorter Callaway (1839-1911)
Matthew D Callaway (1817-1877)
William W Callaway (1776-1860)
I wrote to Jerry about his query, and I am happy
to say he is joining CFA. Please welcome Jerry Brimberry as a new
CFA member. Can anyone help him with the documentation that proves
that Thomas Callaway is the son of John Callaway and Sinah Hall?
Query # 363
Subject - Elijah Holcomb Callaway
Submitter - Jerry Brimberry
email - jlb651 at bellsouth.net
I recently viewed a
2005 query to you from Sharon Marsh concerning my ancestor
Elijah Holcomb Callaway who was born in Jackson Co., FL in 1835
and died in Houston Co., TX in 1915.
Ms. Marsh indicated that she
is writing a history of the 1st Florida Cavalry Regiment
(US). By copy of this email, I also wanted to let Ms. Marsh know
that I another ancestor of mine, David McCullar (1826 Wilkinson
Co., GA - 1911 Houston Co., TX) also served in the same
regiment. He was living in Cottonwood, AL when he rode by
horseback to join the same unit as Elijah. Both men moved to
Houston Co., TX after the WBTS. In 1898, while both men were
still living, Elijah's grandson, James Holcomb Green, married
David's granddaughter, Ida Augusta Coon. I have photographs of
both veterans if Ms. Marsh is interested.
On a different note, I also
observed that your Editor's Note shows Elijah Holcomb
Callaway's line of descent as follows:
Peter Callaway
John Callaway
John Callaway, Jr.
John Callaway
Thomas Callaway
Rev. Elijah Hosea Callaway
Elijah Holcomb CallawayMy
late mother researched this line for many years while I
concentrated on my paternal line. Her records only go back to
Thomas Callaway. I would sincerely appreciate any information
you can provide showing these additional ancestors. If this is
in print form, I will be glad to purchase a copy. I am also
interested in purchasing a copy of Ms. Marsh's history. I am
actively involved in the SCV, with 14 ancestors who served in
the Confederate ranks and Elijah H. Callaway and David McCullar
who were opposed to secession and served in the 1st FL Cavalry
Regt. (Union). Thanks for your assistance.
Thanks for replying so quickly. I would be delighted to join
your group. The query I mentioned included a note from the
editor, presumably you, showing Elijah Holcomb Callaway's line
of descent from Peter Callaway, Jr. In addition to becoming a
dues paying member, I would like to retrieve or access this
information from your archives.
Thanks! Jerry Brimberry
Query # 364
Subject - Alfred C. Callaway
Submitter - Ron Callaway
email - calloway_41 at
hotmail.com
Hi Donna,
To assist me in finding any info on my gr-grandfather,
Alfred C. Callaway, I would appreciate if this could be in
the newsletter.
Seeking contact with any descendants of Stanford Sharp
who was married l9 Feb 1885 in Des Moines County Iowa, to
Mary Ellen Callaway, born 28 Sep. 1862 in same county. I
believe they lived in this area all their lives.
Also seeking contact with any descendants of Marshall
Rankin who married Sarah Elizabeth Callaway, born 18 Jul
1859. They homesteaded in Hodgeman County Kansas in the
late 1800's and eventually moved to Enid, Okla.
Also any descendants of Millard Filmore Callaway, born
9 May 1856, died 1937, his spouse was May Bollick.
And any descendants of William Henry Callaway, born 4
Nov. 1857, died 3 May 1947, his spouse was Mollie Spence.
These were children of Alfred C. and Martha Gulick
Callaway and perhaps some descendants may know some
stories or even have pictures of Alfred who lived just
before his death, with his daughter Mary Ellen Callaway
Sharp in Burlington, Iowa
Thanks,
Ron Calloway Editor's Note -
This line of descent is as follows:
Peter Callaway
William Callaway and Given Caldwell
William Callaway, Jr.
Zachariah Callaway
Andrew Callaway
Alfred Colweld Callaway
Query # 365
Subject - Isaac
Callaway and Joshua Callaway from the Peter Callaway
line
Submitter -
Jack Darr
email -
Jedarr at aol.com
In examining files on the Callaway Family
Association site, I came upon your tree for
Immigrant Peter Callaway. It provides important
information about two of my gg grandmothers,
Lucy Crutchfield Callaway and Beneta (or Boneta) Arnold
Callaway. If your research is correct, they
were second cousins through Edward (born abt
1711, died 1769, Onslow County, North Carolina,
son of John, grandson of Peter).
My aunt's research agrees that Lucy's father was
Rev. Isaac, but she has Isaac's father as a
"Thomas," or, more likely, Thomas's son
John. Could you please point me to your sources
for the following lineages: Isaac, Jr., to
Isaac; Isaac to Edward; Edward to John; and John
to Peter?
Also, my aunt's research agrees that Joshua
Sanford's father was Joshua, but has Joshua's
father as Thomas, not Edward. Could you provide
the source for linking Joshua Sr. to Edward?
Thanks for any help you are able to provide.
Jack Darr
Reno
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The 31st CFA Annual Meeting October 12 -15
2006
WYNDHAM ROANOKE HOTEL
2801 HERSHBERGER RD. NW
ROANOKE, VA 24017
CFA
President:
Judy Callaway Ostler
2006 CFA Meeting
Coordinators: Russ and Heide Callaway
Pat Schnurr
Connie Sherrill
Judy Ostler
Welcome to “Callaway Country,” the home of many
Callaway descendants. The meeting coordinators have worked hard
to plan this special return of the CFA to Roanoke, Virginia, where
many members of our organization have their roots.
The CFA 31st Annual Meeting will be held at
the Wyndham Roanoke Hotel, 2801 Hershberger Rd., NW, Roanoke, VA,
24017. The hotel, surrounded by the picturesque Blue Ridge
Mountains, is located one mile from Roanoke Municipal Airport and
seven miles from downtown. Shuttle buses are provided to and from
the airport.
The hotel has 320 guestrooms in two towers. All rooms
feature view balconies, pillow-top mattresses, multi-line phones
with voice mail, video game consoles, and available high-speed
Internet access (surcharge). Refrigerators and microwaves are
available upon request. Other amenities include cable/satellite
TV, pay-movies, blackout drapes, coffee/tea makers, housekeeping,
iron/ironing board, electronic/magnetic keys, rollaway beds,
smoking rooms, premium TV channels, climate control, hair dryer,
electronic check out, wake-up calls, desk, and cribs/infant beds
available on request.
There are three on site dining areas:
Lily’s
- The casual yet refined restaurant serves American cuisine
for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Charades – Serving dinner, this lounge features music and
satellite sports.
Whispers – Here guests can enjoy their favorite drinks in
front of the fireplace. Lunch and dinner menu.
Recreational activities available on site or near the
hotel are:
· Golfing nearby
· Golf – driving range nearby
· Swimming on site
· Tennis on site
A block of rooms have been reserved for CFA, single or
double occupancy at a group rate of $99.00 per night plus current
tax rate of 12%. There are no room charges for children 18 and
under sharing parent’s room. The hotel will honor this Group Rate
a few days prior to contracted arrival date of Thursday, October
12th and departure date of Sunday, October 15th.
However, to extend the date of your stay before or after the
reserved dates at this rate you must personally speak with Mrs.
Michelle Osborne, the CFA Meeting Hotel Contact, by calling (540)
561-7912. As this is the fall foliage season the hotel fills
quickly and room reservation extensions will depend on
availability.
RESERVATION PROCEDURES:
Individual Reservations by Telephone and 800#: All guests
shall make reservations directly with the Hotel @ (540) 563-9300
or 1-800-996-3426, or by contacting Wyndham at www.wyndham.com, on
an individual basis. Identify yourself as a member of the
Callaway Family Association to receive the group rate.
Reservations must be made by 12:01 a.m. on the Cut-Off date of
October 1, 2006 to receive the group rate
Other
Reservation Terms: All rooms included in the Room Block
require a one-night’s deposit by guest check, money order or valid
credit card by the Reservation Cut-Off Date. Individual guest
cancellations will be accepted up to seventy-two (72) hours prior
to arrival. The deposit is refundable if timely notice of
cancellation is given and a cancellation number obtained.
Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12:00 noon.
31st CFA
ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12,
2006
1:00 –
5:00PM CFA Meeting
Registration - “Calloway Girls”
3:30 –
5:30PM CFA Board
Meeting - CFA President: Judy C. Ostler
6:00 –
6:30PM CFA Welcome Reception
6:30PM CFA Buffet Dinner followed by
program : MC, Heide Ann Callaway Stephenson
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2006
8:00 –
9:00AM CFA
Registration - “Calloway Girls”
9:00AM – 4:00PM Historic
Tour/Lunch - Tour Director,
Patricia Schnurr
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14,
2006
8:00 –
9:00AM CFA
Registration - “Calloway Girls”
9:00 –
10:30AM CFA Business Meeting - CFA President, Judy C. Ostler
10:30 –
11:00AM Coffee Break
11:00AM – 12:00PM Guest Speaker,
"Callaway Country",
Charlie Perry,
Local Historian
12:00 -
2:00PM Lunch
2:30 –
4:00PM CFA History/Genealogy/DNA
- Sherrill Williams, CFA Genealogist
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