Callaway Family Association - September 2001 CFANet

THE CALLAWAY FAMILY ASSOCIATION
CFANET e-NEWSLETTER
September 2001

Volume II No. 8

FROM THE EDITOR

This issue of the Bulletin is late being sent due to some computer problems that I had. At the end of August I bought a new computer, and in trying to transfer my Address Book from old to new, the "groups" that I used for sending mass mailings disappeared. I hope that the problem has now been rectified. To add to the chaos, I am leaving for England on September 10 to join the "three ladies" in Taunton, Somerset. The England Research Team, consisting of Sherrill Williams, Pat Schnurr and Cary Moore have been working diligently in the County Record Offices of Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire since September 1. It will be exciting to join them in their research for the week. We meet up again on the 23rd in Richmond where a get-together is planned with English CFA members and friends at the Pitcher and Piano pub, overlooking the River Thames. Included will be Bill Kellaway Piper and Peter Callaway (son of Dr. Bruce Callaway of Australia). In addition, J. Warwick Kellaway of New Zealand plans to attend as he and his wife will be holidaying in England at that time. A full report will be forthcoming after we return to North America about the end of September.

The same Bruce Callaway mentioned above, has submitted an article for the Bulletin, which relates to the genealogical work of the Association, as follows:

THE INTERNATIONALS

Whilst it may seem to some that expenditure on research outside the U.S. is unproductive and wasteful, as a Callaway I would just like to say a couple of things. I have been a member of the CFA for some twenty years. I was privileged at this time to be present at Callaway Gardens and talk at length with the late Fuller Callaway, Jr. and his lovely wife. I guess that as an Australian (and they had recently returned from a trip to my Country) confidences were exchanged that may not have been otherwise. Fuller Jr., in these early years of the CFA, expressed great visions for the CFA. His visions went beyond a local Association of amateur genealogists seeking a few generations of their relatives, to encompass an Association that could eventually sort out the American families and beyond, explore and preserve their histories for future generations, and make the CFA a truly International and respected Association. He was well aware, even in those early days, that the name and its variants had been around for centuries, and long before the U.S.A. had been a "twinkle in the eye of Christopher Columbus"! I am pleased to note that Fuller Jr.'s visions, which in many ways his estate has funded, is up and running. Great credit must be given to the tireless past and present members and participants in the Association, the office bearers, the amateur and professional genealogists. He would have been proud to know that, by virtue of the CFA, many of you can trace your roots back to a period when the very first settlers created your great Country. But there is more! Following the most important realization that the name, even between brothers and fathers, could be misspelled, many of you have proven ancestors who were identified in undisputed archives. Many of us have completed links because we ceased to rely on pedantic spellings. Fuller Jr. was fascinated by my very early (and rather amateurish) CFA Journal article on Tudor Callaways, which at least demonstrated that AD 1600 was rather modern if you really wanted to trace your ancestors. Due to a pivotal breakthrough of the medieval barrier, we now know that our ancestors can be traced for 1000 years, which is unique in genealogical Associations. Sure, there are many gaps to be filled throughout each century, and maybe many that may never be filled because of inadvertent and at times willful destruction of records, but as members of the CFA we can stand proud in that we have all contributed to Fuller Callaway Jr.'s vision. As we approach another completed year of research, tribute ought to be paid to some important milestones starting with the most recent. The Callaway Family Association Journal 2001, which you have recently received, contains for the first time an International Section (see pages 53 - 64). The heading includes the known variants of the names of your ancestors who have been proven to be your ancestors, but recorded (often within the same document) with different spellings. (How often have you seen a CallAway become a CallOway?) More importantly we see, some 500 years ago, a Callaway becoming a Kallaway or Kellaway and vice versa in the same document, and shortly before this Callaway being spelt Callawe, Keilway, etc. Few of these different spellings exist today, but we must be indebted to the considerable research efforts of a number of persons who have proven beyond doubt that you can claim these persons to be truly your ancestors. Have a little think about it and together we may be able to explore this further, if it is your wish.
Dr. Bruce Callaway
Sydney, Australia

IN MEMORIAM

By now, all of you will have heard of the death of one of our well-known members, Ely Reeves Callaway of Carlsbad, CA. He died on July 5, 2001 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 82. His Callaway wines and Callaway golf clubs are known world wide. The son of a textile executive, Ely was born June 3, 1919 in LaGrange, GA. He was a Life Member of CFA. CFA Journal 2002 will contain a full write-up about Ely Callaway.

CALLAWAY FAMILY ASSOCIATION 26TH ANNUAL MEETING OCTOBER 11 - 14, 2001 in RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

You should have received your Registration Package from Victor Calloway by now, and all the details are enclosed therein. So all that remains is for you to complete the Registration Form and mail it, along with your check, to the Meeting Director. Hotel reservations at the Richmond Marriott Hotel must be made by Thurs., September 20, 2001 by individual attendees. Phone 1-800-228-9290 TOLL FREE, or 1-804-643-3400. Be sure to mention The Callaway Family Association in order to receive our special rates. Victor has arranged another terrific meeting for us, and it is hoped that a large number of you will be able to attend.

THE CFA WEB SITE http://www.callawayfamily.org

Since the last Bulletin, a number of great additions have been made the CFA web site by Donna Morgan, our Webmaster.

The CFA Muse - including musings about family, southern US timeline, maps, and census, plus a couple of thoughtful and helpful musings.

Table of Contents - to help you navigate easier and not miss anything

Guest Book - 27 visitors to the web site have signed the Guest Book since Donna set it up on June 27. It's another good resource for finding other people researching the same branches you are.

In addition, an updated Joseph file was sent to Donna by Kermit Bridges and it has been posted on the web site.

Donna also passes on a worthwhile web site called The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors (CWSS) System. The URL is: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/index.html . The CWSS will eventually include 5.4 million soldier names from the National Archives. Remember to try all spellings.

Bill Callaway, CFANET Coordinator
Parksville, B.C., Canada

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