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THE CALLAWAY FAMILY ASSOCIATION Volume IV No. 10
Always regard
with esteem the name you were given;
The following short story was
published in The Washington Post on October 20, 1905.
"WILL O' THE WISP" MYSTERY " 'Nick,' says Tom Callaway, ' 'twas the owner tempted me. She was insured, was that Will-o'-the'Wisp; an' 'twas to be share an' share alike. That man,' says he, 'will get a pot o' money out o' this here wreck. There'll be no one t' claim poor Tom Callaway's half. I ain't goin' t' live through this, Nick,' says he. " 'Tom Callaway,' says I, 'what was you goin' to wreck this ship for? Eh?' says I. 'What was you?' " 'I got a son to home, a motherless son,' says he; 'an' I wanted t' make a gentleman out o' the lad.' " 'Gentleman!' says I. 'Sure the money wouldn't make a parson.' " 'Come, now, Nick,' says he, 'I ain't goin' t' live through this. But you will, Nick. I knows you will. Won't you look after that lad, Nick?' " 'Tom,' says I, 'did the owner o' the Will-o'-the-Wisp give you more'n word o' mouth?' " 'He did,' says Tom. 'I'd have nothin' t' do with the job till he give me a paper.' " 'Tom,' says I, 'has you got that paper?' " 'Aye, Nick,' says he, takin' a little Bible from his breast pocket. ' 'Tis in there.' " 'Tom,' says I, 'you give me that paper. If I lives, I'll make a gentleman out o' that lad.' " 'Will you swear t' that?' says he. " 'I will,' says I; an' I did. " 'Tom,' says I, 'what'd you go an' say you'd wreck that schooner for?' " 'I loved my son,' says he. " 'You loved him too much,' says I. " 'Aye,' says he. 'But I'll pay for all he gets,' says he, 'in hell!' " 'Twas the next sea that carried him far off the rock and drowned him with the rest o' the crew t' leeward. "Hist!" he said, of a sudden. "Lift me up! Lift me up. I'm not breathin' free. Come close, sir - come closer yet. Hist! I've done an evil thing since then - a rascally thing, Mr. Cather, for the sake o' Tom Callaway's son an' the oath I took. Next month, the Conclusion 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. My email address is , and I look forward to hearing from you.~ Donna The President's Corner
In
our English Research we often come across some astonishing events
connected to our C/K past. In a book "History of Ashmore -
Ashmore Registers (1651-1820), by E. M. Watson, Society of St.
Andrews, Salisbury, Wiltshire. published 1890 Feedback Corner George F. Riggin, of Cottage Grove, WI graciously wrote to identify the family listed in the AR census in last month's newsletter. I was especially pleased to discover it is the family line of one of CFA's founders. Donna - I received this very nice note from Carol Callaway Sturdevant. I tried to respond but my email was returned as not being accepted. (I believe AOL and Earthlink have spam blockers now and this causes email not to be accepted unless the user has added you to their address book.) I know we all wish Warren Callaway a very Happy "Callaway" Birthday!
Thought you might all be interested to know that my father, Warren
George Callaway, celebrated his 90th birthday Aug. 15, 2003. He
is the son of Rev. George Nicholas Callaway, who came from the
Isle of Alderney and was the son of Christopher Henry Callaway, a
stonemason on Alderney. My father is still physically and
mentally active, plays golf and bridge, maintains a summer home in
the Adirondacks and a winter home in Florida, still drives, does
his own shopping, cooking, etc. In Memory I wanted to let you know that my Mom, Doris Callaway Werst of Fort Worth, TX, died on July 2, 2003. She was born in Hazleton, PA in l907. She was the widow of Harry K. Werst (who died on November 19, 1991), a world-wide traveler and community volunteer. She would have been 96 on October 27, 2003. Re Doris Callaway Werst's death on July 2, 2003: she was the wife of the late Harry K. Werst and daughter of John Martin Callaway, the son of Joseph Callaway and Emma Jane Harry. Mom's mother was Lizzie Dell Beishline, daughter of Reuben Beishline and Fietta S. Fagen. Mom was born on Oct. 27, 1907 in Hazleton, PA and died in Fort Worth, TX. If you need additional information, please let me know. Her survivors include daughter and son Sally Werst McKeen and Harry Allan Werst; grandchildren Marshall Werst, Brandon Werst and Stephen Werst. Her great grandchildren include Justin Werst, Harrison Werst and Jonathon Werst. All live in the Fort Worth/Dallas area. Also, I became a grandmother (and Mom a great grandmom) on Dec.
3, 2002. My son, Stephen Harry Werst, and his wife, Lisa Myer
Werst, had twin boys - Harrison and Jonathon. They live in
Allen, TX.
"Callaways" in the News Idaho Statesman, Boise City, Idaho, May 2, 1872 Mr. Calloway called on us yesterday and paid us a short visit. He says the backward cold weather has injured the crops very materially. The ground is dry, and a good deal of the grain is bleached out and looks spindling and some of it will never come to maturity. Mr. C. is expecting to leave our country for Texas next month. He likes Idaho well enough, but he has a large family and thinks he can go back to his old home and give them a better chance for schooling. This seems to be the first object in his mind, and a very commendable one. Though we should like to have him remain with us and help build up better schools in Idaho. It is true, like all new countries, our schools are not everything they should be, especially in thinly settled neighborhoods like Mr. Callaway's, but these obstacles will be overcome in a short space of time if we make proper exertions. Editor's Note - Can anyone identify this Mr. Callo/away? Notice how indiscriminately the name is spelled. A good example of why we have so many different spellings of our name. The Times, London, Middlesex, England, April 24, 1816 Deaths On Thursday last, at her house, Great Dover road, Southwark. Kezia, widow of the late Mr. Thomas Callaway, formerly steward of Guy's Hospital, in the 72nd year of her age. Genealogy Corner Whenever there's a will, you'll see an heir loom. ~ from The Sunny Side of Genealogy, by Fonda D. Baselt Don Kellaway has graciously sent this genealogy of the family of Philip Kellaway. Hi Donna: PHILIP THOMAS KELLAWAY OF PORT HOPE, ONTARIO Philip T. Kellaway was born 1823 at Hartland, Devon, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Kellaway (Nee Beaglehole) who were married at Hartland 20 May, 1814. Thomas and Elizabeth had a total of six children: William 23 October 1814, Thomasine 25 January 1818, Thomas 21 May 1820, Philip 3 January 1823, Ann 23 April 1826, Thomas 2 January 1831. The grand-parents of Philip were Philip and Thomasine (Colmer) who were married at Hartland 8 April 1776. Philip emigrated from England to the Town of Port Hope, Ontario in 1843. He made his passage to Canada in 1843 on the same ship as Mr. H. V. Sanders, Clerk of the Town of Port Hope in 1886. Upon his arrival Philip Kellaway served an apprenticeship as a carpenter with Mr. William Garnett. Since his arrival Philip was active in St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Port Hope. He married Mary Curtis in Canada in 1849 based upon the age of their oldest son Winfield. Mary had been born England 1824 but details of her parents is unknown at this time. Philip occupied a position of prominence in the Town of Port Hope and during his lifetime he was responsible for almost all of the large buildings in the town. In addition to contacting, he owned a lumber mill on the Ganaraska River where the present A&P store is located. Philip was Captain of the upper town fire company for 16 years and then became Chief Engineer of the Fire Brigade. He was Bridge Superintendent of the Port Hope, Lindsay and Beaverton Railroad during the term of Mr. A. T. Williams. At the time of the "Trent Affair" he organized a Company of volunteer rifles, but as such was unable to get them gazetted; they were handed over to the late Mr. Bethune who attempted to get them gazetted in the artillery branch of the service. This attempt was also unsuccessful, it was finally gazetted with the late Colonel Williams in Command, Mr. T. M. Benson (Judge) as First Lieutenant and Philip Kellaway as Second Lieutenant. The Company that he organized was known as 3rd Company of the 46th Battalion and was under the command of Captain H. A. Ward, M. P. During the Fenian scare of 1866 when the companies were formed into Provisional Battalions, Kellaway was appointed Quartermaster, which position he held until the time of his death, having in the meantime attained the rank of Captain. The last contract prior to his sudden death in Toronto in 1886 was the interior of the new Post Office and Customs Building. He was survived by a wife, 3 sons and 3 daughters and 5 grand children. Philip was accorded a full military funeral in Port Hope and a large monument marks the family plot. Philip Kellaway’s will is at the Public Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario: Philip Thomas Kellaway, Port Hope, #2142 - 1886 Captain Kellaway’s Funeral The funeral of the late Captain Kellaway on the 17th inst. Was a very large one and fittingly demonstrated the esteem and respect with which he was regarded. Captain Kellaway had spent many years of his life in the service of the militia and that he should be awarded a military funeral was a becoming tribute to his worth as a soldier. The Fire Brigade also followed him to the grave in token of their appreciation of his years of labour in body in which he was an able and efficient officer for upwards of a quarter of a century. Following is the order of his cortege: Firing party, full company strength comprised of a portion of No. 3 Company, 46th Battalion (the company organized by himself over twenty years ago) and the late E Company, Midland Battalion under Lt. Robertson, the 46th Battalion band, Reverend J. S. Baker, hearse carrying the coffin, wrapped in the folds of the Union Jack and bearing his sword and helmet, and floral offerings, the pall bearers Lt. Colonel Benson, Major Dingwall, Captain Winslow, Captain Clemes, Lieutenant Smart and Hospital Seargant Thompson walking on either side; the eight pall bearers assistants, relatives, fire brigade under Chief Engineer Dunn and Captains Gamble, Brown and Glidden carriages. On arriving at the grave, the firing party formed and after reading the touching Church of England service the body was lowered into its final resting place, three volleys were fired over it and all that was mortal of the bluff old Captain was left in the cemetery, to sleep the last sweet sleep after the struggles and trials of his life’s battles. The Port Hope Times and County of Durham British Canadian Winfield Curtis Kellaway the oldest child of Philip and Mary Kellaway was born 30 December, 1851 at Port Hope, Ontario and he followed his father in the carpenter trade. On the 10th of January, 1872 at Port Hope Winfield married Isabella McElroy, the daughter James McElroy of Hope Township. According to the 1881 census Winfield and his wife Isabella had 3 Children: Edith born 1873; Philip Thomas born 1875 and Mary Jane born in 1879. Winfield achieved the rank of Sergeant in the Midland Regiment, the local militia unit and he was present at Batoche in the 1885 Northwest Rebellion. According to records in the Archives of Canada he was mentioned in dispatches. The Winfield Kellaway family subsequently moved to Rochester in 1890 where Winfield found work as a carpenter. In 1903, according to the City directory, the Winfield Kellaway family was living in a house at 22 Hastings St., Rochester, New York. On 24 January, 1904 Winfield passed away at Rochester at the age of 54 years. It is possible that Winfield and Isabella had other children which have not been identified here. Philip Kellaway born Canada in November of 1874 was found in the 1900 Census of Cooke County, Illinois, and he had been in the states since 1890. At the time of the census he was identified as an alien and working as a salesman, milliner. His wife Louise was born in Austria in October, 1876 and had emigrated to the states in 1879. Philip Thomas named his first son, born in 1896 Winfield after his father. The Kellaways also had a daughter named Rosie born in 1894 according to the 1900 census. We know that the Kellaways had at least one more child after 1900 as according to Philip‘s obituary in 1917 there was a second son named Thomas E. and the same source indicates that his daughter Rosie had predeceased her father. The following is the Obituary which was published in the Rochester newspaper: KELLAWAY - At Macon, Ga., Monday, June 25, 1917, Philip Thomas KELLAWAY, formerly of this city. He is survived by his wife, and two sons, Winfield KELLAWAY, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Thomas E. KELLAWAY, of Macon, Ga.; his mother, and two sisters, Mrs. J. E. COTTER and Mrs. Ray SABIN, of this city. -Funeral from the home of his sister, Mrs. Ray SABIN, No. 172 Fulton avenue, Friday, at 11 A. M. Burial at Riverside cemetery. While the above obituary indicates that Edith Kellaway, the oldest child of Winfield had married J. E. COTTER no other information is available about her or her mother Isabella. We do know that Mary Jane Kellaway born in 1879 at Port Hope, Ontario married Ray Worthington Sabin born 27 August, 1870 at Rochester, New York on 5 September, 1900. The Sabins had 5 children and they were Mortimer S. born 10 May, 1901, Curtis Willard born 18 May, 1903, Elroy John born 26 April, 1905, Ray Worthington born 20 April, 1914 and finally Gertrude Isabella birth date unknown. Henry Philip Kellaway born 1856 was shown as a carpenter living with his parents in Port Hope in the 1881 census. For some reason he was also shown as living in the Yale/Hope area of British Columbia in 1881 based on an Index of the 1881 Census of British Columbia. No further research has been done on Henry. We do however know Henry passed away at Vancouver on 21 January, 1910. The date of death and location of his death are based upon information from the family monument at Port Hope Cemetery. While we have not identified a wife or children we suspect that several Kellaway families in BC are descended from Henry Philip. William M. Kellaway born 21 April, 1861 was the third son of Philip Kellaway and he was living with his parents at Port Hope, Ontario according to the 1881 census. The only other information we have on William is that in 1912 he was living in Rochester, New York working as a machinist and living in a house at 27 Melville St. No other information is available other than the family monument at Port Hope indicates that he passed away on 8 November, 1912. Mary Elizabeth Kellaway was the oldest daughter born 7 October, 1858 and from the information on the 1880 American census of Rochester, NY she was married to Mr. G. W. Kennan, born Germany in 1857 and working as a carpenter. In this census there were no children identified. Mary’s sister Esmeralda born April 8,1868 was staying with the Kennans at the time of the census. Mary had a second marriage to Crittenden Eratus Sabin, the son of Eratus W. Sabin and Pamelia A. Brasted. Crittenden Sabin had married Susan Ann Smith on 28 November, 1863 at Rochester New York. Susan born 22 March, 1847 had a total of 9 children with Crittenden born between 1869 and 1885. Crittenden married Mary E. Kellaway on 27 October, 1888 and therefore Susan had died prior to 1888. Crittenden passed away at Rochester on 31 October, 1899. From the information in the Sabin family genealogy we know that Mary married for the third time to Mr. Bart Hallings born in 1841 in the Netherlands the son of Matthew Hollings and Josephine Houseworth. The family monument in the Port Hope cemetery confirms the third marriage and indicates that Mary died 24 November, 1928. From our limited research we found no evidence of any children from any of the three marriages. Margaret J. Kellaway was the second daughter of Philip and Mary Kellaway born 7 March, 1863 and died March 16, 1924. Since only her family name was identified on the family monument at Port Hope we have to conclude that she never married. Nothing more is known about Margaret. Esmeralda Kellaway born 8 April, 1868 was the youngest daughter of Philip Kellaway and other than staying with her sister in 1881 little is known about her. The inscription on the family monument indicates that she had married a Mr. Beedham and she died at Rochester on 15 May, 1896.
Sources: 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. For example here is a biography on Isaac Malcolm Callaway, MD born in Webster Parish, LA in 1868. Callaway, Isaac Malcolm (M. D.); Webster Parish Thomas Fish Thomas Fish "was the most prominent of early Clark County Arkansas men" according to Josiah H. Shinn in "Pioneers and Makers of Arkansas". He indicates the Fish family "entered Clark in 1818 or 1819." Thomas Fish lived in the Missouri township of Clark, now Pike county, Arkansas. His residence was near the Antoine bridge connecting the public road across Antoine bayou. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace by Governor James Miller of Arkansas Territory in 1820. Early township elections were held at his house. He was a member of the General Assembly of the Arkansas Territorial Legislature when he died February 4, 1823. Thomas Fish and Emily Hemphill were married in Clark county, Arkansas on July 4, 1820 at Blakeley town, now Arkadelphia. Emily Hemphill was the daughter of John Hemphill and Nancy Lawson. She was born in Georgia about 1799 and came to Arkansas in 1811. Emily Hemphill Fish second married Jonathan O. Callaway on November 10, 1825 in Clark county, Arkansas. He was the son of John Callaway and Amy Stamps. Their children were: William H. Callaway born 1826 in Clark county, Arkansas; married Mary A. Thompson on April 8, 1873 in Clark county, Arkansas. Mary Callaway born 1828 in Clark county, Arkansas; married Henry K. Hardy on July 27, 1848 in Clark county, Arkansas. Samuel Davis Callaway born 1830 in Clark county, Arkansas; married Anna Amelia Cave on December 19, 1866 in Clark county, Arkansas; died in 1907. Jonathan Wilson Callaway born 1834 in Clark county, Arkansas; married Ann Vickers in 1867; died in 1894. James Lawson Callaway born about 1838 in Clark county, Arkansas; married first Florence Beall on April 26, 1860 in Clark county, Arkansas; married second Rebecca Jestis. Emily O. Callaway born about 1840 in Clark county, Arkansas; married R. K. Brown on December 27, 1858 in Clark county, Arkansas. ~ from The Gems of Pike County Arkansas, Pike County Archives and History Society, Vol. IX, No. 1, Winter 1998. Can anyone identify this Callaway? He is listed on the 1880 Bradley Co., AR Federal census, page 41D in Quachita Township.
Can anyone identify Sophia Callaway? She is listed on the 1880 Clark Co., AR Federal census, page 469D in Arkadelphia.
Can anyone identify this Callaway family? They are listed on the 1851 United Kingdom Census, Enumeration District: Yealmpton, Plymouth, England.
Genealogy Funnies
~ Ancestry Magazine, July/August 2003, Vol. 21/No. 4 Query Corner - If you can provide some help and answers, please respond to these queries.
Query # 69 I noticed you don't have any information on Joe Erwin (not Jr.) I have info if you would like it. He was my great uncle. I have a total of 8 generations and we are related Joe Allen Erwin, Jr. Please contact me. Rebecca
Comment # 70 I have read a few of your Callaway Journals. They are interesting.
Query # 71 I have been a
CFA member in the past, and I receive your e-mail newsletters. I
started to research my Callaway family roots about a year ago, and
I would love to have any additional info about my Callaway lines
that anyone might have. Charles Henry Callaway Sr. brought his
family from Cooper County, Missouri by wagon train to Eugene,
Oregon. They were one of the first I have a
couple of questions, Is there a Joseph Callaway Sr. and Jr.?
Edmund Callaway that was born in 1620 at Cornwall, England and
came to Virginia on May 11, 1639, I believe is the father to
Joseph Callaway. To the best of my knowledge my Callaway line is
as follows: Here is some very helpful information regarding Edmund Callaway, from Pat Schnurr, CFA President:
Edmund Callaway was transported in 1639 by William Barker to
Charles City, Va. See CFA Journal Vol. 3 P. 16. - Early Va.
Immigrants by Greer (Greer had a Callaway connection thru the
Cabell line). Also. P. 10 Vol. IV - quoted by Sherrill Williams,
Genealogist for CFA, in an address she gave at 3rd annual meeting.
Edmund Callaway was named as a headright by Wm. Barker. Barker
was granted 1300 acres in Charles City, Va. on May 11, 1639 for
the transportation of 16 persons into the colony. At the
beginning of CFA, research teams worked VA, NC, SC and GA for
Callaway records. Charles City, Va. and surrounding area was
thoroughly searched. Absolutely no additional record was ever
found for Edmund.
Query # 72
Hello,
Suggestion # 73
Donna,
Comment
# 74 Just found this web site, look forward to returning to find out more about my Callaway line (Peter Callaway I) I am about the 11th generation from him.
Query #
75 KELLAWAY: Seeking information on Alfred Kellaway born Devon 1856; emigrated to Canada in 1876. Alfred went to Klondike in 1890s after which he returned to England and became involved with a Turkish Bath business in London. After a few years in London Alfred emigrated to California where he purchased an orange grove. Any information on Alfred or potential research sources would be appreciated. Don Kellaway
Query #
76 My father was RE Callaway b 1899, has passed away. His father was Sanders Eugene Callaway both born in Texas. My grdfather Sanders b about 1862 died abt 1906, was married to the Fishers-Pace family. That's all I know. Any help. Thanks. Glad to have found you. Looks interesting.
Query # 77 Thank you, Nancy Query
# 78 I am trying to locate information on the following: Mary Ann Callaway - Birth 1811-1813 - Possible Pendleton, South Carolina. Death Possible 1834 in Greenville County, S.C. or Pendleton, S.C. Swan Callaway (Calaway) - Possible Misspelling on Swan Calaway in 1850 Census in Murray County, Georgia. Birth 1787 - Death after 1850 Probably Georgia. Re: Mary Ann Callaway was married to William Earles Cleveland, the son of William Cleveland and Nancy Harrison of Pendleton District, S.C. She had two children. My Grandmother Frances Adeline Cleveland and William Cleveland. The family moved to Murray County, Georgia, and can be found on the 1850 Census there. He has a new spouse, Anna Popham (Pepham). They are living there with Swan Calaway (Callaway). Swan may be a misspelling. I believe this Swan (Susan or Sarah) if misspelled may be an aunt or a close relative of Mary Ann who helped raise Frances Adeline and William after Mary Ann Cleveland's death. Frances and William are married and out of the home in 1850 and living in Murray County, Georgia. Would love to hear from anyone who may have these two names listed in any family or Bible Records or any information. Very nice website. Thank you Query # 79 Thank you. Norma Lee Mayben Abilene, Tx Query
# 80 My grandmother, Evelyn Janet Callaway, DOB about 1886, m. Samuel Charles Ringo 9-27-1913, in Greene Co, Ind. She is the dau of James Callaway. Doing a trip to UK and hope to find town my Callaway ancestors came from, so I can have my picture taken in front of local pub, with a pint in hand. Anyone know where the Greene Co, Ind Callaways came from? Query
# 81 Hello, Notorious “Callaways” The following story was graciously submitted by Warwick Kellaway.
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