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THE CALLAWAY FAMILY ASSOCIATION Vol. IV No. 12
Always regard
with esteem the name you were given; The Editor's Corner For a little insight
into the life of a Confederate soldier during the Civil War, we
will be reading some of the letters of Joshua K. Callaway, a
volunteer in Company K, Twenty-eighth Alabama Regiment.
He enlisted on March 29, 1862. The Twenty-eighth Alabama saw a
good deal of activity. Its soldiers participated in General
Bragg's invasion of Kentucky, suffered many casualties at
Murfreesboro, fought fiercely at Chickamauga, were nearly
surrounded on Orchard Knob at Chattanooga, escaping only after a
desperate fight, and then fought at Missionary Ridge two days
later, took part in the Atlanta campaign, suffered severe losses
at Franklin and Nashville, and surrendered the regiment's last
remnants at Greensboro, North Carolina. Joshua's line of descent
is as follows: (I believe. Please correct me if I am wrong.) Camp _____, Shelby Springs, Ala. My dear wife, I have been too busy since I came up to write. Today, however, we are resting upon our oars, and after having had a song with my brothers, and noticing that they are all writing to their wives and friends, I have taken it into my head to give you some details in regard to our new and so far, pleasant sphere and home. We arrived at this place at three o'clock on Friday evening without accident except three men of our company lost their hats on the way and I gave mine to one of them and now have to wear my cap altogether. We are very comfortably quartered in good houses with six good chimneys and one stove. Plenty of good wood and lightwood, and water, any kind you want. We are all well and in fine spirits. However, one man nearly jerked his back out of joint yesterday, trying, like the frog, to beat me jumping. He was very bad yesterday & last night, but I see him up, hobbling about on a stick this morning. It is the first time he has been beaten, and he strained a little too hard. I am in a mess with five very steady, moral men, one of whom is a great wit and a ventriloquist; hence we have all sorts of fun. He is a printer by trade and of course he is full of yarns and anecdotes. I am glad, ten dollars, that he is in the company. I can't say when I will be at home. I went out yesterday to see a dress parade, and an order was read out fro the reg. to hold themselves in readiness to march, at the shortest notice, for Corrinth (Mississippi), next Tuesday is the day appointed to start; and if we do leave then I shall be at home in a day or two; but since the order originated with Col. Frazer and some other reasons, I think it is all bosh, and think I understand the object of the trick. Col. Frazer is a fine, gallant looking old chap, & a good officer. The Regiment serenaded him last night, and I had the pleasure of hearing several speeches by his staff. The weather is cold and wet but we ask it no odds now. I have not seen a case of measles or itch yet but both are here plentifully. As ever, Your faithful and ~ excerpt from The Civil War Letters of Joshua K. Callaway, edited by Judith Lee Hallock, University of Georgia Press, July 1997 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. Donna The President's Corner
Thanksgiving has come and gone and Christmas is around the
corner. We still have time to be thankful for our many
blessings. At this time of year we begin to gather our families
and all of our C/K's know how to do that. Feedback Corner Captain Callaway, mentioned in last month's History Corner of the Newsletter (11/03) has been identified. Thank you to Jim Terry, CFA Member, for submitting the following. Hi Donna, You asked if
anyone knew who Capt Callaway was in the newsletter. I believe it
is clear that it must be the James Callaway discussed in the book
I quote below. My own database had enough information to help me
decide that, but I've included an extract from this web site: It quotes a book on Callaway Co., MO history. "From the History of Callaway County Missouri, 1884, page 94 - 98" I am familiar with the book although I don't have a copy. This is the opening lines from the web site: "Callaway County was organized November 25, 1820, out of territory taken from Montgomery County, and was named in honor of Captain James Callaway, who was killed by the Indians at Loutre Creek, on the 7th of March 1815" The book/web site describes the battle in which he was killed in quite some detail. To summarize, Capt. James Callaway is the son of Flanders Callaway, who married Jemima Boone (dau of Daniel). I suspect you know the rest, but it goes back from there to James C. Callaway, to Joseph. I might add that my own line is via Chesley Callaway, brother of Flanders. Again, thanks
for your great efforts, Thank you also to Darell Callaway, CFA Member, who also recognized Captain Callaway from the History Corner in last month's newsletter. Hi Donna, Capt. James Callaway was the son of Flanders Callaway and Jemima Boone, Grandson of James Callaway and Daniel Boone. There is a monument to him in Fulton, Callaway Co. Mo. His Callaway line is James, Flanders m Jemima Boone, James Callaway m Susan White, James m Sara Bramblett, Joseph Jr, Joseph Sr. There is a lot of history on him in the old MO history books. Darell Callaway And thank you also to Pat Schnurr, CFA President, for filling in lots of details about Captain James Callaway. I agree with Pat. His story would make a great article for the CFA Journal. Donna noticed your question about Capt. Callaway in bulletin. He was son of Flanders Callaway (James, Joseph) and Jemima Boone. He is listed on Page 12 of the Joseph Charts. Married Nancy Howell. We have reams of information on this man -- he kept a diary, also his letters written to his wife which are priceless and have survived along with copies of muster rolls, army receipts, etc. They had three children, Thomas Howell Callaway b. 1806, William Boone Callaway b. 1807 and Theresa Etline b. 1811. He had quite a bit of land and at least four slaves. Flanders and his family moved from Ky. to Mo. abt. 1801 Capt. James was b. in Fayette Co. Ky. abt 12 miles from Lexington . This would make a great story for the Journal -- I have a copy of the Missouri Historical Society Collections Vol. V - October 1927 No. 1 and it has an amazing article about this man and his relatives - the Boones - Callaways and Bryans who all moved together. A very nice note from CFA Member, Jane G. Brien. Hello Donna, A very nice story from CFA members, George and Peggy Ackerman: Dear Ms. Morgan,My husband and I want others to know of a Callaway heirloom that is on display at the Cleveland County Courthouse in Rison, AR. This treasure is a counterpane stitched by Mary McGehee Callaway in 1818. Her name and the date are clearly embroidered at the top of the counterpane, which is in the tarpunto style, according to quilters we have consulted. Mary McGehee was the wife of the Rev. Jepthah Vining Callaway (1795-1828).They were married in 1817 in Elbert county, GA. Their son, James Lawrence Callaway, moved to Lincoln county, AR, and he and his wife, Martha Thomas Parham, raised a large family. The counterpane was handed down to their daughter Antoinette, who married Joseph T. Renfrow of Rison. Some time after Mrs. Renfrow's death, the counterpane and some other items were donated to the Cleveland County Historical Society by her descendants. My husband , Dr. George Link
Ackerman, descends from Mary Elizabeth Callaway Ackerman,
Antoinette's sister. This Arkansas line is reported on the CFA
website. Thanks go to CFA Member, Bill Piper, who has sent us more information about the family of Cecil Kellaway, the actor who was mentioned in last month's newsletter topic, "Callaways" in the Cinema. Donna, The father, Edwin, was born in Newington, London in 1847, and he died in Capetown, South Africa in 1920. I don’t know when he migrated, but it was obviously well before Cecil’s birth there in 1891. Newington is a suburb of London on the south side of the Thames, between Bermondsey and Lambeth. There was quite a large Kellaway family that stayed in the area for several generations. For instance Edwin’s father was Edwin Lauriston Kellaway, and he was born in Newington in 1826, though not baptised until 1846 in Bermondsey. He married Matilda Rickord. Edwin Lauriston K’s parents were Thomas and Esther Kellaway, and they married at St Mary’s church, Newington on 28 June 1810. Thomas and Esther had about nine children, 5 boys and 4 girls. Thomas was born and baptised at St Mary’s Newington on 25th June 1790, son of George and Sarah. The name Lauriston appears as a second Christian name for other members of the family. Does anyone know any others who use it? I wonder if anyone can fill in any of the gaps. See this link for a chart of the Kellaways of Newington on my web site:
http://members.lycos.co.uk/dreycott/newinton.pdf "Callaway" Family Stories The following family story was graciously submitted by Martha Calloway House. What a beautiful story especially at this very blessed time of the year. Excitement in the Calloway Pasture Billy & Elouise Calloway of Crossett, AR welcomed the arrival of "Duke", on April 5, 2003. He was the foal promised to granddaughter Nikol, daughter of Anita and James Higginbotham.
We are the Proud
Great-Grandparents! Anita called Nikol & Shannon, they arrived about 5:00 Sunday A.M. (this is Shannon's mare and he was giving the first foal to Nikol!) So 'twas the reason I got to bed at 6:30! The colt's dad is a palomino . . . James says Duke will lighten with age . . . but we think he is so pretty and sweet! Well worth our experience! So all ended well even got good video of birthing and showing Pappa in such a hurry that he still had on his robe & houseshoes with his jeans! Anita just did this picture this afternoon, Duke loves her rubbing him!
Birthing is truly a miracle of
God, immediately the mother instinct comes, watching her was
really something to see! The following family information was graciously submitted by Judy Gautier. She also sent us a photo of Laura Rhodes, daughter of Sara Ann Callaway and Thomas Napoleon Rhodes. You can view it on our CFA family photo page. Since I was a toddler our family taught me to say that our family line goes “Cox-Rhodes-Callaway” but I have been searching for documentation on these ancestors for only a brief time - for about two months - and have more questions than answers or know-how. What information I have is mostly due to the grace of others.My big yearning is to locate the graves of Thomas Napoleon Rhodes and his wife Sara Ann Callaway Rhodes, especially because I am making a trip back to Georgia shortly and would surely love to visit their graves. We plan to visit the home of my ancestors Rev. Enoch Callaway and his wife Martha (Patsy Reeves Callaway) in Wilkes County, Washington, Georgia at that time. For her entire life mother spoke of Sara and her husband Rev. Thomas N. Rhodes (her great-grandparents) in the most glowing of terms. He was a Baptist preacher and taught Latin at Cox College (no relationship to Charles Cox who married Laura). My grandmother says they each drank a glass of elderberry wine every night before going to bed, I suppose on the biblical advice of Paul. Her grandmother Laura Rhodes Cox was always the beloved matriarch of her family and her husband Charles Cox was held forth as a gentle, loving man who spoiled his children. I loved them without ever seeing them on this earth. My grandmother Mary Cox Peterson tells the story about how her parents punished her as a child by making her sit on the floor. When they told her, "You can get up now, Mary," she said she refused to budge. After she sat there a very long time her father Charles asked her what it would take to get her up and she replied, "One hundred dollars." She told us that he gave her the money! When we were young, my sister and I both pretended that we could remember Laura and that we had watched her make beautiful embroidery and crochet work with her long fingers. I saw her for the first time in a picture I “inherited” when my mother died in 2002. I also have a beautiful bedspread that she made and a metal screen Charles Cox made to give privacy for their "new" bath tub, which had a leather seat that they used to cover the tub when it was not in use. The material below is what I have recently collected. You are welcome to use any or none of this information with the photo, as you deem good. The identification on the top edge of the photo is in my mother’s handwriting. Thanks for starting me off with all this by giving me the Callaway line to which I am related.
Here is the information I have acquired.
Laura Rhodes Cox: Information given by Mrs. Mattie Lynch, College Park, Ga. (youngest daughter of Thomas Rhodes and Sarah Callaway), Laura's younger sister: Charles Cox was born Dec. 28, 1850 probably in Fulton County (Atlanta) and died October 8, 1925 in Columbus of nephritis. Charles father was Thomas Cox and his mother was Henrietta Brown.
From the 1870 Coweta Co., GA census: Here is a little published
history about her father, Thomas Napoleon Rhodes:
From HISTORY OF THE GA BAPTIST ASSOC.
published in 1928, entitled: Rev. Thomas Napoleon Rhodes. Thomas Napoleon Rhodes taught at Cox College: From http://www.collegeparkga.com/history.htm Cox College LaGrange Georgia 1890's -1934 Southern Female College LaGrange Georgia 1842-1934 Begun as LaGrange Female Seminary; changed name to LaGrange Collegiate Seminary for Young Ladies 1850; changed name to Southern and Western Female College 1852; changed name to Southern Female College 1854; sometimes called Western Georgia Female College; informally called Cox College by the 1890s; moved to Manchester, later renamed College Park 1895; sometimes called Cox College and Conservatory by 1913; closed 1923-1933; reopened 1933; part of college moved to East Point, Georgia in 1890's. It was closed in 1938 and razed in 1940. It occupied the site where City Hall now stands.From http://www.hcpna.org/cphsinfo.htm
An interesting story from CFA Member, Martha Calloway House, that happened while at the CFA Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City this year. Realize now, I should have written you
earlier about this: when in Utah, on that Friday night the Smart
family had a fund raiser at Little America. On Friday nights our
family usually got together in one of the rooms to visit, etc.,
but because most were not there due to the death of a
sister-in-law, and I was feeling lonely, decided to go over to the
Lobby, roam the gift shops, etc. In front of me walking across
the parking lot was a group of giggly, dressed up girls. Thought I
recognized When I later told my husband they had been
there and played the harps, I don't think he believed me until
after we were home and CBS was talking up the movie that shows
tomorrow night and mentioned that Elizabeth and her sister had
recently done a performance. Then he recognized the room,
wallpaper etc. as being in the same room at the hotel where
we had the Buffet, as they finished playing and took their bows.
Because of that incident, I guess I will have to watch the movie,
if we get home from church in time. Happy News from our Family in London, England ~ THE NEWEST CALLAWAY ON THE BLOCK?To Peter and Kristen Callaway (callaways at blueyonder.co.uk) a daughter, Dylan Elise Callaway born 3 pm Friday 21st November 2003 Kingston-on-Thames London. Sister to Morgan Olivia. Guess who are proud Grandparents for the seventh time?! Bruce Callaway "Callaway" Mailbox A holiday wish to the "Callaway" Clan from James Callaway Sands, Sr. of Lawrenceville, GA. Jim is descended from Thomas Callaway and Catherine Williams of Bertie Co., North Carolina, through their son Hatton. Dear "Kinfolks", "Callaways" in the News The Times, London, Middlesex, England, February 24, 1831 Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India-House, when the following Captains were sworn in to the command of their respective ships, viz - Captain Robert Locke, Duke of York; Captain James Kellaway, Bombay, for China direct. Editor's Note - Can anyone identify this James Kellaway? Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana, Pennsylvania, August 28, 1925 A. W. Callaway of Philadelphia, president of the Davis Coal and Coke Co., and a former resident of Indiana, was in town on business yesterday. Editor's Note - Can anyone identify A. W. Callaway? Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colorada, August 19, 1890 McLain & Wright sold the Chauncy Callaway residence, corner of Wahsatch avenue and Dale street, 100x190, to John R. Parsons, a prominent attorney from Wichita, Kansas, who comes here to make it his home. Price $6000 cash. They have also sold a five room house on east Kiowa street to Mr. Bassett of Goodland, Kansas. Price $2000. To the same party, a six room house on High street for $1850. The last two properties belonged to L. C. Weyand, the clothier. Editor's Note - See additional information on Chauncy Callaway in the December 2006 newsletter. Genealogy Corner "When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it happened or not." ~ Mark Twain BIOGRAPHY OF LEWIS F. CALLOWAY Agriculture has been the true source of man's dominion on earth ever since the primal existence of labor and has been the pivotal industry that has controlled for the most part all the fields of action to which his intelligence and energy have been devoted. In a civilized community no calling is so certain of yielding a compensatory return as that which is culled from a kindly soil albeit the husbandman at times is sorely taxed in coaxing from mother earth all he desires or even expects; yet she is a kind mother and seldom chastens with disappointment the child whose diligence and frugality she deems it but just should be rewarded. One of those who have found a benefactress in mother earth is Lewis F. Calloway, a leading farmer of Owen township, Clinton county, proprietor of "Eastview Farm." Mr. Calloway was born in Ross township, Clinton county, September 24, 1852. He is a son of Wingate CALLOWAY, who was born in Pennsylvania, of English ancestors, some of whom fought in the old wars of Great Britain. The father of our subject grew up in his native state and there received a common school education, and upon reaching manhood he married Elizabeth LEWIS, a daughter of Henry LEWIS, one of the well known early settlers of Ross township having come here from Butler county, Ohio. He was of English and Welsh descent. To Wingate Calloway and wife nine children were born, three of whom are now living, named as follows: Lucinda (died when twelve years old); Lewis F., of this sketch; Mary A., is the wife of Walter TROXEL, in Mulberry, this county. The death of Wingate Calloway occurred in 1865, at the age of fifty-two years, his birth having occurred in 1814. He devoted his life to general farming. Lewis F. Calloway was reared on the home farm and there he worked when a boy. He received his education in the common schools. In 1886 he married Thersa BIBLE, who was born in Wisconsin October 18, 1861, a daughter of Rufus BIBLE of German ancestry. The death of Mrs. Calloway's mother occurred at the age of forty-one years. Her father is still living. Twelve children were born to Rufus Bible and wife named as follows: Everett, Emma Amelia, Thersa, who married Mr. Calloway, of this sketch; Delilah, Sarah, Gilbert, Elmira, Sylva, Lucy, Lester and Sylvester, the latter deceased. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Calloway: Manson E., who married Pearl STINBAUGH, lives in Ross township, this county, and they have two children, Jesse James and Troy Lewis; Willard C., second child of our subject, is now twenty years old; John L. is eighteen years old; Guy C., is thirteen years old; Gladys died at the age of five years. Mr. Calloway began farming when a young man and this has continued to be his vocation. He is now owner of a finely improved and productive farm of about one hundred and twenty-four acres of valuable land, where he carries on general farming and stock raising. He has a good ten roomed house and substantial outbuildings, including a barn, forty by ninety feet. He is well fixed about his place in every way and is one of our best farmers. Mr. Calloway affiliates with the Democratic party. ~ From History of Clinton County, Indiana: With Historical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families, Pages 923-924, By Hon. Joseph Claybaugh, Published 1913 by A. W. Bowen & Company - Indianapolis, Indiana. Editor's Note - Can anyone identify Lewis F. Calloway? This link contains 1851 English census records for Callaways and Calloways and Calways.
1851
CENSUSES OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE & SOUTHERN WARWICKSHIRE Can anyone identify this Callaway family? They are listed on the 1880 Johnson Co., AR Federal census, page 261D. Dist. 88. Piney Township.
Can anyone identify this Callaway family? They are listed on the 1880 Clark Co., AR Federal census, page 491A in Manchester Township.
Can anyone identify this Callaway family? They are listed on the 1851 United Kingdom Census, Enumeration District: Plymouth St And, England.
A Kellaway family from the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England - Part I Husband: Editor's Note - Can anyone identify this family line? Accuracy is undetermined, so any corrections or additions are welcome. Next month, the family of James Kellaway, son of John Kellaway and Mary Perkins. Genealogy Funnies Genealogy - Not for the faint of heart!
~ from: Further Undertakings of a Dead Relative Collector, by Laverne Galeener-Moore, Illustrated by Randy Calhoun, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1989 Query Corner - If you can provide some help and answers, please respond to these queries.
Query # 92 Hello:
Query # 93 I've enjoyed the research that the organization has published and wondered if you have more information or references to the Caillouet Pears? Also, has anyone come across a family tree for the side of the family that remained in France, or very good services that can do a genealogical research as I would like to purchase such a research to give him for Christmas. Thank you, Query # 94 Donna, I am the son of Floy Bess Chancey, a charter member of the CFA. My mother died at the age of 101, in 2000, and she was a dedicated genealogist. In the October 2003 Newsletter you had a note from George Riggin of Cottage Grove, WI, and he referred to my Mother, and was in our line. I think I have met him. I am a retired dentist, 80 years old, and practiced for 53 years. I was always so involved in my profession that I did not have time to share time with my Mother and her genealogy. I wish now I could have worked more with her.
Incidentally,
George wrote:
Where he wrote that Jonathan Hosea
was an ancestor of the late
Floy Bess Chancey, that part is not quite right. He was an
ancestor of my father, Joseph Pitt Chancey, Sr., but Mother loved
the Callaway line, and really considered herself very much a
Callaway. Another note you received from someone, wanting to know
if there was a Joseph Callaway. Well, as I am sure you know,
there were several. I had a great uncle, Joseph Pitt Callaway, a
Methodist preacher, and my father was named for him. When I was a
child I had the opportunity to visit him in Temple, Texas. Response to Query # 86 Her brother, Fair Banks Callaway, born in Laurens County, GA, 23 Dec. 1812; died in Jackson Co., FL, 25 Oct. 1893, was the great grandfather of my mother, Ruth Lockey Philbrick (1899-1999), a founding member of The Callaway Family Association. Elijah Hosea Callaway, born In Sussex County, DE, 19 Apr. 1789, died near Campbellton, Jackson County, FL 26 Nov. 1837, first pastor of the Campbellton (FL) Baptist Church, was the son of Thomas Callaway (1762-??) and Nancy Hosea (1769-??). He was married to Elizabeth Banks (1792-1852).
Let me know if you would like more on this
family.
Comment # 95 I am a Calloway descendant, and just started where my Mother left off in her research, many years ago. And just like that ---I found the CFA!! I will be joining immediately. Nancy Rebecca Callaway was my great-grandmother. Thanks. Linda
Comment # 96 Hello Donna: I have written a memorial book about Peggy Ann Callaway of Chickamauga, GA. At this point, I am researching her family genealogy history to include at the end of this book. I have the family tree beginning with Thomas Callaway who was granted 766 acres in Charles City Co, VA in 1665 and continues with the family until 1960... naturally I have more current information on her immediate family... I also obtained information on the Callaways from our local "Heritage" book published in 1984... just thought I'd mention this in the event anyone is interested in the information that I have available. I am working on the Callaway Family History for my friend, Garnett McMillan, the son of Peggy Ann Callaway... (Please note that I am using my FTM and with local heritage, oral history, a "fan tree" found by a local neighbor, etc. in preparing a genealogy report to be included at the end of the memorial book that I've written in honor of Peggy Ann Callaway. I am not a Callaway but the Callaway/McMillan family have been close to me and mine since 1950... Therefore, I will (very much) appreciate your newsletter while I am working on this project. Further, I will be glad to forward a copy of the book when it has been published (free of charge) if you would like to have it. Please see below where I've included a portion of the information recently assembled which may be of interest to your CFA newsletter readers. If not, kindly disregard.Tracing her lineage is as follows: Peggy Ann Callaway b. 1923 (deceased) Her father was Chaudoin Callaway, Junior, affectionately called "Shad" b. June 27, 1900 d. December 25, 1983, second son of Chaudoin Callaway, b. October 20, 1868, d. October 04, 1951, and Margaret Elizabeth Clarke, b. Sept. 21, 1872, d. June 14, 1916, of Whitfield County, GA, moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee with his family when he was three years old. His older brother, Joseph Sevier Callaway, b. Oct. 9, 1898, d. July 2, 1966, held a Doctor of Philosophy degree and taught Greek, Latin and ancient history at the University of Chattanooga (now called University of Tennessee in Chattanooga). He was also an artist. His younger brother Augustus Callaway, died in infancy. Shad's paternal grandparents were the Rev. John James Sharman Callaway, Wilkes County, a Baptist minister, teacher, and planter, and Ella Quinn, Wilkes County. They were married in 1865. Ella died after their fifth child was born and the Rev. Mr. Callaway married Mrs. Possie Barksdale Sale, Lincoln County in 1875. They had nine children. Possie had two children by Mr. Sale. Two of these sixteen children died in infancy, and the fourteen, whole, half, and stepchildren lived together happily and loved and cared for one another all of their lives. Shad's maternal grandparents died when Margaret Clarke was a tiny girl and she was reared in the home of a devoted uncle, Mr. Joe Barrett of Dalton, GA. All of the Chaudoin Callaways are buried in West Hills Cemetery, Dalton, Ga. "Shad" was too young to serve his country in World War I. so he drove a taxi between Chattanooga and Fort Oglethorpe, GA, location of the famous 6th Calvary, thus making his contribution to the war effort. He married November 9, 1922 to Anna Thelma Barr, b. April 14, 1899, Chattanooga, second daughter of David Hart Barr, b. Dec. 25, 1867, d. Jan. 1, 1933, and Barbara Shalliday, B. Feb. 15, 1874, d. Jan. 24, 1938. Both parents were born in SCOTLAND and moved to Chattanooga with their respective families when they were young. They are buried in Forrest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga. Ann is descended from the CLANS Hart and Morrison. Shad and Anna had three children: Peggy Ann Callaway, b. Sept 21, 1923, married April 12, 1947 to George McKamie McMillan; Agnes Barbara Callaway who died in infancy; Chaudoin Callaway III, b. February 23, 1933, Doctor of Ministry, Bergenfield, NJ, who married June 10, 1961 to Margaret Emrich. They have two children: Joseph Morgan Callaway, b. March 20, 1965, and Megan Ann Callaway, b. Nov. 18, 1967. When Shad was 25 years old he applied for the position of bookkeeper at Crystal Springs Bleachery, Chickamauga, GA. (Peggy Ann was abt. 18 months old at that time). He was president of the company when he retired some 45 years later. He was vice-president and director of the Bank of Chickamauga and vice chairman of the Hospital Authority of Walker, Dade, and Catoosa Counties. He distinguished himself at the national level in the world of credit and finance. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather of four, and great grandfather of two. Source: Walker County Georgia Heritage 1833-1983, Pub. 1984 by Walker County History Committee & Walker County Historical Society, Lafayette, GA (Printed in Dallas TX by Taylor Publishing Company). Editor's Note - Peggy Ann Callaway's line
of descent is as follows: Query # 97 I am sitting here with Mrs. Louise Kurten, of Waller, Texas, celebrating her 91st birthday. She is the daughter of Ernest A. Callaway, and Clara Umland. We are enjoying what you have put together on your web site. As a student at Waller High in 1964-65, Mr. and Mrs. Kurten were kind enough to take me in while I finished my last years in High School. They were very good to me, and I have many great memories of those years. We are now getting to enjoy all this new technology to see the family genealogy search information. Query # 98 Thank you for your e-mail. I'm attaching a Gedcom of my Callaway line; this research was not done by me, however, but a cousin in Australia. I'm hard at work researching my grandmother's side. Louise Hyland Line of descent: Editor's Note - The Gedcom file contains an interesting note about John: John who married Susannah Taylor of Hewlands Farm (the house remaining is known as Ann Hathaway's Cottage) - your Grandfather's Aunt wrote of John 'that nothing was known of his family as he had left Cornwall after some family dispute and couldn't be persuaded to speak of them'. There are lots of records of legal disputes in the various counties which usually resulted in the losing member of a family leaving for pastures new. Our John went to Tredington but there is no record of him there that I could find, but there is a Callaway street. It would be great if you could crack this mystery. Query # 99 Just returned from a 3 week trip to England and Scotland. Stopped by Bude, Cornwall, England and visited their Museum. They were very family history friendly. Records on this site reflect many Callaways in USA came from this area. They have a records site at www.cornwall.gov.uk that looks promising. I suspect, but haven't confirmed that my Grandmother Evelyn Janet Callaway, dau/of Jim Callaway may have come from this area. Query # 100 I am interested in finding my father's family. He was born in Bokoshe, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, in 1908 or 1909. His name was Theodore Callaway and his mother's first name was Fannie. I do not know my father's mother's maiden name but she was on an Indian Reservation located near there. I also know my father had a sister named Vivian who was a teacher in Oklahoma City. He also had a brother who's name was Hugh My father married my mother Edna Belle Dipple in Texas in 1935 Help anyone... Query # 101 Interesting site, I am a Kellaway descendant and seeking the families descending from Matthew Kellaway marriage 1794 at Lamerton, Devon, UK Query # 102 I want to join soon. Would like to look into Jesse Mathial Calloway who came to Texas just prior to 1850. Query
# 103 My grandfather was T. H. Callaway and my father is Robert Clifford Callaway from Forest Park GA Query
# 104 Hello, I was wondering if any one has any information on a William Calloway b. 1814 in Buncombe now Yancey Co. NC, son of a Thomas Calloway, son of Charles Calloway/Callaway? He married a Mary Hensley and had a number of kids one being my gg-grandfather, William Calloway b.1855, he married a Margaret Maney b. 1856. Editor's
Note - This line of descent is as follows: Query
# 105 I found a picture of
Beauford Anderson with his father Willie Herbert Anderson while
going through my parents belongings. Both of my parents are dead
as are my father's (Clifford Anderson) only brother and only
sister. Was wondering how Beauford might be related to me? Editor's Note - Willie Herbert Anderson was the spouse of Ruth Rebecca Callaway. The Callaway line of descent is as follows: Joseph
Callaway Response to
Query # 89 (11/2003) Hi Donna:: This lazy lifestyle here in Yuma, Arizona must be the reason it has taken me a month to respond to that very interesting query from Sheila in Norfolk, UK in your last Newsletter. Looking forward to the next one tomorrow. In perusing my records, especially the ones provided me by Kenneth Calloway of Taunton, Somerset (Sherrill, Pat and Carey will remember him), I think I have found a connection between Sheila's ancestors and mine. She mentions that James Callaway (Calloway?) and Ann May, who were married in 1775 (actually 16 October 1775) at Timberscombe, may be her "5x gt g'parents". They had 10 children between 1776 and 1798, the second of which was Mary, ba 4 January 1778. She married John Browning on 27 July 1801 at Timberscombe. They are Sheila's 4x gt g'parents. It is interesting to note that back in May 2002, a Thelma Wallis of Eastbourne, E. Sussex had been in touch by e-mail with Warwick, Bruce, Sherrill and me re her ancestors in Somerset. She also mentioned James Calloway and Ann May being her ?g g'parents, with child # 5, Richard Avis, being the link. So Sheila and Thelma are related to each other, and to me through James' father Henry who was the younger brother of Francis Calway/Calloway, my gggg grandfather, ba 20 May 1716 at Timberscombe, and married to Sarah Woolcott 30 January 1745 at Timberscombe. This may seem very confusing to you - it certainly is to me - but it would be great if Sheila, Thelma and I could communicate with each other regarding our common ancestors. "Important Things A Genealogist Needs to Know" Corner FACTS ABOUT THE 16TH CENTURY
Most
people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in
May and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were
starting to smell so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide
the body odor. Whoever said that History was boring?! Editor's Note - Well, now that I have read how things really were back then, time travel back to the 16th century is out for me I think! But I sure enjoyed the history lesson. Thank you to Bruce Callaway, for sending it. Notorious “Callaways” The Times, London, Middlesex, England, December 13, 1816 OLD BAILEY, Thursday, Dec. 12 Thomas Kellaway and George Lowther were indicted, the former for having stolen some pears, the property of James Collins and the latter for having received the same, knowing them to have been stolen. The prosecutor was a gentleman residing at Stamford hill, and the prisoner Kellaway was his gardener, and had been so for two years and a half. It appeared, that on Monday, Nov. 15, the prisoner Lowther, a fruiterer, was apprehended by a watchman, with the pears in his possession; being taken to the watch-house, he confessed that he had received them of Kellaway. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, before Mr. Collins went to town in the morning, his gardener requested him to send down a letter to the magistrates, who had taken his friend Lowther, for having a few pears in his possession which he had given him. The prosecutor then went down to the magistrates, together with Kellaway, and when the pears were produced, he knew them to be his own; there were about a peck and a half of them. The magistrate, upon hearing the evidence, immediately committed the gardener as the thief, and Lowther the receiver. A great number of witnesses gave both the prisoners an excellent character. The jury deliberated a long time, and then returned a verdict finding Kellaway Guilty, and Lowther Not Guilty. The Common Sergeant then sentenced Kellaway to be imprisoned one year in the House of Correction, to be kept to hard labour, and to be whipped in the gaol. Editor's Note - Can anyone identify Thomas Kellaway? History Corner The Morning News Review, Florence, South Carolina, April 28, 1927
SEE BIG ADVANCE IN NAVAL
AVIATION Cleveland, Ohio, April 27. - (AP) - Aeronautical engineers here today hailed as a revolutionary step in the advancement of naval aviation the successful trial flight of a huge single motor air-cooled bombing plane constructed in the plant of the Glenn L. Martin Airplane Company. It soared for 20 minutes, the first time in history any military plane had carried a load greater than its own weight. Both the take-off and the landing were described by observers as perfect. The flight was the first test of the Pratt and Whitney 525 horsepower radial motor developed especially for Naval bombing planes, and the trial was observed by a group of naval experts and aeronautical engineers who have been in close touch with its construction. As the great ship took off, Glen L. Martin, president of the company bearing his name, in whose plant it was built, declared that if successful, the flight would render "virtually obsolete all bombing planes equipped with water-cooled motors." Lieut. Stephen W. Callaway, who broke the world naval plane speed record last week at Norfolk, Va., was at the controls.
Editor's Note
- Can anyone identify Stephen W. Callaway? I believe his line of
descent may be as follows: Stephen W. Callaway is listed on the 1920 census in Los Angeles, CA. He is a boarder, 24 yrs old, single, and his occupation is listed as aviation. He was born in ND. His father in MO. (ED #307, page 20A) Stephen W. Callaway is listed on the 1930 census in Norfolk, VA. He is married, 35 yrs old, born in ND. His father in MO. His occupation is listed as Lieut. Navy Air Force. His wife's name is Catherine Nagle. He has 2 sons, Stephen W. Callaway, age 7, and Joseph Richard Callaway, age 1 both born in Washington, DC. (ED # 97, page 4A) In Closing
IT'S IN THE GENES -
CHANGE OF ADDRESS -
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Dear Santa Claus,
The world is wide
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