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THE CALLAWAY FAMILY ASSOCIATION Volume X No. 12
Always regard
with esteem the name you were given; The Editor's Corner Another year will soon be coming to a close. I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all of my Callaway friends a Very Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year. And who better to send these wishes than Santa and his Reindeer. I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas If you need Adobe Flash Player
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/Kellaway" 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.
In Memory I would like to thank CFA Member, Margaret Miller for sending us this obituary notice. It was published in the Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas on November 1, 2009.
In Memory I would like to thank Revis Leonard for sending us this obituary notice, which appeared in the Reporter News, Abilene, TX.
In Memory Glen L. CROWELL, age 89, of Eaton, OH passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center, Eaton, OH. He was born May 21, 1920 in Eaton to the late Homer and Elsie (Pitsinger) Crowell. Glen was a WWII Navy Veteran who served on the USS Saratoga from 1940-1946; he was a longtime member of the Eaton Church of the Brethren; was former mayor of the City of Eaton; Glen served on the Board of Directors for the Preble Co. National Bank; was a member of the Eaton Chamber of Commerce, serving on the board of directors; served as past treasurer of the Preble County Fair; was a member of the V.F.W. Post #8066, Eaton, OH; was a member of several camping groups including the WOW, Preble Little Turtles, S.W.O.R.D.S., Roamin Ramblers, and the Culture Vultures. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife June E. Callaway Crowell; daughter Susan Melzer; and his brother Forrest Crowell. He is survived by his daughter Beverly J. Crowell of Scottsburg, IN; daughter and son-in-law Janet E. and Clarence "Buster" Eby of West Alexandria, OH; son-in-law Jerome Melzer of Eaton, OH; 5 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; sister Marjorie Kinder of Richmond, IN; brother and sister-in-law Donald and Connie Crowell of Eaton, OH; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the Eaton Church of the Brethren, 813 Camden Road, Eaton, OH with the Rev. Martin Peacock and Rev. Stan Van Ausdal officiating. Burial will be in Mound Hill Union Cemetery, Eaton, OH. The family will receive friends from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M on Friday, November 27, 2009 at the church and one hour prior to services on Saturday. Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH 45420 or the Eaton Church of the Brethren. Arrangements by Girton Schmidt & Boucher Gard Funeral Home, Eaton, OH. Online condolences and other remembrances may be sent to the family by visiting http://www.gsbfuneralhome.com
Editor's
Note - June E. Callaway's line of descent is as follows: In Memory
We were very
sorry to learn of the passing of CFA Member, William Callaway of
Yamba, NSW, Australia. We send our condolences to his wife Betty
and their family. William descended from the Timberscombe
Callaways as follows:
Donna,
It is with great
sorrow I advise you that my husband William Thomas
Callaway, b. 1929 passed away suddenly on 8th November
2009. He had not been ill at all, but his heart stopped
in the early hours of that morning.
Bill was an old
testament Christian with strong convictions and we had
40 close years together. When we married he became
father to my three small children and we all miss him
greatly.
Over the past years
he has been interested and excited about the family
research I have done and of course was very proud of the
Callaway name.
I will still remain
a member of the CFA and continue to probe the records
for one more connection. You have our tree which goes
back to Robert Callaway, Timberscombe.
Thank you for your
effort with the newsletter.
Betty Callaway,
Yamba. NSW. Australia. I stopped in one of those quick stop markets the other day and I looked up to see a large sign advertising Callaway Blue Springs Water. And they had a large supply. It is of course another legacy of the Cason Callaway family. ~ from the Callaway Blue web site at http://www.callawayblue.com Our History - The 1,000-acre watershed surrounding the unique quartzite aquifer that supplies Blue Springs was purchased by Cason and Virginia Callaway around 1930. The previous New York state owner had not been able to realize his dream of supplying the city of Columbus with water from this spring and another nearby. In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt commissioned studies of native springs in the area including Warm Springs and Blue Springs. This report includes the description of the 100-mile long vein of quartzite rock that encloses Blue Springs, originating near Hollis Crossroads, Alabama. The flow rate of Blue Springs at that time was measured at approximately 350 gallons per minute. Since then, it has been measured as high as 500 gallons per minute. President Roosevelt visited Blue Springs several times and this beautiful place has hosted other dignitaries, both political and horticultural, since that time. The area surrounding the spring is home to several varieties of native azaleas as well as abundant mature Mountain Laurel, Rhododendron, ferns of many species, and mature timber such as sycamore, white oak, poplar and longleaf pine. The secluded area is now protected by the Cason Callaway, Jr. family, who are committed to maintaining the pristine nature of the spring's environment.
U. S. Joseph Callaway Line Thanks to Bill Piper
for sending us this newspaper article about two brothers, both brave WWII Callaway soldiers.
Jack Q. Callaway and his brother, Willie Earl Callaway, Jr. both
made the ultimate sacrifice. They are represented on the
WWII Memorial web site at
http://www.wwiimemorial.com.
They descend from the Joseph Callaway line as follows: Medal Awarded Posthumously To Sgt. Jack Callaway Sergeant Jack Q. Callaway, of the Air Forces, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Callaway, of Canadian, TX, was killed in action on the island of Shikoku on June 22, 1945. A letter from the war department follows: March 28, 1946 AIR MEDAL "For outstanding and meritorious achievement while participating in operational and combat flights from bases in India to bases in China and return, and from bases in China on missions over enemy territory where enemy fire was probable and expected. This individual accomplished his mission with distinction above and beyond that normally expected. This enlisted man had participated in operational and combat flights over extremely rugged terrain where unfavorable weather made flying hazardous. This individual exhibited untiring energy and meticulous care while flying. Undaunted by the many hazards faced regularly and continuously, he performed his duties in such a manner as to reflect great credit to this Command and to the Army Air Forces. From 26 December 1944 to 28 March 1945. (Authority: GO No 96, 20th AF, XX Bomb Comd, 19 Apr 1945, Sgt Air Corps.)" The decoration will be forwarded to the Commanding General, Eighth Service Command Dallas, Texas, who will select an officer to make the presentation. The officer selected will communicate with you concerning your wishes about the presentation. My deepest sympathy is extended to you in your bereavement. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Callaway has requested that they mail the medal to her. Mr. And Mrs. Callaway also lost another son, Earl, during the present war. ~ from The Hemphill County News, Canadian, Texas, 26 April 1946 U. S. Peter Callaway Line Please welcome a new newsletter subscriber, Stephen R. "Steve" Foster. His grandmother, Woodrow (named for the President) Cathleen Callaway descends from the Peter Callaway line. Hello,
I wanted to let you
know a little bit about a branch of the Callaway family
from Texas. Here's my line, as best as I can tell:
Peter Callaway
William Callaway
William Callaway Jr.
Zachariah Callaway
Joshua Moses
Callaway
Christopher C.
Callaway
Hugh Plunkett
Callaway
William Arthur
Callaway
Woodrow
Cathleen Callaway, daughter of William Arthur Callaway
(she is My Grandmother, known as "Woodie", still alive
in Tyler, TX). Grandmaw married Clarence Edgar Foster
of Smith County / Whitehouse, TX. They had one son, my
father, Haskell Edgar Foster.
My father
married Linda Clark of Pennsville, NJ. I was born
in Tyler, Texas. I am an attorney in the Pentagon
and a former Army officer and veteran of Operation
Iraqi Freedom. I married Kathryn Barta Foster.
I hope this
information fills in a little bit of the Callaway
family tree! I depended on Ancestry.com for the
information prior to William Arthur Callaway. I can
verify that, through family history and verifying
locations like Van Zandt County and Grand Saline,
TX, on the Callaway Family Association website, the
information from William Arthur Callaway down to me
seems 100% correct.
Do not
hesitate to contact me if I can be of any
assistance.
Thank you!
Stephen R.
Foster
steve.r.foster at gmail.com
I would like to thank Bill Piper for sending the
following information on a Callaway family in
Noodle, Jones Co., TX. This family descends from the
Peter Callaway line as follows:
Permission
and photo citation from the Portal to Texas History:
Permission
and photo citation from the Portal to Texas History:
Permission and photo citation from the Portal to Texas History: Men With Horse, Photograph, n.d.; digital image, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth52342 : accessed November 19, 2009), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library , Abilene, Texas. Other C/K Lines I would also like to thank Bill Piper for sending us this fascinating snippet about an errant Calloway and his "Annie Oakley" wife. Does anyone recognize the scoundrel husband? He is a "Mystery Calloway".
Woman With Star Ran a
Blazer On Her Hubby Durant, Okla. May 15 - Oklahoma women sometimes use stringent methods to curb errant husbands. This was proven by Mrs. Ona Calloway, of this city, who obtained a deputy sheriff's commission and started a search for her husband who had disappeared. Mrs. Calloway strapped on a big six-gun and trailed her husband through five western and southwestern states, and finally brought him back to face trial on charges of wife and child desertion. Mrs. Calloway charged that her husband had grown tired of his family life. One day she found he had packed his grip and departed. Then, she said, the chase started. Calloway's trail led by a round-about way to Denver, Colorado, and still more round about to Amarillo, Texas, where he was overtaken. Mrs. Calloway told her troubles to the Amarillo Sheriff, who gave her a deputy sheriff badge. She found her husband, she said, and sticking the barrel of her six-gun in his ribs, informed him that he was under arrest. Calloway waived extradition, and accompanied his wife back here where charges had been placed against him. ~ this article from the Daily Journal, Telluride, San Miguel County, Colorado, Tuesday, 15 May 1923. Who Am I? Isaac L. Callaway from Arkansas, Confederate soldier, who died at Rock Island Illinois Union Prison Camp in 1864. Here is his listing: Callaway, Isaac L. - Pvt - B 2 Ark Cav - Died, Jun 12, 1864 - (1227) Can anyone identify him? He is a "Mystery Callaway". Who Am I? Can anyone identify her? She is a "Mystery Kellaway". Stone - Kellaway - At the rectory, Sept. 11th, 1879, Rev. Francis Byrne officiating, Mr. Ezekiel Stone, of Livermore, to Miss rebecca Jane Kellaway, of Ft. Collins, Colorado. ~from Fort Collins Courier, Ft. Collins, Colorado, 18 September, 1879 Editor's Note - The 1880 La Porte, Larimer Co., CO census shows her born about 1836 in Scotland.
I would like
to thank Peggy Carey for sending us this information about a
"Mystery Caloway Phelps"
family. The Caloway name must have come from somewhere. Can
anyone identify this family and tell us where the Callaway name
comes in?
Donna, the ancestor of
William CALOWAY PHELPS b. 4 Nov 1864, Bandera Co, TX; wife,
America Robinson. Children: Robert Caloway Phelps, William
Eura, Jessie, Mary Cordelia. Have no info for the
connection to CALOWAY other than this is the way it was
spelled.
Brother, James Phelps b.
Jul 1859, Brewster Co, TX.
They were Mormons who
came from the East, PA/VT migrating through Navoo, Hancock,
IL to Utah.
Peggy Carey
genbug at infostations.comEditor's Note - I found the following information about America Robinson and her family. Does anyone recognize this "Mystery Callaway" connection? America is listed on the 1870 Bee Co., TX census with second husband, John Walker. Her two sons from her fist marriage are living with her; William Phelps b. abt 1859 and Caloway Phelps b. abt 1861.
Here is the
obituary for America Robinson. She was born in 1834 and
died in 1914. I received the following very nice note from John Radford, whose wife is related to the Christopher Callaway family line. They are the golfing family from the Isle of Wight and there was a long article about them in the April 2009 CFA Newsletter. I replied to John and he shared further information on this family.
I have just discovered the
CFA website. Editor's Note - further information on the family
Hi Donna, Callao, Virginia This post office was approved by the U.S. Post Office on May 27, 1893, to be located at Bell's Store in Northumberland Co., VA. Mr. Jacob H. Callaway was appointed the first postmaster and given the privilege of naming the new post office. He requested the name CALLAWAY, but the request was denied because there was already a Callaway, Virginia in the western part of the state. He then dropped the "way" from the name and added an "o" and named the post office "Callao." The post office was discontinued on May 1, 1894. Jacob H. Callaway came from the eastern shore of Maryland during the 1880s, about 1885, and bought the farm now known as Mt. Zion Farm. He was unable to pay cash for the farm and due to adversity lost it in the early 1890s. It was then he moved to what is now known as Callao and started the operation of a store on the Village side of the Old Bank of Callao building, the site of his store now being the location of the present home of Mrs. Thelma Bastow. There are few records of Jacob H. Callaway in Northumberland Co., VA. He purchased the Mt. Zion tract on 21 Nov 1883 from Giles F. and Florence Eubank, "300 acres in Lottsburg District being the upper part of Mount Zion tract." The deed showed that Callaway was from Queen Anne's County, Maryland and the purchase price was $6,850. On the same date Jacob H. Callaway sold Mr. Zion Farm to William J. Price of Queen Ann Co., Maryland for $7,000. William R. Claughton of Northumberland Co., VA and John B. Brown of Queen Ann Co., MD released their interest and claim to the land on the same date. Hobart Bartlett stumbled upon Callao, Virginia and found the above information with the help of James F. Lewis and Lois T. Jewell, both of Callao, VA. Jacob H. Callaway appears to be the son of Charles Callaway and his second wife, Sarah, who were living in Dorchester Co., MD in 1840. Charles died before 1850 when we find his widow, Sarah, and children Jacob 11, George E. 3 and Caroline 10 months, living in Queen Anne Co. By 1860, Sarah Callaway had remarried to William Hammond and her children, George and Caroline, were living with her. We did not find Jacob. In 1870, Jacob Callaway was married and living with his wife, Jane P. and children Charles G. and Malinda, at Vienna post office, Dorchester Co., MD. He was still there in 1880 (Fork District) with two additional children, William J. and Sarah. We have no evidence that Jacob H. Callaway took his wife and younger children to Northumberland Co., VA, but perhaps that was the case. In 1900, Jacob Callaway, aged 61 (b. March 1839), widower, by occupation a "sailor" was living with his daughter, Malinda A. Stack, in Fork District, Dorchester Co., Md. nearby was his son, Charles G. Callaway. Jacob H. Callaway was a descendant of the Callaways who had lived in Dorchester Co., MD from very early times, and whose connection to the other Eastern Shore Callaway families has not been definitely determined. ~ Originally published in the 1988 CFA Journal, Vol. XIII, pg. 63 Editor's Note - Further genealogy on this family was published in the Sept 2007 newsletter. This is a "Mystery Callaway" family. Can anyone identify them and give us more information?
AND THE BLOG GOES ON - Once on the Blog page, just scroll down to find your article listed in the archives on the right, or use the Search form. There is also a full list of all our Blog articles on the CFA web site: http://www.callawayfamily.org/cfablogarchives.htm
Query # 547
Ms. Morgan,
I have stumbled upon two related Calloway families on
the paternal side of my great-great grandmother, Malinda
Hurst of Bell Co. KY. A Nancy Calloway who married
John Hurst Jr/II and was born in Virginia abt. 1763 and
a Morning Dove Calloway born in North Carolina to a
Benjamin Calloway and a native woman who subsequently
wed a Solomon Baker of Rowan Co. I am having some
difficulty going beyond these two. If you could point
me in the direction of someone's email who might not
mind a little friendly pestering on the subject I would
greatly appreciate it.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Leah White-Carroll
Query # 548 Submitter - Sam Geer email - SamuelGeer at aol.com
By way of "History", do you know if there is a copy
of the very first e-newsletter which would have been
February 2000? I was just curious. If not, has
anybody ever asked the board or membership if anyone
may have printed out a copy?
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Current News
Charla Edwinna
Biglow, after 37 seasons, "exhaled her
last" on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from Wichita. The
loving wife leaves; her devoted husband, Kevin;
children, Akia and Brice; siblings, Denise Calloway and
Chad Lewis; grandmother, Ida Willis; and a caravan of
others. The Farewell Tribute to commence on Tuesday,
November 11, 2009 at 1 p.m. in the St. Mary's Baptist
Church with Rev. W.C. Thomas officiating. You may visit
Charla, as she slumbers in sweet repose in the Legacy
Chapel of Biglow-Bethea Funeral Directors, LLC. Friends
may convey condolences and sign the online register at
http://www.biglowbethea.com.
James
Wesley Callaway
