A Callaway Moment in Time
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Calloway Family of Box Elder Valley and Their Descendents In December, 2000 The North Forty News, monthly publication, LaPorte, Colorado published a story entitled Calloways helped settle Boxelder Valley in 1870s by Arlene Ahlbrandt, Correspondent. It has subsequently been published on the Callaway Family Web site. This is the story of my great-great grandparents, Martin Calloway and Mary Hackerd. Actually, I first started to delve into genealogy research about three years ago and this story was one of the first mentions of a direct ancestor that I stumbled upon. It was exciting if for no other reason than I remember ‘great-grandmother Calloway’, Mary and Martin’s daughter Clara. Not only did I find this story on line, but I also found the Callaway Family Association web site. It became my goal to connect Martin Calloway to the family trees posted at that website. In doing so I managed to get to know both a first cousin, Polly Cooper, and a third cousin, Calena Hackerd, as well as both prove and disprove family legends handed to me by parents, aunts and uncles, and grandparents. Both Polly and Calena made the telling of this story possible since they joined with me in researching our Calloway (and Hackerd) family. Martin Calloway was the son of John Harrison Calloway and Catharine Dukes Calloway. John was born in Delaware in 1806 and was the son of Winder5 Calloway (William4, Ebenezer3, John2, Peter1) and Mary (Mollie) Ward. (Winder is in the online trees at the Callaway Family Association web site, Peter Callaway line) Catharine was the daughter of Isaac Dukes and Elizabeth King. She was born in Ross County, Ohio in 1806. Both Winder Calloway and Isaac Dukes moved west to Clinton County, Indiana where John and Catharine were married on September 1, 1835. Winder and Mollie had eight known children, John Harrison (b. 1806), Drucilla, Nancy, Mary, Joseph, Thomas, Wingate (b. 1814) and Henry C. (b. November 15, 1829). Winder’s will was probated on April 7, 1836 in Clinton County, Indiana. Guardianship was established for his minor children Henry, Joseph, Mary, and Thomas on November 16, 1837. These children became the wards of guardian Timothy Cornelison, with surety, Wingate Calloway. Winder’s will reads as follows: Last Will of Winder CallawayI Winder Callaway of the County of Clinton in the State of Indiana do make and publish this my last will and testament. First I direct that my Body be decently intered, and as to such worldly estate as it has pleased God to intrust me with. I dispose of the same in the following manner, to wit, I direct first that all my Just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible out of the first money that shall come to the hands of my Executor from any portion of my Estate, real or personal. I Also direct that a fair valuation or appraisment be made by three judicious neighbors of all my said Estate including my household furniture and after being signed with there names, that a copy of the same be given to each by my Executor. I also direct and will that my son Wingate Callaway shall have and inherit all my real estate which is eighty acres of Land with the appartenancy thereunto belonging, being the East half of the south East quarter of Section eighteen in Township DD, North of Range one West in the county and state aforesaid. I also direct and will that my son Wingate Callaway shall pay to my son Joseph Callaway twenty five Dollars, & also to my son Thomas Callaway twenty five Dollars and also to my son Henry Callaway twenty five Dollars as soon as they arrive at the age of twenty one Years, which twenty five dollars to each of my three sons last named. I will that it be considered as their part of my real estate. I also will my Daughter Mary one bed and furniture, one varnished chest, one spinning wheel. I also direct that all the balance of my personal property be equally divided between my following named children, To wit, John H. Callaway, Drusilla, Nancy, Mary, Joseph, Thomas and Henry, and I hereby make and ordain my son Wingate executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I, Winder Callaway, the testator have herewith set my hand and seal this 10th day of March A.D. 1836. Winder Callaway Signed Sealed Published and declared by the above named Winder Callaway as his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of said testator & in the presence of each other.
Beal Dorsey Catharine and John Harrison Calloway had ten known children, Isaac, Mary E., John M., William, Leander, Benjamin D., Martin, Sarah A., Delia C., and Laura V. Two of these children, Martin and William, appear in The North Forty News article. John Harrison Calloway died in January, 1853 and Catharine died in April, 1853. Things must have been rough for the children. On May 31, 1853 a guardianship was established in Clinton County for the Calloway children, Benjamin D. (11), Delila C. (2), John M. (17), Laura V. (1 mo.), Leander (14), Martin (6), Sarah M. (4) and William (16). They became the wards of guardian, Hiram Fulkerson, with surety, Robert Mattix. The final report of this guardianship was filed on February 27, 1866 by Angeline A. Fulkerson, executor of Hi Fulkerson, deceased. Then, on March 20, 1866 another guardianship was established for the Calloway children, Martin, Sarah M. & Delila C. (the minor heirs of John H. Calloway, deceased). They became the wards of guardian, John Hamilton, with sureties, John W. Ulm & I.D. Armstrong. William Calloway headed west to Colorado once he became of age. There is mention of his being in Colorado for eighteen months in 1861 in Ranch Histories of Livermore and Vicinity 1884-1956. A story about him carving a peacock that looked like a chicken on a tree in 1874 appears in Lafi Miller’s book Those Crazy Pioneers. He settled in Livermore and had a ranch where he ‘ran horses’. Calloway hill, a local landmark in the Livermore area, was also named for him. William’s first marriage was to Fannie Keach, widow of William Keach. They had two children, Edna born in 1875 and Ray born in 1878. Also living in the household, according to the 1880 census was Fannie’s son by a previous marriage, Elmer Keach. According to the History of Larimer County Edna was called Ella. She married someone by the name of Burns and went to Seattle, Washington. Ray married Nettie M. and moved to Bellvue, Washington. William’s younger brother Martin married Mary Hackerd on January 7, 1868. Daughter Clara8 was born on October 14, 1868 in Mulberry, Clinton County, Indiana. Mary, Martin and Clara left Indiana for the wilds of Colorado when Clara was 6 months old in April, 1869. They traveled by train and were met in Cheyenne, Wyoming by William. They settled in the Box Elder Valley. Daughter Emma was born, in Colorado on March 19, 1870. Martin died on January 7, 1879. Clara and Emma were 9 and 7 respectively. His obituary, from the Fort Collins, Colorado paper reads: On the evening of Jan. 7th, 1879, at his late residence on Box Elder, MARTIN CALLOWAY. Mr. Calloway was born on the 20th of Dec., 1846, in Clinton county, Indiana, and emigrated to Colo. in 1869 and located on Box Elder where he has resided ever since. He leaves a wife, two children and two brothers to mourn the deep and irreparable loss of a kind and loving husband, affectionate and indulgent father and loving brother. He was ever known as a just and upright an in all his dealings, a good neighbor and a valuable citizen. Martin was buried in Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Colorado. Mary managed the ranch herself for a while and later married Martin’s older brother, William in 1875. Together William and Mary had a daughter, Mary Etta, known as Libbie. William Calloway died in 1891 and was buried in Livermore with his first wife. Mary sold the ranch and moved to Fort Collins Colorado after William’s death. A house was built for her at 526 South Remmington and it was known, in Fort Collins, as The Calloway House. Unfortunately it is no longer standing. Daughter Emma never married. She died November 6, 1960 and is buried in Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Colorado next to her parents. A Fort Collins, Colorado news article about Emma celebrating her 88th birthday reads: DUV Will Honor Miss Colleway Miss Emma Calloway, who was born March 18, 1870, in Fort Collins, then a settlement of only a few homes and business buildings will celebrate her 88th birthday Sunday at a reception planned by Aunt Becky Young Tent of the Daughters of Union Veterans. The tent, of which Miss Calloway is a member will entertain from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Donegan Rest home where Miss Calloway now lives. The public is invited. The pioneer resident is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Calloway, who came to this area with their older daughter, Clara, then a 6-month old baby. The family traveled as far as Cheyenne by train and from there came to the present Boxelder district. The family’s first home here was a one-room cabin Mr. Calloway built in the Boxelder district. Mr. Calloway made a living for the family by raising hay which sold for $150 a ton but had to be hauled by ox team to Cheyene until the Colorado and Southern line was extended to Fort Collins in 1877. Miss Calloway is a member of the Pioneer Assn. here as well as the DUV Tent. Her obituary read: Emma Calloway Called by Death The funeral of Miss Emma Calloway, native and pioneer resident of Fort Collins, who died Sunday at the age of 90, has been set tentatively for 2 p.m. at the Balmer-Collins& Riddell mortuary. The Rev. W.J. Hage, pastor of the First united Presbyterian Church, will conduct the service with burial to follow at Grandview cemetery. Miss Calloway was born here March 19, 1870, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Calloway who had arrived here from Indiana the previous year. The family settled in the Boxelder district east of town, living first in a one room cabin which Mr. Calloway built. The Calloways’ only neighbors were two men who had married Indian women. Miss Calloway attended the Remington School, then the only school here. After Miss Calloway’s death in 1879, his wife and their two daughters returned to Indiana for a short time, then returned to live in Fort Collins. Mrs. Martin Calloway married her late husband’s brother, William Calloway, a widower with three children, in 1881 and the family moved to the Livermore area, where Calloway Hill is named for the family. Miss Calloway, who formerly lived at 415 Canyon Avenue, died at the Pierce Nursing Home Sunday afternoon. Difficulty in locating relatives resulted in delay in completing arrangements. Miss Calloway was a member of the Pioneer Assn. And of Aunt Becky Young Tent of the Daughters of Union Veterans. Mary and Martin Calloway’s daughter, Clara, married her first cousin once removed, Joseph Walter Calloway who had come to Colorado. He was in the Livermore area in the 1880 census. Clara would have been 17 or 18 at the time of the wedding in 1885. He was 31. Joseph was the son of Henry C. Calloway and Susannah Carmancey. He was born in Moran, Clinton County, Indiana in 1854. Henry was one of Winder Calloway’s younger children whereas Clara’s grandfather, John Harrison Calloway was one of Winder’s older children. Henry Calloway’s obituary reads: Death at Rossville Henry Calloway, a highly respected citizen of Clinton county died Sunday night at 7 o'clock at his home in Rossville. Deceased was 80 years of age and his demise was due to infirmities incident to old age. His second wife and the following children survive. Mrs. B.F. Frye of Kilmore; Mrs D.O. Bader of Pulaski; Mrs W.H. Bishop, of Burnettsville; Frank Calloway of Indianapolis, and Alva Calloway of Ricksville. The funeral was held in the M.E. church in Rossville this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Hagenbook, of that church, officiating. The interment was in the Rossville Cemetery. Clara and Joseph moved around in both Colorado and Wyoming. They spent time in Sheridan, Wyoming and finally settled in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Together they had five children, three of whom survived to adulthood. These children were Jean Evelyn (born May 21, 1887), Maud Ethel (b. December 1889, d. July 23, 1893 and buried at Palmer Lake, Colorado), Sidney (b. April 22, 1892, d. November 20, 1963), Roger Miln Calloway (b. April 1896, d. December 4, 1943) and (Jo)seph (dates unknown. Died before 1905). Joseph died September 24, 1931 and was buried in Monument Hill Cemetery in Thermopolis. His obituary reads: Joseph W. Calloway Died Thursday A.M. After Long Illness Was Well Know Old-Timer of Hot Springs County Coming Here in 1898 Joseph W. Calloway died Thursday at 3:30 A.M., after having been ill for a considerable length of time. He had been forced to remain in bed since the first of the year, and while his death was not unexpected, brings sorrow not only to his immediate family, but also to a host of friends that he has made during his long residence in Thermopolis. A resident of Thermopolis since 1898, when the present town of Thermopolis was first being built, he had, by an unfailing serenity and friendliness made himself one of the best known and well liked men in the community. He has served in various official capacities within the county and state since coming here, at the time of his death having been serving as justice of the peace. Joseph W. Calloway was born in Indiana October 15, 1854 removing to Colorado when a young man in 1878. After spending several years in that state he moved to this state, coming to Sheridan in 1893. After spending seven years in that place he came to Thermopolis in 1898 where he has remained since that time. He leaves to survive him in addition to his widow, three children, who are Mrs J. R. MacGregor of Pittsburgh, Pa., Sidney R. Calloway of Los Angeles, and Roger M. Calloway of Washington. D. C., six grandchildren, two brothers and one sister, Frank and Alva Calloway and Mrs. Ida Fry, all of Indiana. None of the children or relatives were in Thermopolis at the time of the death of Mr. Calloway, and it is not known whether they will be able to attend the funeral or not. Funeral arrangements have not been made, awaiting word from the children. After Joseph died Clara moved to Washington, DC to be near her son Roger. She died October 27, 1958 and is buried in Allegheny Memorial Cemetery, Allegheny County, PA with her daughter Jean and her husband and two of her grandchildren, Helen and John (and his wife). Clara’s son Roger graduated from Thermopolis High and graduated from the University of Wyoming. He served in World War I. Roger was a lawyer and went to Washington, D.C. where he served as second reader in the House of Representatives. He married Hilda Gatewood from Oklahoma and they had two children, Roger junior (October 31, 1921 – July, 1969) and Patsy Ann (born September 5, 1926). Roger is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Sidney married a woman named Marjorie who died while he was overseas during World War I. He was a graduate from Kearney Military Academy in Kearney, Nebraska. The family tale is that he left Thermopolis and never came back after Clara chased him out of the house with a broom. He went to California and is buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California. He had no children. Clara’s daughter Jean spent a great deal of time growing up with her grandmother, Mary Hackerd Calloway in Fort Collins. She was an accomplished pianist. She graduated from Fort Collins high school and attended the music conservatory at Colorado Agricultural College in Fort Collins. Jean married John Roy MacGregor of Fort Collins on February 21, 1910 and had three children who lived to adulthood. She died April 13, 1966. Her obituary reads: Services for Mrs. Jean E. MacGregor, a former president of the Women's Club of Bellevue, will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, 1014 California Ave., Avalon. Mrs. MacGregor, 78, died Wednesday in her home, 453 Dawson Ave, Bellevue. Her husband, John R. MacGregor, a member of the Suburban General Hospital board of directors, died last March 16. She was a founder of the Melody Club of the North Boroughs; a member of the American Guild of Organists, Congress of Clubs and Clubwomen, Order of Eastern Star No. 356 and Fremont United Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two sons, John W. MacGregor of Columbus, Ohio, and Rob Roy MacGregor of Darien, Conn.; a daughter, Miss Helen Louise MacGregor, and three grandchildren. Friends are being received at the funeral home. Burial will be in Allegheny County Memorial Park. Her daughter, Helen Louise MacGregor (June 1, 1912-December 8, 1980) was born in Cook County, Illinois. She is buried in Allegheny Memorial Cemetery, Allegheny County, PA) Never married. Helen was a graduate of Elmira College and received her masters degree in psychiatric social work from Smith College, and was a psychiatric social worker in Chicago. Jean’s son John Walter MacGregor (July 6, 1914-March 31, 1978) was born in Ardmore, PA. He is buried in Allegheny Memorial Cemetery, Allegheny County, PA) He married Susannah Roth August 2, 1915 (died July 8, 1997, buried in Allegheny Memorial Cemetery, Allegheny County, PA). References United States Federal Census 1810
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