To Gail:
How I would love to find Matthew D. Callaway's lineage! I have
worked on that for years. We have had/do have several CFA members who
descend from Matthew D., and we have searched and searched. I think
at some point we were able to isolate the father, William. But, I
will have to dig in the files to be absolutely sure what we decided
about his migration pattern.
I will venture this observation. I fully believe that William
Callaway came to Georgia from Sussex Co, Delaware. During the 1790's
and early 1800's, a number of Callaways came to Georgia from Delaware.
They were not in Wilkes Co, GA, however, where an earlier group of
Callaways settled. I would not bother looking at Wilkes Co, GA
records - but look everywhere else.
The problem seems to be more with Delaware records, than Georgia ones.
Years ago, Delaware called in all the old county records to the
Archives. These records were stored, scattered around, in old
warehouses....which frightened me - because of the possibility of
loss by fire or other disaster. Now, I have been told, all the
records were moved to a secure, fire-proof facility, and as funds
become available, they are being processed into the archival holdings,
and become available for research. A number of years ago we had a
workshop at the Delaware Hall of Records in Dover. At that time we
had a microfilm copy made of all the Callaway records that were
available. Over the years I have made several visits, and each time
found new records were available. Eventually, perhaps, everything
will be processed and we will find answers to many of our questions.
So, we can't give up.
The name Derickson/Derrickson/Dirickson/Dirixson is found in Sussex
Co, Delaware. Give me a little time and I will study up on the name
Derickson to see if that leads anywhere. It is quite possible that
William Callaway, the father of Matthew, was married to a Derickson.
Keep the faith. We will get the ancestry solved.
Sherrill
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