SARA PARKHILL 5, (DAVID 4,NATHANIEL 3, ROBERT 2, JAMES1).
Born around 1801-1803) she married James H. Callison May 12, 1818 Rhea County,
Tennessee. She had married a man named Craig before she married James. James Callison
started selling land in 1812 in Rhea Co. In 1830 James Callison was listed on the Wilcox,
Ala. census. James was the son of James Callison and Anne Gillespie. James Callison
went to Texas and died at Goliad in the War for Texas Independence.
1. Travis Callison
2. Martha Ann Callison b. 1826 m. David W. Lemley 10 Feb., 1846, Marshall Co.,
Alabama. He was b. 1824 , Lived in Travis Co., Texas
3. Eliza Jane Callison m. John Smith on 10 Feb. 1846 in Marshall Co.Ala.
4. Emily Elizabeth Callison. She is noted in Marshall Co. Alabama Records, Volume 65,
Pg. 153 that her name is Emela Coleson. License was issued Apr. 17, 1850 to marry Elisha
Saint. Allen H. Parkhill married them on April 17, 1859 in Marshall Co. Alabama.
5. John Gillespie Gallison
Power of Attorney May 3, 1856, State of Alabama, Marshall Co.,
Martha Ann, wife of David W. Lemley, Emily Elizabeth, wife of Elisha Saint, and Eliza
Jane, formerly married to John Smith, children and heirs at law of James H. Callison
Power of Attorney July 24, 1856, Travis Co., Texas.,
James M. Adams for Martha Ann Lemley, wife of David W. Lemley, Emily Elizabeth Saint,
wife of Elisha Saint, and Eliza Jane, widow of John Smith, heirs of James H.Callison.
Affidavit of Heirship Feb. 11, 12, 14, 1857, State of Alabama, Marshall County.,
Affidavits of Emily Elizabeth Saint, daughter of James H. Callison, Elisha Saint,
husband of Emily Elizabeth Saint, Eliza H. Smith, daughter of James H. Callison, and David
Lemley.
John G. Callison was noted to have said that his mother Sarah, and sister
Emily are the only heirs of James H. Callison. John Gillespie Callison posed as their
agent tried to sell the land of the girls, and there are court papers over that. There was
a Travis Callison, originally, so James Henry Callison had a son Travis, and daughters
Martha Ann, Emily Elizabeth, and Eliza Jane. If one would notice that both Martha Ann and
her sister Emily Callison were married on the same day on Feb. 01, 1846. And more likely
Allen H. Parkhill married them.
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