Still checking the web for info on Nancy Callison/Collison and found the
following. Who is this Nancy??? Take care all
Marilyn
Pleasant L Matthews, Esq., a well known, enterprising planter of James
County, and a resident of the Fourth Civil District, is a native of
Tennessee, and was born in McMinn County, near Athens, August 17, 1825, the
son of John and Nancy (Collison) Matthews. The father was of English descent,
and the mother's ancestors came from Ireland. The father was a native of
North Carolina, born in that State June 26, 1786, and died in James County,
where our subject now lives, June 1, 1869. The mother was born in Tennessee,
and died May 5, 1860. The parents were married in Blount County, Tenn. After
their marriage they moved to McMinn County, and lived in that county about
twenty years, then came to Bradley County, where they lived three years; then
removed to what was then Hamilton County, but now James, about 1839, where
they spent the remainder of their days. The father was by trade a mechanic,
to which he associated the farming interest, and made life a success. He was
a Democrat, and a worthy member of the Primitive Baptist Church about sixty
years. The mother was a member of the same church. Our subject is the
youngest of eight children, three of whom are still living. He secured a
common-school education in his youth, at Georgetown. In 1845 he went to
Blount County, and worked at the tanning business one year, and in the spring
of 1846 he returned home and established a tanning business of his own,
continuing nine years, and was successful. In 1855 he commenced farming at
the old homestead, and since that date to the present he has given his
attention exclusively to agricultural persuits, and has been very successful,
now owning 1080 acres of land in James and Bradley Counties. He has been an
active man. On October 30, 1856, he was united in marriage with Miss Margaret
Williamson, a native of North Carolina, born in Mecklenburg County, April 17,
1839. Our subject was fortunate in his choice of a companion. To this union
was born one daughter, Nancy E., born September 1, 1857. She was married to
Mr. Edward Edwards, December 19, 1877. Our subject is a staunch Democrat. He
is not a member of any church, but is a firm believer in the Christian
religion, and is in sympathy with the Primitive Baptist Church. His wife,
daughter and son-in-law, are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. He has
three grandchildren: Louis R, born December 4, 1878; Margaret E, born October
4, 1881; Ina E, born April 13, 1884. Margaret E died May 23, 1884. Our
subject was justice of the peace twenty-seven years.