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Author: dfmorgannc
Surnames: Calloway, Callaway, Smith
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In searching through the census records it seems possible that this James William Calloway
could have the following ancestry.
Donna Morgan
Director, Callaway Family Association
http://www.callawayfamily.org
Descendants of William S. Callaway
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM S.1 CALLAWAY was born Abt. 1811 in VA. He married ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. She was
born Abt. 1818 in VA.
Notes for WILLIAM S. CALLAWAY:
He is listed on the 1840 Madison Co., TN census.
They are listed on the 1850, 1860, 1870 Madison Co., TN census.
He is listed with the middle initial S on every census.
More About WILLIAM S. CALLAWAY:
Occupation: Grocery Merchant
Children of WILLIAM CALLAWAY and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:
i. JOHN A.2 CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1841, Madison Co., TN.
Notes for JOHN A. CALLAWAY:
On the 1850 Madison Co., TN census he is listed as a dental student.
2. ii. WILLIAM CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1845, Madison Co., TN; d. Bet. 1890 - 1899, probably in
Georgia.
iii. EILZABETH CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1848, Madison Co., TN.
iv. JAMES CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1854, Madison Co., TN.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM2 CALLAWAY (WILLIAM S.1) was born Abt. 1845 in Madison Co., TN, and died Bet.
1890 - 1899 in probably in Georgia. He married EMA C. UNKNOWN. She was born Jan 1849 in
TN.
Notes for WILLIAM CALLAWAY:
They are listed on the 1870, 1880 Madison Co., TN census, Jackson Twp.
On the 1870 census he is listed as William. On the 1880 census he is listed as W. J.
More About WILLIAM CALLAWAY:
Occupation: Grocery Merchant on the 1870 census, laborer on the 1880 census
Notes for EMA C. UNKNOWN:
She is listed as a widow with children on the 1900 Fulton Co., GA census, Atlanta Twp.
She is listed as a boarder on the 1910 Fulton Co., GA census, Atlanta.
Children of WILLIAM CALLAWAY and EMA UNKNOWN are:
i. S.3 CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1868, Madison Co., TN; d. Bef. 1880, Madison Co., TN.
3. ii. WILLIAM JAMES CALLAWAY, b. May 1870, Madison Co., TN; d. Bet. 1921 - 1929.
iii. JULIA B. CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1872, Madison Co., TN.
iv. EVA C. CALLAWAY, b. Apr 1874, Madison Co., TN; m. (1) UNKNOWN DEMPSEY; m. (2) J. M.
HEWETT; b. Abt. 1849, GA.
Notes for EVA C. CALLAWAY:
She is listed as a widow with 2 children, living with her mother on the 1900 Fulton Co.,
GA, Atlanta Twp census.
She has married again and 3 of her brothers, Charles, Lee and James are living with them
on the 1910 Fulton Co., GA Atlanta Twp census.
v. LIZZIE CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1876, Madison Co., TN.
4. vi. CHARLES B. CALLAWAY, b. Sep 1877, Madison Co., TN.
vii. GEORGE K. CALLAWAY, b. Sep 1880, Madison Co., TN.
viii. TAYLOR A. CALLAWAY, b. Sep 1882, Madison Co., TN.
5. ix. LEE S. CALLAWAY, b. Aug 1885, Madison Co., TN.
6. x. JAMES M. CALLAWAY, b. Dec 1890, GA.
Generation No. 3
3. WILLIAM JAMES3 CALLAWAY (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM S.1) was born May 1870 in Madison Co., TN,
and died Bet. 1921 - 1929. He married MATTIE L. SMITH Abt. 1898. She was born Dec 1872
in GA.
Notes for WILLIAM JAMES CALLAWAY:
Information on this family was posted on RootsWeb Jul 9, 2007:
Looking for info on Will Calloway who married Mattie Smith in Springfield, Greene Co., MO
on 29NOV1898. Living in Springfield and working as a blacksmith in 1900. Living in Kansas
City, KS in 1920 with wife Mattie and children Christena, Lorena, Lela, and Wesley.
Working as a blacksmith for railroad. Mattie and daughters Christine and Lorena living in
Kansas City, MO in 1930. Family history has Will dying around 1920. Any info about this
family would be greatly appreciated.
They are listed on the 1900 Greene Co., MO census, Springfield Twp.
They are listed on the 1910, 1920 Wyandotte Co., KS census.
More About WILLIAM JAMES CALLAWAY:
Occupation: Railroad Blacksmith
Notes for MATTIE L. SMITH:
She is listed as a widow living with two of her daughters, Christine and Lorena on the
1930 Jackson Co., MO census, Kansas City.
Children of WILLIAM CALLAWAY and MATTIE SMITH are:
i. CHRISTINA E.4 CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1904, KS.
ii. LORENA A. CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1906, MO.
iii. LELA W. CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1910, KS.
iv. WESLEY W. CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1913, KS.
4. CHARLES B.3 CALLAWAY (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM S.1) was born Sep 1877 in Madison Co., TN. He
married HELEN UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1888 in VA.
Notes for CHARLES B. CALLAWAY:
They are listed on the 1920, 1930 Fulton Co., GA census, Atlanta.
More About CHARLES B. CALLAWAY:
Occupation: Mechanic in Tin Shop, Sheet metal worker
Children of CHARLES CALLAWAY and HELEN UNKNOWN are:
i. CHARLES B.4 CALLAWAY, JR., b. Abt. 1911, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.
More About CHARLES B. CALLAWAY, JR.:
Occupation: Bookkeeper at insurance co.
ii. HEWITT CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1913, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.
iii. CLAUDE L. CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1916, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.
iv. JAMES CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1928, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.
5. LEE S.3 CALLAWAY (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM S.1) was born Aug 1885 in Madison Co., TN. He
married MELVA UNKNOWN Abt. 1925 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA. She was born Abt. 1905 in
GA.
Notes for LEE S. CALLAWAY:
They are listed on the 1930 Fulton Co., GA census, Atlanta.
More About LEE S. CALLAWAY:
Occupation: Cabinetmaker for a furniture co.
Child of LEE CALLAWAY and MELVA UNKNOWN is:
i. ROBERT L.4 CALLAWAY, b. 09 Nov 1929, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA; d. 24 Aug 1994, Atlanta,
Fulton Co., GA.
Notes for ROBERT L. CALLAWAY:
From the SSDI:
Name: Robert L. Callaway
Last Residence: 30316 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States of America
Born: 9 Nov 1929
Died: 24 Aug 1994
State (Year) SSN issued: Georgia (Before 1951 )
6. JAMES M.3 CALLAWAY (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM S.1) was born Dec 1890 in GA. He married ANNIE
UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1893 in GA.
Notes for JAMES M. CALLAWAY:
They are listed on the 1920 Fulton Co., GA census, Atlanta.
They are listed on the 1930 DeKalb Co., GA census, Decatur.
More About JAMES M. CALLAWAY:
Occupation: Shipping clerk in Hot House, bookkeeper at bank, Vice President at finance
co.
Child of JAMES CALLAWAY and ANNIE UNKNOWN is:
i. DOROTHY4 CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1916, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.
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