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James Wilson Calloway 1816–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1816

Birth Location: Franklin, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 23 Feb 1874

Death Location: De Witt, Texas, USA

Father: David Callaway

Mother: Judith Tillery

Spouse(s): Caroline Dillard

Children(s): Clara Callaway, Emily Callaway, Mary Calloway, George Calloway

In 1816, James Wilson Calloway entered the world in Franklin, Georgia, USA, born to David Callaway And Judith Emily Tillery. James Wilson Calloway married Caroline Elizabeth Dillard, and had children including Clara Armilda Elizabeth Millie Callaway, Emily Catherine Louise Callaway, George Dickerson Calloway, Mary Judith Frances Calloway. James Wilson Calloway passed away in 1874 in De Witt, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1816, James Wilson Calloway entered the world in Franklin, Georgia, USA, born to David Callaway And Judith Emily Tillery.
  • James Wilson Calloway married Caroline Elizabeth Dillard, and had children including Clara Armilda Elizabeth Millie Callaway, Emily Catherine Louise Callaway, George Dickerson Calloway, Mary Judith Frances Calloway.
  • James Wilson Calloway passed away in 1874 in De Witt, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Callaway
1779–1844
Birth Location: Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
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Judith Tillery
1780–1869
Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Caroline Dillard
1826–1882
Birth Location: Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Clara Callaway
1866–1917
Birth Location: De Witt County, Texas
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Emily Callaway
1864–1903
Birth Location: Clinton, DeWitt County, Texas
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Mary Calloway
1859–1943
Birth Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
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George Calloway
1861–1954
Birth Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
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James Calloway's Ancestors

Self
James Calloway
1816–1874
Birth Place: Franklin, Georgia, USA
Parents
David Callaway
1779–1844
Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
Judith (Emily) Tillery
1780–1869
Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Isaac (Callaway) I
1750–1810
Somerset, MD, USA
Elizabeth Arnold
1754–1834
Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Joshua Tillery
1750–1822
Virginia, USA
Susannah Ziglar
1750–1840
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Callaway
1711–1769
Mary Anderson
1723–1784
Peter Arnold
1724–1791
Elizabeth Card
1725–1811
Henry Tillery
1705–1769
Catherine Proctor
1725–
Johan Ziegler
1715–1758
Barbara Zimmerman
1721–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1685–1770
Mary Gould
1689–1770
William Sr.
1687–1758
Given Caldwell
1690–1737
Captain Arnold
1680–1724
Sarah Greene
1685–1724
Peleg Card
1685–1765
Rebecca Dolover
1686–1727
Job Tillery
1680–1730
Mary Colwick
1681–1730
William Zimmerman
1680–
Elizabeth Zimmerman
1680–1795
Johann III
1692–1748
Anna Albrecht
1687–1757

James Calloway's Descendants

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James (Wilson) Calloway (29 May 1816–23 Feb 1874) m. Caroline (Elizabeth) Dillard (18 Aug 1826–15 Oct 1882)
  1. 1. Clara (Armilda Elizabeth 'Millie') Callaway 1866–1917
    1. 1. Jennie (Lorena) O'Neill 1882–1978
      1. 1. Ina (Mae) Harmes 1918–2008
        1. 1. Melba (Lois) Jackson –2016
  2. 2. Emily (Catherine Louise) Callaway 1864–1903
    1. 1. James (Aubrey) Pullin 1885–1972
  3. 3. Mary (Judith Frances) Calloway 1859–1943 m. Thomas (Dennis) Harral 1860–1935
    1. 1. Julia (T) Robertson 1890–1959
      1. 1. Frankie (Irene) Robertson 1918–1974
        1. 1. Edward (Lee) Ray 1944–2014
  4. 4. George (Dickerson) Calloway 1861–1954
    1. 1. Lucy (Beatrice) Calloway 1897–1988
      1. 1. George (Elmer) Stewart 1923–1999

James Calloway's Timeline

2 Records

1816
29 May 1816
Birth of James Wilson Calloway in Franklin, Georgia, USA
Franklin, Georgia, USA
1874
23 Feb 1874
Age 58
Death of James Wilson Calloway in De Witt, Texas, USA
De Witt, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1816
    Event Place: Franklin, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1874
    Event Place: De Witt, Texas, USA
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