Elizabeth (Jones) Callaway (1724 - 1813)

Born 17 May 1724 in Bedford, Virginia

Wife of John Hoy — married 1740 in Virginia

Wife of Richard Callaway — married 1767 in Pittsylvania, Virginia

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1813 at age 89 in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1724. She passed away in 1813.

Elizabeth was born about 1720 in the Colony of Virginia (some references show later dates of 1730-1733). She was first married to John Hoy in about 1737-1740, and by this marriage, had two children, John Booker, and William Hoy. After the death of her first husband, she married Colonel Richard Callaway of Bedford Virginia. Elizabeth and Richard Callaway, had three children, Keziah, Richard Jr., and John Callaway. The family moved to Boonesborough, Kentucky, that Richard helped to establish, along side the famous Daniel Boone.

Elizabeth's husband, Richard, petitioned the Commonwealth to build the first Ferry Crossing in Kentucky at Boonesborough. It was approved and after building the Ferry, and while working on the Ferry boats, Richard was attacked by the Indians, and brutally murdered, scalped, and burned.

After Elizabeth lost Richard on March 8, 1780, she lived as a widow for 33 years, when she died in 1813 living with her daughter Keziah, who married Judge James French. She is buried in the French Cemetery in Montgomery County, KY.

When it was founded, Calloway County, KY was named after Richard Callaway.

Elizabeth Jones Hoy 1717-

Family Members Husband Richard Callaway 1717-1780

Richard Callaway married 2/ ca 1767 to Mrs. Elizabeth Jones Hoy (widow of John Hoy).

Children of Richard Callaway and Elizabeth Jones:

13) Kiziah/Keziah Callaway, b. 8 Aug 1768; d. 26 Sep 1845 Ky; m. 27 Jun 1783 in Lincoln Co, Ky to James French.

14) Richard Callaway Jr, b. 14 Jun 1770; d. Jun 1849 in Franklin Co, Tn; m. 12 May 1796 in Madison Co, Ky to Margaret Wells.

15) John Callaway, b. 25 Aug 1775; d. 13/31 Jul 1825 in Henry Co, Ky; m. 12 may 1796 to Martha R. Booker.

"Richard visited North Carolina with a view to locating there; he visited Kentucky several times before settling there in 1775 when he went with Boone and his road markers and assisted in the founding of Boonesboro; was a member of the Transylvania convention which met at that settlement; returned to Virginia and in Sep 1775, moved to Boonesboro with his own and other families. In July, 1776, when his two daughters and Jemima Boone were captured by Indians, he led a company which pursued the marauders, rescued the prisoners and the next year aided in the defense of Boonesboro when it was attacked by Indian savages during seige in Sep 1778 following Daniel Boone's capture; was elected burgess to the Virginia Assembly from Kentucky county at the first election held 1777 in Kentucky; was a justice of the peace and colonel of the county; was appt. on the commission for opening a road over Cumberland Mountain to Kentucky in 1779; Callaway Co, Ky named for him. On 8th of March 1780, while he and several others were engaged about one mile above the settlement in constructing his ferry boat, they were fired upon by a party of Shawanese Indians and Callaway was killed and scalped; two days later his body was recovered and buried at a spot just back of the fort. Colonel Callaway left a widow (his 2nd wife) and children of both marriages" (‘Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches' by Ruth Hairston Early, 1978, p.360-361).

Marriage

Marriage:

Date: 1767

Place: Bedford, Virginia, United States

Date: 1770

Husband: Richard Calloway

Wife: Elizabeth Jones Hoy

Marriage:

Date: 1767

Place: Pittsylvania CO, VA^[1][2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Page: Birth year: 1717; Birth city: Caroline CO; Birth state: VA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=5052269&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1717Birth place: Caroline CO, VADeath date: 8 March 1780Death place: Boonesboro, KYMarriage date: 1745Marriage place: Pittsylvania CO, VA APID: 1,4725::5052269
2. ↑ Source: Page: Source number: 2373.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RLR. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=196460&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1717Birth place: VAMarriage date: 1745Marriage place: VA APID: 1,7836::196460
3. ↑ Source: Page: Source number: 2077.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RLR. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=196462&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1717Birth place: VAMarriage date: 1767Marriage place: VA APID: 1,7836::196462

• Ancestry.com
• U. S. and International Marriage Records 1560-1900
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59600845/elizabeth-callaway
• https://www.geni.com/projects/Boonesborough-Pioneers/701
• https://www.fortboonesboroughlivinghistory.org/html/early_settlers.html

Acknowledgements

This profile was created through the import of Cason - Priddy Family Tree.ged on Sep 17, 2011 by Kathy Cason.

See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kathy and others.