John W Calloway (abt. 1839 - 1864)

Born about 1839 in Jackson, Ohio, United States

Husband of Maria (Jones) Mason — married 27 Nov 1862 in Ross, Ohio, United States

Died 18 Jul 1864 at about age 25 in Hampton, Virginia, United States

Biography

John Calloway is a part of US Black heritage.

Private John Calloway served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 2 Jun 1863
Mustered out: 14 Jul 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 5th US Colored Inf.

Private John Calloway died of wounds during the United States Civil War.

John was born about 1839 in Ohio.

John married Maria Jones in 27 November 1862 in Ross County, Ohio.^[1][2]

John was a farmer when he enlisted in the Union Army in Jackson, Ohio He served as a Private in Company B of the 5th Regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry until his death in a military hospital in Hampton, Virginia in July 1864 from wounds received in battle.

John was buried in Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Virginia.^[3][4]

John's widow Maria applied for and received a widow's pension based on his Civil War service. She married again in 1875 in Pike County, Ohio to Samuel Lemons.^[2][5]

Research Notes

There were some discrepancies in John's military file as to whether he died in June or July. The official determination was that he died on 14 Jul 1864.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993"
   Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61378 #163612 (accessed 26 May 2023)
   John W Calaway marriage to Maria F. Jones on 27 Nov 1862 in Ross, Ohio, USA.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Civil War Widows Pension Application for Maria Calloway, widow of John Calloway, National Archives and Records Adminstration (NARA) Online Copy
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #3078396 (accessed 26 May 2023)
   Memorial page for PVT John W Calloway (1839-18 Jul 1864), citing Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA (plot: , 504); Maintained by Jackson Cty,OH & Kinfolk (contributor 47496003).
4. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Civil War Roll of Honor, 1861-1865"
   Roll of Honor, Vol. XXV
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61388 #69681 (accessed 26 May 2023)
   J W Calloway burial (died on 13 Jul 1864) in Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, USA.
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
   The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 68
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #1239167 (accessed 26 May 2023)
   Name: John W Calaway; Gender: Male; Unit: B 5 U.s.c. Inf; Relation to Head: Soldier; Spouse: Maria Calaway.

• "United States, Compiled Military Service Records Of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With The U.S. Colored Troops, 1861-1866", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSX1-K3DX-4?cc=3518724 : 18 July 2022), > image 1 of 1.