James F Callaway (abt. 1830)

Born about 1830 in Montgomery, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died [date unknown] in California, United States

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Biography

James was born about 1830. He is the son of John Callaway and Elizabeth Smith.

Sources

• 1830-Montgomery Co., North Carolina Census

• John Callaway:
• 2 Free White Males aged 0 to < 5 -(Isaac Freeman, age 2, James F, infant)
• 2 Free White Males aged 5 to < 10 - (Robert S, age 9) (Parham, age 7)
• 1 Free White Male aged 20 to < 30 -John
• 1 Free White Female aged 20 to < 30-Elizabeth (Smith)
• 6 Total household members..

1848 -March 27, Will of father, Robert Smith, -Stanly Co., NC

• "I give and bequeath to the children of my daughter Elizabeth Callaway Decd wife of John Callaway three hundred dollars to be paid by my Executor within two years from my death out of any monies belonging to my Estate not otherwise disposed of to be theirs and at their disposal as they arrive at age forever in what I will my daughter Elizabeth Callaway's children I except her son Robert who now resides in the West, it is my will and wish that he shall (have) nothing of my Estate"

• This PROVES that Elizabeth, d/o Robert Smith, was deceased BEFORE March 27, 1848 and she had SEVERAL GROWN children at this time.

-November Court of Pleas and Common Sessions 1848 ( Minutes Book 2, Abstract page 97)

"John Callaway, guardian of Isaac F., James E., Eva, and Jno. C. Callaway, orphans of Elizabeth Callaway, decd., bond of $1,000, S. Kirk and A. F. Atkins, securities."

NOTE: This PROVES that these children were still minors by law at this time and were children of Elizabeth.

1850-Stanley Co., NC, Freeman District, page 12B, #177-178, Lines 31-37 (enumerated Aug 3, 1850)
-<http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/stanly/census/1850/pg0001a.txt>
-transcribed by Karolyn Hathcock and proofread by Earliene Kaelin
- USGenWeb Census Project, http://www.usgenweb.org/census.

• Callaway John 40 M Farmer 1,500 No Ca
• Callaway Lucinthia 40 F No Ca
• Callaway Isaac 22 M Laborer No Ca
• Callaway James 20 M Laborer No Ca
• Callaway Bea*ety 16 F No Ca
• Callaway John C. 14 M No Ca
• Callaway George W. 10 M No Ca

abt 1851-went to Missouri

abt 1854-went to California to search for gold