John
J
Callis
Born in Mathews County, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Callis
and Lucy (Weston) Callis
Brother of
George Robert Callis and William H Callis
Husband of
Elizabeth A (James) Smith
— married
before 1847 in Mathews County, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Julia T (Callis) Hudgins, Lucy L (Callis) Forrest, James F Callis, Mary Ann (Callis) Wise, Esther Callis and Columbia Susan Callis
Died [date unknown]
in United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Nov 2015
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Biography
This profile is part of the Callis Name Study.
John J Callis was born in 1818 in Mathews County, Virginia, United States, son of Robert Callis (~1792–1872) and Lucy Weston (~1795–<1850).
John married Elizabeth A James in 1847 in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. Their children were:
- Julia T Callis (~1847– ) .
- Lucy L Callis (1851–1915) .
- James F Callis (~1854– ) .
- Mary Ann Callis (1855–1923) .
- Esther Callis (~1860– ) .
- Columbia Susan Callis (1860–1928)[1][2]
He married Elizabeth P Foster on 24 April 1873 in Mathews, Virginia. He was 55 years old.[3][4][5]
On 1 June 1880 he was in Westville District, Mathews, Virginia. He was a farmer.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860," citing Page: 44; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171731; FHL microfilm: 805362; Image number: 48; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01831-0, FamilySearch Record: M416-WDR FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSF-9XHD, Name: John J Callis; Birth Date: 1818; Birth Place: Mathews Virginia; Census Date: 1860; Census Place: Magisterial District 2, Mathews, Virginia, United States; Race: White; Age: 42; Record Nbr: 1726; System Of Record: SLS.
- John J Callis M 42 Mathews Virginia
- Elizabeth L Callis F 35 Mathews Virginia
- Julia F Callis F 10 Mathews Virginia
- Lucy L Callis F 8 Mathews Virginia
- James F Callis M 6 Mathews Virginia
- Mary A Callis F 4 Mathews Virginia
- Ester L Callis F 0 Mathews Virginia
- George R Callis M 35 Mathews Virginia
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," citing Page: 41; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 33; Digital film/folder number: 004268793_002_M9CF-GRS; FHL microfilm: 000553161; Image number: 85; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01495-8, FamilySearch Record: MFGP-6ND FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QJ9-41J, Name: John J Callis; Race: White; Census Date: 1870; Census Place: Mathews, Mathews, Virginia, United States; Birth Date: 1818; Birth Place: Virginia; Age: 52 years; Relationship To Head: Head; Record Nbr: 12131; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
- John J Callis M 52 Virginia
- Elizabeth Callis F 46 Virginia
- Lucy D Callis F 18 Virginia
- James F Callis M 16 Virginia
- Mary A Callis F 15 Virginia
- Columbia Callis F 8 Virginia
- Hannah James F 86 Virginia
- ↑ "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," citing Digital film/folder number: 007740803_003_M988-3ST; Image number: 47, FamilySearch Record: 668R-8QV5 FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91Z-432T, Name: Jno J Callis (Widower); Birth Date: 1818; Age: 55; Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1873; Marriage Place: Mathews, Virginia, United States; Record Nbr: 17; System Of Record: SLS.
- ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," citing Digital film/folder number: 007578214; FHL microfilm: 2048461; Record number: 209; Packet letter: C, FamilySearch Record: X5B4-36T, Name: John J. Callis; Ethnicity: American; Marital Status: Widowed; Race: White; Birth Date: 1818; Birth Place: Mathews Co., Va.; Age: 55; Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1873; Marriage Place: Mathews, Virginia, United States.
- ↑ "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900," citing Digital film/folder number: 107843199_004_M9FY-21J; Image number: 31, FamilySearch Record: 68J2-7GT4 FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-13Y5-D999, Name: John J. Callis; Birth Date: 1818; Race: White; Occupation: Farmer; Age: 55; Marriage License Place: Mathews, Virginia, United States; Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1873; Marriage Place: Mathews, Virginia, United States; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Record Nbr: 21; System Of Record: SLS.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00024; Digital film/folder number: 005162790; FHL microfilm: 1255377; Image number: 615; Sheet number: 535; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: D, FamilySearch Record: MC5V-YMV FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-VLD, Name: Jno.j. Callis; Occupation: Farms; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Census Date: 1880; Census Place: Westville District, Mathews, Virginia, United States; Birth Date: 1816; Birth Place: Virginia, United States; Father Birth Place: Virginia, United States; Source Person Nbr: 0; Mother Birth Place: Virginia, United States; Relationship To Head: Head; Age: 64 years; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Record Nbr: 53179184; System Of Record: SLS.
- Jno.j. Callis M White 64 Married Head Farms Virginia
- Elizabeth Callis F White 55 Married Wife Keeps House Virginia
- Mary A. Callis F White 26 Single Daughter Home Virginia
- Columbia Callis F White 18 Single Daughter Home Virginia
- John J. Callis remarries after death of Lizzie Smith Callis
in the Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: John J. Callis Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Age: 55 Birth Date: 1818 Birth Place: Mathews Co., VA. Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1873 Marriage Place: Mathews, Virginia Father: Robert Callis Mother: Lucy Callis Spouse: Elizabeth P. Foster FHL Film Number: 2048461 Reference ID: pg 175 ln 22
- McGinnis, Helena Callis. 1998. The Callis Family in England and the USA 1086-1998. Chicago, Illinois: H.C. McGinnis. The Callis Family in England and the USA 1086-1998
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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