George Robert Callis (1824 - 1907)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

George was born on August 30, 1824 to Robert and Lucy (Weston) Callis in Mathews County, Virginia, United States.^[1] He grew up in Mathews County and in the 1850 and 1860 census he is listed as living with his brother, John J Callis.^[2][3] It seems his mother had already passed away at this time because his father was living with his other brother, William H Callis, during these two census records.

Stutts Creek Burial Map

He married Mary F Mathews at some point in 1860 which is deduced because in the 1900 census they are listed as being married for 40 years.^[4] They had eight children; Mattie Ella, Mary Susie, Dora Council,^[5] Nannie Bett, Rossa Averill, Robert Harrow,^[6] Lola Inez,^[4] and Amanda N.^[1] In the 1870 census there is a 7 year old James Callis in the household, but I don't know if he is actually a son or not.

During his life he held many professions, a canoe and house builder, a farmer and also an oysterman. He built a house and store in Redart, Mathews County, Virginia which his family lived in and used.^[1]

Here are freespace pages to his purchase receipts:

• 8 Sep 1846 to 10 Jan 1852
• 4 Feb 1852 to 10 Mar 1856

George died on January 7, 1907 in Mathews County. He is buried on the old home lot in Stutts Creek, Redart, Mathews County, Virginia.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 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
2. ↑ 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Mathews County, Virginia, population schedule, Sheet 17B, p. 40 (stamped), Dwelling 265, Family 269; George R. Callis; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 March 2015), citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, Roll 960.
3. ↑ 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Mathews County, Virginia, population schedule, District 2, Sheet 44, p. 48 (stamped), Dwelling 310, Family 299; George R. Callis; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 March 2015), citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, Roll 1362.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Mathews County, Virginia, population schedule, Piankatank District, Enumeration District 0049, Sheet 16A, Dwelling 289, Family 300; Geo. R. Callis; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 November 2014), citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, Roll 1717.
5. ↑ 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Mathews County, Virginia, population schedule, Piankatank District, Sheet 137B, p. 279 (stamped), Dwelling 83, Family 83; George R. Callis; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 February 2015), citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, Roll 1662.
6. ↑ 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Mathews County, Virginia, population schedule, Piankatank District, Enumeration District 047, Sheet 486A, Dwelling 69, Family 69; Jos. Robt. Callis; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 February 2015), citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, Roll 1377.
7. ↑ Sheridan, Christine L., and Elsie W. Ernst. 1988. Tombstones of Mathews County, Virginia, 1711-1986. Mathews County, Va: Mathews County Historical Society.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 April 2018), memorial page for George Robert Callis (30 Aug 1824–7 Jan 1907), Find A Grave Memorial no. 140290001, citing Callis Family Cemetery, Redart, Mathews County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Sarah Rojas (contributor 48586471) .