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Parents of Elias Callahan

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Introduction

This is a long-standing brick wall that has eluded descendants of Elias Callahan and his wife, Sallie (Stockman) Callahan.

Family lore has it that the parents of Elias Callahan were from South Carolina, who like many many people emigrated circa 1817 from South Carolina (and other states) to the "Mississippi Territory", which a few years later became the state of Alabama.

There are indeed lots of Callahans and Callahams (with various spellings of the surname) that lived in South Carolina (and surrounding states) in the late 1700's and early 1800's. I have investigated a lot of them, but I've not yet found any evidence that Elias Callahan is from any of those families.

An example of a Callahan/Callaham family emigrating circa 1817 from South Carolina to Alabama is Hugh F. Callaham. Hugh's father was John Callaham, Sr. (born 1756), who had 10 children (including Hugh), and many of those children eventually left S. Carolina. However, Elias Callahan does not appear in any records related to John Callaham, Sr. nor for Hugh F. Callaham. [1]

"Josiah Callahan" bought 100 acres of land in 1804 in Greenville County, South Carolina and then sold the same 100 acres in 1819.[2] The following are the entries:

"4632. Jan. 9, 1804 John McClanahan to Josiah Callahan; for $100 sold 100 ac; border: begins at Hubbard Carnes' [or Kemes] comer pine below an ore bank, joins line between William Ward & Elias Earle, line between "Serwood" Roberts & Joseph Langston's old line, "the" mountain, & "the" back line; where William Ward formerly lived; except the oar on said land which I reserve for Capt. Elias Earle privilege of getting & carrying off. (signed) John McClanahan; (witness) James Carnes & Hubbard Carnes [or Cearnes]; wit. oath Jul. 26, 1820 by James Carnes before J H Goodlett, JQ; Jun. 20, 1822 recorded; book M p. 130."
"4633. Jun. 5, 1819 Josiah Callahan to Wm Raney; for $200 sold 100 ac; border: begins at Hubbard Carnes' comer pine below an oar bank, joins line between William Ward & Elias Earle, line between Sherwood Roberts & Joseph Langston's old line, 6Cthe" mountain, & "the" back line [no mention of reservation in previous deed], (signed) "Josia" Callahan; (witness) Marqus Roberds [or Roberts] & John Ayres; wit. oath Oct. 31, 1820 by John Ayres before J H Goodlett, JQ; Jun. 20, 1822 recorded; book M p. 131."

Callahans for further investigation

  • Charles Callahan/Callaham - he would have been the right age to be the father of Elias Callahan, and clearly was living in Greene County prior to 1826 (i.e., prior the 1st land patent being issued), and probably at least by 1824. The problem is that the 1830 census record does not include a male child at all, much less of the right age (i.e., ~11-12 years old)
    • 1830 federal census for Greene County, Alabama[3] that enumerates Charles Callahan as head of household, which included (age range): a) males - 1 (30 - 40); b) females - 1 (<5), 1 (20 - 30).
    • 2 land patents issued in 1826[4] & 1829[5], each for ~80 acres in Greene County, Alabama, just north of current Eutaw, Alabama
    • Charles Callahan/Callham's wife may have been Catherine Callaham, who was enumerated in the 1840[6] and 1850[7] federal census for Greene County, Alabama, with 2 daughters but no husband. In this scenario, Charles Callahan would have died between 1830 - 1840, but sired children with Catherine; Catherine would have inherited the lands that Charles had patented in 1826 & 1829.
    • However, see FamilySearch profile for Charles Callaham, whose wife was putatively Catherine (Davenport) Callaham. This profile states that Charles and Catherine were married in 1824, and if so, then this suggests it is unlikely that they were the parents of Elias Callahan (born 1818).
  • John Callahan - 1790 census for St Phillips and St Michaels, Charleston, South Carolina, United States; 4 people listed in his household (including himself), but 3 of those were slaves and no other free males or females included.[8]
  • John Callaham - 1790 census for Edgefield, South Carolina. [9] Of note, in FamilySearch.org, this census record is associated with John William Callaham, who putatively migrated first to Georgia, then Mississippi, and then settled in what eventually became Louisiana. His list of children does not include Elias Callahan/Callaham.
  • Elizth Callaham - (uncertain first name, but the indexing via FamilySearch.org lists the first name as "Elizth") also in 1790 census for Edgefield, South Carolina. She (presumably a she?) is listed near John Callahm, but "Peter Morgan" is between John Callaham and Elizth Callaham. If Elizth was in John Callaham's household, then she probably would not have had a separate entry.
  • Morris Callahan - 1790 census for Orangeburg, South Carolina. [10] Morris' household includes a total of 8 people including himself, 3 free white males < 16, 2 free white females, and 2 slaves. FamilySearch.org associates this census record with Morris Callahan, who appears to have lived in S. Carolina for his entire life (census records for 1800, 1810, 1820), and had many children, but not of whom were Elias Callahan.
  • Joel Callahan/Callihan/Calaham - 1790 census for Spartanburg, South Carolina. FamilySearch.org associates this person with Joel Callahan, who appears to have continued to live in S. Carolina (i.e., not migrated elsewhere).
  • John Callihan - 1790 census for Laurens, South Carolina [11] 6 person total in his household including 1 other free white male >16, 2 free white males < 16, 2 free white females.
  • William Callahan - 1800 census for Abbeville, South Carolina;[12] with 10 persons total (including enslaved): a) males 2 (<10), 1 (16-26), 1 (45+); females 1 (16-25), 1 (25-45), 4 (slaves).
  • William "Calahan" - 1800 census Greenville, South Carolina;[13] with 3 persons total including: a) males 1(16-25), 1 (45+); b) females 1 (45+).

Negative Findings

This is a list of my negative findings, by which I mean the investigations that indicate that Elias was not a son or brother of these Callahans or Callahams. At this time, it is also unknown whether Elias had any siblings. Hiestand-529 22:25, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

  • Elijah Callahan - born about 1806, Georgia and resided in 1860 in Blount County, Alabama [16] [17]
  • descendant of John Callahan - born about 1720 (possibly Ireland) and died about 1766 in Rowan, North Carolina [18]
  • son of John Callahan - born about 1769, North Carolina and died in Georgia. This John Callahan is the father of Elijah Callahan (b. 1806) [19]
  •  ??son of Callahan-2621|John Callahan]] - Born about 1770 in Rowan, Colony of North Carolina. This John Callahan is reported to have a son, Eli G. Callahan, who was born about 1805[20]. John Callahan died before 25 March 1833 in Lauderdale, Alabama [21]
  • son of Joshua Callahan - Born 1771 in North Carolina Colony and emigrated to Georgia
  • son of John Callahan - Born 1780 in Watauga, North Carolina, USA
  • son of John Callahan - Born about 1792 in South Carolina, United States and emigrated to Louisiana; more information on Rootsweb entry [22]
  • son of Joshua J. Callahan, Sr. - Born 11 Feb 1793 in Chatham County, North Carolina and died in Died 1871 in Remlap, Blount, Alabama

Sources

  1. ↑ Robert A. Callaham and James F. McConnell. "Sarah (Dobbins) and Hugh F. Callaham." in Three Dobbins Generations at Frontiers. Self-published, 2012. ISBN-978-1-105-55299-1. Paperback copy in possession of Peter F. Hiestand
  2. ↑ Greenville County - South Carolina Genealogy Trails, Probate Records, Originally published in the Greenville Greenville Chapter Journal, Vol 19, Nos. 3&4, pages 155-172, Summer & Fall 2008, Deed books L (http://genealogytrails.com/scar/greenville/deedbook_M.htm); accessed 1 Jun 2021
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYTL-9M4B?cc=1803958&wc=35Y4-W36%3A1588469604%2C1588470607%2C1588469601 : 14 August 2015), Alabama > Greene > Not Stated > image 54 of 105; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  4. ↑ "General Land Office Records", Bureau of Land Management (https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=AL0040__.253&docClass=STA&sid=1nc0zjmz.dzs); accessed 20 Jan 2022, citing Accession Nr: AL0040__.253, patent for Charles Callaham
  5. ↑ "General Land Office Records", Bureau of Land Management (https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=AL0040__.393&docClass=STA&sid=1nc0zjmz.dzs); accessed 20 Jan 2022, citing Accession Nr: AL0040__.393, patent for Charles Callaham
  6. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1840; Census Place: Greene, Alabama; Roll: 5; Page: 135; Family History Library Film: 0002333; Source Information Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1839386:8057)
  7. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: Eutaw, Greene, Alabama; Roll: 6; Page: 290a; Source Information Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/18460981:8054)
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBZ-Z4Q?cc=1803959&wc=3XT9-MYB%3A1584070604%2C1584070603%2C1584070602 : 21 May 2015), South Carolina > Charleston > St Phillips and St Michaels > image 26 of 45; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBZ-H53?cc=1803959&wc=3XT9-MYC%3A1584070604%2C1584070616%2C1584070607 : 21 May 2015), South Carolina > Edgefield > Not Stated > image 6 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBZ-ZWH?cc=1803959&wc=3XT9-MYR%3A1584070604%2C1584070608%2C1584070607 : 21 May 2015), South Carolina > Orangeburg > Not Stated > image 22 of 40; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  11. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBZ-CR1?cc=1803959&wc=3XT9-MYP%3A1584070604%2C1584070609%2C1584070607 : 21 May 2015), South Carolina > Laurens > Not Stated > image 10 of 13; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  12. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R8K-6C7?cc=1804228&wc=3V1X-HFC%3A1585150102%2C1585150231%2C1585148307 : 10 June 2015), South Carolina > Abbeville > Not Stated > image 22 of 78; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  13. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR8K-6H8?cc=1804228&wc=3V1X-HF3%3A1585150102%2C1585150237%2C1585148307 : 10 June 2015), South Carolina > Greenville > Not Stated > image 4 of 87; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  14. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSH-JJR
  15. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68RQ-DX8?cc=1438024&wc=K2HM-3TL%3A518663301%2C518699001%2C518699002 : 14 June 2019), Mississippi > Alcorn > Corinth > image 23 of 41; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  16. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9KX4-K8T
  17. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDC-TFF : 18 February 2021), Elijah Calahan, 1860.
  18. ↑ Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Callahan
  19. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJWK-R1J
  20. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LV69-RTD
  21. ↑ Probate Record Packets, 1800-1920; Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Lauderdale County); Probate Place: Lauderdale, Alabama. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8799&h=6626796&ssrc=pt&tid=4786125&pid=6947128914&usePUB=true
  22. ↑ https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/151328/I37374/-/individual




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