Callie" was the daughter of Benedict 'Benny' Joseph & Adaline Frances(Grindstaff) Thompson.
Callie's first marriage was to Cornelious Newland in 1888. They had seven children; Francis Marion, Eva Mae, Alma, Miriam (Aunt Mi), Thompson, Rodrick, Eunice. Cornelious died in 1907.
Callie's second marriage was to Alva Long. They married Oct 17, 1908. (He was Eva's age & was a brother to Eva's future husband, Dee Long.) He passed away in 1918 from pneumonia.
Her third marriage was to Joseph Bronkovich. They married 26 Mar 1920 in Jackson Co., MO. She was listed as age 40(she was 49) & Joe was 25. They were divorced before 1930.
Callie's fourth marriage was to James 'Jim' A Keck on Jul 23, 1935.
1895 Census, Harrison Co., IA Newland, Cornelius F, 25 b in Jefferson Co. wife "Collistus", 23 (1872) b in Ringgold Co., & children; son Marion L, 5 b in Ringgold Co. dau. Eva M, 3 b in Ringgold Co. son Alma J, 0 b in Harrison Co. & brother Harry C.V., 22 b in Ringgold Co. (Henry Clay Victor Newland)
1900 Census, Gallatin Twp, Clay, MO Newland, Cornelius, 37, with wife Callie, 36 (b. listed as Jan 1864), mother of 6/5 living children; Marion, 10 b. Jul 1889 in IA Eva M, 9 b. Mar 1891 in IA Alma J, 5 b. Jul 1894 in IA Miriam, 1 b. Nov 1898 in MO Thompson, 5m b. Dec 1899 in MO
1910 Census, 1223 W Hayward, Independence, Jackson, MO Long, Alva, 19 MO, wife Callie, 36 (1874) IA, & Callie's children; Newland, Eva M-19 IA, Alma J-16 IA, Mirian J-12 MO, Thompson-8(10) MO, Roderick W-7 MO, & Eunice-3 MO.
1930 Census, 1223 Hayward, Independence, Jackson, MO Temple, Eva M, 38, Head (divorced) Long, Callie, 58 mother (widow) Newland, Roderick, 28, brother Long, Victor, 17, son
1940 Census, Allendale, Worth, MO Keck, 'Callistus', 68, wd, & son Newland, Roderick, 37
Headstone is marked "Callie Newland".
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23368864/calista-newland_keck
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