Capt. James Hughes Callahan, veteran of the Texas Revolution and an active Ranger, hired his neighbor's son, Calvin Blassingame to tend his farm while he was away fighting Indians in the Ranger Service. On Callahan's return, he heard rumors about his wife were being spread by Calvin's father, Woodson. Callahan and three friends confronted the Woodson's at their home where shots were exchanged. Callahan and his friend, W. S. "Mallheel" Johnson were killed and another friend, Clem Hinds was severely wounded. Later, while under house arrest, Woodson and his son, Calvin, were shot mutiple times by a mob. All but two of the guards had abandoned their post and the remaining two were overpowered. See Blanco County Heritage, pp. 5-6 & 52-54.(See Capt. James Hughes Callahan @ Find A Grave Memorial# 9434686)
They had 12 children:
Catherine Martha Blasingame 1825 – 1881
Mary Blasingame 1826 – 1880
George W. Blasingame 1828 – 1866
Jane Caroline Blasingame 1829 – 1911
Calvin Blasingame 1831 – 1856
Thomas Blasingame 1834 –
Luther Blasingame 1835 –
Frances J. "Fannie" Blasingame 1837 – 1928
Henry Blasingame 1837 – 1857
Sarah Blasingame 1839 – 1880
Columbus Columbus Blasingame 1845 – 1934
Nancy Blasingame 1849 –
Note: Some people have Woodson's middle name as Martin, but there is no source to prove that.
They had 12 children:
Catherine Martha Blasingame 1825 – 1881
Mary Blasingame 1826 – 1880
George W. Blasingame 1828 – 1866
Jane Caroline Blasingame 1829 – 1911
Calvin Blasingame 1831 – 1856
Thomas Blasingame 1834 –
Luther Blasingame 1835 –
Frances J. "Fannie" Blasingame 1837 – 1928
Henry Blasingame 1837 – 1857
Sarah Blasingame 1839 – 1880
Columbus Columbus Blasingame 1845 – 1934
Nancy Blasingame 1849 –
Note: Some people have Woodson's middle name as Martin, but there is no source to prove that.
Capt. James Hughes Callahan, veteran of the Texas Revolution and an active Ranger, hired his neighbor's son, Calvin Blassingame to tend his farm while he was away fighting Indians in the Ranger Service. On Callahan's return, he heard rumors about his wife were being spread by Calvin's father, Woodson. Callahan and three friends confronted the Woodson's at their home where shots were exchanged. Callahan and his friend, W. S. "Mallheel" Johnson were killed and another friend, Clem Hinds was severely wounded. Later, while under house arrest, Woodson and his son, Calvin, were shot mutiple times by a mob. All but two of the guards had abandoned their post and the remaining two were overpowered. See Blanco County Heritage, pp. 5-6 & 52-54.(See Capt. James Hughes Callahan @ Find A Grave Memorial# 9434686)
They had 12 children:
Catherine Martha Blasingame 1825 – 1881
Mary Blasingame 1826 – 1880
George W. Blasingame 1828 – 1866
Jane Caroline Blasingame 1829 – 1911
Calvin Blasingame 1831 – 1856
Thomas Blasingame 1834 –
Luther Blasingame 1835 –
Frances J. "Fannie" Blasingame 1837 – 1928
Henry Blasingame 1837 – 1857
Sarah Blasingame 1839 – 1880
Columbus Columbus Blasingame 1845 – 1934
Nancy Blasingame 1849 –
Note: Some people have Woodson's middle name as Martin, but there is no source to prove that.
They had 12 children:
Catherine Martha Blasingame 1825 – 1881
Mary Blasingame 1826 – 1880
George W. Blasingame 1828 – 1866
Jane Caroline Blasingame 1829 – 1911
Calvin Blasingame 1831 – 1856
Thomas Blasingame 1834 –
Luther Blasingame 1835 –
Frances J. "Fannie" Blasingame 1837 – 1928
Henry Blasingame 1837 – 1857
Sarah Blasingame 1839 – 1880
Columbus Columbus Blasingame 1845 – 1934
Nancy Blasingame 1849 –
Note: Some people have Woodson's middle name as Martin, but there is no source to prove that.
Inscription
none
Graves of the two Blassingames killed in the mob action following the deaths of James Callahan and William Mallheel Johnson. It is not known which is the grave of the father, Woodson Blassingame and which is that of his son Calvin. Story can be found at https://www.txgenwebcounties.org/blanco/blass.htm
Age 58 assumed
Family Members
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