Here is the ID for his grandfather's grave: 31890747 Joshua John Callahan. His grandmother was Susannah Ratliff -burial unknown.
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T. J. CALLAHAN was born January 17, 1842, a son of Joshua and Mary (Releford) Callahan, both natives of Blount county. The father was born in 1816, was a farmer and also a mechanic. He remained in Alabama until 1860, when he removed to Little Rock, Ark., and, being too old to join the army, he remained neutral. At one time, however, some Federal soldiers went out foraging and were killed, and he, and eleven other citizens, who had no hand whatever in the death of this foraging party, were arrested and put into prison. On the day of his arrest he had a log rolling, and some Yankee soldiers rode up and asked him if he were a democrat, and, being answered in the affirmative, he and the eleven were arrested, and out of the twelve there were only four who made their escape, Mr. Callahan being one of them. After the war he settled in Yell county, Ark., where he remained until his death. He was a son of Joshua and Susie(Batley)Callahan, both natives of Kentucky, who came to Alabama in 1816 and settled among the Indians, and opened up a farm. Joshua was a soldier in the war of and also carried on a blacksmith shop. The parents of Mrs. Mary Callahan were both natives of Kentucky, but eremained until death. T. J. Callahan was reared on the farm in Blount county. In 1861, while in Arkansas, he enlisted in company E, First Arkansas Confederate troops, and served until 1863, when he was wounded and placed on the retired list. After the war he returned to Alabama and began farming on rented land, but he accumulated property very fast and is now one of the substantial citizens of the county. In 1866 he married Emily Reed, daughter of Caleb Reed, of Blount county. The union has been blessed with five children: Cordelia, Vilula V., Sylvania, T. J., and Emma. The mother was born and reared in Blount county. Mr. Callahan was school trustee of his district ten years. He never would accept any
official position, but has always been an uncompromising democrat. He joined the Masonic order in 1877, and has since remained in good standing. He began life after the war without anything, but now owns 470 acres of fine land, well improved, and all paid for from the products of the soil. Mr. and Mrs. Callahan are members of the Methodist church and stand high in the esteem of their neighbors.
Source: "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 502-503, by Brant & Fuller (1893)
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T. J. CALLAHAN was born January 17, 1842, a son of Joshua and Mary (Releford) Callahan, both natives of Blount county. The father was born in 1816, was a farmer and also a mechanic. He remained in Alabama until 1860, when he removed to Little Rock, Ark., and, being too old to join the army, he remained neutral. At one time, however, some Federal soldiers went out foraging and were killed, and he, and eleven other citizens, who had no hand whatever in the death of this foraging party, were arrested and put into prison. On the day of his arrest he had a log rolling, and some Yankee soldiers rode up and asked him if he were a democrat, and, being answered in the affirmative, he and the eleven were arrested, and out of the twelve there were only four who made their escape, Mr. Callahan being one of them. After the war he settled in Yell county, Ark., where he remained until his death. He was a son of Joshua and Susie(Batley)Callahan, both natives of Kentucky, who came to Alabama in 1816 and settled among the Indians, and opened up a farm. Joshua was a soldier in the war of and also carried on a blacksmith shop. The parents of Mrs. Mary Callahan were both natives of Kentucky, but eremained until death. T. J. Callahan was reared on the farm in Blount county. In 1861, while in Arkansas, he enlisted in company E, First Arkansas Confederate troops, and served until 1863, when he was wounded and placed on the retired list. After the war he returned to Alabama and began farming on rented land, but he accumulated property very fast and is now one of the substantial citizens of the county. In 1866 he married Emily Reed, daughter of Caleb Reed, of Blount county. The union has been blessed with five children: Cordelia, Vilula V., Sylvania, T. J., and Emma. The mother was born and reared in Blount county. Mr. Callahan was school trustee of his district ten years. He never would accept any
official position, but has always been an uncompromising democrat. He joined the Masonic order in 1877, and has since remained in good standing. He began life after the war without anything, but now owns 470 acres of fine land, well improved, and all paid for from the products of the soil. Mr. and Mrs. Callahan are members of the Methodist church and stand high in the esteem of their neighbors.
Source: "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 502-503, by Brant & Fuller (1893)
Here is the ID for his grandfather's grave: 31890747 Joshua John Callahan. His grandmother was Susannah Ratliff -burial unknown.
email from findagrave member RHM
T. J. CALLAHAN was born January 17, 1842, a son of Joshua and Mary (Releford) Callahan, both natives of Blount county. The father was born in 1816, was a farmer and also a mechanic. He remained in Alabama until 1860, when he removed to Little Rock, Ark., and, being too old to join the army, he remained neutral. At one time, however, some Federal soldiers went out foraging and were killed, and he, and eleven other citizens, who had no hand whatever in the death of this foraging party, were arrested and put into prison. On the day of his arrest he had a log rolling, and some Yankee soldiers rode up and asked him if he were a democrat, and, being answered in the affirmative, he and the eleven were arrested, and out of the twelve there were only four who made their escape, Mr. Callahan being one of them. After the war he settled in Yell county, Ark., where he remained until his death. He was a son of Joshua and Susie(Batley)Callahan, both natives of Kentucky, who came to Alabama in 1816 and settled among the Indians, and opened up a farm. Joshua was a soldier in the war of and also carried on a blacksmith shop. The parents of Mrs. Mary Callahan were both natives of Kentucky, but eremained until death. T. J. Callahan was reared on the farm in Blount county. In 1861, while in Arkansas, he enlisted in company E, First Arkansas Confederate troops, and served until 1863, when he was wounded and placed on the retired list. After the war he returned to Alabama and began farming on rented land, but he accumulated property very fast and is now one of the substantial citizens of the county. In 1866 he married Emily Reed, daughter of Caleb Reed, of Blount county. The union has been blessed with five children: Cordelia, Vilula V., Sylvania, T. J., and Emma. The mother was born and reared in Blount county. Mr. Callahan was school trustee of his district ten years. He never would accept any
official position, but has always been an uncompromising democrat. He joined the Masonic order in 1877, and has since remained in good standing. He began life after the war without anything, but now owns 470 acres of fine land, well improved, and all paid for from the products of the soil. Mr. and Mrs. Callahan are members of the Methodist church and stand high in the esteem of their neighbors.
Source: "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 502-503, by Brant & Fuller (1893)
email from findagrave member RHM
T. J. CALLAHAN was born January 17, 1842, a son of Joshua and Mary (Releford) Callahan, both natives of Blount county. The father was born in 1816, was a farmer and also a mechanic. He remained in Alabama until 1860, when he removed to Little Rock, Ark., and, being too old to join the army, he remained neutral. At one time, however, some Federal soldiers went out foraging and were killed, and he, and eleven other citizens, who had no hand whatever in the death of this foraging party, were arrested and put into prison. On the day of his arrest he had a log rolling, and some Yankee soldiers rode up and asked him if he were a democrat, and, being answered in the affirmative, he and the eleven were arrested, and out of the twelve there were only four who made their escape, Mr. Callahan being one of them. After the war he settled in Yell county, Ark., where he remained until his death. He was a son of Joshua and Susie(Batley)Callahan, both natives of Kentucky, who came to Alabama in 1816 and settled among the Indians, and opened up a farm. Joshua was a soldier in the war of and also carried on a blacksmith shop. The parents of Mrs. Mary Callahan were both natives of Kentucky, but eremained until death. T. J. Callahan was reared on the farm in Blount county. In 1861, while in Arkansas, he enlisted in company E, First Arkansas Confederate troops, and served until 1863, when he was wounded and placed on the retired list. After the war he returned to Alabama and began farming on rented land, but he accumulated property very fast and is now one of the substantial citizens of the county. In 1866 he married Emily Reed, daughter of Caleb Reed, of Blount county. The union has been blessed with five children: Cordelia, Vilula V., Sylvania, T. J., and Emma. The mother was born and reared in Blount county. Mr. Callahan was school trustee of his district ten years. He never would accept any
official position, but has always been an uncompromising democrat. He joined the Masonic order in 1877, and has since remained in good standing. He began life after the war without anything, but now owns 470 acres of fine land, well improved, and all paid for from the products of the soil. Mr. and Mrs. Callahan are members of the Methodist church and stand high in the esteem of their neighbors.
Source: "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 502-503, by Brant & Fuller (1893)
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