Callaway Green Heath was the son of (Rev) Jonas Blue Heath b. 1810 Cabell Co WV and his wife Margaret Preston Barrett b. 1809. He was born in Cabell County, WV and brought by his parents to Missouri when land became available. They settled in Tom Township, Benton Co MO where Milly's father also settled. Both parents knew each other well (Rev Jonas Blue Heath and John Holloway).
Callaway married Milly Ann Holloway (1833-1893) on 15 Nov 1852 in Santa Maria, CA. at her mothers home, but then returned back to Missouri. As a result of the Civil War they abandoned their MO home (going to Illinois) for a while, not returning back to it until 1872. Callaway and Milly Heath lived in Tom Twp, Benton Co MO prior to moving out to early California in 1887 and settling in the Cuyama Valley. Until 1880 the only way to reach it was to travel by river. In 1890 Callaway Green Heath made his way up this river, and pre-empted a quarter section a few miles south of the Caliente Spring. In 1894 the Wasioja post office was established and was served by stage out of Santa Maria, the trip taking two days each way. It was a 68 mile route with lots of rattlesnakes and no houses to stop at along the way. This is where Callaway and Milly chose to live.
A faded old letter was found dated 1905, written by Callaway Green Heath to his daughter Margaret Barrett (Heath) Richardson and granddaughter Milly. Written in teeny, tiny, beautiful script it said the following:
Still at Johns--
April 7, 1905
My Dear Daughter & Sweet Milly,
Your letter of 27 recʼd yesterday. Sorry you had such bad trip up the River but glad you arrived home, safe and sound but very sorry your eyes are sore- but hope they are well with this. Yes, Jenny is here. Looks well and is satisfied will stay until June if they all stay well at home. I am gaining slowly have bad
cough – but am some better of that but, I am weak – donʼt gain strength. Ida was very sick 2 or 3 days her mouth is broke out.
Her Jenny , Dora & Milly has gone to Flora's. Flora has a fine boy. John & Jim &
Harvey is working for Mr. Blockman.. Jim is plowing with his team (four horses) John has been pruning, but is now building house up in walnut orchard . Jim had the misfortune of getting 2 of his fingers almost
pulled off., by getting them fast in hook of single tree. He went and had doctor fix them. Came back and went to work. I have not seen him since. John has not been home since. Wait was over yesterday, and said there was only one finger broke but flesh was nearly all torn off of both. I had like to of forgot to say. that Dora is not well, has a bad cough and missed school last week. This in consequence Mr. Cash is low. Doctor say he cannot get well. Mr. Stouck was here yesterday and said he was mortified above the knees
& could not live but a day or two. Mr. McCrasky (old man) is very low not expected to live. Well, I had like to have forgotten to tell you that
Mr. Smith (lives between Moses & Houk) was married day before
yesterday (Wednesday) He married Mrs. Corda., Swiss woman used to live near Gary by Petusyʼs. They invited all neighbors had a big dinner lots of wine– everything. Hunk said about fifty were there. (was married at Smithʼs). Well, as I do not think more besides my sheet is full will close by asking you to give me credit, for so good and long a letter. With regards to Marion & Herbert and lots of love & kisses to my sweet girls, Maggie & Milly as ever your affectionate Father Callaway Green Heath.
I am feeling pretty well today. Hope when this reaches you it will find all well – Eyes too and that you will be feeling real good. Yes I do. Sure I do bye bye.
Callaway Green Heath died of myocarditis, nephritis and general anasarca. Milly Ann Holloway Heath died of dropsy.
The 11 children of Callaway Green Heath and Milly Ann (Holloway) Heath were:
Ann Heath (1853)
Thomas Spencer Heath (1855)
John Holloway Heath (1857)
William Jonas Heath (1859)
Margaret Barrett Heath (1862)
Louera Elizabeth Jane Heath (1864)
Nancy Melvina Heath (1867)
George Callaway Heath (1870)
Charles Franklin Heath (1872)
James Edward Heath (1874)
Mettie Leora Heath (1878)
In addition to their own children, old family records indicate that they also raised a ‘cousin' of Milly Holloway's, one Louisa Ann Foster born 11 Feb 1857.
Calloway Green Heath
Died Dec 26, 1910
Myocarditis
Physician: W.T. Lucas, M.D.
Callaway Green Heath did marry a 2nd time. His first wife died Oct 1893 and he remarried in Santa Barbara Co. CA on 8 June 1897. I was a bit shocked to see who it was. His youngest brother Jonas Heath, Jr’s widow, Brunetta (Stewart) Heath had married an Overton Park back in Benton Co. MO in 1891. but the marriage did not work out and they divorced. Family said they ‘did not get along very well and he sent her back to Missouri. It was a short marriage.’She apparently went out to California because there is a marriage record for Brunetta (Stewart) (Heath) Parks to her first husbands older brother, Callaway Green Heath on 8 June 1897 in Santa Barbara County, At the time of this 3rd marriage for Brunetta, she would have been 52 and Callaway Green Heath age 67. This marriage also must not have worked out because she is back in Missouri by the 1900 census.
Callaway married Milly Ann Holloway (1833-1893) on 15 Nov 1852 in Santa Maria, CA. at her mothers home, but then returned back to Missouri. As a result of the Civil War they abandoned their MO home (going to Illinois) for a while, not returning back to it until 1872. Callaway and Milly Heath lived in Tom Twp, Benton Co MO prior to moving out to early California in 1887 and settling in the Cuyama Valley. Until 1880 the only way to reach it was to travel by river. In 1890 Callaway Green Heath made his way up this river, and pre-empted a quarter section a few miles south of the Caliente Spring. In 1894 the Wasioja post office was established and was served by stage out of Santa Maria, the trip taking two days each way. It was a 68 mile route with lots of rattlesnakes and no houses to stop at along the way. This is where Callaway and Milly chose to live.
A faded old letter was found dated 1905, written by Callaway Green Heath to his daughter Margaret Barrett (Heath) Richardson and granddaughter Milly. Written in teeny, tiny, beautiful script it said the following:
Still at Johns--
April 7, 1905
My Dear Daughter & Sweet Milly,
Your letter of 27 recʼd yesterday. Sorry you had such bad trip up the River but glad you arrived home, safe and sound but very sorry your eyes are sore- but hope they are well with this. Yes, Jenny is here. Looks well and is satisfied will stay until June if they all stay well at home. I am gaining slowly have bad
cough – but am some better of that but, I am weak – donʼt gain strength. Ida was very sick 2 or 3 days her mouth is broke out.
Her Jenny , Dora & Milly has gone to Flora's. Flora has a fine boy. John & Jim &
Harvey is working for Mr. Blockman.. Jim is plowing with his team (four horses) John has been pruning, but is now building house up in walnut orchard . Jim had the misfortune of getting 2 of his fingers almost
pulled off., by getting them fast in hook of single tree. He went and had doctor fix them. Came back and went to work. I have not seen him since. John has not been home since. Wait was over yesterday, and said there was only one finger broke but flesh was nearly all torn off of both. I had like to of forgot to say. that Dora is not well, has a bad cough and missed school last week. This in consequence Mr. Cash is low. Doctor say he cannot get well. Mr. Stouck was here yesterday and said he was mortified above the knees
& could not live but a day or two. Mr. McCrasky (old man) is very low not expected to live. Well, I had like to have forgotten to tell you that
Mr. Smith (lives between Moses & Houk) was married day before
yesterday (Wednesday) He married Mrs. Corda., Swiss woman used to live near Gary by Petusyʼs. They invited all neighbors had a big dinner lots of wine– everything. Hunk said about fifty were there. (was married at Smithʼs). Well, as I do not think more besides my sheet is full will close by asking you to give me credit, for so good and long a letter. With regards to Marion & Herbert and lots of love & kisses to my sweet girls, Maggie & Milly as ever your affectionate Father Callaway Green Heath.
I am feeling pretty well today. Hope when this reaches you it will find all well – Eyes too and that you will be feeling real good. Yes I do. Sure I do bye bye.
Callaway Green Heath died of myocarditis, nephritis and general anasarca. Milly Ann Holloway Heath died of dropsy.
The 11 children of Callaway Green Heath and Milly Ann (Holloway) Heath were:
Ann Heath (1853)
Thomas Spencer Heath (1855)
John Holloway Heath (1857)
William Jonas Heath (1859)
Margaret Barrett Heath (1862)
Louera Elizabeth Jane Heath (1864)
Nancy Melvina Heath (1867)
George Callaway Heath (1870)
Charles Franklin Heath (1872)
James Edward Heath (1874)
Mettie Leora Heath (1878)
In addition to their own children, old family records indicate that they also raised a ‘cousin' of Milly Holloway's, one Louisa Ann Foster born 11 Feb 1857.
Calloway Green Heath
Died Dec 26, 1910
Myocarditis
Physician: W.T. Lucas, M.D.
Callaway Green Heath did marry a 2nd time. His first wife died Oct 1893 and he remarried in Santa Barbara Co. CA on 8 June 1897. I was a bit shocked to see who it was. His youngest brother Jonas Heath, Jr’s widow, Brunetta (Stewart) Heath had married an Overton Park back in Benton Co. MO in 1891. but the marriage did not work out and they divorced. Family said they ‘did not get along very well and he sent her back to Missouri. It was a short marriage.’She apparently went out to California because there is a marriage record for Brunetta (Stewart) (Heath) Parks to her first husbands older brother, Callaway Green Heath on 8 June 1897 in Santa Barbara County, At the time of this 3rd marriage for Brunetta, she would have been 52 and Callaway Green Heath age 67. This marriage also must not have worked out because she is back in Missouri by the 1900 census.
Callaway Green Heath was the son of (Rev) Jonas Blue Heath b. 1810 Cabell Co WV and his wife Margaret Preston Barrett b. 1809. He was born in Cabell County, WV and brought by his parents to Missouri when land became available. They settled in Tom Township, Benton Co MO where Milly's father also settled. Both parents knew each other well (Rev Jonas Blue Heath and John Holloway).
Callaway married Milly Ann Holloway (1833-1893) on 15 Nov 1852 in Santa Maria, CA. at her mothers home, but then returned back to Missouri. As a result of the Civil War they abandoned their MO home (going to Illinois) for a while, not returning back to it until 1872. Callaway and Milly Heath lived in Tom Twp, Benton Co MO prior to moving out to early California in 1887 and settling in the Cuyama Valley. Until 1880 the only way to reach it was to travel by river. In 1890 Callaway Green Heath made his way up this river, and pre-empted a quarter section a few miles south of the Caliente Spring. In 1894 the Wasioja post office was established and was served by stage out of Santa Maria, the trip taking two days each way. It was a 68 mile route with lots of rattlesnakes and no houses to stop at along the way. This is where Callaway and Milly chose to live.
A faded old letter was found dated 1905, written by Callaway Green Heath to his daughter Margaret Barrett (Heath) Richardson and granddaughter Milly. Written in teeny, tiny, beautiful script it said the following:
Still at Johns--
April 7, 1905
My Dear Daughter & Sweet Milly,
Your letter of 27 recʼd yesterday. Sorry you had such bad trip up the River but glad you arrived home, safe and sound but very sorry your eyes are sore- but hope they are well with this. Yes, Jenny is here. Looks well and is satisfied will stay until June if they all stay well at home. I am gaining slowly have bad
cough – but am some better of that but, I am weak – donʼt gain strength. Ida was very sick 2 or 3 days her mouth is broke out.
Her Jenny , Dora & Milly has gone to Flora's. Flora has a fine boy. John & Jim &
Harvey is working for Mr. Blockman.. Jim is plowing with his team (four horses) John has been pruning, but is now building house up in walnut orchard . Jim had the misfortune of getting 2 of his fingers almost
pulled off., by getting them fast in hook of single tree. He went and had doctor fix them. Came back and went to work. I have not seen him since. John has not been home since. Wait was over yesterday, and said there was only one finger broke but flesh was nearly all torn off of both. I had like to of forgot to say. that Dora is not well, has a bad cough and missed school last week. This in consequence Mr. Cash is low. Doctor say he cannot get well. Mr. Stouck was here yesterday and said he was mortified above the knees
& could not live but a day or two. Mr. McCrasky (old man) is very low not expected to live. Well, I had like to have forgotten to tell you that
Mr. Smith (lives between Moses & Houk) was married day before
yesterday (Wednesday) He married Mrs. Corda., Swiss woman used to live near Gary by Petusyʼs. They invited all neighbors had a big dinner lots of wine– everything. Hunk said about fifty were there. (was married at Smithʼs). Well, as I do not think more besides my sheet is full will close by asking you to give me credit, for so good and long a letter. With regards to Marion & Herbert and lots of love & kisses to my sweet girls, Maggie & Milly as ever your affectionate Father Callaway Green Heath.
I am feeling pretty well today. Hope when this reaches you it will find all well – Eyes too and that you will be feeling real good. Yes I do. Sure I do bye bye.
Callaway Green Heath died of myocarditis, nephritis and general anasarca. Milly Ann Holloway Heath died of dropsy.
The 11 children of Callaway Green Heath and Milly Ann (Holloway) Heath were:
Ann Heath (1853)
Thomas Spencer Heath (1855)
John Holloway Heath (1857)
William Jonas Heath (1859)
Margaret Barrett Heath (1862)
Louera Elizabeth Jane Heath (1864)
Nancy Melvina Heath (1867)
George Callaway Heath (1870)
Charles Franklin Heath (1872)
James Edward Heath (1874)
Mettie Leora Heath (1878)
In addition to their own children, old family records indicate that they also raised a ‘cousin' of Milly Holloway's, one Louisa Ann Foster born 11 Feb 1857.
Calloway Green Heath
Died Dec 26, 1910
Myocarditis
Physician: W.T. Lucas, M.D.
Callaway Green Heath did marry a 2nd time. His first wife died Oct 1893 and he remarried in Santa Barbara Co. CA on 8 June 1897. I was a bit shocked to see who it was. His youngest brother Jonas Heath, Jr’s widow, Brunetta (Stewart) Heath had married an Overton Park back in Benton Co. MO in 1891. but the marriage did not work out and they divorced. Family said they ‘did not get along very well and he sent her back to Missouri. It was a short marriage.’She apparently went out to California because there is a marriage record for Brunetta (Stewart) (Heath) Parks to her first husbands older brother, Callaway Green Heath on 8 June 1897 in Santa Barbara County, At the time of this 3rd marriage for Brunetta, she would have been 52 and Callaway Green Heath age 67. This marriage also must not have worked out because she is back in Missouri by the 1900 census.
Callaway married Milly Ann Holloway (1833-1893) on 15 Nov 1852 in Santa Maria, CA. at her mothers home, but then returned back to Missouri. As a result of the Civil War they abandoned their MO home (going to Illinois) for a while, not returning back to it until 1872. Callaway and Milly Heath lived in Tom Twp, Benton Co MO prior to moving out to early California in 1887 and settling in the Cuyama Valley. Until 1880 the only way to reach it was to travel by river. In 1890 Callaway Green Heath made his way up this river, and pre-empted a quarter section a few miles south of the Caliente Spring. In 1894 the Wasioja post office was established and was served by stage out of Santa Maria, the trip taking two days each way. It was a 68 mile route with lots of rattlesnakes and no houses to stop at along the way. This is where Callaway and Milly chose to live.
A faded old letter was found dated 1905, written by Callaway Green Heath to his daughter Margaret Barrett (Heath) Richardson and granddaughter Milly. Written in teeny, tiny, beautiful script it said the following:
Still at Johns--
April 7, 1905
My Dear Daughter & Sweet Milly,
Your letter of 27 recʼd yesterday. Sorry you had such bad trip up the River but glad you arrived home, safe and sound but very sorry your eyes are sore- but hope they are well with this. Yes, Jenny is here. Looks well and is satisfied will stay until June if they all stay well at home. I am gaining slowly have bad
cough – but am some better of that but, I am weak – donʼt gain strength. Ida was very sick 2 or 3 days her mouth is broke out.
Her Jenny , Dora & Milly has gone to Flora's. Flora has a fine boy. John & Jim &
Harvey is working for Mr. Blockman.. Jim is plowing with his team (four horses) John has been pruning, but is now building house up in walnut orchard . Jim had the misfortune of getting 2 of his fingers almost
pulled off., by getting them fast in hook of single tree. He went and had doctor fix them. Came back and went to work. I have not seen him since. John has not been home since. Wait was over yesterday, and said there was only one finger broke but flesh was nearly all torn off of both. I had like to of forgot to say. that Dora is not well, has a bad cough and missed school last week. This in consequence Mr. Cash is low. Doctor say he cannot get well. Mr. Stouck was here yesterday and said he was mortified above the knees
& could not live but a day or two. Mr. McCrasky (old man) is very low not expected to live. Well, I had like to have forgotten to tell you that
Mr. Smith (lives between Moses & Houk) was married day before
yesterday (Wednesday) He married Mrs. Corda., Swiss woman used to live near Gary by Petusyʼs. They invited all neighbors had a big dinner lots of wine– everything. Hunk said about fifty were there. (was married at Smithʼs). Well, as I do not think more besides my sheet is full will close by asking you to give me credit, for so good and long a letter. With regards to Marion & Herbert and lots of love & kisses to my sweet girls, Maggie & Milly as ever your affectionate Father Callaway Green Heath.
I am feeling pretty well today. Hope when this reaches you it will find all well – Eyes too and that you will be feeling real good. Yes I do. Sure I do bye bye.
Callaway Green Heath died of myocarditis, nephritis and general anasarca. Milly Ann Holloway Heath died of dropsy.
The 11 children of Callaway Green Heath and Milly Ann (Holloway) Heath were:
Ann Heath (1853)
Thomas Spencer Heath (1855)
John Holloway Heath (1857)
William Jonas Heath (1859)
Margaret Barrett Heath (1862)
Louera Elizabeth Jane Heath (1864)
Nancy Melvina Heath (1867)
George Callaway Heath (1870)
Charles Franklin Heath (1872)
James Edward Heath (1874)
Mettie Leora Heath (1878)
In addition to their own children, old family records indicate that they also raised a ‘cousin' of Milly Holloway's, one Louisa Ann Foster born 11 Feb 1857.
Calloway Green Heath
Died Dec 26, 1910
Myocarditis
Physician: W.T. Lucas, M.D.
Callaway Green Heath did marry a 2nd time. His first wife died Oct 1893 and he remarried in Santa Barbara Co. CA on 8 June 1897. I was a bit shocked to see who it was. His youngest brother Jonas Heath, Jr’s widow, Brunetta (Stewart) Heath had married an Overton Park back in Benton Co. MO in 1891. but the marriage did not work out and they divorced. Family said they ‘did not get along very well and he sent her back to Missouri. It was a short marriage.’She apparently went out to California because there is a marriage record for Brunetta (Stewart) (Heath) Parks to her first husbands older brother, Callaway Green Heath on 8 June 1897 in Santa Barbara County, At the time of this 3rd marriage for Brunetta, she would have been 52 and Callaway Green Heath age 67. This marriage also must not have worked out because she is back in Missouri by the 1900 census.
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Thomas Spencer Heath
1855–1911
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John Holloway Heath
1857–1915
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William Jonas Heath
1859–1920
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Margaret Barrett Heath Richardson
1862–1948
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Nancy Melvina Heath Jenkins
1867–1898
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George Callaway Heath
1870–1871
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Charles Franklin Heath
1872–1932
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James Edward Heath
1874–1959
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Mettie Leora Heath Peters
1878–1922
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