Ed Bartolacci (Edbartolac@aol.com) contributed these obituaries to the Callaway County Journal.. Please contact him for any information. [Thanks you again Ed]. Mostly indexed by given name, use your search and find.
In pursuance of an order of the Callaway County Court, made at the February term, 1875, the undersigned, executor of the estate of Jos. P. Callaway, dec’d, will offer at public sale, to the highest bidder, at the court house door, in the City of Fulton,
On Monday, May 17, 1875
the same being the first day of the May term of said county court and during the sitting of said court, within the hours prescribed by law, all the right, title and interest of said deceased, in and to the following real estate, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to pay the debts of said deceased, situate in Callaway county, Missouri, and described as follows to-wit:
40 acres, the south west quarter of the south west quarter of section 28, township 47, range 8.
40 acres, the south east quarter of the south east quarter of section 29, township 47, range 8.
40 acres, the north east quarter of the south west quarter of section 33, township 47, range 8
20 acres, the west half of the north west quarter of the south east quarter of section 33, township 47, range 8
Terms – Cash
W. A. B. Craghead, Ex’tor.
March 5, 1875
WELLSVILLE OPTIC-NEWS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1923 p. 1/6
HIGHLY RESPECTED WOMAN PASSED AWAY AT HOME OF HER DAUGHTER IN THIS CITY
Mrs. Mary Callaway of this city died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Brandenburg,, Monday after an illness of four months duration.
Mrs. Callaway, who was before her marriage, Mary Elizabeth Frey, was born in Juanita county Pennsylvania, August 18, 1849, and came with her parents at an early day to Callaway county, where she resided until 32 years of age, when she moved to Montgomery City where she resided for several years.
She was married in 1873 to James V. Callaway and to this union eight children were born, five of them surviving her. They are H. M., J. W. and G. C. Callaway of Montgomery City; Mrs. J. L. Brandenburg and Mrs. Allen Cox of this city. Her husband and three children preceded her to the grave many years ago. She also leaves three brothers and one sister.
She united with the Christian church at Reform Mo., in 1871, and moved her membership to Montgomery City about thirty years ago. She was faithful to the teachings of her church and regarded highly as a good Christian woman.
The funeral was conducted from the Christian church in Montgomery City Tuesday by Rev. R. E. McQuie and the remains were interred in the cemetery at Montgomery City.
The bereaved family has the sympathy of the many friends.
The following was found in the January 14, 1870 edition of The Fulton Telegraph in Callaway Co. MO:
December 24, after an illness of six days, William F. Callaway, St. Charles and Sedalia papers please copy.
(Note: I believe that his name was William L. Callaway and that he was the son of Joseph P. Callaway.)
Fulton Daily Sun - Gazette Fulton, MO Thursday August 1, 1935 6/2
Native Of The Kingdom Passed Away Suddenly At Home In Chicago
Dr. William L. Callaway, Chicago Physician and brother-in-law of Gaither G. Terry of Fulton, died suddenly late Wednesday at his home in Chicago, according to a message received in Fulton.
Mr. Callaway was born and reared in the Auxvasse Creek community east of Fulton. He was educated in the Callaway schools and then took his medical training in St. Louis.
Dr. Callaway practived in St. Louis for a number of years and about 25 or 30 years ago he went to Chicago, where he has since followed his profession.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mattie Terry Callaway and two sons William and Tom Callaway both of Chicago.
Friends and family in Fulton regret to learn of his passing.
The following was found in the 14 Jan 1870 edition of The Fulton Telegraph in Callaway Co. MO:
DEATHS: " January 6, 1870, after an illness of 5 days, MILDRED F., wife of James A. Calvin. Columbia papers please copy."
(Note: She was Mildred F. Callaway, daughter of Joseph P. Callaway)
