Descendants of Joseph Ragan Callaway
1. JOSEPH RAGAN CALLAWAY(JOHN FARRAR, THOMAS JR., THOMAS SR.,
JOSEPH) was born July 11, 1811 in Knox County, Tennessee,
and died April 02, 1891 in Polk County, Missouri, buried
Callaway Cemetery. Polk Co., Mo.
He married (1) MARY E. 'SALLY/POLLY WILSON September 11, 1834
in Monroe County, Tennessee, daughter of JAMES WILSON and
NANCY BLAKEY. He married (2) LILLIS (BECKLEY) SMART 1873 in
Polk County, Missouri.
More About JOSEPH RAGAN CALLAWAY:
Occupation: Baptist Minister & Farmer
Residence: Bet. 1811 - 1891, Knox & Monroe County, Tennessee and
Polk & Randolph County, Missouri.
Children of JOSEPH CALLAWAY and MARY WILSON are:
2. i. JAMES RAGAN6 CALLAWAY, b. March 22, 1837, Monroe County,
Tennessee; d. September 20, 1922, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar. Polk Co., Mo.
3. ii. JOHN FARRAR CALLAWAY, b. September 23, 1840, Polk County,
Missouri; d. September 18, 1883, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar. Polk Co., Mo.
4. iii. BENJAMIN HARDIN CALLAWAY, b. April 04, 1845, Polk County,
Missouri; d. January 02, 1929, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Slagle Cemetery, Slagle, Polk Co., Mo.
5. iv. MARY 'SARAH' FLORENCE CALLAWAY, b. April 18, 1854, Polk
County, Missouri; d. June 29, 1898, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar. Polk Co., Mo.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES RAGAN6 CALLAWAY (JOSEPH RAGAN, JOHN FARRAR, THOMAS JR.,
THOMAS SR., JOSEPH) was born March 22, 1837 in Monroe County,
Tennessee, and died September 20, 1922 in Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar. Polk Co., Mo. He married
MARY ELIZABETH BROWN June 02, 1867 in Polk County, Missouri,
daughter of J.B. BROWN and MARGARET UNKNOWN.
More About JAMES RAGAN CALLAWAY:
Military service: Civil War, Union G.O. 3 W Serv. Co. F. 26th Rgt,
Enrolled Missouri Militia
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Baptist
Residence: Bet. 1837 - 1922, Monroe County, Tennessee & Polk &
Randolph County, Missouri.
Marriage Notes for JAMES CALLAWAY and MARY BROWN:
married by: James Reagan Callaway, MG.
Children of JAMES CALLAWAY and MARY BROWN are:
i. FLORA G.7 CALLAWAY, b. May 24, 1869, Polk County,
Missouri; d. September 01, 1885, Polk County Missouri,
Buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar.
6. ii. CHARLES LEE CALLAWAY, b. July 03, 1872, Polk County,
Missouri; d. December 23, 1969, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar, Mo.
iii. ADA FLORENCE CALLAWAY, b. September 25, 1881, Polk County,
Missouri; d. October 11, 1973, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Oaklawn Cemetery, Greene County, Missouri; m.
JAY 'JOHN' R. DAVIS.
iv. JOHN J. CALLAWAY, b. May 21, 1884, Polk County, Missouri;
d. April 26, 1961, Polk County, Missouri, buried Mt.
Gilead Cemetery, Bloivar, Polk Co., Mo..
v. ROY CALLAWAY, b. June 1887, Polk County, Missouri.
vi. WINNIE F. CALLAWAY, b. November 02, 1893, Polk County,
Missouri; d. November 12, 1969, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar, Mo.; m. EUGENE BROWN.
vii. MARY M. CALLAWAY, b. November 08, 1874, Polk County,
Missouri; d. March 20, 1877, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar, Mo..
viii. MAUDIE MAY CALLAWAY, b. December 09, 1878, Polk County,
Missouri; d. May 29, 1880, Polk County, Missouri, buried
Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar, Mo..
3. JOHN FARRAR6 CALLAWAY (JOSEPH RAGAN, JOHN FARRAR, THOMAS JR.,
THOMAS SR., JOSEPH) was born September 23, 1840 in Polk County,
Missouri, and died September 18, 1883 in Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar. Polk Co., Mo.
He married MARY ELIZA 'MOLLY' TEETER October 17, 1869 in prob.
Denton County, Texas, daughter of JACOB TEETER and SARAH WEEDIN.
More About JOHN FARRAR CALLAWAY:
Military service: Civil War, G.O. 3 Union Serv. Capt. Warren Harris,
Howard Co., Mo., militia
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Baptist
Residence: Bet. 1840 - 1883, Polk & Randolph County, Missouri
Children of JOHN CALLAWAY and MARY TEETER are:
i. VAN TEETER7 CALLAWAY, b. August 03, 1870, Polk County,
Missouri; d. August 13, 1870, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar, Mo..
ii. LEONIDAS CALLAWAY, b. July 28, 1871, Polk County,
Missouri; d. July 27, 1872, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar, Mo..
4. BENJAMIN HARDIN6 CALLAWAY (JOSEPH RAGAN, JOHN FARRAR, THOMAS JR.,
THOMAS SR., JOSEPH) was born April 04, 1845 in Polk County,
Missouri, and died January 02, 1929 in Polk County, Missouri,
buried Slagle Cemetery, Slagle, Polk Co., Mo.. He married
AMANDA MISSOURI WHITMORE July 26, 1863 in Randolph County, Missouri,
daughter of MONTGOMERY WHITMORE and MARY UNKNOWN.
More About BENJAMIN HARDIN CALLAWAY:
Military service: Pvt. Co. C, 5th Rgt., Mo., Infantry, Confederate,
was at Battle of Pea Ridge, Ar., later Cavalry Serv.
Occupation: Farmer & Keeper of Polk County Poor House
Religion: Baptist
Residence: Bet. 1845 - 1929, Polk & Randolph County, Missouri
Children of BENJAMIN CALLAWAY and AMANDA WHITMORE are:
7. i. JOSEPH MONTGOMERY CALLAWAY, b. August 15, 1864, Randolph
County, Missouri; d. October 25, 1964, Polk County,
Missouri, Buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar, Mo.
8. ii. BENJAMIN HARDIN JR. CALLAWAY, b. October 11, 1866, Polk
County, Missouri; d. May 19, 1929, Polk County, Missouri,
Buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Polk Co., Mo.
iii. MARY ALICE CALLAWAY, b. March 25, 1869, Polk County,
Missouri; d. October 17, 1892, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Slagle Cemetery, Polk County, Mo.; m. ARMAND
DECAMP, July 31, 1888, Polk County, Missouri.
iv. ANNIE BELLE CALLAWAY, b. November 09, 1872, Polk County,
Missouri; d. February 24, 1949, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk Co., Mo.;
m. THOMAS BERT RUSSELL, March 13, 1892, Polk County,
Missouri.
9. v. ELLA FLORENCE CALLAWAY, b. February 25, 1874, Polk
County, Missouri; d. April 05, 1947, Polk County,
Missouri, buried Slagle Cemetery.
vi. LEONIDAS 'LONNIE' CALLAWAY, b. April 27, 1876, Polk
County, Missouri; d. August 19, 1880, Polk County,
Missouri, buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Polk Co., Mo.
***Notes for Leonidas Callaway: He was killed at age 4
in a Horse & Wagon Runnaway accident.
vii. ADDIE MAY CALLAWAY, b. August 18, 1877, Polk County,
Missouri; d. March 25, 1910, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Slagle Cemetery, Polk County, Mo.; m. AUGUSTUS
WILCOX, September 1898, Polk County, Missouri.
10. viii. WALTER CALLAWAY, b. April 22, 1881, Polk County,
Missouri; d. September 04, 1966, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Polk Co., Mo.
5. MARY 'SARAH' FLORENCE CALLAWAY (JOSEPH RAGAN, JOHN FARRAR,
THOMAS JR., THOMAS SR., JOSEPH) was born April 18, 1854 in Polk
County, Missouri, and died June 29, 1898 in Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar. Polk Co., Mo.
She married ROBERT WINTON CUNNYNGHAM April 18, 1869 in Polk County,
Missouri, son of THOMAS CUNNYNGHAM and DICEY WILSON.
Children of MARY CALLAWAY and ROBERT CUNNYNGHAM are:
11. i. CORA ETTA CUNNYNGHAM, b. September 12, 1870, Polk
County, Missouri; d. December 26, 1953, Polk County,
Missouri, buried Mt Gilead Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.
12. ii. MARY ALTHA CUNNYNGHAM, b. August 30, 1872, Polk County,
Missouri; d. March 28, 1925, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.
iii. DICY L. CUNNYNGHAM, b. August 23, 1875, Polk County,
Missouri; d. January 14, 1894, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt Gilead Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.
13. iv. AUGUSTUS 'GUS' CUNNYNGHAM, b. August 08, 1878, Polk
County, Missouri; d. January 20, 1957, Polk County,
Missouri, buried Mt Gilead Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.
14. v. JO ANNA CUNNYNGHAM, b. July 09, 1880, Polk County,
Missouri; d. August 25, 1957, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.
15. vi. JAMES WILLIAM CUNNYNGHAM, b. December 20, 1885, Polk
County, Missouri; d. November 11, 1921, Polk County,
Missouri, buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.
16. vii. THOMAS BENJAMIN CUNNYNGHAM, b. December 20, 1885, Polk
County, Missouri; d. November 18, 1933, Polk County,
Missouri, buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.
Notes for Mary 'Sarah' Florence Callaway:
From The Bolivar Herald 30 June 1898
Obituary for Mrs. R.W. Cunnyngham
Mary Florence, daughter of the late J.R. Callaway and wife of R.W.
Cunnyngham, was born in Polk county April 18, 1854, died at her home
southeast of Bolivar June 29, 1898. Her parents came to this section
from Tennessee in 1839, her father, Rev. Joseph R. Callaway, being the
well known pioneer Baptist minister and a noted figure in this county
up to the time of his death in 1891. Mary Florence became the wife of
R.W. Cunnyngham April 18, 1869. She was the mother of seven children,
four daughters and three sons, Gus, Ben, Willie, Etta, wife of Heth
Hart, Altha, wife of Alex Farris, and Dicy. (note the omission of
the 4th daughter Joanna Batten) She professed religion in her thirteenth
year and united with the Baptist Church, and after her marriage joined
the Morrisville church, M.E. South. Furneral services were conducted
last Thursday at Mt. Gilead by Rev. G.H. Higginbotham.
The Bolivar Herald
30 June 1898
Bolivar General Times
News reached town this morning of the death of Mrs. R.W. Cunnyngham
(sic) at her home four miles southeast of Bolivar. Her death is said
to have resulted from measles. She had partially recovered but suffered
a relapse, and died at a late hour last night.
Generation No. 3
6. CHARLES LEE CALLAWAY (JAMES RAGAN, JOSEPH RAGAN, JOHN FARRAR,
THOMAS JR., THOMAS SR., JOSEPH) was born July 03, 1872 in Polk
County, Missouri, and died December 23, 1969 in Polk County,
Missouri, buried Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar, Mo. He married
PERSIS C. EAGON September 15, 1904 in Polk County, Missouri.
Children of CHARLES CALLAWAY and PERSIS EAGON are:
i. RAYMOND C. CALLAWAY, b. November 30, 1905, Polk County,
Missouri; d. September 17, 1970, Polk County, Missouri,
buried Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar, Mo.
ii. KEITH CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1907.
7. JOSEPH MONTGOMERY CALLAWAY (BENJAMIN HARDIN, JOSEPH RAGAN,
JOHN FARRAR, THOMAS JR., THOMAS SR., JOSEPH) was born August
15, 1864 in Randolph County, Missouri, and died October 25, 1964
in Polk County, Missouri, Buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar,
Mo. He married TENNESSEE BELLE ETHRIDGE December 23, 1888 in
Polk County, Missouri.
Children of JOSEPH CALLAWAY and TENNESSEE ETHRIDGE are:
i. ERA M.8 CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1891, Polk County, Missouri.
ii. MABEL EVA CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1894, Polk County, Missouri.
iii. JOSEPH CONN CALLAWAY, b. 1896, Polk County, Missouri;
d. 1945, Polk County, Missouri, buried Greenwood Cemetery,
Bolivar, Mo.
8. BENJAMIN HARDIN JR. CALLAWAY (BENJAMIN HARDIN, JOSEPH RAGAN,
JOHN FARRAR, THOMAS JR., THOMAS SR., JOSEPH) was born
October 11, 1866 in Polk County, Missouri, and died May 19, 1929
in Polk County, Missouri, Buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Polk Co.,
Mo. He married ELIZA ELLEN 'ELLA' ETHRIDGE February 06, 1895
in Polk County, Missouri.
Children of BENJAMIN CALLAWAY and ELIZA ETHRIDGE are:
i. LIMA F. CALLAWAY, b. April 1895.
ii. MAUD CALLAWAY, b. June 1897.
9. ELLA FLORENCE CALLAWAY (BENJAMIN HARDIN, JOSEPH RAGAN, JOHN
FARRAR, THOMAS JR., THOMAS SR., JOSEPH) was born February 25, 1874
in Polk County, Missouri, and died April 05, 1947 in Polk County,
Missouri, buried Slagle Cemetery. She married AUSTIN LEE SLAGLE
March 13, 1892 in Polk County, Missouri, son of WILLIAM SLAGLE
and EMMELINE EMLET.
More About AUSTIN LEE SLAGLE:
Possibly adopted
Child of ELLA CALLAWAY and AUSTIN SLAGLE is:
i. CREED SLAGLE, b. December 22, 1901, Polk County, Missouri;
m. LEE SLAGLE, February 05, 1920.
Notes for Ella Florence Callaway:
NEWSPAPER: OBITUARY: Springfield (Mo.)
Sunday, Aug. 6, 1947
DEATHS
ELLA FLORENCE SLAGLE
Ella Florence Slagle, 73, died at the
home of her adopted son, Creed
Slagle, eight miles south of Bolivar,
Saturday morning following a linger-
ing illness. She spent her entire life
in the community in which she died.
She is survived by her husband,
Austin L. Slagle of the home; five
grandchildren, two brothers, Joe and
Walter Callaway, both of Bolivar,
and a sister, Mrs. Anna Russell of
Bolivar.
Funeral services will be at 10
o'clock Monday morning in Slagle
Baptist Church with burial in Slagle
cemetery under direction of Erwin
and Blue of Bolivar.
Notes for Austin L. Slagle:
NEWSPAPER: Obituary:
Thursday, August 5, 1947
Springfield (Mo.) Leader-Press
DEATHS
REV. AUSTIN L. SLAGLE
Rev. Austin L. Slagle, 86 year
old native of Polk County, died
about 3 a.m. today at the home
of a son, Creed Slagle, three miles
south of Brighton, after a three-
year illness.
Rev. Slagle had been an ordained
minister in the Baptist church for
about 50 years and spent his life
in the Slagle community near Bol-
ivar.
In addition to his son, Rev. Slagle
is survived by a brother, W. E.
Slagle of Brighton; a sister, Mrs.
Ruby Wilcox of Bolivar; and two
half-sisters, Mrs. Rena Boswell of
Morrisville and Mrs. Anna Crock-
ett of Springfield.
Funeral arrangements are under
the direction of Erwin-Blue of Bol-
ivar.
*****************
Saturday, Aug. 21, 1954
Springfield (Mo.) Leader-Press
DEATHS
REV. A. L. SLAGLE
Funeral Services for the Rev.
Austin L. Slagle, 86, will be con-
ducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the
Slagle Baptist Church south of Bol-
ivar by Rev. Clarence E. Slas-
man. Burial will be in Slagle Cem-
etery, under direction of Erwin-
Blue of Bolivar.
The Rev. Slagle died Thursday
in the home of a son, Creed Slagle,
three miles south of Brighton.
10. WALTER CALLAWAY (BENJAMIN HARDIN, JOSEPH RAGAN, JOHN FARRAR,
THOMAS JR.3, THOMAS SR.2, JOSEPH1) was born April 22, 1881 in
Polk County, Missouri, and died September 04, 1966 in Polk County,
Missouri, buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Polk Co., Mo. He married
FLORENCE UTLEY September 16, 1901 in Polk County, Missouri,
daughter of GEORGE UTLEY and MARY UNKNOWN.
Children of WALTER CALLAWAY and FLORENCE UTLEY are:
i. LUCILE F. CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1902.
ii. BRUCE CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1906.
iii. CHARLOTTE A. CALLAWAY, b. Abt. 1908.
11. CORA ETTA CUNNYNGHAM (MARY 'SARAH' FLORENCE CALLAWAY, JOSEPH
RAGAN, JOHN FARRAR, THOMAS JR., THOMAS SR., JOSEPH) was born
September 12, 1870 in Polk County, Missouri, and died
December 26, 1953 in Polk County, Missouri, buried Mt Gilead
Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo. She married HETH C. HART July 19, 1891
in Polk County, Missouri, son of ANDREW HART and MALINDA HEDRICK.
Children of CORA CUNNYNGHAM and HETH HART are:
i. JESSIE LORENE HART.
ii. JOSEPH CHARLES HART, b. June 04, 1906.
17. iii. LEONARD WINTON HART, b. November 19, 1903, Polk County
Missouri; d. October 01, 1970, Santa Paula, Santa Paula,
CA., buried Bardsdale Cemetery, Fillmore, CA..
18. iv. WILLIE OPAL HART, b. June 22, 1901, Polk County Missouri;
d. May 02, 1992, Webco Manor, Marshfield, Webster Co., MO.,
Buried Payne Cem., Polk Co., MO..
12. MARY ALTHA CUNNYNGHAM (MARY 'SARAH' FLORENCE CALLAWAY,
JOSEPH RAGAN, JOHN FARRAR, THOMAS JR., THOMAS SR., JOSEPH) was
born August 30, 1872 in Polk County, Missouri, and died
March 28, 1925 in Polk County, Missouri, buried Mt. Gilead
Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo. She married LEWIS ALEXANDER FARRIS
August 08, 1897 in Polk Co., Missouri, son of LEWIS FARRIS and
NANCY VENABLE.
More About LEWIS ALEXANDER FARRIS:
Burial: October 1953, Mt. Gilead Cem, Bolivar, Polk Co., Missouri
Children of MARY CUNNYNGHAM and LEWIS FARRIS are:
i. INFANT SON8 FARRIS, b. June 10, 1899; d. June 10, 1899,
Polk Co, MO Buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery Bolivar, MO.
19. ii. NANNIE FLORENCE FARRIS, b. October 28, 1900, Polk County,
Missouri; d. August 04, 1979, Buffalo, Dallas County, Mo.,
buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.
20. iii. ALTHA IRENE FARRIS, b. February 27, 1905; d. December 15, 1975,
Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri.
13. AUGUSTUS 'GUS' CUNNYNGHAM (MARY 'SARAH' FLORENCE CALLAWAY,
JOSEPH RAGAN, JOHN FARRAR, THOMAS JR., THOMAS SR., JOSEPH) was
born August 08, 1878 in Polk County, Missouri, and died
January 20, 1957 in Polk County, Missouri, buried Mt Gilead
Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo. He married OLLIE ALBERTA CUNNINGHAM
November 05, 1902 in Anthony, Harper County, Kansas.
Children of AUGUSTUS CUNNYNGHAM and OLLIE CUNNINGHAM are:
21. i. CARL CUNNYNGHAM, b. June 11, 1905, Polk County, Missouri;
d. May 02, 1975, Polk County, Missouri, buried Greenwood
Cemetery, Polk Co., Mo.
22. ii. VERA CUNNYNGHAM.
14. JO ANNA CUNNYNGHAM (MARY 'SARAH' FLORENCE CALLAWAY, JOSEPH
RAGAN, JOHN FARRAR, THOMAS JR., THOMAS SR., JOSEPH) was born
July 09, 1880 in Polk County, Missouri, and died August 25, 1957
in Polk County, Missouri, buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Polk Co.,
Mo. She married LON N. BATTEN March 02, 1899 in Polk County,
Missouri.
Children of JO CUNNYNGHAM and LON BATTEN are:
i. DAISY J. BATTEN.
ii. VIRGIL C. BATTEN, d. 1993.
iii. MAGGIE FLORENCE BATTEN, b. June 04, 1905, Near Roosevelt,
Oklahoma; d. February 28, 1916, Rondo, Polk County, MO.
Buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
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