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Descendants of Thomas Bracken

Generation No. 7

13. NICKLES⁷ CALLAHAN (SUSAN A.⁶ BRACKEN, JAMES⁵, THOMAS⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM², THOMAS¹) was born 1836 in Lawrence County, Alabama. He married ELIZABETH UNKNOWN.

Children of NICKLES CALLAHAN and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:

	i.	JOHN A.⁸ CALLAHAN, b. 1872; d. 22 April 1882, Lawrence County, Alabama.
	ii.	WILLIAM W. CALLAHAN, b. 18 July 1873, Lawrence County, Alabama.
	iii.	IDELLA CALLAHAN, b. 1874; m. RAPTURE A. BERRY, 19 September 1899, Morgan County, Alabama.
	iv.	MARTHA A. CALLAHAN, b. 1875, Lawrence County, Alabama; m. UNKNOWN HALL.
18.	v.	SOLOMON T. CALLAHAN, b. April 1878, Lawrence County, Alabama.

14. HENRY M.⁷ CALLAHAN (SUSAN A.⁶ BRACKEN, JAMES⁵, THOMAS⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM², THOMAS¹) was born 1842 in Lawrence County, Alabama, and died Aft. 1880 in Lawrence County, Alabama. He married LOUISA ELIZABETH LIVINGSTON 28 December 1871 in Lawrence County, Alabama, daughter of SAMUEL LIVINGSTON and CATHERINE STOVER.

Notes for HENRY M. CALLAHAN:
Henry M. Calahan enlisted 14 November 1863 in Decatur, Alabama under Captain Irwin in Company D, 27th Alabama Infantry. Irwin is listed on the roster of Company D as Irwin, H.B. "Punch", Capt. He is listed on the 1860 Lawrence County census Page 904 as Irwin, H.B. 27 M AL Farmer $6000/$14000, so he must have been a well to do farmer. Henry is listed with his father, James S. and Susan at age 18.

Henry M. or H.M. Calahan appears on a roll of prisoners of war forwarded to Rock Island from military prison, Louisville, Kentucky on 30 May 1864 in a roll dated Office of the Provost Marshall, General District of Kentucky. It goes on to say he was discharged on 30 May 1864. He was captured near Cassville, Georgia on 20 May 1864 by forces under the command of Major General Thomas, commanded the Department of the Cumberland; forwarded to Captain S.E. Jones, via Provost Marshall General of Louisville, dated 27 May 1864. He's listed on a muster roll as present for November/December 1863.

Excerpts from J.P. Cannon Diary Entries from "Bloody Banners and Barefoot Boys -"

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1864: Near Cassville, Ga.

      We left Adairsville last night at 10 o'clock and had a dreary, tiresome march all night arriving at Cassville at daylight and "slept on arms" till 9 a.m., then moved half a mile and formed a new line.
      Our company was detailed as skirmishers, and we had a lively time the balance of the day, but being in the timber we all took shelter behind trees and a six hour battle resulted in very little loss to either side. We were relieved early in the night and returned to the line-of-battle, but the pickets kept upa ceaseless firing as long as we remained awake.
      General Johnston sent around a circular complimenting the troops upon their steadiness and faithfulness on the battlefield and on retreat. He said we have repulsed every assault, that we are weakening the enemy and strengthening.

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1864:

      We had to skedaddle again last night, passing through Cartersville and across the Etowah River; marched all night till 12 o'clock today when we stopped and formed in line-of-battle. The Yankees followed closely and almost by the time we got ready they were in line, confronting us and the pickets commenced their same old pastime.
      Since this campaign opened, all the cooking has been done in the rear by men detailed for that purpose, as we have had no time for cooking, having been in line-of-battle or on the retreat since the 12th of May. The usual picket fighting and sharp-shooting has been going on all day, but nothing of importance occurred. Two hundred Yankees crossed the river on a reconnoitering expedition, but were captured without a fight.

MONDAY, MAY 23, 1864: "Way down in Georgia"

      We had a fair night's sleep and got up wondering what would be the program for the day. At 10 a.m. we commenced "advancing backward" again and moved in the direction of Marietta; had a hot dusty, and disagreeable march all day, stacked arms and camped in line-of-battle.
      Rations are getting very scarce. We are getting about enough cornbread and bacon for one meal. This constitutes a day's rations. Lt. Chandler slipped out on a foraging expedition during the march, and came in at night with an arm full of cornbread, which we enjoyed very much in the absence of anything better. Jim says there is nothing to eat in the country and he is the best forager in the regiment. When he fails, no one else need try.

This is an excerpt from Blue & GrayTrail, a Guide to the Civil War sites in Chattanooga and Northwest Georgia:

CASSVILLE

Cassville Confederate Cemetery - Grave sites os 299 unknown Confederate soldiers. Also the burial place of Brig. Gen. William T. Wofford (1824-1884). I-75 Exit #127. Located approximately seven miles north of Cartersville, off US Hwy. 41, on Pine Log Road.

Atlanta Campaign Pavilion #4 - Describes the Battle of Cassville, May 18, 1864. This town was ordered burned by Sherman. Three houses and three churches were spared. I-75 Exit #127 Cassville/White Road. Approximately seven miles north of Cartersville at intersection of US. Hwy 41 and Cassville/White Road.

Notes for LOUISA ELIZABETH LIVINGSTON:
Louisa Elizabeth died 27 May 1939 in Mexia, Limestone County, Texas and was buried in Elm Branch Cemetery at Bardwell, Ellis County, Texas. Daniel Webster Rhodes and Susan Catherine Calahan Rhodes are buried in the same plot. Another grave is in the plot, but its occupant is undetermined at this time.

From notes received from Dorothy Callahan Davis, Louisa E. was called "Lute E", which could explain Lutie Waymon Rhodes name.

      Child of HENRY CALLAHAN and LOUISA LIVINGSTON is:

19.

SUSAN CATHERINE⁸ CALLAHAN, b. 26 February 1875, Lawrence County, Alabama; d. 24 August 1957, Mexia, Limestone County, Texas.

15. YATEMAN LEWIS⁷ CALLAHAN (SUSAN A.⁶ BRACKEN, JAMES⁵, THOMAS⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM², THOMAS¹) was born 05 June 1844 in Lawrence County, Alabama. He married ELIZABETH CATHERINE MOORE 13 September 1865 in Lawrence County, Alabama.

Notes for YATEMAN LEWIS CALLAHAN:
Buried at Bald Knob Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama

Notes for ELIZABETH CATHERINE MOORE:
Buried in Bald Knob Cemetery, Lawrence County, Cemetery

Children of YATEMAN CALLAHAN and ELIZABETH MOORE are:

20.	i.	WALTER LEE (JACK)⁸ CALLAHAN, b. 11 July 1867, Lawrence County, Alabama; d. 17 March 1950, Lawrence County, Alabama.
21.	ii.	FOREST MILTON (DINK) CALLAHAN, b. 27 August 1869, Lawrence County, Alabama; d. 15 March 1957, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
	iii.	MARY J. CALLAHAN, b. 1873.

Notes for MARY J. CALLAHAN:
"Jeanie" died in her teens

iv.

JAMES H. (JIM) CALLAHAN, b. 1875.

Notes for JAMES H. (JIM) CALLAHAN:
JAMES HENRY (JIM) CALLAHAN

James Henry Callahan, or better known as "Jim", son of Yateman Louis Callahan, and brother to Emmett Colby Callahan was born in Lawrence County, Alabama.

STORY TOLD BY: EMMETT C. CALLAHAN

James Henry Callahan grew up on the farm in Lawrence County, Alabama. When he was a boy in his early teens, he was playing with some other boys, and jumped off a high bluff at Fairfield, Alabama, fractured his leg, and finally had to have one leg amputated (half-way from knee to ankle) after six or eight months of pain. There was no hospital in Decatur at that time, and my father, Yateman Louis Callahan, put him in a wagon, and drove to Jim Moore's house in Moulton Heights. Jim Moore was my mother's brother. The street cars ran out there then, and a Doctor Smith amputated his
foot and leg. James Henry Callahan or Jim, was fitted with a wooden leg, but was unable to wear it, and was fitted with an artificial leg, and wore that for a while, but went back to using the wooden leg and foot.
When he recovered from the operation and able to get around, he ran away from home. His father, Yateman Louis Callahan, found out that he was in Birmingham, Alabama and Ensley, Alabama, and sent me, Emmett Colby Callahan, on the train to go bring him back home. After several days in Birmingham, I was able to locate him. We returned back home again. James Henry Callahan, or Jim, was satisfied to getting back home again, but that didn't last long. He ran away from home again, this time he headed back to Birmingham, Alabama, to the home of one of his brothers (Forrest Milton Callahan). He continued to stay on with him for a little while, but took off from there, to neither be seen nor heard from since.
(Emmett Colby Callahan said this was around 1909-1910 or 1911-1912)

Ruby Lee Callahan, daughter of Emmett Colby Callahan, said she could remember him and his wooden leg hobbling around, and she was born in 1909.

James Henry Callahan came back home one time after his mother died, but didn't stay around too long and that was the last time he was ever seen.

27 October 1979:

Visited with a cousin of mine today, Berta Callahan in the Falkville Nursing Home. She says she can remember Jim well, and she was born 14 February 1904 and at the time of this writing she is 75 years old. She believes "Granny Kate", Elizabeth Catherine Callahan Moore, died around 1912. So this would put Jim's disappearance in 1912 or early 1913. She was very much alert and could remember thingsa very well.

22.	v.		ROMAN M. CALLAHAN, b. 16 September 1878, Progress, Lawrence County, Alabama; d. 30 September 1923, Lawrence County, Alabama.
23.	vi.		EMMETT COLBY CALLAHAN, b. 20 December 1882, Lawrence County, Alabama; d. 14 February 1979, Lawrence County, Alabama.

16. MILDRED JANE⁷ CALLAHAN (SUSAN A.⁶ BRACKEN, JAMES⁵, THOMAS⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM², THOMAS¹) was born 04 January 1851 in Lawrence County, Alabama, and died 06 January 1915. She married (1) JEFF DANIELS. She married (2) TIMOTHY NEWTON HAMPTON 01 January 1865 in Lawrence County, Alabama.

Notes for MILDRED JANE CALLAHAN:
Buried in Bald Knob Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama

"Life and Legend of Lawrence County" by Dorothy Gentry
(See page 154 for marriage license)

Children of MILDRED CALLAHAN and JEFF DANIELS are:

	i.		HENRY⁸ DANIELS.
	ii.		LUCY DANIELS.

Children of MILDRED CALLAHAN and TIMOTHY HAMPTON are:

	iii.		MARY⁸ HAMPTON, b. 1867, Lawrence County, Alabama.
	iv.		SAMUEL HAMPTON, b. October 1869, Lawrence County, Alabama.

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