Re: James McCallister - Putnam Co, WV
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Re: James McCallister - Putnam Co, WV
Vi (Seay) McAllister 3/15/07
Vi,
I don't believe we're talking about the same line. My earliest ancestor that I've found was James born about 1751. I don't have his wife's name, but he had at least 2 children named James and Joseph. The younger James was my GGG Grandfather. He married first, Nancy McCown and then Mary Smith. His brother Joseph married first, Unknown and then Elizabeth Matilda Grass.
Although I don't have complete records, from what I understand my McCallisters came from Greenbrier County in the Lewisburg area. This county adjoins Bath County so there is every possibility that there is a relation somewhere though I wouldn't bet on it. I learned that while researching the Bird family. My line settled in Kanawha County west of Charleston which at one time was part of Greenbrier. The part of Kanawha where they lived later became Cabell Co., then Putnam.
Some of the names are familiar, but the problem is, this family used these names heavily. For instance, your Richard is near the same age as one of mine, but mine was born and died in Virginia and married a Nicholas. I do remember seeing a Garrett McCallister on a family website a couple of years ago, and his father was named James and died in N.C. I thought that they may be related to me, but could not find a connection. I also don't have any records of any of my line moving to Illinois or Arkansas though some may have. In short, I simply don't have anything to tie to your line, at least not yet. I haven't been working on this family in quite a while and don't know when I'll get to.
I really wish I could be of some help here, but I'm afraid I'm not. The only way I could would be to identify with certainty my GGGG Grandfather James' parents. Things would also be easier if the McCallister family didn't like the name James so much. That name has caused me a lot of aggravation. I'm sorry that this is not much help. Good luck!
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Vi (Seay) McAllister 3/17/07