George Hairston CALLAWAY

HAIRSTON.org ID#773, b. 23 May 1822, d. 3 November 1894
Father*John CALLAWAY1 b. 1 Aug 1781, d. 8 Jan 1865
Mother*America HAIRSTON b. 21 Feb 1801, d. 16 Mar 1826
Birth*George Hairston CALLAWAY was born on 23 May 1822.2,3,4 
He was the son of John CALLAWAY and America HAIRSTON.1 
Census 1850George Hairston CALLAWAY appeared on the 1850 census of John CALLAWAY on 21 September 1850 in Henry, Virginia; John Callaway 68, George Callaway 27, Barnabas Balile 26 (overseer).3

 
Census 1860George Hairston CALLAWAY appeared on the 1860 census of John CALLAWAY on 8 August 1860 in Henry, Virginia; John Callaway 78, Geo. Callaway 38, Eliza M Davis 48, James Headen 21 (laborer).2

 
Court Record1888 - George H. Calloway, by next friend (guardian) vs N. E. Hairston, Marshall Hairston, Samuel Hairston, George Hairston, Hardin Hairston, John A. Hairston, Ruth S. Hairston, America Hairston and Mrs. Bethania Pannill. The complaint is that George H. Callaway, who is a lunatic (determined by the court to be mentally ill), is claiming he should be an heir to the estate of Robert Hairston (1783-1852). - Lowndes County Chancery Court Case File #782. FSL #8631779 image 18. 
Death*George Hairston CALLAWAY died on 3 November 1894 at age 72.5,1 
Burial*He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Henry, Virginia.5 
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S24] Hall, Wm. Kearney 1918-2011. Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia. 1957 Ann Arbor, Michigan., Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  2. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S3073] Hill, Judith Parks America, A History of Henry County, Virginia : With Biographical Sketches of Its Most Prominent Citizens and Genealogical Histories of Half a Hundred of Its Oldest Families, Press of Bulletin Printing and Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1925 - Henry County, Va. (THERE ARE MANY ERRORS IN THIS BOOK) Ancestry.com.
  5. [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
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