In the narrow alley way between Valerie's Boutique and the House of Bargains, there is a tombstone. Wife of M.L.Callahan 1890-1920 is inscribed on the side of the soft stone. On top the words Annie May. And thus the mystery. I have challenged my historic sleuth friend Harold Murphy to try and locate Annie May and some of her history possibly. Was the stone placed here as a prank? The Callahan family were some of the first pioneer family to move into the Columbia County area. One of the Callahan's was a first cousin to Lincoln, living to the age of 105 in 1955.
I trust that Harold will find something about this Annie May.
I have extensive research on my Callahan's and I can't match this up with anything. It is a puzzle!
ReplyDeleteDiane Callahan Wallis
Do you know where her family may be buried?
ReplyDeleteThe Callahan's are spread out between, Price Creek Cemetery, Oak lawn and Pleasant Grove.
ReplyDeleteWhat are your thoughts as to how she came to be in this narrow alley?
ReplyDeleteCould it be a prank? I would think that someone would have seen it before this. Could have come from a private spot on a farm or something.
DeleteI do know that I have accounted for all of Jeff and Mary's children. Their oldest son Jake was old enough to have one that age, but he did not marry until 1895.
DeleteI fibbed, Mary had nine children and I can account for 8. But don't think this is hers, as it is not listed in any census, and this person was 30 when they died.
DeleteThe Callahan I thought was FJ born Sept1843 showing an Annie in 1910 being 20yrs with brother WJ, sister Lizzie, servant?John. Mother Mary L.
ReplyDeleteWhat is odd is Annie May is on the top, age of ML Callahan on the face of the stone....
This is actually TJ (Thomas Jefferson) and Mary. The Annie is Annie Pearl and she lived to a ripe old age as did Mary.
DeleteWell shuck another....little Orphan Annie!
ReplyDeleteBeen doing a little research, in 1910 there are two other Callahan families in Columbia Cty. David and wife Rose, James and wife Francis. None of their children's names match. Also there was a Melvin (Black) Callahan that died in 1923. Don't think any of these are related but you never know!
DeleteI hope you find her family...
ReplyDeleteMy friend Harold went back and put bleach on the stone and it says, Annie May wife of ML Callahan. So we now look for ML.
ReplyDeleteI figured it out. Annie May Cobb was the wife of Marvin L Callahan.
DeleteThanks! When you find his burial location and his year of birth and such as you may find please share. That is really good news...
ReplyDeleteMarvin is buried in Brunswick GA. Have contacted descendant, just waiting to hear back. My guess is she died in childbirth, they had a child that year. Marvin Lamontin Callahan was born Feb 24 1888. This family was in GA in 1917. I cannot find them on the 1920 but they were on the 1930 in Lake City. They lived on Baya St. between Dade and Church St.
DeleteSorry Buried in Quitman County GA.
DeleteDon't know if other post came thru, he is buried in Quitman, GA
DeleteHe must have worked at the Watertown Lumber Mill, his name was on the list of people there in 1920 or at least a ML was listed. Think the mill closed around that time.
ReplyDeleteThanks again. Been most informative. I have another mystery project I'd like to see if your able to locate two sisters.
Throw it at me I'll Try By the way my email is wally82@bellsouth.net
DeleteDid you have Marvin's date of death?
ReplyDeleteMarvin Callahan 24 Feb 1888 May 1973 Georgetown, Quitman, Georgia
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