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DAVID CALLAHAN - CIVIL WAR VETERAN

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DAVID CALLAHAN - CIVIL WAR VETERAN

BWarner3423  (View posts) Posted: 4 Nov 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Callahan, Sutterfield, Plymith, Freeman, Williams, Stewart
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIED AT BISMARCK

David Callahan, much beloved citizen of Bismarck and a Civil War veteran, died Sunday night, January 13 [1935] at 11 o'clock. He had attained the age of 88 years. He was born August 28, 1846 in Reynolds County near Centerville and was the son of Vancey and Lydia Sutterfield Callahan. Most of his life was spent in this state excepting during the Civil war. On November 18, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G 9th Regiment of Infantry at Horse Head, Ark. After eleven months of continuous service during the war, he was through a disability forced to remain until 1865 under medical treatment.

Following the close of the war he was united in marriage to Martha Plymith. To this union three children were born, all of whom preceded him in death. Five grandchild, however, survive.

In 1885, his second marriage occurred to Fannie Freeman, who survives. Seven children were born to this union, five surviving, who are: Mrs. Josephine Williams, Chicago; Grover, of Bismarck; Mrs. Dolly Stewart, Kirkwood; George E., Flat River, and Elmer of Bismarck. He also leaves fifteen grandchildren and one brother, Christopher Columbus Callahan of Ellington, who is 84 years of age.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Bismarck Methodist Church by Rev. T. L. Bess, following which the Masonic Lodge, of which he was a devoted member, was in charge. St. Francois County Post No. 2426, Veterans of Foreign Wars, participated with a firing squad and services at the grave in the Bismarck Masonic Cemetery. The son of the deceased, George E. Callahan, a World war veteran, is at the present time District Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

[The Lead Belt News, January 1935]

SubjectAuthorDate Posted
BWarner3423 4 Nov 2000 12:00PM GMT 
Heather Callahan 29 Dec 2001 12:35AM GMT 
BWarner3423 29 Dec 2001 3:19PM GMT 
BWarner3423 29 Dec 2001 5:02PM GMT 
Heather Callahan 1 Jan 2002 8:47AM GMT 
Elsie Retzer 16 May 2004 8:38PM GMT 
   

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