 John Calvert McCallen, son of James Bowman McCallen and Lucinda Thompson.Born Mar 17, 1837 at Graves Co,Kentucky, died 1873 at Charleston,Missouri, 35 or 36 years, buried at Masonic Graveyard,Charleston,Missouri BIRTH: 4th of 10 children. Source: Little Grandmother McCallen diary. (Entry: Pg ) BIOGRAPHY: His Uncle and namesake, John Calvert Thompson (younger brother of his Mother, Lucinda Thompson), a prosperous businessman, sent John Calvert McAllen to school in Princeton, New Jersey. BIOGRAPHY: J.C. McAllen afterwards went to work for J.C. Thompson as his bookeeper in New York. BIOGRAPHY: J.C. McAllen traveled to California in June, 1858 via Aspenwall? and Panama, arriving San Francisco on the steamer "Golden Age". BIOGRAPHY: Purchased a dairy ranch in Stony Point, Sonoma Co, California. BIOGRAPHY: Sent for Emeline Eliza Nichols in Oct, 1859. She arrived Oct 16, 1859 on the steamer "Golden Age". BIOGRAPHY: They were then married at the Sansome? House by Reverend W.A.Scott of San Francisco. BIOGRAPHY: Annie Emeline MaCallen born on the Sonoma Co ranch, 21 Oct, 1861. BIOGRAPHY: J.A. McAllen joined the Union Army in 1862, and Emeline Eliza with infant Annie Emeline, took the steamer to New York 21 Nov, 1862. BIOGRAPHY: J.A. Mcallen died in the spring of 1873. Married Oct 16, 1859 at San Francisco,California (13 or 14 years married) to:  Emeline Eliza Nichols, daughter of George T Nichols and Sarah Gardiner.Born Sep 14, 1827 at Kingston,Rhode Island, died Feb 27, 1905 at Louisana,Missouri, 77 years, 1st marriage to: John Calvert McCallen, 2nd marriage to: William A Johnson BIRTH: 2nd of eleven children BIRTH: Source: Little Grandmother McCallen's diary _STATMARRIED Marriage of John C. McCallen and Emeline E. Nicholas 16 Oct, 1859 reported in the 20 Oct, 1859 Sacramento Bee newspaper, Sacramento, California Child: 1. Annie Emeline McCallenBorn Oct 21, 1861 at Petaluma,California, died Mar 11, 1950 at Atlanta,Georgia, 88 years, buried at Crestlawn Cemetery,Atlanta Source: Page 117 "Descendants of Alexander Beall (1649-c1744) Immigrant to Maryland" Principal Research by: Roberta Hull With: Caroline H. Vosskuhler c. Beall Family Association PO Box 33918 Portland, Oregon 97292-3918 ~~~ | |||