Married about 1782, Flanders Callaway (b. 9 Dec. 1758, in Va.; d. 19 Aug. 1824), son of James Callaway. (a) (See the Sketch of Callaway Family.)
Flanders Callaway was reared in either Culpepper or Bedford Co., Va., and was the eldest of three sons, his younger brothers being James and Micajah. He ran away from home and went with some other young men at an early date to Kentucky, locating at Boonesborough.Flanders Callaway, who married Jemima Boone, and Samuel Henderson, who married one of the Callaway girls, were members of the rescue party which overtook the Indians and brought the girls back home. The place where the rescue was effected was near what is now Flat Rock, Ky., on the place now (1921) owned and occupied by Carrol Hamilton, a Boone descendant.
It was thought by their daughter, Mrs. Frances Lamme, that Flanders Callaway and Jemima Boone were married by Flanders' uncle, Col. Richard Callaway. (c) (See Sketch of the Callaway Family.)
At the siege of Boonesborough, "Mrs. Jemima Callaway said she ran many bullets and would take them in her apron too hot to handle, and distribute them. She also aided in putting out the fired roofs, and said that women would dress in men's clothes and parade around to make an increased show of numbers." (d) Flanders Callaway was one of the treaty commissioners at the siege of Boonsborough, and in running to the fort had the little finger of his left hand shot off. (d)
Taking his family Callaway removed to Missouri with Daniel Boone, and settled in what is now Warren Co. With his sixteen year old son, Flanders, Jr., he joined Daniel in driving the stock over the land route from Louisville to St. Louis, while the women and children of the party went by boat down the Ohio and up the Mississippi Rivers. (e) After settling in Missouri Callaway made a practice of going out every fall or early winter to hunt and trap, generally taking with him a negro named Mose who was a good trapper, and sometimes also his son John or son James. On these occasions the Indians would sometimes rob him of skins and horses. Perceiving that the Indians had a great reverence and respect for August Chouteau, a French trapper, Callaway formed the habit of marking his skins with the initials of his own name, "F. C." When an Indian party would appear and demand the skins, he would promptly display the markings and say "Chouteau," thus conveying the idea that the skins belonged to Chouteau. The Indians would receive this very soberly and go away without the skins, as they knew if they took them the marks might betray them to Chouteau, whom they did not care to rob. After that they took only Callaway's horses, but some of these were recovered. These hunting trips occurred before the War of 1812. Callaway went back several times to Kentucky, not only to dispose of his furs and pelts, but also to procure household supplies. (f & g) At an early date, probably before 1808, he and his wife, Jemima (Boone) Callaway, rode all the way on horseback to Kentucky, to visit friends and relatives. (h)
It was at their home in Charette, Mo., that Daniel Boone made his home for a while in his old age. After a long illness Flanders Callaway died at his home in Missouri, and was followed in death a few years later by his wife. It is said that Flanders Callaway was a "tall, spare, thin-visaged, swarthy man."
Callaway girls, is a matter of history. A number of accounts of this event have been left by their contemporaries, all of which are interesting. We are giving here the statement of Jemima's cousin Daniel Bryan, son of William and Mary (Boone) Bryan. He says:-
"Jemima Callaway was so fond of playing in the water, (till perhaps 14 years of age), that her common name was Duck. I have had a chat with all the girls since their captivity, but more especially with my cousin, Mima Callaway. On July 14th, 1776, (it was on Sunday), the girls had gone down to the river, and for diversion had gotten into the canoe. After some time they discovered that they had gotten nearly out of sight of the fort. They now endeavored to turn their canoe and go back to the fort. This only took them farther into the stream, and till they had gotten within fifteen yards of the other side, when (they discovered) an Indian appeared, came down and swam in, and brought their canoe to. They could only scream, for to jump out was to drown, and their cries produced an alarm at the fort. When the men came down they could not get over. One at length swam over, and brought back the canoe, which the Indians had taken to the other side.
It was so late, it is my impression they didn't pursue on far that night, but returned to supply themselves with provisions, and came back as soon as they could see to follow the trace next morning. The Indians led the girls immediately up the bank and straight off without any delay whatever. The trail was exceedingly obscure. If they trod down a leaf or broke off a limb it was noticed and the Indians turned it the other way, so as to conceal the appearance. They were also threatened for such, when discovered. The pursuit and flight, on either hand, was only interrupted by night. The girls were taken along for some distance, and their dresses were shortened and the slips (strips?) bandaged around their legs to enable them to walk with more speed. The pursuers could not keep the trail and travel fast. They for a time just struck out to the right, as if they would go before, and then returning, found a trail they could follow at quick speed. The third day the Indians passed a rolling ground that commanded the trail for some 150 or 200 yards, placed a sentry there and proceeded down on the other side about 70 yards; intending to secure the tomahawking of the girls and their own escape should they be surprised. The sentinel, however, became impatient, being hungry, and it is supposed about the time he thought the venison to be boiled down, to have gone down to the fire. Just then the party came in view, and ascending the rising ground, as Boone had ordered, charged on the party of Indians, a part of them shooting and some reserving their fire. Boone hallowed to the girls to fall to the ground, but they, heedlessly, rushed to the whites. The guns were mostly taken. Boone shot one man who dropped his gun. None were fired (of their guns). The Indians were not pursued, and the party returned immediately." (b)
CHILDREN:-
+356 John Boone Callaway.
+357 James Callaway.
358 Larkin S. Callaway, m. Susan L. Howell, and had 7 ch. +359 Susanna Callaway, b. 1 Jan., 1791.
360 Sarah Callaway.
+361 Frances Callaway.
+362 Elizabeth Callaway, b. 15 Feb., 1797.
+363 Minerva Callaway.
REFERENCES:-
(a) Draper Mss. 6 S 299.
(b) Draper Mss. 22 C 14, page 11.
(c) Draper Mss. 6 S 304.
(d) Draper Mss. 23 S 189-191.
(e) Draper Mss. 6 S 18-254.
(f) Draper Mss. 23 S 199-201.
(g) Draper Mss. 23 S 185-186.
(h) Draper Mss. 22 S 269-274.
359. SUSANNA CALLAWAY (Jonimas Boone; Daniels; Squire4; Georges). born 1 Jan., 1791, in Boone's Station, Fayette Co., Ky.
Married Thomas Howell, and had fourteen children, of whom we have record of only three.
CHILDREN:-
1067 - Howell, a daughter, m. - Blackater.
1068 - Howell, a daughter, m. Jac4son Cushow and resided at Cottlesville, St Charles Co., Mo.
1059 Amazon Howell, whom Daniel Boone named, "for the greatest river in the world," he said, as he held the child on his lap.
REFERENCES:-
Draper Mss. 23 S 199-201. Draper Mss. 23 S 185-186.
1059 Amazon Howell, whom Daniel Boone named, "for the greatest river in the world," he said, as he held the child on his lap.