The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Benjamin Lewis Calloway
~1838 - February 28, 1862
Born at GA around 1838.
Resided at Wharton County, TX; occupied as an overseer.
Mustered into Company H at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Present in December 1861.
Died at or near Madison, GA on February 28, 1862 due to illness.
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| Caloway, Callaway | ||
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| Unidentified | ||
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| 1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image) | ||
| Head of Houshold | ||
| 1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image) | |||||||||
| Name | Age | Sex | Color | Occupation | Real Estate | Nativity | Student? | Illiterate? | |
| 1860 Census - TX, Wharton County, Page 251B, Dwelling 42, Family 43, (6/18) | ||||||||||
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Occupation
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Real Estate
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Personal Estate
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Nativity
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Student?
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Literate?
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| S. Layee | 40 | M | Planter. | $4,000 | $6,000 | TN | ||||
| Mary Layee | 27 | F | GA | |||||||
| J. P. Layee | 8 | M | TX | |||||||
| W. H. Layee | 5 | M | TX | |||||||
| B. L. Caloway | 22 | M | Overseer | $100 | GA | |||||
| J. R. [illegible] | 24 | M | Physician | $6,000 | $8,000 | VA | ||||
| Julia Baker | 20 | F | $15,000 | $3,000 | TX | |||||
| Emily Baker | 17 | F | $15,000 | $3,000 | TX | |||||
| Davis Baker | 18 | M | $15,000 | $3,000 | TX | |||||
| Related Links: | ||
| Houston Tri-Weekly
Telegraph April 4, 1862 - March
20, 1862 Letter from RF Bunting. "Terry's Regiment," The Galveston Weekly News, August 15, 1862 |
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| Sources: |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname:
Calloway) |
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