Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Callison Sr was born in 1783, in Greenbrier Parish, Greenbrier, Virginia, United States, his father, James Callison, was 44 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth McCallister, was 38. He married Elender Callgrow Morgan on 22 December 1809, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Grainger, Tennessee, United States in 1850. He died in 1854, in Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Hammer Cemetery, Grainger, Tennessee, United States.
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- Samuel Callison, "United States Census, 1850"
- S Callison, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
- Samuel Callison, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1788 · Becomes the 10th state
On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire): shortened form of McAlison, a Gaelic patronymic based on the personal name Alison (see Allison ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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