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Mr. Wesley McCallister's story. He says: "My grandfather, Edward McCallister, came from Ireland when a small boy; grew up in Virginia and served as a soldier through the Revolutionary War; was in the battle of Cowpens with General Morgan. After the war he married Miss DeHart, a French Huguenot, and settled in Kentucky. In 1810 he came to Illinois territory. At this time he had eight children, my father being one of the youngest. He came down the Green and Ohio rivers and up the Wabash river in a pirouque, landing at Cadd's ferry, where Marshall's ferry is now. He built a cabin and was living there at the time of the earthquake. My father was a child about 4 years old, and remembers his mother gathering up the children and taking them to the pirouque; saying that if the earth sank, they would be safe as the land and came ashore. All the stock was very much disturbed and frightened; horses nickering, cattle lowing, hogs squealing, and all the stock on the range running to the house." Source" Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1907" https://books.google.com/books?id=S0nWAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Article Title "The Illinois Earthquake of 1811 and 1812" by Daniel Berry
Wesley was living on his father Simon's old place on section 12
M. W. McCallister, a well-to-do and successful farmer and stock raiser, is prosecuting his chosen vocation on his property located on section 12, Orange Township. He is a native of this state, having been born in White County, Sept 7, 1830, and is the son of Simeon and Mary (Ooley) McCallister, natives of Kentucky.
The father of our subject was from one of the old Ranger families, a farmer by vocation, and followed his calling in his native State, and after coming to this county, which was in 1832, up to the date of his demise, April 14, 1850. His good wife, the mother of our subject, likewise died here, in April 1864.
Mr. McCallister of this notice was reared to the honorable calling which he has followed thus far during his life. His education was acquired in the common school, and the most happy event in the history of his past took place March 17, 1859, at which time Miss Harriet L. Reed became his wife. She is the daughter of James and Mary (Mason) Reed, and was born in this county May 15, 1841. Her parents were old settlers in this county, coming here in 1837. Two children have come to brighten the household of Mr. and Mrs. McCallister - Mary L born Dec 6 1861 and Silas H, Jan 15, 1865. The first, when a bright-eyed little girl of seven years, was called from earth, Dec 7, 1868.
M.W. McCallister has served his township as Supervisor one term, and as Assessor and School Trustee for two years.. He has a fine farm, consisting of 187 acres of prime land, 121 of which are located in Orange Township and 66 acres in Haw Creek Township. A comfortable residence has been erected on the place, and there also may be found a good barn and necessary out-buildings, and in his vocation, our subject is meeting with deserved success. Socially, Mr. McCallister is a member of the AF&AM, belonging to Lodge No 66 at Knoxville, and Rabboni Chapter, RAM. He and his wife are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics our subject votes for that part which sprang into existence in 1856 and was first successful in the election of our martyred President. Source: Portrait and Bio Album of Knox County, Ill 1886
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Only one daughter listed in 1820 census, age under 10.
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In 1830 census, one daughter was listed as 10-15 years old.
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Richard is listed as a member of Capt. Galloway's Company of the 22nd District in the American Revolution.
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Mentioned in father James's will dated 14 June 1799 and probated in 1801.
Alternate birthplace is Ireland, per Find-a-grave
http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/160193 "PERSONNEL OF BOTETOURT COUNTY COMPANIES AS DISTRICTED Following is a list of men registered for recruitment in the Revolutionary War and is copied verbatim from the original papers found in the basement of the Botetourt County Clerk's Office:
At a meeting of the field officers this 31st August, 1782 for the County of Botetourt for the purpose of carrying into execution an Act entitled An Act for recruiting this state's quota of Troops to serve in the United States Army for the Term of three years, or during the War...
That James Moss, John Lewis, John Herbert, William Hamm, Drury Hamm, James McMullin, Drury Smith, John McCalister, James McCalister, David Rees, John Rees, Wm. Logur, David Tate, jnr., James Brown and John Neill of Capt. Galloway's Company be considered the 21st District.
That Lt. Wallace Estill, Owen Neel, William Neel, Thomas Carpenter, David Glasburn, Jesse Bennett, John Robinson, Richard Manley, Joseph Hunter, Elijah Knox, Wm. Hunter, Abraham Dick, David Dick, Richard McCalister, Garret McCallister, of Capt. Galloways Company to be considered as the 22nd District, also James McCalester....
That Lt. James Armstrong, Moses Mann, John Jones, John Kincase, Robert Kincade, William Kincade, James Davies, Thos. Barbery, Edward McCallester, Wm. Corder, Wm. Smith, David Robinson, James Robinson, John Richardson of Capt. Ballar's Company be considered as the 26th district. That William Wright, Thomas McCallister, Wm. Sprowl, Robert Viers, Moses Mann, Junr., Esau Mann, Joseph Clark, Jeremiah Carpenter, Jno. Smith., David Smith, Bryan Smith, George Clark, of Capt. Ballar's Company; David Whooley, Thomas McMurry, Wm. McMurry of Capt. Baird's Company be considered as the 27th District."--Portions of pages 121-127 of "A Seed-Bed Of The Republic" by Robert Dojthat Stoner.