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| MAJORVILLE FAMILIES NEWS MEMORABILIA |
| Lutie Callihan was born April 9, 1881, in Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois, the daughter of She married James Ball Ewalt on June 14, 1917. He was born in Lewis County, Missouri, on September 9, 1879, the son of Samuel Richard Ewalt and Catherine Ball. No children were born to Lutie and James. In 1918 they were living in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. On September 12th James signed up for the draft. The following details are excerpted from his registration.
FIRST, MIDDLE, FAMILY NAME James Ball Ewalt
FROM THE REGISTRAR'S REPORT - DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT
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enumerated June 12, 1880, dwelling #178 Ewalt, Samuel R, white, male, 28, married, farmer, born MO, both parents born KY
enumerated June 8, 1900, dwelling #258 Ewalt, Sam R, head, white, male, May 1852, 48, married for 26 years, born MO, father born MO, mother born unknown, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his farm home, farm schedule 18 Catherine, wife, white, female, Dec 1853, 46, married for 26 years; mother of 9 children, 8 living; born IL, father born PA, mother born unknown,could read, write and speak English Harve, son, white, male, May 1875, 25, single, born MO, both parents born IL, house builder, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English John T, son, white, male, July 1877, 22, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, farm laborer, months not employed - 2, could read, write and speak English James B, son, white, male, Oct 1879, 20, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, farm laborer, months not employed - 4, could read, write and speak English Margaret E, daughter, white, female, June 1882, 17, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, could read, write and speak English Laura, daughter, white, female, Dec 1894, 16, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English Katie, daughter, white, female, July 1899, 10, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English Samuel R, son, white, male, July 1892, 7, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, at school for 8 months Francis W, daughter, white, male [sic], April, 2, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL Ball, Annie, aunt, white, female, June 1829, 71, born PA, both parents born PA, could read, write and speak English |
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page 292A, enumerated June 2, 1900, dwelling #39 Callihan, Thomas, head, white, male, Mar 18?7 [illegible], 53, married for 32 years, born IL, both parents born PA, restaurant, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his home Margaret, wife, white, female, July 1851, 49, married for 32 years; mother of 7 children, 6 living; born IL, father born SC, mother born NC, could read, write and speak English Lutie E, daughter, white, female, Apr 1881, 19, single, born IL, both parents born IL, clerk restr, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English Thomas Jr N, son, white, male, Nov 1883, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, teamster, months not employed - 4, could read, write and speak English Jewel K, daughter, white, female, Jun 1887, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, telephone girl, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English Clo B, daughter, white, female, Mar 1893, 7, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English |
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enumerated April 18-19, 1910, dwelling #54 Ewalt, Samuel R, head, male, white, 57, married (1st) for 37 years, born MO, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, occupation - none, could read and write, rented his home Kathrine, wife, female, white, 56, married (1st) for 37 years; mother of 9 children, 8 living; born IL, father born unknown, mother born PA, spoke English, could read and write James B, son, male, white, 30, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, spoke English, laborer, odd jobs, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write Francis, daughter, female, white, 11, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 McColough, Joseph, son-in-law, male, white, 28, married (1st) for 7 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, odd jobs, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write Lora, daughter, female, white, 26, married (1st) for 7 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write Bertha, granddaughter, female, white, 5, single, born MO, both parents born MO Richard, granddaughter [sic], male, white, 3, single, born MO, both parents born MO Virginia, granddaughter, female, white, 1, single, born MO, both parents born MO Ewalt, Samuel R Jr, son, male, white, 17, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IL, spoke English, laborer, on farm, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909 |
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page 323A, enumerated April 20, 1910, dwelling #72 Callihan, Simon T, head, male, white, 63, married (1st) for 41 years, born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English, hotel keeper, own hotel, working on own account, could read and write, owned his home free of mortgage, whether a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Margert, wife, female, white, 58, married (1st) for 41 years; mother of 7 children, 6 living; born IL, father born SC, mother born NC, spoke English, could read and write Lutie, daughter, female, white, 29, single, born Illinois, both parents born IL, spoke English, cook, htel, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write Cloe, daughter, female, white, 17, single, born Illinois, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Fox, Charles N, boarder, male, white, 31, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, principal, public schools, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write |
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page 119B, enumerated January 8, 1920, dwelling #175, 140 Fulton Street Ewalt, James B, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 40, married, could read and write, born MO, father born U.S., mother born IL, spoke English, laborer, Burlington [Railroad], working for wages Liddie E, wife, female, white, 38, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English Callahan, Margaret A, mother, female, white, 68, widow, could read and write, born IL, father born SC, mother born KY, spoke English
page 69B, enumerated April 5, 1930, dwelling #75, 848 E. First Street Ewalt, James B, head, owned his home, home value 4000, did not own a radio, male, white, 50, married, age at first marriage - 37, could read and write, born MO, both parents born MO, spoke English, freight loader, freight house C B & Q, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no Elizabeth L, wife, female, white, 48, married, age at first marriage - 35, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English |
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