William Callahan

  General Notes:

Callahan, William
Husband of Elizabeth Perry
Son of John Callahan and Eleanor Conner (Scotland 1746-1834 Mahoning)
B \endash 5 March 1772 Hagerstown, Md.
D \endash 14 Oct. 1842 Washingtonville, Ohio
War of 1812 \endash enlisted Aug. 25, 1812 discharged Nov. 30, 1812
Inf. Pvt. Capt. Zimmerman's Co.
Buried Callahan Family Cemetery row 2 grave 18

Children:

1. John born 1798 Brownsville, PA. died 1805 Greenford, Ohio, buried in Callahan Family Cemetery
2. Hannah born 1800 Brownsville, Pa. died age 75 in IL.
3. Elias born Washingtonville, Ohio died 1884 buried in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Married Sarah Gorby
4. Rachel born 1807 Washingtonville died 1895 Austin Twp. Mahoning Co. Ohio. Married Joseph Turner
5. Nathan born Sept. 11, 1810 Washingtonville, Ohio died March 5, 1860 Greenford, Ohio. Buried Trinity Lutheran Cemetery married Mary Ann Taylor
6. Elizabeth born 1812 Washingtonville, Ohio died 1885 IL. Married Benjamin Gee d-IL.
7. Matilda born 1813 Washingtonville, Ohio died in IL. Married Mr. Chatman
8. Nancy born 1815 Washingtonville, Ohio married Isaac Brookhart
9. Mariah born 1817 Washingtonville, Ohio died 1859 buried in Old cemetery in Greenford, Ohio, (Greenlawn cemetery) married Benjamin Gee
10. Kissiah born 1820 Washingtonville, Ohio died 1885 in IN. married Levi D. Taylor

1786 census for Antrim township in Franklin, PA has a William Callahan registered.

History of the townships of Mahoning County, formerly belonging to Columbiana dated 1879 mentions William under section XXVIII. In 1804, Elias Adgate and William and James Callahan, all brothers-in-law, left Redstone, PA and set out for the West. At that time noting lass than a section could be entered. Elias Adgate entered section 28, which subsequently was divided, Adgate taking 120 acres of the east part of the south half; James Callahan, the remaining part of the south half; and William Callahan, the north half. Mr. Callahan afterwards divided his land among his children, leaving to Elias 55 acres, to Nancy ho married Isaac Brookhast, 55 acres; Hannah, who remained on the homestead, 59 acres; to Mathilda, who married Chapman, 60 acres; to Elizabeth, ho married Benj. Gee, 59 acres; and to Nathan, 55 acres. Jeremiah Callahan, a brother of William and James came to Green in 1812, and settled near his brother William, on the section north. He had mad a prior visit to Green with his brothers. Jesse Callahan, another brother of William and James came about 1808 and worked with them for a time, and then returned to Pennsylvania. He finally removed permanently to Columbiana County. His son, Thomas, has lived many years at the norhteast corner of section 34.

William married Elizabeth Perry. (Elizabeth Perry was born on 14 Apr 1774 in Maryland, died on 21 Jul 1852 in Washingtonville, Mahoning, Ohio and was buried in Callahan family cemetery, Green twp, Mahoning, OH.)