John A. McCall, son of John Edward McCall and Nancy Jane Stewart, was born April 5, 1838 in Clay Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. He lived there until he was 22 years old. He then moved to a small town called Lawske, located in Central Adams County, Ohio. He lived and worked for a farmer called Richard Hill. He married Richard Hill's youngest daughter, Hannah, Oct. 9, 1861. They then lived on their own farm near Peebles, Ohio in Adams County. Their first child, William Curtis McCall was born Aug. 18, 1862. John A. McCall then joined the Civil War on Sept. 15, 1862, OVC 7th Reg. F. Co. John A. McCall survived the war and started his family again with the birth of their second child, Sara Jane, born Sept. 1, 1866. The third child was Alfred Marion, born July 29, 1868. The fourth was Delilah Annabelle, born Jan. 17, 1871. The last son, my grandfather, James Allen was born Oct. 9, 1873 on a farm where they remained until the death of John A. McCall, w
which was located near May Hill in Adams County, Ohio.
John A. McCall and his three sons built the Church of Christ building at May Hill in 1895 which is still in use. John A McCall died Dec. 18, 1902 of Chronic Diarrhea, believed to be contacted during the Civil War.
Records show that John A. McCall had purchased two adjoining farms from a George Armstrong Custer, where they all lived until John A. McCall's death in 1902.
John Edward MCCALL (ID:I321), b. 1796, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 5 Oct 1853, Center TWP, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 57 years)
Mother
Nancy Jane STEWART (ID:I315), b. 1801, d. 31 Mar 1876, Concord TWP, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)
[S146] 1880 Census of Adams County, Bratton Twp., Ohio.
June 18-19, 1880, SD 4, ED 1, Page 8-9, Image 8-9; John A. McCall, age 42, Occ: Farming, b. Penn.; Wife Hannah A., age 40, Occ: Keeping House, b. Ohio; Son William C., age 18, Occ: Farming, b. Ohio; Dau. Sarah J., age 13, Occ. Keeping House, b. Ohio; Son Alfred M. age 11, Occ. Farming, b. Ohio; Dau. Delila A., age 9, Occ. Keeping House, b. Ohio; Son James A., age 6, Occ. Farming, b. Ohio.