Samuel James MCCALL (1842 - 1908): Genealogy.Ravensbeak.Com

Name	Samuel James MCCALL
Born	29 May 1842 Center TWP, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender	Male
Died	22 Apr 1908 Butler TWP, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA [5]
Buried	24 Apr 1908 Muddy Creek U. P. Church Cemetery, Butler County, Pennsylvania [6]
Notes	Hillery Whittington had married Laura Mae McCall, daughter of Samuel James McCall and Dorothy Caroline Curry. Laura Mae was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania in 1875. I, Howard Barnhart, received a copy of the Vandalla Historical Society magazine last month. The feature article was on the Courtney contract to cut 35000 acres of timber in Putnam County, West Virginia. The contract was dated 1890. Mr. Courtney lived in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. He was a neighbor of Samuel's, and sure enough Sylvan (Whittington) tells me, this is the reason Samuel went to West Virginia in 1890. He took with him five teams of draft horses and five of his sons. This is the reason his sons became scattered, two in Ohio, one in West Virginia and others returning to Butler 1894/5 when the contract was finished. At the time they were in West Virginia, Dorothy Caroline (Curry) Samuel's wife, was the camp cook at one of the camps, her daughter was a cooks helper, and since Hillery lived in this area, he was a timber cutter. Hence they met and married. He also showed me a watch he had, given to him by his grandmother, Dorothy Caroline, at age 30 with quite a story, which probably has quite a bit of truth in it. It is an Illinois Railroad watch, made in Springfield, Illinois, and inside the back cover is six RR inspection marks, or time inspection marks placed by a railroad inspector when working for a railroad. Dorothy Caroline was one of six teenagers (she was born 1843) who was canvassing for Abraham Lincoln. (all girls) At one time, they were working in a city, when a carnival or small circus came to location. The girls ask Lincoln for the afternoon and evening off to attend the event. He refused, advising them they must continue their canvassing task, but that he would remember this event. After the election, he came with six of these watches and presented a watch to each girl. Removing the cover, or rear, the name "A Lincoln" is engraved on the back plate just above the serial number, and watch makers name. Just near the rim is the six RR inspection marks. In the center of the back is the initials "E J C" put in by hand. Since Dorothy Caroline's father was David Curry, and she had no brothers with such initials, the watch may have been carried by a nephew. She had a John and a James Curry nephews. Written by: Howard Barnhart (Son of Chalmer Dale Barnhart & Ada Mae Whittington Barnhart)

Parents

Family ID: F210 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father	Allen MCCALL (ID:I319), b. 18 Aug 1810, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 26 May 1870, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 59 years)
Mother	Martha Humes TURK (ID:I515), b. 30 Aug 1820, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 25 Jan 1888, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 67 years)
Married	26 Jul 1838
Age at Marriage	Allen was 27 years and 11 months old; Martha was 17 years and 11 months old. (They were married 31 years and 10 months).

Family

Family ID: F218 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Wife Dorothy Caroline CURRY (ID:I534), b. Jun 1845, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 3 May 1929, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA (Age ~ 83 years)

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	Born - 29 May 1842 - Center TWP, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
	Died - 22 Apr 1908 - Butler TWP, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA

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[S151] 1900 Census of Butler County, Clay Twp., PA.
June 14, 1900, SD19; ED64; Sheet 10A, (Image 19), Samuel McCall, b. May 1841, age 59, Occ: Farmer; Wife: Caroline D., b. June 1845, age 54. Both born in Pennsylvania
[S157] 1870 Census of Butler County, Franklin Twp., PA.
P.O. Prospect, July 27, 1870, Page 20; James McCall, age 29, Farmer, Value of RE 3200., Value of PE 900.; Caroline, age 25, Keeping House; Martha, age 4; Wilson, age 2; William, age 1. All born in Pennsylvania.
[S173] 1880 Census of Mercer County, Liberty Twp., PA.
June 25, 1880, Liberty, Mercer Co., PA; Roll T9_1155, Pg. 279B, Pg. 42, SD10, ED219, Dwelling 65, Visit 66; Samuel McCall, W M, age 39, Occ: Farmer; Wife: Dorothy, age 35, Occ: Keeping House; Dau: Martha Jane, age 14, At School; Son: Sherman, age 12, Works on Farm; Son: William E., age 11, At School; Son: Josiah A., age 7; Dau: Laura May, age 5; Son: Samuel J., age 2. Also in household: Sarah McCall, age 32, Keeping House; Son: James W., age 11, At School; Dau: Susan, age 7; Dau: Jennie, age 5; Son: Morris S., age 9/12, b. Sept. 1879. All born in Pennsylvania.
[S31] GEDCOM file imported on 17 May 2004.
[S78] Death Certificate of McCALL, Samuel James.
Certificate of Death 35643, Registered No. 156
County of: Butler, Township of: Butler, Reg. District No. 278, Primary Registration District 2269, On Mercer Road.

Personal and Statistical Particulars:
Full Name: Samuel McCall, Sex: Male; Color: White; Date of Birth: May 29, 1842; Age: 65yrs. 10 mos. 20 days.
Married; Birth Place: Butler Co., PA; Occupation: Farmer; Name of Father: Allen McCall; Birthplace of Father: Butler Co., PA; Maiden Name of Mother: Martha Turk; Birth Place of Mother: Butler Co., Pa.
The above stated Personal Particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief:
Signature: Bert McCall
Address: Euclid, RFD 46
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1908 T. M. M(can't read), M.D.
Registrar

Medical Certificate of Death
Date of Death: April 22nd, 1908
I Hereby Certify, That I attended deceased from April 19, 1908 to April 22, 1908 that I last saw him alive on Ap[ril 20, 1908 and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 5 a.m. The cause of Death was as follows: Apoplectic Stroke (Duration) 3 days. Contributary: Cerebral Hemorrhage. (Signed) J. C. Caldwell, M.D., April 22, 1908, Address: Butler, Pa.
Place of Burial or Removal: Muddy Creek Church Date of Burial: April 24, 1908
Undertaker: M.A. Berkimer, Address: Butler, PA
[S40] Muddy Creek U.P.Church Cemetery, Butler County, PA.
Samuel McCall, 1842 - 1908