Greene County GaArchives Biographies.....Callaway, John Sanders January 6, 1839 - December 10, 1914
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Source: History of the Baptist Denomination in Georgia
Author:  Samuel Boykin 

JOHN SANDERS CALLAWAY
from: History of the Baptist Denomination in Georgia: With Biographical 
Compendium and Portrait Gallery of Baptist Ministers and Other Georgia 
Baptists by Samuel Boykin (Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1976 Reprint 
of 1881 edition), pp. 88-89:

   JOHN SANDERS CALLAWAY, son of W. R. Callaway by his first wife (Miss R. A. 
Cheney), and grandson of Rev. Enoch Callaway, of blessed memory, was born in 
Wilkes county, Georgia, January 6th, 1839.  At the early age of twelve years 
he was hopefully converted, and soon afterwards was baptized by his 
grandfather, and received into the fellowship. of Sardis church, in his native 
county.
   Before reaching manhood, young Callaway had strong impressions that it was 
his duty to preach the Gospel.  These impressions, however, were resisted, 
under various natural pleas, until the war between the States broke out in 
1861.  At this time, his country having made an imperative demand upon him for 
his services, he solemnly promised his Maker that if he should spare his life 
through the war, he would then serve him as a preacher, as best he could.  
This promise seemed to satisfy his conscience for the time, and accordingly, 
in June, 1861, he enlisted as a private soldier in Company A, of the 15th 
Georgia Regiment.  Faithfully discharging his duties, he was gradually 
promoted until he became captain of his company, which office he filled until 
disabled by wounds received at the battle of Chickamauga.
   The war being over and his life having been spared, his impressions with 
regard to the ministry returned upon him stronger than ever, and ceased not 
until finally, in 1868, he tremblingly began the long-delayed work.  For the 
next two or three years he exercised his gift from time to time, according to 
the strength of his convictions, and the openings of God's providence.  Early 
in the year 1872 his ordination was requested by the Baird's church, 
Oglethorpe county, this church having previously chosen him as a supply during 
the affliction of their pastor, Dr. P. H. Mell.  Accordingly, the church at 
Friendship, Wilkes county, of which he was a member, called a presbytery, 
consisting of A. Chandler, L. W. Stephens, B. M. Callaway, J. H. Fortson, J. 
W. Jones and James Bramlet, by whom he was ordained to the full work of the 
ministry, March 1st, 1872.
   Since this time, Mr. Callaway has been largely occupied in ministerial 
labors.  At Baird's, New Hope and Union Point churches, and at Oakland, 
Stonewall, and perhaps other places, he has regularly preached for longer or 
shorter periods; and at this writing he is the pastor of the churches at 
Shiloh, Penfield and Bethesda.  His longest pastorate has been with Bethesda 
church, to which he preaches twice a month.  Though comparatively young in the 
ministry, he has already obtained a strong hold on the hearts of his brethren, 
and is daily growing in power and usefulness, after the old and honored 
Callaway pattern.
   So far as secular pursuits are concerned, Mr. Callaway has devoted himself 
mainly to teaching, and has established a high reputation as a faithful and 
successful teacher.  At present he is Principal of the Bairdstown Academy.
   In person, Mr. Callaway is quite stout, being nearly, or quite, six feet 
high, and weighing apparently above two hundred pounds.  He has a fin, open 
face, beaming with amiability and candor, and to this face answers a warm, 
kind and generous heart.
   Previously to his entering the ministry - January 18th, 1865 - he was 
married to Miss S. E. Wootten, of Wilkes county.  This estimable woman, by 
whom he has had several children, has been the true and faithful partner of a 
true and faithful man.

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