Thomas County GaArchives Biographies.....McCallum, John Dougal 1878 - living in 1913
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Author: William Harden
p. 968-969

   JOHN DOUGAL McCALLUM, now one of the enterprising young merchants of Boston,
Thomas county, began his business career here in a clerical capacity, and by
industry and commercial ability has won a place among the independent business
men of this community.

   He was born at Alfordsville, Robeson county, North Carolina, April 22, 1878.
His father, Joseph Brown McCallum, was a native of the same vicinity. The
grandfather was John McCallum, who was born in Bladen county, North Carolina, of
Scotch ancestors that were among the early settlers there. From Bladen county he
removed to Robeson county, where he became an extensive planter and at the
conclusion of the Civil war freed seventy-eight slaves. He resided in that
county until his death. He married a Miss Brown and they reared a large family.

   Joseph Brown McCallum, the father, who is still living in North Carolina, has
had a varied career as educator, soldier and farmer. He was educated in common
schools and at college, and then began teaching. The war broke into upon the
pursuit of this profession, and he enlisted in the Twenty-fourth North Carolina
Infantry, and fought in Virginia under General Beauregard in Jackson's corps. In
one of its many battles the regiment was captured, and Mr. McCallum was the only
member of it that escaped. He was then transferred to the Thirty-fourth
Regiment, with which he served to the end of the war. His long and arduous
services included many of the memorable battles and campaigns of the Army of
North Virginia, including Manassas. Fredericksburg, the Wilderness, Gettysburg,
and the engagements around Richmond and Petersburg. He was present at the
surrender at Appomatox, after which he returned home. He has since refused a
pension or any form of remuneration for his soldier's duty, and says that he
served out of pure patriotism and not for pelf. After his military experience he
spent two years more at teaching, and then engaged in farming on his land
adjacent to Alfordsville, where he has since resided.

   Joseph B. McCallum married Mary Elizabeth McIntyre, a native of Robeson
county. Her father, Dougal C. Mclntyre, who was born in Scotland and accompanied
his parents to North Carolina, was a farmer throughout his active career and
spent his last days in Robeson county. Joseph B. McCallum and wife reared the
following named children: Gustavus A., John Dougal, Mary Edna, Rufus B., Lamar,
Joseph B., Jr., William Duncan and Katie Blanche.

   After his graduation from the Alfordsville high school, John D. McCallum
prepared for a business career by attending Massey's Business College in
Columbus, Georgia, where he graduated in 1901. In the same year he located at
Boston, with which town he has been identified throughout his practical career.
He was first a bookkeeper for the Comfort Trading Company a year, then in the
same capacity with J. B. Way Company two years, and with J. B. and J. S. Norton
until 1905. In that year he established a general store of his own, and has
since built up a very prosperous business.

   Mr. McCallum married, in 1905, Miss Jemmie Way. Mrs. McCallum is a native of
Thomas county, and her grandfather, Moses Way, was one of the pioneer settlers
of south Georgia. Mr. McCallum and wife are members of the Presbyterian church,
in which he is elder, and he is affiliated with Boston -Lodge No. 138, I. O. 0.
F. In politics he is a Democrat.



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From:

A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA
BY
WILLIAM HARDEN

VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
1913

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