Biographical Sketch of B. F. Callaway, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** B. F. Callaway, contractor and builder, one who has been interested in the building interests here, and also in the manufacturing of brick, is our subject. He is a native of Indiana, and was born in Madison, Jefferson County, March 15, 1840. Was there raised to manhood, educa- ted and learned the brick mason's trade. He came to Missouri in 1858, locating in Boonville, and was engaged in contracting and building until 1869, when he took up his abode in St. Joseph, Missouri. During the war, he was in the state militia. Many of the palatial mansions and attractive business houses of St. Joseph have been erected by Mr. Callaway. He was married in 1859, to Miss Susan G. Morton, of Missouri. He is a member of the I.O.O.F. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================