Claire Ellen Calahan: Our Stories and Family Tree

Generation: 1

Claire Ellen Calahan was born in Aug 1897 in Kentucky (daughter of James M. Callahan and Margaret Eva Fondren); died in 1954; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois.

Family/Spouse: Luther Seaborn. Luther was born in 1897; died in 1953; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Donald B. Seaborn was born on 5 Sep 1926 in Marselilles, La Salle County, Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1927 in Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois.

Generation: 2

James M. Callahan was born in Jun 1849 in Kentucky (son of Edmond McMahan Callahan and Lucinda Ann Spivey); died on 3 Nov 1918 in Speck County, Kentucky.

James married Margaret Eva Fondren on 7 Sep 1895 in Laurel County, Kentucky. Margaret (daughter of Sam Fondren and Susan Ellen Patten) was born on 12 Nov 1870 in Kentucky; died on 29 Mar 1933 in Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois; was buried on 31 Mar 1933 in Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Eva Fondren was born on 12 Nov 1870 in Kentucky (daughter of Sam Fondren and Susan Ellen Patten); died on 29 Mar 1933 in Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois; was buried on 31 Mar 1933 in Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois.

Children:

1. Claire Ellen Calahan was born in Aug 1897 in Kentucky; died in 1954; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois.
Otha Lee Callahan was born about 1906 in Kentucky; died in Jan 1959 in Monroe County, Florida; was buried in Crestlawn Cemetery, Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida.
Hazel Callahan was born about 1908 in Kentucky.
Jennie May Callahan died in 1912 in Taylor County, Kentucky.
Harry H. Callahan was born on 17 Oct 1913 in Ashland, Illinois; died on 3 Sep 2007 in Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois.
Howard L. Callahan was born on 2 Sep 1916 in Illinois; died on 21 May 1993; was buried in Elizabeth Cemetery, Elizabeth, Fulton County, Arkansas.

Generation: 3

Edmond McMahan Callahan was born in 1827 in North Carolina; died in 1910 in Taylor County, Kentucky; was buried in Callahan Cemetery, Feathersburg, Adair County, Kentucky.

Edmond married Lucinda Ann Spivey on 22 Aug 1848 in Clay County, Kentucky. Lucinda (daughter of Zadock Spivey and Susanah Robertson) was born in 1828 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucinda Ann Spivey was born in 1828 in Kentucky (daughter of Zadock Spivey and Susanah Robertson).

Children:

2. James M. Callahan was born in Jun 1849 in Kentucky; died on 3 Nov 1918 in Speck County, Kentucky.
Julius W. Callahan was born about 1850 in North Carolina.
Mary E. Callahan was born on 10 Feb 1853 in Owsley County, Kentucky.
Susannah Callahan was born on 12 Oct 1856 in Laurel County, Kentucky; died on 25 Feb 1933 in Adair County, Kentucky; was buried on 26 Feb 1933 in Callahan Cemetery, Feathersburg, Adair County, Kentucky.
Joanna Callahan was born about 1856 in North Carolina.
Lucinda Callahan was born on 9 May 1858 in Jackson County, Kentucky; died on 3 Jul 1949 in Taylor County, Kentucky; was buried in Callahan Cemetery, Feathersburg, Adair County, Kentucky.
Edwin M. Callahan was born in 1866 in Laurel County, Kentucky; died in 1930; was buried in Callahan Cemetery, Feathersburg, Adair County, Kentucky.

6. Sam Fondren was born in Kentucky.
Sam married Susan Ellen Patten. Susan was born in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan Ellen Patten was born in Kentucky.

Children:

3. Margaret Eva Fondren was born on 12 Nov 1870 in Kentucky; died on 29 Mar 1933 in Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois; was buried on 31 Mar 1933 in Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois.
Clarissa Jane Fondren

Generation: 4

10. Zadock Spivey
Zadock married Susanah Robertson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11.
Susanah Robertson
Children:

5. Lucinda Ann Spivey was born in 1828 in Kentucky.