MATTHEW MORGAN McCALL, M.D, Alikchi Chukma of the Choctaws, Page

 

MISSISSIPPI

 

Private land claims recorded in Mississippi prior to United States possession included Daniel McCall, No. 318; Dougald McCall No. 317; Ezra McCall, No. 339 and Hugh McCall, No. 316.

 

McCall individuals enumerated in the 1820 census of Mississippi include Duncan McCall, Hancock County; Hugh McCall, Covington County; James Mc­Call, Franklin County; Mary Mc­Call, Wayne County; Mary McCall, Natchez County and Thomas McCall, Franklin County.  Thomas McCall reappeared in the 1830 census of Franklin County, and Hugh McCall reap­peared in the 1830 census of Hinds County.  Other individuals in the 1830 census of Mississippi include Mrs. C. McCall, Marion County; Duncan McCall, Wayne County; Dougald McCall, Claiborne County; Samuel McCall, Yazoo County; and Sarah McCall, Han­cock County.

 

Revolutionary War pensioners who appeared in the 1840 census of Missis­sippi include: Dougald McCall, Claiborne County; D. C. McCall, Jasper County; Sara McCall, Hancock County; Henry McCall, Kemper County; Hugh McCall, Lauderdale County, Duncan McCall, Wayne County and P. William McCall, Vicksburg, Mississippi.

 

Twenty-two McCall households appeared in the 1850 census of Mississippi:

 

Householder            County         Page  Township

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Daniel McCall          Claiborne       187

Daniel McCall          Jasper           34

David McCall           Wayne           262

Dougall McCall         Claiborne       115  District 1

Hugh McCall            Hinds           123  Jackson

Hugh H. McCall         Kemper          154

James McCall           Mar.            249  Southern

James McCall           Tippah          534  Division 3

James C. McCall        Lowndes         107

James S. McCall        Yalobusha       471  S. of Yalobusha

John McCall            Mar.            321  Northern

John McCall            Panola          364  District 13

Oliver McCall          Mar.            228  Southern

Oliver McCall          Copiah          264

Robert F. McCall       Mar.            283  Northern

Robert R. McCall       Tippah          532  Division 3

Samuel McCall          Mar.            303  Northern

Smith McCall           Mar.            248  Southern

Thomas McCall          Tippah          547  Division 3

Thomas McCall          Claiborne       187

Thomas G. McCall       Simpson         304

W. P. W. McCall        Warren          230  Vicksburg   

 

Thirty-two McCall households appeared in the 1860 census of Mississippi:

 

Householder            County         Page  Township

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A. McCall              Hinds           207

C. L. R. McCall        Yalobusha       100

Daniel McCall          Clarke          129

Daniel McCall          Franklin         77

Drifield McCall        Newton           14

George McCall          Tippah          114  North

Hugh McCall            Clarke           70

J. P. McCall           Copiah           92

J. W. McCall           DeSoto           98

J. W. McCall           Lafayette       138

James McCall           Lafayette       135

James McCall           Yalobusha       100

James McCall           Yazoo           105

James C. McCall        Lowndes         144

Jane McCall            Tippah          115  North

John McCall            Newton           15

John McCall            Panola           33

John Q. McCall         Tippah          115  North

M. M. McCall           DeSoto          105 

Martha McCall          Tippah          174  South

Oliver P. McCall       Franklin         76

R. McCall              Lafayette       129

Robert McCall          Tippah          117  North

Robert McCall          Marshall        298

Samuel McCall          DeSoto          106

Samuel McCall          Kemper           31

T. McCall              Warren           30

Thomas McCall          Tippah          114  North

Thomas G. McCall       Rankin           99

W. A. McCall           DeSoto          142

William S. McCall      Panola           33

William S. McCall      Warren          177

 

ADAMS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI====

 

George A. McCall was "demitted" to transfer to another lodge from Andrew Jackson Ma­sonic Lodge No. 2, Natchez, in 1829 according to "Abstradex of Annual Returns, Missis­sippi Free and Accepted Masons" by Jeanne Hand Henry, C. G.

 

P. McCall, "merchant from North Carolina," arrived in New Orleans Jan­uary 7, 1820 on brig Forrest from Havana en route to Natchez, according to "New Orleans Ship Lists" by Milton P. Rieder, Jr.

 

AMITE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI====

 

Robert McCall conveyed to Paxton Holland "a chattel" May 30, 1845, ac­cording to Amite County Deed Book 6, page 545.

 

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI====

 

Ezra McCall sold land bounded by the land of James Davenport and Bayou Pierre December 30, 1802 to James Beauvis & Company, according to Clai­borne County Deed Book A, page 35-36.

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John McCall filed a claim for land on the north fork of Bayou Pierre February 29, 1804.  His patent was issued October 30, 1806, according to "Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805."

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John Peck McCall was born October 6, 1820 in Claiborne County, according to letter written March 22, 1975 Mabel Anice Crump McCall of Cleburne, Texas.  He lived at Grand Gulf in Claiborne County, according to Mrs. Raymond Johnson, a McCall researcher of Shreveport.  He was married in 1844 to Virginia Ann Hallin in Claiborne County.  He was remar­ried January 8, 1849 to Hester Ann "Hettie" Ferguson.  She was born September 7, 1830 and died in 1860.  She was buried in Ferguson Cemetery located 19 miles west of Hazelhurst, Mississippi, according to a letter written March 25, 1974 by Dr. John A. McCall, optometrist, a descendant of Crockett, Texas.  He wrote, "I heard that one of his ancestors was a Duncan McCall."

 

John Peck McCall was shown at "age 37" in the 1860 census of Copiah County.  He was married for the third time December 19, 1861 to Sarah Jane Ritchey.  He enlisted in Com­pany E, Fourth Mississippi Cavalry Regiment September 2, 1863.  He survived the war only to die of disease on his way home afterward.

 

Buried in Ferguson Cemetery, Copiah County, according to a letter writ­ten July 4, 1959 by S. C. Daniell of Port Gibson, Mississippi, are:

 

    "Hester Ann McCall, wife of John P. McCall, born September 7, 1830,

       died May 1860

     Laura Anguish McCall, daughter of John P. & H. A. McCall, born May

       5, 1850, died January 19, 1856

     Marion Colon McCall, son of John P. & H. A. McCall, born October 4

       1849, died October 5, 1849

     Emma Catharine McCall, daughter of John P. & H. A. McCall, born

       July 27, 1858, died January 27, 1859"

 

Children born to John Peck McCall and Virginia Ann Hall McCall include:

 

        Virginia Ann McCall             born about 1847

 

Children born to John Peck McCall and Hester Ann "Hettie" Ferguson Mc­Call include:

 

        Marion Colon McCall                      born October 4, 1849

        Laura Anguish McCall                     born May 5, 1850

        Albert Pierce McCall                        born December 25, 1852

        Alphesus John McCall                      born July 7, 1855

        Emma Catharine McCall                  born July 17, 1858

 

Children born to John Peck McCall and Sarah J. Ritchey McCall include:

 

        John Amos Peck McCall                            born about 1851

 

Albert Pierce McCall, son of John Peck McCall and Hester Ann "Hettie" Ferguson McCall, was born December 25, 1852 at Union Church, Mississippi in Claiborne County.  He was married May 23, 1873 to Nancy Emma Brooks in Copiah County.  He was remarried about 1884 to Birdie Shotwell.  She was born September 13, 1861 and died December 25, 1931.  She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Leon County, Texas.  He died February 21, 1943 and was buried beside his wife.

 

Children born to Albert Pierce McCall and Nancy Emma Brooks McCall in­clude:

 

        William Ernest McCall      born about 1875

        Robert Brooks McCall       born about 1877

        Lelia May McCall              born about 1879

        Nina McCall                       born about 1882

 

Children born to Albert Pierce McCall and Birdie Shotwell McCall in­clude:

 

        Emmett P. McCall           born about 1886

        John D. McCall                born about 1889

        Gladys McCall                  born about 1892

 

William Ernest McCall, son of Albert Pierce McCall and Nancy Emma Brooks McCall, was born about 1875.  He was married May 21, 1898 to Carrie Burns.  In 1905 they lived at Newellton, Louisiana.

 

Children born to William Ernest McCall and Carrie Burns McCall include:

 

        Ouida Emma McCall         born about 1900

        Ruby Jane McCall              born about 1902

        Travis Cromwell McCall    born August 17, 1905

 

Travis Cromwell McCall, son of William Ernest McCall and Carrie Burns McCall, was born August 17, 1905 in Newellton.  He was mar­ried April 3, 1948 to Mabel Anice Crump.  In 1975 they lived on McCall Quarter Horse Ranch at Cleburne, Texas.

 

Children born to Travis Cromwell McCall and Mabel Anice Crump McCall in­clude:

 

        Michael S. McCall         born May 2, 1953

 

Lelia May McCall, daughter of Albert Pierce McCall and Nancy Emma Brooks McCall, was born about 1879.  She was married Steven Joshua Westbrook about 1897.

 

Nina McCall, daughter of Albert Pierce McCall and Nancy Emma Brooks Mc­Call, was born about 1882.  She was married about 1899 to Sam Cooper.

 

John D. McCall, son of Albert Pierce McCall and Birdie Shotwell McCall, was born about 1889.  He was married about 1910 to Katherine T. Cross.  Children born to John D. Mc­Call and Katherine T. Cross McCall are un­known.

 

Additional grandchildren of John Peck McCall and Hester Ann "Hettie" Ferguson McCall, according to Dr. John A. McCall, a grandson who was an optometrist in Crockett, Texas in 1988 include:

 

        Mary Elizabeth McCall

        Mattie Virginia McCall

        Ethel Catherine McCall

        Myrtle Lafette McCall, daughter of John A. McCall

        John Davis McCall, son of John A. McCall

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Laura Crawford of Slidell, Louisiana received a reply to a McCall ge­nealogical inquiry she sent to Claiborne County:

                                                                                                "Port Gibson, Miss.

                                                                                                July 4, 1959

Dear Mrs. Crawford,

 

The Postmistress handed me your letter.  Petit Gulf is now the town of Rodney or what remains of it.  You should find your family in Jefferson County, Miss.  There is no record of their ever having lived here.

 

The McCalls of this county:  517-No. 526 Claimant Ezra McCall, 9 March 1804; witness: Buckner Pittman, Certificate B-89, 3 Feb. 180?, Miss Terr, Claiborne County.  Ezra McCall claims 640 acres on waters of Bayou Pierre by right of oc­cupancy, having by his legal representative inhab­ited and cultivated the said tract in February 1797 for the use of said Ezra was who then the head of a fam­ily.

 

       Grantor             Grantee

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       Ezra McCall          St. James Bemis & Co. Deed Book A

          1806 Ezra McCall                 Robert Scott          Deed Book B, 6

          1815 Ezra McCall                 Shean Thompson        Deed Book D, 4

          1822 Ezra McCall                 Mary Anthony          Deed Book G, 66

          1822 Ezra McCall                 Hy Harman             Deed Book I, 40

          1832 Henry McCall               Geo. Lake             Deed Book M, 489

          1835 Alex McCall                 Samuel Calhoun        Deed Book O, 43

          1839 Samuel McCall  Thomas D. Howard      Deed Book T, 10

       & "wife, Partomia"

          1840 Samuel McCall, Admr J. W. John            Deed Book U, 40

          1842 Dougald McCall      Jabesh Griffin        Deed Book W, 18

          1856 Angus McCall        George Green          Deed Book CC, 205

          1859 Anson McCall        P. B. January         Deed Book DD, 63

          1895 J. A. McCall        H. T. Holley          Deed Book 3H, 365

          1898 J. A. McCall        Myrtle L. McCall      Deed Book 3K, 307

       mentions "my two children, Myrtle Lafayette McCall & John Davis McCall."

          1898 J. A. McCall                 Mrs. A. H. Hartley    Deed Book 3K, 45

                                                      (sheriff's deed)

                                                                                      Sincerely,

                                                                                      S. C. Daniell"

CLARKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI====

 

Thomas McCall was enumerated as the head of  Household 564-564 in the 1850 census of Clarke County:

 

        "McCall, Thomas     24, born in Georgia, farmer

                        Mary         27, born in New York

                        Gustavus     1, born in Mississippi"

 

COPIAH COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI====

 

Oliver McCall was enumerated as the head of Household 882-882 in the 1850 census of Copiah County:

 

        "McCall,  Oliver    35, born in Mississippi, farmer, $500 real estate

                         Ann          23, born in Mississippi

                         Elizabeth     9, born in Mississippi

                        Ann           5, born in Mississippi

                        Dorothy V. 4/12, born in Mississippi"  

 

COVINGTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI====

 

Hugh McCall was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1820 census of Covington County:

 

        "Hugh McCall     white male    26-45

                                       white female  26-45

                                      white male    16-18

                                      white male    10-16

                                      white female  10-16

                                      white male    10-16

                                      white male     0-10

                                      white female   0-10

                                      white male     0-10

                                      white female   0-10"

 

DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI====

 

Two McCall households appeared in the 1860 census of DeSoto County:

 

Household 717-171:

 

        "McCall, J. W.     34, born in Alabama, farmer, $150 real estate,

                                            $2,000 personal property

                       Ann       25, born in Georgia

                       W. E.      7, born in Mississippi, female

                       S. E.       5, born in Mississippi, male"

 

Household 1021-1021:

 

        "McCall,  W. A.     26, born in Alabama, farmer, $325 personal -              -                                             property

                         M. A.     17, born in Mississippi, female

                         J. W.     12, born in Mississippi, female

         Hodges, John       18, born in Mississippi

                       James     16, born in Mississippi"

 

FRANKLIN COUNTY MISSISSIPPI====

 

James McCall appeared as the head of a household in the 1820 census of Franklin County:

 

         "McCall, James  white male       over 45

                                     white female    0-10

                                     white male       0-10

                                     white female    0-10

                                     white male       0-10

                                     white female   0-10"

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James McCall was married April 25, 1821 to Frances Tarver, according to Franklin Coun­ty Marriage Book A, page 33.  Children born to James McCall and Frances Tarver Mc­Call are unknown.

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James E. McCall was listed as the head of a household in the 1816 census of Franklin County, according to "Early Inhabitants of the Natchez Dis­trict."

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Oliver P. McCall was married June 23, 1852 to Rebecca Cupit, according to Franklin County Marriage Book 3, page 201.  Oliver P. McCall and Rebecca Cupit McCall appeared in the 1860 census of Franklin County as Household 532-523:

 

        "McCall, Oliver P.   30, born in Mississippi, farmer, $2,000 real ---                                               estate  $3,000 personal property

                         Rebecca     27, born in Mississippi, domestic

                         Elizabeth   15, born in Mississippi, domestic

                         Doratha     10, born in Mississippi, attending school

                        Whitfield    8, born in Mississippi, attending school

                         Daniel       3, born in Mississippi"

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Shadrach McCall was married March 28, 1836 to Martha Rounavall, accord­ing to Franklin County Marriage Book 1, page 136.  Children born to Shadrach McCall and Martha Roun­avall McCall are unknown.

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Thomas McCall appeared as the head of a household in the 1820 census of Franklin Coun­ty:

 

        "McCall, Thomas  white male     16-26

                                       white female   16-26

                                      white female    0-10

                                      white female    0-10"

 

Thomas McCall was  enumerated as the head of a household in the 1830 census of Franklin County:

 

        "McCall, Thomas  white male     20-40

                                      white female   20-40

                                      white female   10-20

                                      white female    0-10

                                      white male      0-10

                                      white female    0-10

                                      white female    0-10" "

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William McCall was married July 12, 1824 to Charlotte Briggs, according to Franklin County Marriage Book A, page 52.  Children born to William McCall and Charlotte Briggs McCall are unknown.

 

HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI====

 

Hugh McCall was an early resident of Hinds County in the vicinity of Learned, Mississippi, about 20 miles southeast of Jackson, Mississippi.  He was born February 18, 1781, according to his tombstone located in Morrison Cemetery near Learned.  The Morrison Family Cemetery was apparently named for Alexander Morrison and his wife, Margaret Morrison.  Alexander Morrison, "died June 24, 1834, age 37 years, 11 months," and Margaret Morrison, "consort of Alexander Morrison, died December 1, 1836, age 44 years," were apparently the earliest burials there.

 

McCall burials in Morrison Cemetery include:

 

        "---- McCall, born August 8, 1837, died August 7, 1844 [stone broken]

        C. V. McCall, born June 13, 1851, died July 4, 1852 [stone broken]

        Hugh McCall, born February 18, 1781, died November 24, 1837

        H.[ugh?] McCall, born January 4, 1815, died April 6, 1857

        James McCall, born February 27, 1821, died November 9, 1829

        John McCall, born October 10, 1813, died April 2, 1838

        John McCall, born and died July 28, 1853 [stone broken]

        Martha J. McCall, born June 3, 1839, died November 27, 1844

 

Hugh McCall was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1830 census of Hinds County:

 

        "McCall, Hugh           white male      40-60

                                            white female   40-60

                                            white male      10-20

                                            white female   10-20

                                            white male      10-20

                                            white female   10-20

                                            white male      10-20"

 

Hugh McCall was a witness to the will of Roderick Currie written March 14, 1833, according to Hinds County Will Book 1, page 5-6.  He died November 24, 1837, according to his tombstone

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Eliza McCall received slaves under the terms of the will of Hezekiah Walker, her grandfather, written in March 1849, according to Hinds County Will Book I, page 242.

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Hugh McCall was married June 6, 1836 to Alizarah Davis, according to Hinds County Mar­riage Book 1, page 482.  Rod. McDuffee was bondsman.  Children born to Hugh McCall and Ali­zarah Davis McCall are unknown.

 

Hugh McCall, "38, born in Georgia, overseer" was enumerated in the 1850 census of Hinds County living in the household of Daniel Morrison, 48, born in North Carolina, Household 30-30.  He was co-executor with John Evans of the will of Daniel Morrison who died January 9, 1856, according to Hinds County Will Book 1, page 377.

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John McCall was born October 10, 1813.  He was married January 10, 1836 to Miranda Reynolds, according to Hinds County Mar­riage Book 1, page 443.  Alexander Coleman was the bondsman.

 

John McCall wrote his will December 10, 1837 in Hinds County.  It was filed for pro­bate May 7, 1838.  The document read:

 

"In the Name of God, Amen.

 

I, John McCall of the County of Hinds in the State of Mississippi being mind­full of my mortality and being in very bad health, hereby revoking all others, do make, ordain, publish and declare this my last Will & Testament in the man­ner following:

 

First it is my will & desire that out of the property, real and per­sonal, of which I may die seized & possessed, all my just and lawful debts should be paid.

 

Secondly, it is my will and desire that all my remaining property should remain in the possession of my wife Miranda McCall for her use and bene­fit, unless their should or may be an heir, the issue of the marriage of myself and my wife Miranda; in that case it is my will and desire that the property both real & personal should be equally divided between my wife Miranda & the heir above mentioned.

 

Thirdly, it is my will and desire that a negro Girl Liby now in the pos­session of my Mother Christian McCall may be bought by my Executrix & Executor here af­ter to be named and given to my Mother above named, if she can be bought; if she cannot be bought it is my will and desire that some other good negro woman should be bought and given to my mother above named, and it is my will and de­sire that the above named Negro Girl Liby if bought and if another is bought in her place shall be and remain in the possession of my Mother Christian McCall for her sole use & benefit during her natural life and at her death to return into the possession of my Wife Miranda for her use and benefit and the use and benefit of this issue of our marriage; if any there should be, if the above Ne­gro Girl or woman have issue the issue to return to my estate as above.

 

Fourthly, it is my will and desire that after my Wife Miranda shall take her choice of my horses, then my brother Hugh McCall shall take his choice of a horse.