History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the
Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical
Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L.
Goodspeed. Bourbon County.
JOHN H. CALLAWAY, retired farmer, is a son of Micajah Callaway, whose name
is familiar to school children as a celebrated Indian fighter and
frontiersman, who was a close companion of Daniel Boone in Kentucky, and
appropriate mention of whom is made elsewhere in this volume. John H. was
born in Bourbon County, Ky., February 22, 1806, his mother's maiden name
being Frankie Hawkins. When about four years old he came with his father
to what is now Washington County, Ind., which he has always considered his
home. He was reared in the backwoods to hard work and industry, and such
has been his life's occupation, gaining, thereby the old Callaway
homestead and other lands, amounting in all to over 500 acres. For the
past few years he has retired from active work, and resides with two
nephews who manage his large farm. Mr. Callaway is one of the well known
men of the county, is enterprising, thorough going, and a Democrat.
