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Emma Frances (Call) Baker

     
     Emma was born on 28 August 1891 in Cawker City, Jewell County, Kansas.¹ She was the daughter of George Washington Ilsey Call and Mary Jane Mason.
     Emma married, at age 16, Earl Oscar Strayer on Friday, 24 January 1908. Emma and Earl were divorced circa 1910.
     Emma married, at age 21, Paul Ray Borgquist on 1 January 1913 in Sidney, Cheyenne County, Nebraska.²

     Emma lived from 1917 to 1977 in Tujunga, Los Angeles County, California.
     Emma married (?) Baker in California.
     On 21 December 1977 Emma died at age 86 in Tujunga, Los Angeles County, California, . Community Convalescent Hospital.^3,4,5,6
Emma was buried on 27 December 1977 in San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Tujunga, Los Angeles County, California.⁶

Citations

1. [S19] Alexander and Sarah Call, The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments translated out of The Original Tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. (New York: American Bible Society, 1849); Present Owner: Darrell Call, Scottsdale, Arizona. Hereinafter cited as Call Family Bible.
2. [S188] Well-Known Bachelor becomes a Benedict, Telegraph, Nebraska, January 1913. Hereinafter cited as Telegraph.
3. [S27] Social Security Death Index Search Results, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi, Emma Baker, Birth: 28 Aug 1891, Death: Dec 1977, Last Residence: 91042 (Tujunga, Los Angeles, CA), Issued: California.
4. [S117] Emma Frances Baker, Death Certificate 77-163661 (Jan 3, 1978), California Department of Health Services, Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. Hereinafter cited as Emma Baker's Death Certificate.
5. [S151] California Death Records, online http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi, Last Name: Baker, First Name: Emma, Middle: F, Birth Date: 08/28/1891, Sex: F, Birth Place: Kansas, Death Place: Los Angeles(19), Death Date: 12/21/1977, Age: 86 yrs . Hereinafter cited as California Death Records.
6. [S187] Emma F Baker, Unknown newspaper, California, December 1977.

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Roy Everett Call

     
     Roy was born on 27 February 1894 in Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas.¹ He was the son of George Washington Ilsey Call and Mary Jane Mason.
     Roy, age 20 married Vera Ruth Partz, age 18 on 21 January 1915.
     On 31 December 1943 Roy died at age 49 in Sidney, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, leaving Vera as a widow.^2,3
Roy was buried on 4 January 1944 in Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, Cheyenne County, Nebraska.³

Citations

1. [S19] Alexander and Sarah Call, The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments translated out of The Original Tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. (New York: American Bible Society, 1849); Present Owner: Darrell Call, Scottsdale, Arizona. Hereinafter cited as Call Family Bible.
2. [S126] Roy Evertt Call, Death Certificate 11599 (January 5, 1944), Nebraska Birth & Death Registrations, Division of Vital Statistics, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. Hereinafter cited as Roy E. Call's Death Certificate.
3. [S189] Services held for Roy Call, Unknown Newspaper, Sidney, Nebraska, January 1944.

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Descendant Chart for Grandfer Call

Alexander Call
Possibly Alexander but not a postive identification of him.

     
     Alexander was born on 2 May 1822 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.¹ He was the son of Grandfer Call.
     Alexander, age 20 married Sarah Ann Hurrell, age 21 on 19 March 1843 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.²
     Alexander was a glass blower in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.³ He was a gold prospector. He was one of the '49ers and made two trips to California. One trip was in a wagon train and with horse. Second time he went by way of Cape Horn. He wore a gold watch fob made from pannings. (No proof of the 49er activity is known. It is family folklore) He had when old a full white beard and sang with the grandchildren and loved to rock them. He built his own coffin and kep it in the middle of the room. Made of dark mahogany and polished smooth. Showed it to everyone. (The coffin story is confirmed by several who knew him.).


1850 Federal population census Enumeration date: on 30 September 1850 at South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
Head of Family: Alexand Call (age 29), occupation: puddler, born in Ohio
wife, Sarah A Call (age 29),.
George W Call (age 7), was listed as a household member.
The official date of this census was 1 June 1850.⁴

     Alexander was an iron puddler in 1850 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.⁵
     Alexander and Sarah moved in 1857 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Scott County, Iowa.
     Alexander and Sarah moved in 1868 from Scott County, Iowa to Albia, Monroe County, Iowa.
     Alexander and Sarah moved in April 1869 from Monroe County, Iowa to Sherman Township, Putnam County, Missouri.

1880 Federal population census Enumeration date: on 1 June 1880 at Putnam County, Missouri,
Head of Family: A Call (age 58), born in Pennsylvania, father born in Ohio, occupation: farming,
wife Sarah A Call (age 59),
son Geo W I Call (age 36),
daughter-in-law Mary J Call (age 27),
granddaughter Sarah N Call (age 10),
grandson Alex Jun Call (age 8),
grandson Joseph M Call (age 7),
grandson James Call (age 5),
granddaughter Elizabeth N Call (age 3),
granddaughter Alice B Call (age 2),
granddaughter Anna N Call (age 5/12),.⁶
     Alexander and Sarah moved on 1 July 1880 from near St. John in Sherman Township, Putnam County, Missouri to Erving Township, Jewell County, Kansas. Alexander and Sarah were owners of a quarter section of land in 1884 in Jewell County, Kansas.⁷
     Alexander and Sarah moved circa 1890 from a farm in Erving Township, Jewell County, Kansas to Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas. There is disagreement about who is shown in a photograph. Some say it is GWI and Mary Jane Call and others say it is Alexander and Sarah Ann Call.
     Alexander and Sarah celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary on 19 March 1893 in Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas.⁸
     Alexander became a widower at age 73 with the death of Sarah in June 1895 in Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas.
     On 16 June 1899 Alexander died at age 77 in Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas.⁹
Alexander was buried in Achilles Cemetery in Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas.^10,11

Child of Alexander Call and Sarah Ann Hurrell

George Washington Ilsey Call+ b. 20 Dec 1843, d. 19 Mar 1918

Citations

1. [S19] Alexander and Sarah Call, The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments translated out of The Original Tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. (New York: American Bible Society, 1849); Present Owner: Darrell Call, Scottsdale, Arizona. Hereinafter cited as Call Family Bible.
2. [S119] Alexander Call and Sarah Ann Hurrell marriage, March 19, 1843, Copy held in Darrell Call's Genealogy and Family History Collection, Scottsdale, Arizona. .
3. [S59] Letter from Emma Frances (Call) Baker (Tujunga, California) to Marie Nolen, 1 October 1972; Darrell Call's Genealogy and Family History Collection (Scottsdale, Arizona).
4. [S43] Alexander Call, 1 June 1850 US Census, National Archives, Washington D.C., South Pittsburgh ED 17, sheet, National Archives Filmed Census Records T.
5. [S43] 1 June 1850 US Census, National Archives, Washington D.C., South Pittsburgh ED 17, sheet, An iron puddler was in charge of a furnace used to convert pig iron to wrought iron. It was a skilled and dangerous occupation..
6. [S47] 1880 Census (Federal) Missouri: Putnam County; A Call, 1 June 1880 Microfilm, National Archives, Washington D.C., Sherman Township, ED 211, sheet 7, Family no. 5657, National Archives Filmed Census Records T624-453.
7. [S233] Jewell County, Jewell County Atlas, Erving Township 5 South Range 10 West of 6th Principal Meridian (Mankato, Kansas: Jewell County, 1884), Alexander Call owned 160 acres located in the Northwest ¼ of Section 21.. Hereinafter cited as Jewell County Atlas, Erving Township.
8. [S49] Alexander & Sarah Call 50th Anniversary, The Rawlins County Democrat, Atwood, Kansas, March 24, 1893. Hereinafter cited as Rawlins County Democrat.
9. [S48] Alexander Call Death Notice, The Atwood Patriot, Atwood, Kansas, June 16, 1899. Hereinafter cited as Atwood Patriot.
10. [S14] Personal knowledge of Darrell Call (20391 North 93rd Place Scottsdale Arizona 85255) ,Visits to and photos taken at cemetery..
11. [S118] Alexander and Sarah Call headstones in Achilles Cemetery, Photograph; Darrell Call's Genealogy and Family History Collection, Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Pedigree for Joseph Milholland Call

Sarah Ann (Hurrell) Call
Possibly Sarah but not a postive identification of her.

     
     Sarah was born on 15 November 1821 in Pennsylvania.¹
     Sarah married, at age 21, Alexander Call, age 20, son of Grandfer Call, on 19 March 1843 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.²

Sarah was listed as Alexand's wife on the 1850 Census recorded 30 September 1850 in South Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.³
     Sarah and Alexander moved in 1857 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Scott County, Iowa.
     Sarah and Alexander moved in 1868 from Scott County, Iowa to Albia, Monroe County, Iowa.
     Sarah and Alexander moved in April 1869 from Monroe County, Iowa to Sherman Township, Putnam County, Missouri.

Sarah was listed as A's wife on the 1880 Census recorded 1 June 1880 in Putnam County, Missouri.⁴
     Sarah and Alexander moved on 1 July 1880 from near St. John in Sherman Township, Putnam County, Missouri to Erving Township, Jewell County, Kansas. Sarah and Alexander were owners of a quarter section of land in 1884 in Jewell County, Kansas.⁵
     Sarah and Alexander moved circa 1890 from a farm in Erving Township, Jewell County, Kansas to Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas.
     Sarah was said to be a lady tailor who made uniforms for soldiers. This is unconfirmed. Another note says she had one child in 1843, who obviously was GWI Call.
     Sarah died of cancer.
There is disagreement about who is shown in a photograph. Some say it is GWI and Mary Jane Call and others say it is Alexander and Sarah Ann Call.
     Sarah and Alexander celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary on 19 March 1893 in Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas.⁶

     Alice Call asked Sarah to write an entry in her autograph book in May 1893 in Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas.⁷
     In June 1895 Sarah died at age 73 in Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas, leaving Alexander as a widower.
Sarah was buried in Achilles Cemetery in Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas.^8,9

Child of Sarah Ann Hurrell and Alexander Call

George Washington Ilsey Call+ b. 20 Dec 1843, d. 19 Mar 1918

Citations

1. [S19] Alexander and Sarah Call, The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments translated out of The Original Tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. (New York: American Bible Society, 1849); Present Owner: Darrell Call, Scottsdale, Arizona. Hereinafter cited as Call Family Bible.
2. [S119] Alexander Call and Sarah Ann Hurrell marriage, March 19, 1843, Copy held in Darrell Call's Genealogy and Family History Collection, Scottsdale, Arizona. .
3. [S43] Alexander Call, 1 June 1850 US Census, National Archives, Washington D.C., South Pittsburgh ED 17, sheet, National Archives Filmed Census Records T.
4. [S47] 1880 Census (Federal) Missouri: Putnam County; A Call, 1 June 1880 Microfilm, National Archives, Washington D.C., Sherman Township, ED 211, sheet 7, Family no. 5657, National Archives Filmed Census Records T624-453.
5. [S233] Jewell County, Jewell County Atlas, Erving Township 5 South Range 10 West of 6th Principal Meridian (Mankato, Kansas: Jewell County, 1884), Alexander Call owned 160 acres located in the Northwest ¼ of Section 21.. Hereinafter cited as Jewell County Atlas, Erving Township.
6. [S49] Alexander & Sarah Call 50th Anniversary, The Rawlins County Democrat, Atwood, Kansas, March 24, 1893. Hereinafter cited as Rawlins County Democrat.
7. [S29] "Alice Isabel Call's Autograph Book," (Entry dates - 1892 to 1895; Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa); Darrell Call's Genealogy and Family History Collection; Scottsdale, Arizona. Hereinafter cited as "Alice's Autograph Book".
8. [S14] Personal knowledge of Darrell Call (20391 North 93rd Place Scottsdale Arizona 85255) .
9. [S118] Alexander and Sarah Call headstones in Achilles Cemetery, Photograph; Darrell Call's Genealogy and Family History Collection, Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Descendant Chart for Grandfer Call

Major James Call

     
     James was born in 1827 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of Grandfer Call.
     James married Elizabeth N. Call on 20 February 1860 in Grant County, Wisconsin.¹ He began military service in April 1861 in Iowa with the 3rd Regiment of Iowa Infrantry.² He was ill with rheumatism in 1863 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri.³ He ended military service on 26 June 1863 in Missouri.⁴ He began military service a second time on 14 September 1864 in Iowa in Company L, 5th Iowa Voluntary Infantry Cavalry as a paid substitute for someone who chose not to serve.^4,5 He ended military service in August 1865 in Missouri.²
     James and Elizabeth lived in 1876 in Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado.⁶
     James was appointed to be on the first Ouray County Commission board on 4 October 1876 in Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado.^7,8
     James was a hotel proprietor in 1877 in Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado.⁸ On 25 May 1887 James was granted a disability pension of $10 per month for injury to right knee and rheumatism acquired during Civil War and pension check apparently was sent to Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.⁹ James and Elizabeth lived in May 1890 in Centinela, Los Angeles County, California.¹⁰ James and Elizabeth lived in November 1891 at 127 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.¹¹
     James' disability pension rate was increased to $20 per month on 11 May 1892 while living at 502 Downey Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.⁴
     On 3 August 1895 James died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, leaving Elizabeth as a widow.^12,13
James was buried on 5 August 1895 in Evergreen Cemetery in 204 N. Evergreen Ave, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.^14,15
     Doris Gregory of Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado, wrote a letter to Darrell Call on 22 August 1996 about the men in Ouray who gave depositions in the war disability pension investigation regarding James.¹⁶

Citations

1. [S66] "Compilation of James Call's Civil War Pension File", Compiled, Edited, and Published by Darrell L. Call; Civil War Records for James Call of Iowa; Washington, D.C., Alexander Call Affidavit. Hereinafter cited as "James Call's Pension File".
2. [S66] "James Call's Pension File", Declaratioin for Original Invalid Pension.
3. [S66] "James Call's Pension File", Claimant's statement (Deposition A).
4. [S66] "James Call's Pension File".
5. [S232] Lt. James Call, Oath of Office, 1st Lt. Co. L 5th Iowa Cavalry, March 4, 186?, Darrell Call's Genealogy and Family History Collection, Scottsdale, Arizona, The year part of the date is not filled in on form so it reads 186_..
6. [S66] "James Call's Pension File", Surgeon's Certificate (1888).
7. [S228] Doris H. Gregory, History of Ouray, A Heritage of Mining and Everlasting Beauty (Ouray, Colorado 81427: Cascade Publications, unknown publish date). Hereinafter cited as History of Ouray.
8. [S227] Local News, The Times, Ouray, Colorado, August 18, 1877. Hereinafter cited as The Times.
9. [S66] "James Call's Pension File", Original Claim Disposition.
10. [S66] "James Call's Pension File", Surgeon's Certificate (1890).
11. [S66] "James Call's Pension File", Recommendation signed by E.G. Hursh, Special Examiner.
12. [S66] "James Call's Pension File", Death of James Call, Certificate of Death.
13. [S230] James Call, Death Certificate (Aigust 3, 1895), California Department of Health Services, Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. Hereinafter cited as James Call's Death Certificate.
14. [S230] James Call's Death Certificate, Evergreen Cemetery (aka Sunset Cemetery) was founded in 1877 and is the oldest existing cemetery in the City of Los Angeles. Records are housed on-site. No appointment needed, however, there may be problems getting accurate information. See http://www.cagenweb.com/re/losangeles/langemen.htm.
15. [S231] Major Call, Eulogy, August 5, 1895, Darrell Call's Genealogy and Family History Collection, Scottsdale, Arizona.
16. [S229] Letter from Doris H. Gregory (Ouray, Colorado) to Darrell Call; Darrell Call's Genealogy and Family History Collection (Scottsdale, Arizona).