Please note that this is not for me. If you have any information that can help her in her CALLOWAY research please contact me and i'll forward your info to her. Sincerely, Corleen (Edited e-mail message) Corleen, I don't know that much about the Calloway/Callaway side of my family. Here is what I have found out so far. I know that my grand mother's name was Margaret Lula Calloway. I have a copy of one of her son's Arthur Social Security Application and she has signed her name Lula Margaret Calloway. According to her death certificate (which I have a copy) she is listed as Margaret Callaway Selmes. B June 17, 1896 in Maryland and D June 29, 1954 in Broward County, Florida. She married James Rodger Simmons sometime in 1910 but I do not have an actual date. In 1910 my grandfather James Rodger Simmons was found still living with his family. See census below. 1910 Census Maryland Dorchester County Dated 4/19/1910 Cambridge Town Ward 4 District 41 Sheet 8B Lists the following: Simmons, William D Head M W 30 S MD MD MD Carpenter Boat Builder Simmons, Lillian   MotherF W 58 WdMD MD MD   7 Children 7 Living Simmons, Edward Brother M W 31 S MD MD MD   Carpenter Boat Builder Simmons, John D Brother M W 28 M MD MD MD   Sailor Oyster Boat Simmons, Thomas E BrotherM W 26 M MD MD MD   Carpenter Boat Builder Simmons, James R. BrotherM W 22 S MD MD MD   Chauffer Automobile ********************************************** Between 1910 and 1920 James R. Simmons has married, had three children and apparantly divorced and is found living in the Upper Darby Township, Delaware Pennsylvania. The children Carlton, Arthur and James Underwood are found living with their grandmother in Maryland. 1920 US Federal Census Upper Darby Township, Delware, Pennsylvania Wright, Rose A   Head     F W 64 Wd     Penn   Penn   Penn Agnew, Louis P   Boarder M W 41 S     Penn   Penn   Penn Patwine, Edward T BoarderM W 23 S     Penn   Deleware Penn Simmons, James   Boarder M W 33 D     MD     MD     MD ********************************************** 1920 Census Maryland Dorchester District 48 Dated 1/7/1920 Cambridge Town 10 B Sheet 20 Lists the following: Simmons, William D.   Head     M W 40 S MD MD   MD Merchant on Boats Simmons, Edward     Brother M W 41 S MD MD   MD Simmons, Lydia       Mother   F W 65 Wd MD MD   MD Simmons, Lucy         Sister   F W 29 S MD MD   MD Simmons, Carl         Grandson M W 9 S MD MD   MD Simmons, Underwood   Grandson M W 10 S MD MD   MD Simmons, Arthur       Grandson M W 4 11/12 S MD MD MD ********************************************** On her death certificate it lists her parents names as John Callaway and Margaret Holt. I also know that she was married either one or two more times. Again according to the death certificate she is a widow and lists her last name as Selmes which must mean that Russell Selmes was her last husband. I have reasons to believe she was also married to a Mr. Orem but have nothing to prove it except that a Charles Orem was included as a decendent in the administration of her estate which was handled by my father. With this information I started searching the census and I found what I believe to be her family. 1880 US Federal Census Broad Creek, Sussex County, Delaware Calaway, John       W M 26       M   Laborer     MD MD MD Calaway, Margaret J. W M 20 Wife M   Keeping Hs   Del Del Del Calaway, Arthur T.   W M 1 Feb Son S   At Home     Del Del Del ********************************************** 1900 US Federal Census Nanticoke Sussex County, Delaware Callaway, Joseph       Head W M July 1854 45 M 24         MD MD MD Callaway, Margaret J.   Wife W F Feb 1860 40 M 24 13 9   Del Del Del Callaway, John D.       Son W M Oct 1885 14 S           Del Del Del Callaway, Margaret     Daug W F May 1894 6 S           Del Del Del Callaway, Pearl         Daug W F May 1896 4 S           Del Del Del Callaway, Bessie       Daug W F May 1896 4 S           Del Del Del Callaway, Georgia       Daug W F Aug 1897 2 S           Del Del Del Callaway, Willa         Daug W F Dec 1899 5/12 S         Del Del Del Callaway, Alberta       Daug W F Dec 1899 5/12 S         Del Del Del In 1900 Arthur has moved out of the house and is living in NW Forks with a William W. Morris. There may be one other adult child not living at home but because of the loss of the 1890 censes we do not know his or her name. ********************************************** 1910 US Federal Census Seaford Sussex County, Delaware Callaway, John J.   Head       M W 56 M 33       MD MD MD Callaway, Maggie J. Wife       F W 51 M 33 13 7 Del Del Del Callaway, Lula M.B. Daughter   F W 17 S         MD MD Del Callaway, Bessie E. Daughter   F W 15 S         MD MD Del Callaway, Georgiana L. Daughter F W 14 S         Del MD Del In the past 10 years two more of their children have died. I am guessing that it is the youngest twins Willa and Alberta. Pearl is also missing from this census. ********************************************** James Rodger Simmons and Margaret Lula Calloway had three children which were raised their father. 1) James Underwood Simmons b. 1910 Cambridge Maryland.d. December 23 1944 in France WWII 2) Carlton Jethro Simmons b. April 28, 1912 Cambridge Maryland d. February 13, 1986 Starke, Florida (This is my father) 3) Arthur Carey Simmons b. February 12, 1916 Cambridge Maryland d. March 1987 Maryland. This is basically all I know for sure. I then started searching the census for the paternal family of my grandmother. One census lists her place of birth as Maryland the other Delaware. When I found the found the family of Jonathan and Sarah with a John age 6 in the 1860 Maryland Census I thought I had found it..and you know the rest. If you can help me in any way I would be most greatful. Thanks for all your help now and in the future.