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John Calvin McCalla

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John Calvin McCalla

Birth
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Death
25 Nov 1936 (aged 76)
Brunswick, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Barretville, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.3786075, Longitude: -89.7387091
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John Calvin McCalla was the 4th of four sons born to Samuel Young McCalla and Katherine Margaret [ née Parkinson] McCalla. Along with three brothers, John had two sisters. Their parents were connected to the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church at Prosperity in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

John Calvin was twice married. First to Miss Ella Taylor on December 13th 1881; with Rev. Horace Rabb officiating. John and Ella had one daughter:
Sarah Rabb {m. W.W. Trobaugh} (1882-1946)

After Ella's death in 1883, John now a widow with an infant daughter, married Miss Laura Croom on September 9th 1884. They had the following known six children:
Monnie (1885-1891)
Ina May {m. J.W. Gragg}(1887-1974)
Minnie Agnes {m. C. McCormick}(1888-1924)
Boyce Bonner (1891-1965)
Otis Millen (1897-1993)
Samuel Young (1899-1982)

John Calvin and Laura raised their children in Rosemark in Shelby County, Tennessee; where John had a productive farm. They were members of Richard A.R.P. Church; where they were married.

On November 25th 1935, John Calvin McCalla was departed his earthly life, due to injuries when his buggy was struck by a car; as he was enroute to the Farmer's Market in Memphis. He was in the 76th year, 7th month and 7th day of his age.

John Calvin McCalla was the 4th of four sons born to Samuel Young McCalla and Katherine Margaret [ née Parkinson] McCalla. Along with three brothers, John had two sisters. Their parents were connected to the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church at Prosperity in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

John Calvin was twice married. First to Miss Ella Taylor on December 13th 1881; with Rev. Horace Rabb officiating. John and Ella had one daughter:
Sarah Rabb {m. W.W. Trobaugh} (1882-1946)

After Ella's death in 1883, John now a widow with an infant daughter, married Miss Laura Croom on September 9th 1884. They had the following known six children:
Monnie (1885-1891)
Ina May {m. J.W. Gragg}(1887-1974)
Minnie Agnes {m. C. McCormick}(1888-1924)
Boyce Bonner (1891-1965)
Otis Millen (1897-1993)
Samuel Young (1899-1982)

John Calvin and Laura raised their children in Rosemark in Shelby County, Tennessee; where John had a productive farm. They were members of Richard A.R.P. Church; where they were married.

On November 25th 1935, John Calvin McCalla was departed his earthly life, due to injuries when his buggy was struck by a car; as he was enroute to the Farmer's Market in Memphis. He was in the 76th year, 7th month and 7th day of his age.



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