Calaway Jackson Milam

Photo from: Vera Milam Ryker

Calaway Jackson Milam (1838-1898)

Descendants of Calaway Jackson Milam

1. CALAWAY JACKSON MILAM (THOMAS FERRILL⁵, COLEMAN⁴, THOMAS³, JOHN², UNKNOWN FATHER OF THE VIRGINIA¹ MILAMS) was born April 01, 1838 in Coffee County, Tennessee, and died October 31, 1898 in Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas. He married (1) NANCY EVILINE BRYANT December 19, 1867 in Franklin County, Arkansas. She was born December 02, 1852 in Arkansas, and died May 07, 1889 in Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas. He married (2) ELIZABETH LONG BLACK September 01, 1892 in Franklin County, Arkansas. She was born 1856 in Missouri.

Notes for CALAWAY JACKSON MILAM:
In 1859, Calaway Jackson Milam migrated from Hardin County, Tennessee with his parents and extended family to Franklin County, Arkansas. In August 1862, he and two brothers, Rufus Kendrick Milam and James Franklin Milam, were conscripted into the Confederate Army. All three were assigned to the 35th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, and served until June 1863, when all three deserted. Shortly thereafter, Rufus and James joined the Union Army and helped recruit members of their new unit, the 2nd Arkansas Cavalry (US Army). Rufus was made First Lieutenant and James, Sgt.

In January 1864, after the Union Army had overrun northern Arkansas, Calaway Jackson Milam, and his brother Lucas Coleman Milam, along with every other able bodied man in Franklin County, Arkansas, were conscripted into the 18th Iowa Infantry Regiment. Previously, Lucas Coleman Milam had voluntarily served in the Confederate Army, 17th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, until his capture at the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi, and subsequent parole, in September 1862. Under the conditions of his parole, Lucas Coleman Milam swore to become a non-belligerent. Apparently, this is just what he did, until forced into the Union Army.

Calaway Jackson Milam's Union Army documents, dated 1 Jan 1864, state he was 25 years old, 5ft. 10in tall, with blue eyes, light hair, and light complexion. In April 1864, he participated in the Battles of Prairie De Ann and Poison Springs, and was reported as missing in action from April 18 to May 22, 1864. In July 1864, he was reported as "absent, sick in camp, Ft. Smith, Arkansas since June 9, 64." In January 1865 he was assigned as Company Cobbler (shoemaker). However, he "was wounded in the left hip at Luce's Farm, Sebastian County, Arkansas while in the performance of his duty as a soldier escorting Union families to Ft. Smith in obedience to orders of the Commanding Officer of said fort on or about March 20, 1865." Family tradition says he was attacked by "bushwackers." The other side says he was confiscating chickens when shot.

Following the war, he returned to farming, and from time to time, he and his brother Lucas, owned and operated gins in Franklin County.

Children of CALAWAY MILAM and NANCY BRYANT are:

i. THOMAS FRANKLIN MILAM, JR., b. May 02, 1871, Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas; d. February 11, 1951, Charleston, Arkansas; m. HESTER B. KING, February 04, 1904, Franklin County, Arkansas; b. February 08, 1881, Donald, Arkansas; d. August 28, 1940, Charleston, Arkansas.

ii. ANDREW JACKSON MILAM, b. November 1872, Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas; d. June 11, 1951, Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma; m. AGNES STROUP, January 06, 1902, Franklin County, Arkansas; b. 1881, Arkansas.

Notes for ANDREW JACKSON MILAM:
VMR: He was an outstanding musician and band director with the entire family and the Gammills included in the performances. They gave programmed performances at Sub Rosa and other areas. Owned music store in OK.

iii. HENRY EDWARD MILAM, b. August 02, 1876, Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas; d. April 26, 1957, Dumas, Moore County, Texas; m. LEMMER FANNY MONROE; b. August 02, 1876, Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas; d. April 26, 1957, Dumas, Moore County, Texas.

Notes for HENRY EDWARD MILAM:
VMR: b. January 19, 1875

iv. MARGARET JOSIE MILAM, b. December 19, 1876, Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas; d. January 19, 1967, Arkoma, Oklahoma; m. CHAFFER.

v. NORA BELLZORA MILAM, b. December 08, 1878, Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas; d. April 12, 1971, Arkoma, Oklahoma; m. CHARLIE GARRETSON; b. December 15, 1871, near Lows Creek, Franklin County, Arkansas; d. March 28, 1948, poss near Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

Notes for CHARLIE GARRETSON:
VMR: The Garretson family were early settlers of Phillips County, Arkansas, 1832 from Sumner County, Tennessee; later moving to Jefferson County, and in 1849 to Grand Prairie, Franklin County. The early family served in the Revolutionary War in the Carolinas, with Mason Garretson born 1782 in Carolina. His wife was Elizabeth Hartin.

vi. DAISY DEAN MILAM, b. August 28, 1883, Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas; d. July 16, 1979, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; m. IDUS PEGRAM WOODWARD, December 15, 1907, Franklin County, Arkansas; b. November 16, 1888; d. May 07, 1957.

vii. PEARLIE PAULINE MILAM, b. April 09, 1887, Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas; d. February 14, 1890, Lows Creek, Franklin County, Arkansas.

Child of CALAWAY MILAM and ELIZABETH BLACK is:

viii. ELSIE VIEW MILAM, b. October 25, 1894, Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas; d. April 18, 1966, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas; m. DELMAR RANDOLPH MILAM, Abt. 1910, Texas; b. February 05, 1892, Sub Rosa, Franklin County, Arkansas; d. August 19, 1956, Paris, Franklin County, Arkansas.

Notes for DELMAR RANDOLPH MILAM:
VMR: Delmar and Elsie were 1st cousins. She the daughter daughter of Calaway Jackson Milam and he the son of Thomas F. Milam, Jr. They were married in Texas. Thomas F. Milam, Jr. went with the couple to be married in Texas. (Texas had no law preventing 1st cousins from marrying as Arkansas did at that time.)