Birth and Early Life
James Callaway, was born in Kentucky September 13, 1783 to Flanders Callaway and Jemima Boone, Daniel Boone's daughter. In 1798 his family moved to Missouri. He returned to Kentucky in 1799 to complete his education. In 1805 he married the former Nancy Howell, and the couple settled in Howell's prairie, in St. Charles County, where he built a home. He was involved in the fur trade and local business. He was a deputy sheriff in St. Charles County for several years.
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