Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-16
REDMAN CALLAWAY DEAD,
One OF Mexieo's Most Prosperous and
Popular Citizens Died After an
Extended Illness

CLOCK, Il. m, last SUNDAY NIX VA
( laway had been Ill for some months
and his death was not unexpected.
Ne was a mcmher OF tho VI. Church,
Sotiti., and one of Mexico's most sue
cessful yonne business men and a
great fayoritc with gflWha knew him.
Reiman Galloway had no enemies. Tie
made warm friends OF all his acquain-
tanccs and was an upright, straight
forward, honest man. His family has
the siurercst sympathy OF this com
munity lit their bereavement.
Redmal galloway was born at
Marthasyille, Warren County, Mo, in
the month of August, 1919. His father,
Jas. Galloway, deceased, lived there
until during the war, when he moved
his family of wife, a son, Redman, and
two daughters, later Mai. II. 4. Rick
etts first wife and Mrs. Walter Adams,
both now deceased, to Fayette, Mo,
where he engaged i'll the dry goods
business. There it was AT Central
College that Redman received the
greater part of his education. He was
a very bright young man and good
student. Ills mother was Il Miss Nc
Kinney, daughter of Capt. Mckinney,
of Warren County, and brother to
Col. Harvey Mckinney, a brave Con
federate soldier. who was killed in 1863
at the battle on the "Big Black near
Aigl- Mics Ghn n n
of strong mind and very intellectual.
Jas. Galloway moved his family to
this city i'll 1865 and engaged in
the dry goods business here. Soon
after Redman married Miss Gaines,
the daughter OF a very prominent and
talented preacher of the Christian
Church, and became the assistant
cashier of the Southern Bank of this
city during the 7Os, of which his
father was charter stakeholder and a
leading director. Redman Galloway
resigned his position i'll the bank here
about lSS5 and went to Paris, Mo,
where he was associated i'll bank
there with DR.. Dysart and others as
their cashier. He remained there
about one year and removed to Kan
sas City, where he was cashier of
one of the largest banks in that city.
He remained there until 1898, when
his health began to fail him and he
moved to this city with his family. He
received his first stroke of paralysis
/ tEvh ~, {naa
mad resided in this city. He received
a second stroke of paralysis about two
years ago. He has been confined to
his home since last fall. He was a
member of the board of curators of
Hardin College, of this city, and while
a member devoted much of his time
to the interests of the College. He
resigned his curatorship only a few
days ago. He was also a curator of
Howard Payne College, Fayette, Mo.
Redman had been in the grocery,
furniture aud milling business in Mex
leo and had also been proprietor of a
general store in Nandalia, Mo. He
had also served Mexico faithfully and
we'll as Councilman and CityTreasurer.
Redman Galloway came of an ex-
cellent family. Captain Jas. Galloway,
grandfather of Redman, married a
| daughter of Daniel Boone. During
some skirmishes with the Indians in
| the pioneer days OF Missouri he was
killed. j bunch of Indians had stolen
some horses i'll Warren county and
| Capt. Galloway and posse of farmers
! had followed them and recaptured
/ their horses. On their return home lat
the LOutre crossing, south of Dan
Vile, the Indians, waiting in ambush,
surprised them and Capt. Galloway
was killed. His grave can now be
seen at the old ford, marked by a
rough slab with the name OF Capt.
James Galloway merely inscribed upon
/ it, giving date, manner of death, &c.
His son, James Galloway, Jr., was a
| grandson of Boone, and his son, Red
man, was n great grandson of the
noble pioneer.
Mr.. Galloway leaves Il wife and five
children, three daughters and two
sons. The Oldest child is Miss Ethel.
The other daughters are little Misses
: Syb5l and Kate. His oldest son, Jamie.
is about II years of age, and the other
son, Ralph, about 10 years old.
The funeral services of Redman
Cai, away took place at the NJ. F.
F! Church, South, last Tuesday at II
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. J. II
Pritchett, pastor of the church, DR.. E
X. Miller, of Moberly, and Rev. a. a
Wallace, of the Presbyterian church
The services were largely attended
: and large Concourse of friends fol-
lowed the remains to the grave. The
tiOral tributes were many and beauti'
: ful. The casket and the altar wert
covered with floral offerings from the
! family, relatives and friends. Many
I friends from a distance were in at
tendance. Al the banks in this city
were closed that morning from $3.50 Il
II O'Clock in honor of the deceased
= who had been prominent banker thu
greater part OF his business life. Th'
deceased had $4,000 insurance on hi
life. The pail bearers were Messrs. J
u 4. Glandon, +. ID. Graham, 4. II. Ed
monds, E. f. Jones, a. S. Houston
c and w. F. Whitney. The honorar,
% pail bearers were Messrs. S. B. Cook
4 J. +. Ross, +. S. Frost, Geo. Marshal
k j. NJ. Marmaduke, S. NJ. Locke, S. /
y Emmons and VIM. Pollock.
d MR.. CALLAWAY IN KANSAS CITY.
The Kansas City Star says: a dis
n patch from Mexico, Mo, received her
il to-day states that Redman Callaway
o formerly cashier of the Metropolita
- National Bank, is dead. Mr. Callawa
= had been in i'll health for some time
,r He was suddenly stricken about tw
h years ago with what was thought to b
bursting of blood vessel in the brain
- and since that time he has been in ba
physical condition. Mr.. Callawa
came IN EauGaa City frou Mayir