James W. Callahan
(1894-1917)
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James W. Callahan
*No plaque found
*The List of Liberty Row Names indicates the possible original location of the plaque.
*No soldier photograph found in the following book: Doyle, A. C., Haulsee, W. M., Howe, F. G. Soldiers of the Great War. Washington, DC: Soldiers Record Publishing Company, 1920.
Birth: 1/4/1894, Ohio
Birth: 1/4/1894, Ohio
Address: no address on military record
Demographics: no draft registration card found; single; Caucasian; native-born citizen; occupation Steam Fitter
Appearance: not known
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: draft date not known; enlistment date September 1917 [one year after his father's death]; rank Private
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: draft date not known; enlistment date September 1917 [one year after his father's death]; rank Private
Service Number: service number not found
Deployment: died prior to deployment
Action:
Death: September 22, 1917 at age 23 at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio; cause of death "Acute Alcoholism (accident)" and Dilation of the Heart
Death: September 22, 1917 at age 23 at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio; cause of death "Acute Alcoholism (accident)" and Dilation of the Heart
Burial: 9/25/1917 at Calvary Cemetery, 10000 Miles Ave., Cleveland, OH, Lot 912 Section 9 Grave 1 [no grave photo on cemetery website]
Burial: 9/25/1917 at Calvary Cemetery, 10000 Miles Ave., Cleveland, OH, Lot 912 Section 9 Grave 1 [no grave photo on cemetery website]
Additional Information: Private James W. Callahan was the youngest child in his family. Research was impeded by the prevalence of the first and last names.
Father: Michael Callahan (1846-1916), born Ireland, emigrated ~1867, married 1874, occupation in the 1880 and 1900 Census: Coachman, buried St. John Cemetery, Cleveland, OH; Mother: Margaret McHugh Callahan (1855-1937), born Syracuse, NY, married 1874, had at least 8 children, buried Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH; Siblings: Michael F. Callahan (1876-1923); Catherine Callahan (1884-1932); William J. Callahan (1887-1945); Agnes; May; Rose; ?Francis
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