Town: Charleston
CALLAWAY, Luke Lea, farmer and stock raiser; born Cleveland, Tenn., May 19, 1850, Welsh and Scotch Irish descent; son of Thomas H. and Susan (Lea) CALLAWAY; father’s occupation railroad president and banker; paternal grandfather Joseph CALLAWAY, paternal grandmother Lucinda (Howard) CALLAWAY, maternal grandfather Luke LEA, maternal grandmother Susan (Wells) LEA; educated Emory & Henry College, Virginia; began business career in the banking and commission business; married Callie E. MONTGOMERY Sept. 8, 1882; member of Masonic lodge; justice of the peace and election commissioner of Bradley county; member of Cumberland Presbyterian church; in addition to farming is a commission merchant and cotton dealer and is interested in the banking business.
