Callaway, Joshua S

a Baptist minister, was born in Wilkes County, Ga., May 30, 1789, and united with the Church Sept. 23, 1809. In 1818 he removed to Jones County, and having been ordained in 1820, he preached there with great success for ten years, and then changed his residence to Henry County. He opposed the anti-missionary spirit of the denomination in his native state, and influenced many of his brethren to contribute to aid in sending the gospel to the heathen. During his ministry he baptized many hundreds. He was an able minister of the New Testament. He died. at Jonesborough in 1854. See Cathcart, Baptist Encyclop. p.76. (J.C. S.)