From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 241.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


JAMES W. CALLAHAN

James W. Callahan, an enterprising citizen of Wheeling, who is 
associated with the famous La Belle Iron works, as stockholder and 
manager of a department, is a native of the upper Ohio valley, having 
been born at Martin's Ferry, June 15, 1846.  The grandparents of Mr. 
Callahan settled in Belmont county at an early date, and were 
prominent among the pioneers of that portion of the valley.  At 
Martin's Ferry Mr. Callahan was reared and educated, and he there 
first found employment in a cooper shop, where he worked his way from 
the position of apprentice to that of manager of a shop.  In 
September, 1875, he removed to Wheeling, and at once took charge of 
the cooperage department of the La Belle mills, of which he 
subsequently became a stockholder.  In addition to the succesful 
pursuit of his occupation, Mr. Callahan has taken a conspicuous and 
honorable part in municipal affairs, and in politics as a republican.  
He is a member of Black Prince lodge, No. 19, K. of P., and of 
Welcome lodge, No. 6, A.O.U.W.  Mr. Callahan was married to Emma 
Oliver, of Bellaire, February, 1874, and they have three sons. 


(Linda Fluharty)