McCallum

Descendants of Alexander Bisset Munro of Bristol, Maine

Munro Family

Alexander Bisset Munro was born 25 Dec. 1793 at Inverness, Scotland to Donald and Janet (Bisset) Munro. Alexander left Scotland at the age of 14, and lived in Dimecrana in the West Indies for 18 years. He owned a plantation, raising cotton, coffee and other produce. He brought produce to Boston Massachusetts on the ship of Solomon Dockendorff. To be sure he got his money, Solomon asked his to come home with him, where he met Solomon’s sister, Jane Dockendorff. Alexander went back to the West Indies, sold out, and moved to Round Pond, Maine, and married Jane. They had 14 children: Janet, Alexander, Margaret, Nancy, Jane, Mary, Solomon, Donald, John, William, Bettie, Edmund, Joseph and Lydia.

McCallum & Bayley

McCallum & Bayley, established in 1892 in John Day, is a prominent business known for its integrity and substantial volume of transactions. They serve both stockmen and miners, benefiting customers by purchasing directly from Eastern manufacturers. In addition, they operate the John Day Telephone Line, which spans 35 miles. Founders F. I. McCallum, a California native, and E. J. Bayley, originally from England, are committed to the progress of Grant County, contributing generously to local initiatives.

Biographical Sketch of Finlay McCallum

Finlay McCallum, born on January 12, 1813, in Perthshire, Scotland, was educated in parish schools and became a school teacher at fifteen. He immigrated to Canada in 1833, teaching primarily in Halton until 1853. After farming in Nassagaweya, he served as Deputy Registrar and was appointed County Treasurer in 1860, a position he held for two decades. A respected member of the Presbyterian Church, McCallum is a Conservative and resides on his farm in Esquesing with his wife Jane and their eleven children.