W. Frank McCallister 1890 - 1981

My great grandfather (Grampy Mac) Frank McCallister (Born William Frank Ferguson) was the son of Melvina Peters and William Ferguson.   He was their fourth son. He was born October 4, 1890 in Ohio.  Older brothers Roy and Claude and younger brother Charles.  His mother died giving birth to a girl.  Melvina's sister, Ida Mae (Peters) McCallister,  and her husband, Delman McCallister took in Frank to raise.  Though he changed his name to McCallister, he was never legally adopted.  His brothers never forgave him for changing his name.
Frank taught school.  Later he moved to Flint, Michigan where he worked at Buick #4 and met Bernice Roach.  They were married June 14, 1916.
Frank tried to start  Cosmetics Company in Flint under the name of Puritas Labs.
Frank and Delman went into farming and bought farms in partnership totally 220 acres.
Frank had his first daughter Wilda March 13, 1913. Twelve years on June 28th they had their second child, Joyce.  Both daughters were born at home.
They sold the farm in 1967 and moved to a place on Hugo Street in Maumee, Ohio.   In 1976 they moved to Ashland, Ohio with Wilda and her husband.  A year later they moved to a house in Lexington, Kentucky purchased by Joyce.
Frank died January 20, 1981 at the age of 91.
I remember visiting with him in the 70's.  Mostly I rememeber him sitting in his arm chair eating from a bowl of candy.

Lillian and Eleanor Hoyt

Lillian Jane Hoyt was born April 13, 2004.  She was born in the same hospital where her parents, Brue and Amanda Hoyt, met.  We liked the name Lillian and Amanda had a grandma Lillie.  My aunt's name is Jane.  Amanda's best friend's middle name was also Jane.  She has participated in gymnastics, swimming and soccer and loves to play with her friends.  She went to Overbrook Preschool and is currently in 5th grade at Indianola Informal K-8, Columbus City Schools.  She is talented in dance.  She enjoys reading, writing and drawing.

Eleanor Watson Hoyt was born December 8, 2006.  She was also born in Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.  Eleanor received her mom's maiden name for a middle name.  Eleanor also went to Overbrook preschool and is now in second grade at Indianola.  She is a veracious reader.  She loves to play soccer and participate in the fine and performing arts.

Bernice Marie McCallister (Roach) 1892 - 1988

My Great Grandmother "Grammy Mac," daughter of Lydia Caley and Edward Docherty, was born in   1892.  After Docherty left the family Lydia the married Ed Roach.  Ed adopted Bernice and her name was legally made Bernice Roach.  Bernice had two half siblings from Ed and Lydia:  Mildred and Glenn (both died prior to 1983).  She also had 11 half siblings from Docherty and Rose Watz whom she most likely did not know.
Bernice married Frank McCallister on June 16, 1916.  They lived with Frank's parents for the first six months but Bernice and Franks mom, Ida, did not get along.  They had a daughter, Wilda, March 3, 1918.  They bought a farm in Ohio with Frank's dad.  June 30, 1930 they had their second daughter, Joyce.
Bernice and Frank sold the farm in 1967 and moved to Hugo St, Maumee, Ohio.    In 1976 they moved to a duplex in Ashland with Wilda and her husband living in the other half.
 In 1977 Bernice moved into a house in Tennessee bought by Joyce.  Her husband, Frank, died January 20, 1981.  Joyce transferred to Florida and Bernice followed and moved into a retirement home in Kissimee.  She passed away in at age 93 on 24 Jan 1988.

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Ross Alexander Guillet 1910 - 1996

Ross > Linda > Brue > Lillian

Ross Alexander Guillet was born in Linden Heights, Franklin County, Ohio on February 27, 1910 according to many accounts though one version of the birth certificate states 1909.  Ross states the dept of health Certificate to be in error.   There was also a mix-up on the given name discovered during an FBI security check.  One account stating his first name Alexander and the other Ross.  He went by Ross Alexander Guillet his whole life.

His parents were Edward and Louise Guillet.

Boy Scouting was a consuming interest that continued into his twenties. Ross was awarded the Honor of Eagle Scout Nov 12, 1925.  Ross went to Shaw High School in Cleveland, Ohio (graduated 1928?).   He went college at Western Reserve University in Cleveland and The University of Alabama.   It was a boy scout connection made possible a job with Dr. Henry John at his camp for diabetic children: NoMita Koda in Newbury, Ohio (1938). 

While at the camp he met Lauretta Monroe. They were married August 13, 1938.  They had four daughters: Dorothy December 5 1939, Linda (Mar 30, 1941), Jane July 14, 1943 and Sarah Nov, 21 1946.


Ross worked in Chemical and Biological fields at the Cleveland Clinic and Trojan Powder in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  His final employment from the early forties through the late sixties was at Mound Laboratory (Monsanto).   The Monsanto Company of Miamisburg, Ohio was recruited by General Leslie Groves of the Manhattan Project in 1943 to produce Polonium for the atomic bomb.  Trojan was also a military nuclear endeavor.


In February 1963 while in Miamisburg, his wife died of cancer.

With grand children Brue Hoyt and Sarah Dougher 1969

He later married Louella Acra, who also worked at Monsanto, April 24, 1964.  Lou and Ross both retired from Mound Labs in July 1970 and moved to Lakeview, Arkansas.  The house was situated over the White River (famous for Trout fishing) where he fished daily.  They had large gardens and a small home with a screened in back porch and attached garage.

My most fond memory of my Grandpa Ross was him giving me wheel barrow rides down the dirt road past the sunflower garden by his house near Bull Shoals Arkansas.  He made the best smoked trout - I have never found anything close.  He loved to watch birds.  I remember staring at the humming birds feeding in his back yard.  I always remember him with a pipe in his mouth (a contributing factor in his death to cancer).

He passed September, 18 1996 in Mountain Home, Ark.