Jul-28-2018                   

Husband: John Barka Law Census name: Barkie Law 1
Born: Mar- 6-1894 2,3,1 Died: Dec-28-1973 4,2 Resided: in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1930, 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Occupation: farmer 3,6 Father: Marshall Wellington Law (1852 - 1927) Mother: Margaret Debora Ramsburg (1855 - 1931)
Wife: Dessie Luia Martin 7,8 Married: Oct- 9-1922 4
Born: Sep- 5-1904 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 9,4 Resided: in Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 4 Census: 1930, 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Robert K. Martin (1877 - ) Mother: Zania Bell Thompson (1883 - )
F Child 1: Clarice K. Law Born: Aug-22-1923 4,2 Died: Mar-18-2003 2 Resided: at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1930, 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1988 in West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 10 Husband: Junior Flavius Leonard b. Jul- 7-1920 d. Feb-11-2007
M Child 2: Charles Edward "Dobie" Law Also known as: Dobie Law Born: Sep-14-1925 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 9,11,12 Died: Feb- 7-2017 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 13 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: at Upper Long Run, Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 11,14 Resided: 1943 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1930, 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: well tender at Dominion-Hope Natural Gas Co (34 yrs) 11,16 Occupation: 1943 McBride Glass Factory, Salem 15 Military: enlisted 11/24/1943 U.S. Army, 35th Inf Div, World War II 16 Wife: Joy Mae Pratt b. Apr-26-1928 d. Jul-28-2009 Married: Oct-13-1945 in Salem, WV 17,18,19
M Child 3: Robert Paul Martin Law Also known as: Paul Law 10 Born: Sep-25-1926 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV 9,20 Died: Oct- 7-1988 in Hillsborough Co, FL 21,11,2 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 22 Resided: (six months) in Tampa, Hillsborough Co, FL 11 Resided: in Bloomingdale, Jefferson Co, OH 5,11 Census: 1930, 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: steel worker 11 Military: Jul-11-1945 - Dec-30-1946 PFC, US Army, World War II 23,24,25 Wife: Helen Josephine Beverlin b. May-26-1927 d. Jun- 4-2003 Married: Jul- 6-1945 in Salem, WV 20 Wife: Betty Mae Ramage b. May-13-1931 d. Mar- 5-2002 Married: Feb-14-1948 in Salem, WV 17
M Child 4: Howard Russell Law Born: Jul- 2-1928 in Doddridge Co, WV 26 Died: Aug-19-1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 26,27 Buried: in Smith Chapel Cemetery, Buffalo Calf Rd, Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 26 Cause of death: colitis 26 Census: 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (2) Social Security Death Index. (3) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (4) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 393. (5) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (6) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (7) Death record of son. (8) Newspaper anniversary announcement of son. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Obituary of brother. (11) Obituary. (12) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (13) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (14) Newspaper birth announcement of great-grandson. (15) World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) West Union Herald-Record. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (18) West Union Herald-Record, 9/27/2005. (19) Newspaper anniversary announcement, Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, 10/2/2005. (20) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (21) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Florida Dept of Health, Office of Vital Records. (22) Findagrave.com. (23) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (25) Military Grave Marker. (26) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (27) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. Event Notes Note (1) Listed as granddaughter Dessie Martin, 15, in the household of Hannah Viola (Davis) Thompson, widow of John W. Thompson.




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