Husband: Martin Luther Law
Born: Jan- 2-1858 at Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Died: Jan- 5-1944 at Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Buried: in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Resided: at Spruce Creek (Auburn), Ritchie Co, WV 1
Occupation: farmer, stockman 1
Father: Asby Poole Law (1823 - 1868)
Mother: Deborah Gaston (1827 - 1916)
Wife: Mida McKinley 2
Married: Dec-24-1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 3
Born: Nov-26-1861 at Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 1,4
Died: May-14-1934 in Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV 1,4
Buried: in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV 5
Father: William H. McKinley (1825 - 1896)
Mother: Mary J. Pritchard (1834 - 1913)
Notes
M Child 1: Clyde Otis Law Born: Oct-14-1883 at Spruce Creek (Auburn), Ritchie Co, WV 6,7,8,3 Died: Oct-26-1964 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 7 Resided: 1959 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 9 Census: 1930, 1940 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV Resided: 1914 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10 Census: 1910 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: insurance agent 7,11,12 Occupation: 1910 high school teacher 13 Education: West Virginia Wesleyan College Wife: Maude Lininger b. Jul-27-1891 d. Sep- 5-1959 Also known as: Maud Married: Jun-24-1914 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 10
F Child 2: Lura Alma Law Born: Jan- -1885 in Ritchie Co, WV 8,3 Died: Dec- 6-1957 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 14 Resided: in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 15 Census: 1920, 1930 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Census: 1910 in Los Angeles, CA Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: college housemother 14 Husband: Carl Reger b. Oct- 2-1878 d. Feb-14-1938 Married: Sep-26-1909 in Ritchie Co, WV 3
M Child 3: Verner Vadis Law Born: Sep-16-1888 in Ritchie Co, WV 16,8,17 Died: May- -1978 16 Resided: in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co, WV 18 Census: 1930, 1940 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 1) Resided: 1911 in Kincheloe (Jane Lew), Harrison Co, WV 19 Resided: 1911 at Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Census: 1900, 1910 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: 1940 farmer 20 Occupation: 1930 laborer on dairy farm 21 Education: 3 years college 20 Wife: Edna Winfield Rhodes b. Jan- 6-1890 d. Jul- 9-1992 Married: Sep-20-1911 at Harrison Co, WV 17
M Child 4: Russell Lowell Law Born: Oct-13-1891 at Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV 6,8,22,23,24,25 Died: Jan-23-1956 25 Buried: in Union Bridge, Carroll Co, MD (see note 2) Resided: 1942 in Baltimore, MD 23 Census: 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK Resided: 1917 in Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: life insurance agent 24 Education: West Virginia University 22 Wife: Gwendolen Langfitt Collier b. Feb- 3-1897 d. Jun-17-1988 Also known as: Gwendolyn Collier Married: Aug- 6-1918 26 (see note 3)
M Child 5: Glenn Gale Law Born: Sep-12-1895 25,8 Died: Jun-25-1897 25 Buried: in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV 5
F Child 6: Velma M. Law Census name: Velmah M. Law 27 Born: Nov- 5-1900 16 (see note 4) Died: Mar- 1-1988 in San Diego Co, CA 28,16 Resided: in La Jolla, San Diego Co, CA 29,30 Resided: from abt 1971 in San Diego Co, CA 30 Census: 1910, 1920 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: house mother at San Diego State & Bishop's School 30 Occupation: formerly English teacher 30 Education: West Virginia Weleyan College 30 Husband: ___ Wolthouse
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Death record of husband. (3) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (6) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (8) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (9) Death record of wife. (10) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (11) 1930 Census, Ohio County, WV. (12) 1940 Census, Ohio County, WV. (13) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (14) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster General, and National Archives & Records Administration. (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (18) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (19) Marriage record of daughter. (20) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (21) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (22) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (23) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (24) Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, National No. 53067 (Russell Lowell Law) (25) Headstone. (26) Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com. (27) 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (28) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (29) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Florida before 1951. (30) Obituary. Event Notes Note (1) In household with wife's parents on Jackson Mill Road. Note (2) Pipe Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery Note (3) 1930 Census indicates marriage in about 1923, but son's SAR application states Aug 6 1918. Note (4) Birth date given in SSDI as Nov 5 1900, but in California Death Index as Nov 5 1901. Her obituary stated only that she was age 88, which does not conform to either date.