Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Law, Jr.
Born: Mar- 7-1803 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Aug- 7-1879 in Harrison Co, WV 3,2 Buried: in Wright Family Plot, Paul MacDonald Farm, Two Lick Rd, Good Hope, Harrison Co WV 4 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: William Law (1773 - 1850) Mother: Mary Burnside ( - 1819)
Wife: Susan Baird 1,5,6 Marriage Bond: Dec-22-1826 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7 (see note 1) Married: Dec- -1826 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7
Born: 1809 4 Died: Feb- 4-1901 4 Buried: in Wright Family Plot, Paul MacDonald Farm, Two Lick Rd, Good Hope, Harrison Co WV 4 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Adam Law Born: ca 1831 8 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
F Child 2: Elizabeth Law Born: ca 1833 8 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
F Child 3: Mary Law Born: Jul- -1834 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,10,11 Died: 1912 10 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 12 Census: 1910 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Husband: George L. Carder b. Apr- -1827 d. Mar- 1-1912 Married: Sep-28-1854 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7
M Child 4: James S. Law Born: Dec- 8-1837 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 13,11 Died: Apr-12-1916 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV 14 Buried: in Good Hope Masonic Cemetery, Rt. 19 S, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Wife: Susanna McConkey b. 1841 d. 1915 Also known as: Susan 2 Married: Dec-29-1859 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 11
M Child 5: Franklin Law Born: ca 1839 8 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
F Child 6: Maria Law Born: ca 1841 8 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
M Child 7: William Asa Law Also known as: Asa Law 8,5,15,16 Born: Aug- 8-1845 13 (see note 2) Died: Apr- 1-1907 in Harrison Co, WV 3,10 Buried: in Good Hope Masonic Cemetery, Rt. 19 S, Harrison Co, WV 4 Cause of death: Bright's disease 3 Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 17 Wife: Rebecca E. Wright b. Dec- 2-1851 d. Jul-14-1935 Married: Dec- 2-1869 in Harrison Co, WV 7
M Child 8: Henry Law Born: ca 1848 8 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Sources: (1) 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. 378. (2) Headstone. (3) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (4) Cemeteries of Union District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1990) (5) Marriage record of daughter. (6) Marriage record of son. (7) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (8) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (12) Findagrave.com. (13) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (14) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as James S. Law, widower, farmer, died Apr 12 1916 in Union District, age 78y 4m 4d, cause of death old age. Informant: W. J. Law, son. DR p. 119. (15) Death record of son. (16) Death record of daughter. (17) 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Union District). Event Notes Note (1) Signatories on marriage bond: William Law and Adam Baird. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=42428&Type=Marriage Note (2) Headstone birth date is 1846, and age 23 at time of marriage would also put it in 1846. But age 61y 7m 24d given in death record would put birth date at Aug- 8-1845, and age 7 in 1850 Census would put it even earlier, at about 1843.Name Index