Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Thomas Law    
                Born: ca 1763              in Belfast, Ireland  1
                Died: 1821                  1
          Immigrated: 1794                  1
              Father: ___ Law 
Other spouse 2
                Wife: Martha Fisher   1  
             Married:                      in Ireland  1
                Died: Apr-  -1795           1
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: William Fisher Law      
                Born: Apr- 4-1795          in Philadelphia, PA  1
                Died: Dec-28-1878          in Gilmer Co, WV  2
              Census: 1870                 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV   (see note 1)
              Census: 1860                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA   (see note 2)
              Census: 1850                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA  
                Wife: Elizabeth Thornhill  b. Jul- 4-1791  d. Aug-12-1858  
             Married: Feb-26-1817          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  3

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) Gilmer County Death Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as Wm. F. Law, white male, age 84, farmer, born in Harrison 
County, son of "not known," marital status "not known"; died Dec 28 1878 in Gilmer County, cause of death old age.  
Informant:  T. T. Law, son.  (Note:  Stated birthplace is incorrect.  "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," pp. 378-79, 
reports his birthplace as Philadelphia PA, with immigration to Western Virginia abt 1800.  The 1860 Census also shows 
his birthplace as Pennsylvania.) 
(3) 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. 379. 

Event Notes
Note (1) In household with son Thomas.
Note (2) In household with son Josiah.







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