Jul-28-2018Husband: Russell Lowell Law Born: Oct-13-1891 at Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2,3,4,5,6 Died: Jan-23-1956 6 Buried: in Union Bridge, Carroll Co, MD (see note 1) Resided: 1942 in Baltimore, MD 4 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 5 Education: West Virginia University 3 Father: Martin Luther Law (1858 - 1944) Mother: Mida McKinley (1861 - 1934)
Wife: Gwendolen Langfitt Collier 5 Also known as: Gwendolyn Collier Married: Aug- 6-1918 7 (see note 2) Born: Feb- 3-1897 in Eagle Mills, Doddridge Co, WV 6,1,8 Died: Jun-17-1988 in Santa Barbara Co, CA 9,6,8 Buried: in Union Bridge, Carroll Co, MD (see note 3) Resided: in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co, CA 8 Census: 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK Census: 1900 in Morgan Co, OH Education: West Virginia University Father: William J. Collier (1872 - ) Mother: Ida S. Langfitt (1873 - )
F Child 1: Martha Virginia Law Census name: Virgie Law Born: Aug-31-1919 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,5,10 Census: 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK
F Child 2: Mary Langfitt Law Born: Aug- 3-1921 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 8,9,5,11,10 Died: Apr-16-1993 in Santa Barbara Co, CA 9,8 Resided: in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co, CA 12 Census: 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK
F Child 3: Bessie Law Born: ca 1925 in West Virginia 10 Died: bef Feb 1935 5 Census: 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK
M Child 4: Living
Sources: (1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (3) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (4) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (5) Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, National No. 53067 (Russell Lowell Law) (6) Headstone. (7) Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com. (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (10) 1930 Census. (11) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (12) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Maryland before 1951. Event Notes Note (1) Pipe Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery Note (2) 1930 Census indicates marriage in about 1923, but son's SAR application states Aug 6 1918. Note (3) Pipe Creek Church of the Brethren CemeteryName Index