Husband: John William Law
Born: Aug- -1846 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: 1873 in Colorado 1 Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: Asby Poole Law (1823 - 1868) Mother: Deborah Gaston (1827 - 1916)
Wife: Mary Caroline Lough 2
Also known as: Carrie Lough 2
Married: Oct-17-1868 in Ritchie Co, WV 3
Born: Mar-28-1849 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 4,5,6,7
Died: Apr-25-1931 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4,5
Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 8
Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4 (see note 1)
Resided: 1882 in Harrison Co, WV 7
Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Father: Nimrod Lough
Mother: Elizabeth Francis Butcher
Other spouse 2
Notes
M Child 1: Asby Steele Law 9 Census name: Steel A. Law 10 Born: Aug-17-1869 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV 11,4,12 Died: Mar-15-1935 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13 Resided: near Bridgeport in Taylor Co, WV 4 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: truck farmer 4 Occupation: 1910, 1920, 1930 book store merchant/manager 14,10,15 Wife: Launa Gawthrop b. Oct- -1877 d. Nov-17-1964 Married: Oct- 5-1899 in Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV 16
Sources: (1) The Barrett-Law and Related Families of West Virginia (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/r/Michael-Barrett/index.html) (2) Death record of son. (3) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as John W. Law, 22, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Asby P. & Deborah; and Mary C. Lough, 18, b. & res. in Ritchie Co, dau of Nimrod & Elizabeth. Married Oct 17 1868 in Ritchie County; ceremony performed by S. E. Steele, Minister. MR p. 19. (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (5) Headstone (year only) (6) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (7) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (8) Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (9) 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. 381. (10) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (11) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Asby Steele Law, white male, born Aug 17 1869 in Union Township, son of John W. Law. BR p. 62. (12) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (13) Cemeteries of Clark District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (14) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (15) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (16) Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV. Event Notes Note (1) 419 E. Main St. Note (2) Along with his mother, he was listed in the household of his paternal great-grandparents, John & Elizabeth (Morris) Gaston.