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William F. E. "Willy" LAW

William F. E. "Willy" LAW

Male 1864 - 1932  (67 years)

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  • Name William F. E. "Willy" LAW 
    Census 1900, 10, 20, 30  Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 17 Sep 1864  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Jan 1932  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Buried Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Name on headstone: Willy Law.
    Person ID I5085  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2011 

    Father Asby Poole LAW,   b. 7 Apr 1823,   d. 20 Feb 1868  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Deborah GASTON,   b. 17 May 1827, Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1916, Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Family ID F448  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida Mae GOFF,   b. 3 Dec 1868, Goffs, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1945, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 4 Aug 1887  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated in Jun 1900:
      William Law, 35, b. Sep 1864, farmer, married 13 yrs; wife Ida M, 31, b. Dec 1868, mother of 4 children (3 still living); dau Lona O, 11, b. Jul 1888; dau Alta C, 9, b. Feb 1891; dau Murle, 2, b. Jan 1898.

      1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District, Auburn Precinct), enumerated on May 2 1910:
      Willy Law, 44, farmer, married 22 yrs; wife Ida M, 42, mother of 3 children (all still living); dau Lona O, 21; dau Alta C, 19; dau Merle E, 12.

      1920 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Feb 3 1920:
      Willy Law, 54, farmer; wife Ida M, 51; dau E. Murle, 22, single.

      1930 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Apr 17 1930:
      Willy Law, 65, farmer; wife Ida M, 61.
    Children 
     1. Howard W. LAW,   b. Apr 1887
     2. Lona Orpha LAW,   b. 12 Jul 1888, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1975  (Age 87 years)
     3. Alta C. LAW,   b. 10 Feb 1891, Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1967, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Excel L. LAW,   b. 31 May 1893, Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Merle E. LAW,   b. Jan 1898
    Family ID F1779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1864] Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death.

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1781] Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998)).
      Identified as Willy Law, son of Asbery & Delora (Gaston) Law, d. Jan 13 1932, age 67y3m27d.

    4. [S123] Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), (McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995).

    5. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).