Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: William F. E. "Willy" Law    
       Also known as: Willy (or Willie) Law 1,2,3,4,5
                Born: Sep-17-1864          in Ritchie Co, WV  6,7
                Died: Jan-13-1932          in Ritchie Co, WV  8,7
              Buried:                      in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV  9 (see note 1)
              Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30     in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Father: Asby Poole Law   (1823 - 1868) 
              Mother: Deborah Gaston   (1827 - 1916) 
                Wife: Ida Mae Goff     
             Married: Aug- 4-1887          in Ritchie Co, WV  1
                Born: Dec- 3-1868          at Goffs, Ritchie Co, WV  6,7
                Died: Apr-13-1945          in Ritchie Co, WV  10
              Buried:                      in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV  9
              Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30     in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Father: Elijah C. Goff   (1840 - 1916) 
              Mother: Priscilla Clarissa Bee   (1840 - 1882) 
Notes 
           M Child 1: Howard W. Law      
                Born: Apr-  -1887           
           F Child 2: Lona Orpha Law      
          Birth name: Orpha L. Law 11
                Born: Jul-12-1888          in Ritchie Co, WV  12,1,13,7
                Died: Oct-  -1975           13,7
              Buried:                      in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV  9
             Resided:                      in Spencer, Roane Co, WV  13
              Census: 1930                 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV  
             Husband: Royden Scott Zinn  b. Apr- 9-1881  d. Jun-12-1970  
       Also known as: Roy S. Zinn 1
             Married: Jun-18-1913          in Ritchie Co, WV  14
           F Child 3: Alta C. Law      
                Born: Feb-10-1891          at Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV  15,16,17,3
                Died: Jul-21-1967          in Monongalia Co, WV  18
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  9
             Resided: 1953                 in Belington, Barbour Co, WV  15
             Resided: 1941                 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV  19
             Resided: 1919                 at Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV  17
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV  
             Husband: John Jay Morrison  b. Apr- 4-1891  d. Dec-17-1941  
             Married: Oct-29-1919          in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  17
             Husband: Charles Bee Linger  b. Mar- 9-1877  d. Sep- 7-1962  
             Married: Sep- 9-1953          in Belington, Barbour Co, WV  15
           F Child 4: Excel L. Law      
                Born: May-31-1893          at Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV  20
           F Child 5: Merle E. Law      
         Census name: Murle Law 16
                Born: Jan-  -1898           16
              Census: 1900, 1910, 1920     in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) 
(2) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998) 
(3) Headstone. 
(4) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). 
(5) Birth record of daughter. 
(6) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. 
(7) Headstone (year only) 
(8) 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. 
(9) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, 
McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. 
(10) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998) 
(11) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV. 
(12) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Orpha L. Law, white female, born Jul 12 1888 in Ritchie Co, 
dau of Willy Law. BR p. 188. 
(13) Social Security Death Index. 
(14) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Roy 
S. Zinn, 32, of Ritchie Co; and Lona O. Law, 25, of Ritchie Co.  Married Jun 18 
1913. 
(15) Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV. 
(16) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). 
(17) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. 
(18) Monongalia County Death Records, Morgantown, WV, Identified as Alta Morrison Linger, 75, dau of Willie Law & Ida May 
Goff, died July 21 1967, cause of death acute myocardial infarction.  (Note:  "Ritchie County Cemeteries through 1993," 
p. 541, reports death date on headstone as June 21 1967.  But death record shows it as July 21 
1967.) 
(19) Death record of husband. 
(20) Ritchie County Birth Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as (first name blank) Law, white female, born May 31 1893 at 
Lawford, length of pregnancy about 8 months, dau of Willy Law (farmer, age 28) & Ida M. (Goff) Law (age 24), this being 
the mother's third child. BR p. 83. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Name on headstone:  Willy Law.







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