Husband: Asby Poole Law
Also known as: Ashby Poole Law
Born: Apr- 7-1823
Died: Feb-20-1868 1,2
Buried: in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV 3
Occupation: Methodist Minister
Father: William Law (1773 - 1850)
Mother: Hannah Sills (1796 - 1869)
Wife: Deborah Gaston
Married: Oct-23-1845 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Born: May-17-1827 in Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, WV 5
Died: Feb-24-1916 in Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV
Buried: in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV 3
Resided: in Ritchie Co, WV 6
Census: 1880, 1910 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV (see note 1)
Father: John Gaston (1796 - 1884)
Mother: Elizabeth Morris (1797 - 1882)
Other spouse 2
Notes
M Child 1: John William Law Born: Aug- -1846 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7 Died: 1873 in Colorado 7 Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Mary Caroline Lough b. Mar-28-1849 d. Apr-25-1931 Also known as: Carrie Lough 8 Married: Oct-17-1868 in Ritchie Co, WV 9
M Child 2: Francis Marion Law Also known as: Marion F. Law 10,11 Born: Sep-15-1848 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 12,11 Died: Jul-18-1916 13,12 Buried: in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV 3 (see note 2) Resided: in Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV 13 Wife: Phebe Rebecca Mitchell b. Feb-17-1850 d. Feb-21-1900 Also known as: Rebecca Mitchell 14,10 Married: Sep-19-1869 in Ritchie Co, WV 15 Wife: Hannah Etta Barr b. Nov- 3-1860 d. Mar-24-1937 Also known as: Marietta "Eliza" Barr Married: Mar-31-1901 in Ritchie Co, WV 16,17
F Child 3: Hannah Law Born: Nov- 9-1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 7 Died: Aug- 8-1912 14,18 Buried: in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Husband: William J. Huff b. Jun-14-1844 d. Jun-12-1916 Married: Oct-31-1872 in Ritchie Co, WV 6,14,7
M Child 4: David Guthrie Law Born: Apr- 3-1853 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 7,18 Died: Aug-19-1921 7,18 Buried: in Spruce Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Co Rd 34), Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Wife: Celia M. Bartlett b. Oct-18-1858 d. May-16-1939 Also known as: Celia Bartlett Married: Apr- 1-1880 in Ritchie Co, WV 6
F Child 5: Elizabeth Law Born: Jul- 6-1855 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 7,19 Died: 1925 7 Census: 1900 in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Husband: James W. Singleton b. May- -1851 Married: Nov- 7-1881 in Ritchie Co, WV 6
M Child 6: Martin Luther Law Born: Jan- 2-1858 at Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV 20 Died: Jan- 5-1944 at Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV 20 Buried: in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV 20 Resided: at Spruce Creek (Auburn), Ritchie Co, WV 20 Occupation: farmer, stockman 20 Wife: Mida McKinley b. Nov-26-1861 d. May-14-1934 Married: Dec-24-1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 6
M Child 7: Levi Morris Law Also known as: Morris Law 1,13,8 Born: Apr-19-1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 7,19 Died: Dec-20-1935 in Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV 7 Buried: in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Resided: in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 1 Census: 1900, 1910, 1930 in DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Occupation: farmer 21 Wife: Iris Columbia Woodford b. Nov-12-1865 d. Jan-16-1964 Census name: Iras C. Married: May-18-1883 in Gilmer Co, WV 7
M Child 8: Newton Law Born: Feb- -1862 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 22,18 Died: Aug-25-1925 in Ritchie Co, WV 7,18 Buried: in IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Resided: in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Deskey V. Allman b. ca 1868 d. bef Aug 1887 Also known as: Desra Allman 8 Married: Oct-26-1884 in Gilmer Co, WV 23 Wife: Serusia Clayton b. May-26-1865 d. Aug- 8-1933 Also known as: Serusha Clayton 6 Married: Aug- 4-1887 in Ritchie Co, WV 6
M Child 9: William F. E. "Willy" Law Also known as: Willy (or Willie) Law 6,24,25,26,27 Born: Sep-17-1864 in Ritchie Co, WV 28,18 Died: Jan-13-1932 in Ritchie Co, WV 29,18 Buried: in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV 3 (see note 3) Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Ida Mae Goff b. Dec- 3-1868 d. Apr-13-1945 Married: Aug- 4-1887 in Ritchie Co, WV 6
M Child 10: Thomas Sherman Law 3 Born: Nov-18-1866 in Ritchie Co, WV 30 Died: May- 7-1868 in Ritchie Co, WV 25,7 Buried: in Lawford Cemetery, Spruce Run, jct CR 19 & 34, Ritchie Co, WV 3
Sources: (1) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 264. (2) 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. (3) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (4) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (5) Marilynn Davis Jones, Fairmont, WV 26554. (6) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (7) The Barrett-Law and Related Families of West Virginia (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/r/Michael-Barrett/index.html) (8) Death record of son. (9) 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. (10) Death record of daughter. (11) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (12) Obituary, Ritchie Gazette, 7/28/1916. (13) Amos Beaty Sharps, The Samuel Barr Family: A Genealogy List of the Various Descendants of This Family (on file at West Virginia University Library; ca 1961) (14) Obituary of husband. (15) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Francis M. Law, 21, of Ritchie Co, son of Asby P & Deborah; and Phebe R. Mitchell, 20, of Ritchie Co, dau of Daniel & Nancy. Married Sep 13 1869. But husband's obituary gives marriage date as Sep 19 1869. (16) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Francis Marion Law, widowed, 52, or Ritchie Co; and Etta Sharps, divorced, 40, of Ritchie Co. Married Mar 31 1901. (17) Amos Beaty Sharps, The Samuel Barr Family: A Genealogy List of the Various Descendants of This Family (on file at West Virginia University Library; ca 1961). Husband's obituary states marriage date as Mar 30 1901. (18) Headstone (year only) (19) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (DeKalb District) (20) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (21) 1910 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (22) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Grant District) (23) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989) (24) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998) (25) Headstone. (26) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (27) Birth record of daughter. (28) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (29) 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. (30) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. Event Notes Note (1) In household of son Martin Luther Law. Note (2) Name on headstone: F. M. Law. Note (3) Name on headstone: Willy Law.