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Death Record
Name: John/Law
Sex: Male
Death Date: 11 Apr 1882
Death Place: Lewis Co., West Virginia
Age at Death: 79y
Birth Place: Lewis County
Marital Status: M
Spouse: Nancy/Law
Mother: Mary/Law
Father: W./Law
Informant: Nancy Law, wife
John "Jackie" Law
Birth: Apr. 23, 1803
Harrison County
West Virginia, USA
Death: Apr. 11, 1882
Lewis County
West Virginia, USA
John was one of six children born to William Law and his first wife, Mary Burnside. He married Nancy Anne Burnside in Harrison Co., VA (WV) in 1834. She may have been his second wife, as his first child was born in 1827. John was a farmer and carpenter. He and Nancy raised seven children, two of whom died of dysentery in 1849 (William, age 5; Rebecca, age 3).
In 1849, John purchased land on Smoke Camp, Freeman's Creek, Lewis County, and was living there with his family at the time of the 1850 census. In 1860, he received a social preaching license from the Methodist Episcopal Church (Weston Circuit). In 1876, when the congregation became too large to meet in his home, he and Nancy sold land (for $1) for the building of a place of worship. John and his sons, Moses and Calvin, built the Law Chapel Methodist Church, which was dedicated to the Methodist Episcopal Conference in 1878.
John and his wife, Nancy, are buried in the cemetery behind the church.
"John Law. One of our oldest and best citizens, departed this life Tuesday the 11th inst., about 70 years. He was a devoted Christian and a great stay to the M. E. Church, of which he was a member." Weston Republican, Saturday, 22 April 1882.
Family links:
Spouse:
Nancy Anne Burnside Law (1808 - 1894)*
Children:
Calvin Law (1827 - 1900)*
Elizabeth Law (1833 - 1904)*
Moses T. Law (1837 - 1912)*
Mary Jane Law McConkey (1839 - 1902)*
Abbigail Law Mumaw (1841 - 1910)*
William M. Law (1843 - 1849)*
Rebecca A. Law (1846 - 1849)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord for they rest in their labour and their works do follow them.
Burial:
Law Chapel Cemetery
Lewis County
West Virginia, USA
Created by: Mary
Record added: Sep 03, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 75925536
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