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Elizabeth Reid Burroughs 1811 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jun 1811

Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 27 Jan 1884

Death Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Father: Benjamin Burroughs

Mother: Catherine Eirick

Spouse(s): John Law

Children(s): John Law, Benjamin Law, William Law, Charles Law, George Law, Sarah Law

In 1811, Elizabeth Reid Burroughs entered the world in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA, born to Benjamin Burroughs and Catherine Eirick. Elizabeth Reid Burroughs married John Stephens Law, and had children including John Hugh Law, Benjamin Burroughs Law, William Francis Law, Charles Henry Law, George Wallace Law, Sarah Elizabeth Law. Elizabeth Reid Burroughs passed away in 1884 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Elizabeth Reid Burroughs entered the world in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA, born to Benjamin Burroughs and Catherine Eirick.
  • Elizabeth Reid Burroughs married John Stephens Law, and had children including John Hugh Law, Benjamin Burroughs Law, William Francis Law, Charles Henry Law, George Wallace Law, Sarah Elizabeth Law.
  • Elizabeth Reid Burroughs passed away in 1884 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Burroughs
1779 – 1837
Birth Location: Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
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Catherine Eirick
1780 – 1858
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Law
1800 – 1877
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
JL

Children(s)

John Law
1836 – 1918
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
JL
Benjamin Law
1839 – 1922
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
BL
William Law
1843 – 1914
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
WL
Charles Law
1845 – 1904
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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George Law
1852 – 1922
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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Sarah Law
1855 – 1942
Birth Location: –
SL

Elizabeth Burroughs's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Burroughs
1811 – 1884
Birth Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Burroughs
1779 – 1837
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Catherine Eirick
1780 – 1858
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Burroughs
1748 – 1820
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Lydia Hallett
1738 – 1793
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hallett
1714 – 1779
Anna Moore
1715 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hallett
1678 – 1750
Lydia Blackwell
1685 – 1728
Benjamin Moore
– 1750
Anna Sackett
1681 – 1757

Elizabeth Burroughs's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Reid) Burroughs (7 Jun 1811 – 27 Jan 1884) m. John (Stephens) Law (21 Mar 1800 – 12 Jan 1877)
  1. 1. John (Hugh) Law (17 Aug 1836 – 22 Apr 1918) m. Georgia Overaker (7 May 1838 – 14 Feb 1908)
    1. 1. Laura (E) Law (13 Jun 1860 – 26 Mar 1940) m. Charles Meek (1852 – )
      1. 1. Hugh (Law) Meek (21 Aug 1880 – 23 May 1953) m. Evelyn Turney (1885 – 22 Mar 1960)
    2. 2. Clara (Therese) Law (2 Aug 1869 – 12 Jul 1936) m. Alexander (Sackett) Taylor (3 Apr 1869 – 28 Dec 1942)
      1. 1. Virgil (Corydon) Taylor (16 Dec 1895 – 20 Apr 1966) m. Frances (Louise) Bicknell (14 Nov 1900 – 17 Sep 1990)
    3. 3. Charles (Green) Law (16 Jan 1878 – )
  2. 2. Benjamin (Burroughs) Law (17 Nov 1839 – 1922)
  3. 3. William (Francis) Law (17 Jan 1843 – 1914)
  4. 4. Charles (Henry) Law (19 Oct 1845 – 19 Mar 1904) m. Fannie (Burnet) Resor (26 Apr 1850 – 6 Sep 1920)
    1. 1. Lavinia (Resor) Law (29 Jun 1872 – BEF 1948) m. Province (McCormack) Pogue (14 Oct 1865 – 26 Dec 1940)
      1. 1. Province (Law) Pogue (7 Jan 1895 – 21 Sep 1973) m. Ruth (E) Powell (9 Dec 1898 – 25 Jan 1976)
        1. 1. Shelton (Law) Pogue (19 Aug 1924 – 5 Mar 2002)
      2. 2. Lavinia (Law) Pogue (22 Aug 1906 – 9 Jun 1985) m. Harry (Coleman) Grimes (2 Aug 1905 – 6 Sep 1990)
        1. 1. Henry (Coleman) Grimes (14 Aug 1930 – 31 Oct 2003)
        2. 2. Russell (Law) Grimes (20 Nov 1931 – Feb 1980)
  5. 5. George (Wallace) Law (6 Aug 1852 – 1922)
  6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth) Law (7 Apr 1855 – 19 Jan 1942) m. William (H) Kealhofer (15 Aug 1845 – 1 Jul 1917)

Elizabeth Burroughs's Timeline

2 Records

1811
7 Jun 1811
Birth of Elizabeth Reid Burroughs in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
1884
27 Jan 1884
Age 73
Death of Elizabeth Reid Burroughs in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1811
    Event Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1884
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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