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James Laws 1820–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1820

Birth Location: Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, United States,

Death Date: 21 April 1878

Death Location: Ottawa,Franklin,Kansas,USA

Father: Elam Laws

Mother: Sarah Hosley

Spouse(s): Mary Lowe

Children(s): james laws

The story of James Laws began in 1820 in Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, United States,. James Laws married Mary Ann Polly Lowe, and had children including James Robert Laws. James Laws passed away in 1878 in Ottawa,Franklin,Kansas,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Laws began in 1820 in Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, United States,.
  • James Laws married Mary Ann Polly Lowe, and had children including James Robert Laws.
  • James Laws passed away in 1878 in Ottawa,Franklin,Kansas,USA.

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James Laws's Ancestors

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James Laws
1820–1878
Birth Place: Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, United States,
Parents
Elam Laws
1782–1826
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Sarah (Sally) Hosley
1789–1860
Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
John Laws
1748–1810
Billerica,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
Sarah (Spaulding) (Laws)
1753–1810
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
William Hosley
1747–1838
Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail (Haywood) (Hosley)
1748–1838
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Laws
1711–1776
Eunice Hosley
1713–1776
JOSEPH Hosley
1709–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Laws's Descendants

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James Laws (20 Dec 1820–21 April 1878) m. Mary (Ann Polly) Lowe (11 Nov 1828–10 May 1897)
  1. 1. james (robert) laws 1867–1945 m. sarah elizabeth 1865–

James Laws's Timeline

2 Records

1820
20 Dec 1820
Birth of James Laws in Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, United States,
Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, United States,
1878
21 April 1878
Age 58
Death of James Laws in Ottawa,Franklin,Kansas,USA
Ottawa,Franklin,Kansas,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1820
    Event Place: Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, United States,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1878
    Event Place: Ottawa,Franklin,Kansas,USA

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