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John McAdam Law 1800–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1800

Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 8 Dec 1880

Death Location: Purdsey, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Law

Mother: Esther Lyham

Spouse(s): Rebecca Stewart

Children(s): Alexander Law, Andrew Law, Rebecca Law, Nancy Law, Samuel Law

In 1800, John McAdam Law entered the world in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John M Law And Esther Sigory Lyham. In 1801, John McAdam Law resided in Stansfield, Yorkshire, England. In 1841, John McAdam Law resided in Rochdale, Yorkshire, England. John McAdam Law married Rebecca Stewart, and had children including Alexander Law, Andrew M Law, Nancy E Law, Rebecca J Law, Samuel W Law. John McAdam Law passed away in 1880 in Purdsey, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1800, John McAdam Law entered the world in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John M Law And Esther Sigory Lyham.
  • In 1801, John McAdam Law resided in Stansfield, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1841, John McAdam Law resided in Rochdale, Yorkshire, England.
  • John McAdam Law married Rebecca Stewart, and had children including Alexander Law, Andrew M Law, Nancy E Law, Rebecca J Law, Samuel W Law.
  • John McAdam Law passed away in 1880 in Purdsey, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Law
1768–1819
Birth Location: Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England
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Esther Lyham
1767–1842
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Stewart
1807–1884
Birth Location: Bramley, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Alexander Law
1820–1903
Birth Location: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
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Andrew Law
1830–1899
Birth Location: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
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Rebecca Law
1835–
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Nancy Law
1844–1872
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Law
1847–1939
Birth Location: Beastall, Yorkshire, England
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John Law's Ancestors

Self
John Law
1800–1880
Birth Place: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John M Law
1768–1819
Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England
Esther (Sigory) Lyham
1767–1842
Scotland
Grandparents
James Law
1720–1800
Saint Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary (Simpson) ?Davidson?
1730–1770
Tyrone, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Law's Descendants

1.
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John (McAdam) Law (1800–8 Dec 1880) m. Rebecca Stewart (1807–Jan 1884)
  1. 1. Alexander Law 1820–1903 m. Martha McKee 1824–1882 m. Deborah Duff 1840–1905
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Law 1856–1906 m. Rezin (A.) Wilson 1854–1937
      1. 1. Laura (Della) Wilson 1884–1922 m. Hiram (Jefferson) Phelps 1884–1951
        1. 1. Kathryn (Cora) Phelps 1914– m. James ('Jimmy') DeVito 1909–2000
        2. 2. Charles (Edmond) Phelps 1910–1973 m. Beulah (Marie) Strohacker 1913–1998
        3. 3. Lola (Gertrude) Phelps 1907–1995 m. James Kind 1904–1988
        4. 4. John (Thomas) Phelps 1916–2001 m. Helen (Doris) Wiley 1921–2004 m. Wilma (Jean) Haney 1924–1976
        5. 5. Joseph (Salvage) Phelps 1918–1998 m. Oneta (Mildred) Baker 1923–1999
        6. 6. Martha (Virginia) Phelps 1912–1992 m. Thomas (Robert) O'Toole 1906–1979 m. Clyde (Ray) Jones 1909–1997
        7. 7. Norma ("Toodie" L) Phelps 1917–2002 m. Glenn (Arthur) Guilliams 1921–1991
      2. 2. Nettie (Bell) Wilson 1879–1979 m. Peter (F) Bowers 1870–1941
        1. 1. Carl (Joseph) Bowers 1905–1972 m. Bertha (May) Plants 1911–1982 m. Edith (Mae) Milligan 1923–1953
        2. 2. Clyde (Orin) Bowers 1899–1970
        3. 3. Ethel (Laureva) Bowers 1901–1987 m. Roger (Claton) Rehard 1894–1981
      3. 3. Mary ('Ella') Wilson 1881–
      4. 4. Joseph ("Joe" Elmer) Wilson 1884–1963 m. Agnes (J) Robinson 1887–1969
    2. 2. Lucinda (A) Law 1853–1936 m. Clark Wilson 1852–1935
      1. 1. Elza (Wilbur) Wilson 1878–1964 m. Mary (Alice) Glenn 1881–1951
        1. 1. Letha (Gladys) Wilson 1905–1936
        2. 2. Margaret (Pauline) Wilson 1915–2006 m. Edgar (Oldham) Mason 1916–1983
        3. 3. Lloyd (Glenn) Wilson 1906–1973 m. Martha (Rachael) Knight 1915–1994
        4. 4. Alice (Irene) Wilson 1909–1933 m. John (Riley) Moore 1910–1999
        5. 5. Paul (Raymond) Wilson 1914–1961
      2. 2. Martha (Matilda "Mattie" Wilson (m:) Kenner 1893–1945 m. Charles (John) Harbolt 1873–1948
      3. 3. Melvin (A) Wilson 1881–1969 m. Grace Wilson 1889–1977
        1. 1. Hazel (Lucinda) Wilson 1912–1983 m. Ray (Vernon) Ruby 1909–1975 m. Paul (Frederick) Niederhiser 1912–2000
        2. 2. Waneta (Ruth) Wilson 1924–2009 m. Robert (Harry) Allen 1910–1991 m. George (Arthur) Bechter 1919–2000
        3. 3. Dorothy Wilson 1914–1961
      4. 4. Viola ("Ola" E) Wilson 1879–1948 m. Levi Magness 1882–1943
      5. 5. Wilmer (C) Wilson 1885–1886
      6. 6. Maud (Law) Wilson 1884–1906 m. Charles (M) Sarchet 1875–1962
        1. 1. Hazel (May) Sarchet 1902–1966 m. Francis (Ray) Harbolt 1897–1965 m. Lloyd (Mack) Bittner 1891–1960
        2. 2. Lula (Lucille) Sarchet 1906–2002 m. Codle (C) Nay 1902–1980 m. James Lyons 1901–1965
        3. 3. Raymond (Clifford) Sarchet 1904–1999 m. Dorothy (M) Wilcox 1919–1993 m. Bessie (Hazel) Milligan 1909–1948 m. Stella (V) Farber 1911–1985
    3. 3. Thomas ('Milligan') Law 1844–1928 m. Mary (Ellen) Clark 1848–1933 m. Lara ("Agnes") Weir 1845–1911 m. Mary Wells 1847–1872
      1. 1. Elmer Law 1876–1923 m. Anna (C) Duff 1879–1951
      2. 2. Joseph (C) Law 1821–1958 m. Bertha (Belle) Smith 1883–
      3. 3. George (Sherman) Law 1883–1943 m. Blanche (J) Wilson 1884–1933
      4. 4. Willard (Anderson) Law 1887–1984 m. Rosa (Belle) Danly 1893–1992
      5. 5. Alva (Bert) Law 1878–1940 m. Margaret (Rata) Clark 1885–1939
      6. 6. Martha (Belle) Law 1879–1960 m. Frank (Barnett) Anderson 1879–1956 m. William (R.) Mcdonald 1878–
        1. 1. Hazel Anderson 1935–2001 m. Shelby (Reece) Kash 1907–1998
        2. 2. Isabel (H Anderson (m:) McCormick 1910–2000
        3. 3. Thomas (Franklin) Anderson 1920–2010
      7. 7. Flora (Evaline) Law 1869–1895
      8. 8. Alice Law 1871–1898
      9. 9. Henrietta Law 1875–1899
    4. 4. Sarah ("Elizabeth") Law 1845–1863
    5. 5. Emma (S) Law 1866–1938 m. Archibald ('Archie') Eckelberry 1862–1938
      1. 1. Bessie (Mae Eckelberry (m:) Miskimen 1893–1976
      2. 2. William ('Willie' Henderson) Eckelberry 1885–1982
      3. 3. Florence Clemens 1887–1963 m. Benjamin (F) Clemens 1883–1962
        1. 1. Cora (Estella) Clemens 1916–2002
        2. 2. Lucy (I) Clemens 1920–2011
        3. 3. Earl (Broda) Clemens 1908–2008
        4. 4. Emma (R) Clemens 1910–
        5. 5. Dortha (May) Clemens 1913–
      4. 4. Della (Rae 'Delia' Eckelberry (m: Ira) Cornelius 1890–1961
      5. 5. Broda (Carlos 'Brodie') Eckelberry 1900–1953
      6. 6. Homer (Leslie) Eckelberry 1909–2003
    6. 6. Mary (Ellen) Law 1862–1897 m. Joseph (Milton) Wilson 1863–1950
      1. 1. Emma (O) Wilson 1885–1969 m. Allen Johnson 1883–1972
        1. 1. Raymond (J) Johnson 1920–2008
      2. 2. McClellan ("Clellie" Walker) Wilson 1884–1932 m. Myrtle (Celia) Shivers 1890–1964
        1. 1. Robert (Arthur) Wilson 1908–1955
        2. 2. Hazel (Irene) Wilson 1911–1988 m. Sidney (Arthur) Mercer 1905–1978
        3. 3. James ("Ray") Wilson 1914–1975 m. Freda (Marie) McWilliams 1922–2018
        4. 4. Emma (Viola) Wilson 1916–1943 m. William (James) Moffett 1914–1997
        5. 5. Grace (Eleana Wilson (m:) Wright 1918–1994
        6. 6. John (Roger) Wilson 1922–1983
        7. 7. Maxine (L. Wilson) Stillion-Renicker 1925–2016 m. James (W) Stillion 1921–1984 m. Luther (Lewis "Lute") Renicker 1921–1996
        8. 8. Reed (Walker) Wilson 1927–2005 m. Marjorie (Ann) Frakes 1929–2016
        9. 9. George (Lee) Wilson 1929–1980 m. Maxine (Evelyn) Luyster 1932–1991
        10. 10. Margaret (Lucille) Wilson 1920–1994 m. Paul (Edward) Jackson 1917–1988
    7. 7. Matilda Law 1860–1878
    8. 8. Henderson Law 1857–1878
    9. 9. Alexander (Law) Jr 1863–1878
    10. 10. Fanny Law 1870–1952
    11. 11. Margaret (L) Law 1849–
  2. 2. Andrew (M) Law 1830–1899
  3. 3. Rebecca (J) Law 1835–
  4. 4. Nancy (E) Law 1844–1872
  5. 5. Samuel (W) Law 1847–1939 m. Frances Wade 1845–

John Law's Timeline

5 Records

1800
1800
Birth of John McAdam Law in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1801
1801
Age 1
John McAdam Law resided here in Stansfield, Yorkshire, England
Stansfield, Yorkshire, England
1841
1841
Age 41
John McAdam Law resided here in Rochdale, Yorkshire, England
Rochdale, Yorkshire, England
1850
1850
Age 50
John McAdam Law resided here in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1880
8 Dec 1880
Age 80
Death of John McAdam Law in Purdsey, Yorkshire, England
Purdsey, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: 684; Page: 484a
    [2] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1279; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Rochdale; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 30; Page: 7; Line: 3; GSU roll: 464247

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Stansfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Select Land Tax Records, 1704-1932

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Rochdale, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1279; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Rochdale; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 30; Page: 7; Line: 3; GSU roll: 464247

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: 684; Page: 484a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1880
    Event Place: Purdsey, Yorkshire, England
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