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John Hugh Law 1836 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1836

Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 22 Apr 1918

Death Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Father: John Law

Mother: Elizabeth Burroughs

Spouse(s): Georgia Overaker

Children(s): Laura Law, Clara Law, Charles Law

In 1836, John Hugh Law entered the world in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA, born to John Stephens Law and Elizabeth Reid Burroughs. John Hugh Law married Georgia Overaker, and had children including Laura E Law, Clara Therese Law, Charles Green Law. John Hugh Law passed away in 1918 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1836, John Hugh Law entered the world in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA, born to John Stephens Law and Elizabeth Reid Burroughs.
  • John Hugh Law married Georgia Overaker, and had children including Laura E Law, Clara Therese Law, Charles Green Law.
  • John Hugh Law passed away in 1918 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

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John Law's Ancestors

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John Law
1836 – 1918
Birth Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Parents
John Stephens Law
1800 – 1877
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth (Reid) Burroughs
1811 – 1884
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Burroughs
1779 – 1837
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Catherine Eirick
1780 – 1858
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Burroughs
1748 – 1820
Lydia Hallett
1738 – 1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hallett
1714 – 1779
Anna Moore
1715 –

John Law's Descendants

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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 – )

John Law's Timeline

2 Records

1836
17 Aug 1836
Birth of John Hugh Law in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
1918
22 Apr 1918
Age 82
Death of John Hugh Law in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1836
    Event Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1918
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

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