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John Law 1893–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1893

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: DEC 1962

Death Location: Little Texas Cemetery, Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA

Father: Thomas Law

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lena Wadsworth

Children(s): Nobie Ledbetter, Frank Law

The story of John Law began in 1893 in Alabama. John Law married Lena Mae Wadsworth, and had children including Frank Law, Nobie Ledbetter. John Law passed away in 1962 in Little Texas Cemetery, Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Law began in 1893 in Alabama.
  • John Law married Lena Mae Wadsworth, and had children including Frank Law, Nobie Ledbetter.
  • John Law passed away in 1962 in Little Texas Cemetery, Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Law's Ancestors

Self
John Law
1893–1962
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Thomas Law
1865–1900
Alabama or Mississippi
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Law's Descendants

1.
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John Law (abt 1893–DEC 1962) m. Lena (Mae) Wadsworth (2 March 1901–DEC 1971)
  1. 1. Nobie Ledbetter 1930–2020 m. Clifford Ledbetter 1930–1999 m. John (Byron) Williams 1923–1982
  2. 2. Frank Law 1918–2011 m. Mary (Alice) Lee 1930–2018

John Law's Timeline

29 Records

1888
September 1888
Birth of John Law in Georgia
Georgia
1888
Sep 1888
Birth of John Law in Georgia
Georgia
1888
Dec 1888
Birth of John Law in Alabama
Alabama
1888
September 1888
Birth of John Law in Georgia
Georgia
1888
abt 1888
Birth of John Law in Georgia
Georgia
1888
SEP 1888
Birth of John Law in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1888
25 DEC 1888
Birth of John Law
None
1889
abt 1889
Birth of John Law in Georgia
Georgia
1890
SEP 1890
Birth of John Law in Tuskegee, AL, USA
Tuskegee, AL, USA
1891
1891
Birth of John Law in Alabama
Alabama
1892
05 Sep 1892
Birth of John Law in Alabama or Georgia
Alabama or Georgia
1893
1893
Birth of John Law in according to 1930 Alabama census age given 37
according to 1930 Alabama census age given 37
1893
abt 1893
Birth of John Law in Alabama
Alabama
1900
1900
Age 7
John Law resided here in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA
Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA
1900
11 JUN 1900
Age 7
John Law appeared in census in Little Texas, Macon County, Alabama; under the name Johnnie Law living with Morgan family as "boarder" lists his/father's birthplace as Alabama, mother as Georgia
Little Texas, Macon County, Alabama; under the name Johnnie Law living with Morgan family as "boarder" lists his/father's birthplace as Alabama, mother as Georgia
1910
1910
Age 17
John Law resided here in LITTLE TEXAS, MACON, Alabama
LITTLE TEXAS, MACON, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 17
John Law resided here in Little Texas, Macon, Alabama
Little Texas, Macon, Alabama
1910
25 APR 1910
Age 17
John Law appeared in census in Little Texas, Macon County, Alabama; listed as servant to M.M & Maranda Smith; shows all three birthplaces as Alabama
Little Texas, Macon County, Alabama; listed as servant to M.M & Maranda Smith; shows all three birthplaces as Alabama
1920
1920
Age 27
John Law resided here in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama
Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama
1920
10 FEB 1920
Age 27
John Law appeared in census in Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA, incorrectly transcribed as John Low
Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA, incorrectly transcribed as John Low
1920
10 FEB 1920
Age 27
John Law was employed in Occupation: Farmer
Occupation: Farmer
1920
10 FEB 1920
Age 27
John Law resided here in Warrior Stand Road, Township 17, Beat 1, Little Texas, Macon County, Alabama
Warrior Stand Road, Township 17, Beat 1, Little Texas, Macon County, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 37
John Law was employed in Macon County, Alabama, USA; Occupation: dump truck driver for the county road commission
Macon County, Alabama, USA; Occupation: dump truck driver for the county road commission
1930
1930
Age 37
John Law resided here in Little Texas, Macon, Alabama
Little Texas, Macon, Alabama
1930
7 APR 1930
Age 37
John Law appeared in census in Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA, last name spelled Low
Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA, last name spelled Low
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 47
John Law resided here in Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, United States
Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, United States
1962
26 December 1962
Age 69
Death of John Law in Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA
Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA
1962
26 DEC 1962
Age 69
Death of John Law in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama
Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama
1962
DEC 1962
Age 69
Burial of John Law in Little Texas Cemetery, Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA
Little Texas Cemetery, Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1889
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 419-22-1893; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Roll: T625_30; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 77.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama; Roll: 36; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 824.0.
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Macon County, Alabama; Roll: 1509402; Draft Board: 0.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama; Roll: T624_23; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 152.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 28 Dec 1962; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, USA; ,0.44019648,0.29624012,0.5193018&xid=3355
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [9] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011
    [10] World War I Civilian Draft Registration Record, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, John Law, age 24
    home addres: RFD 1 Tuskegee Alabama
    DOB 15 Sep 1892
    Natural Born citizens
    born Macon County Alabama
    self employed farmer
    married, height medium, build medium
    eyes: gray; hair dark, not bald, no physical disabilities.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1888
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1888
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1892
    Event Place: Alabama or Georgia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1888
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Roll: 27; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1240027

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1888
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1888
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: SEP 1888
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tallapoosa County, Alabama Marriage Records
    [2] 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Roll: T623 27; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 105.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 DEC 1888
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: SEP 1890
    Event Place: Tuskegee, AL, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 U.S. Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: according to 1930 Alabama census age given 37

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1893
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama; Roll: T627_55; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 44-8.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Roll: 27; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1240027

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 11 JUN 1900
    Event Place: Little Texas, Macon County, Alabama; under the name Johnnie Law living with Morgan family as "boarder" lists hisfather's birthplace as Alabama, mother as Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 1, part of Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Roll: T623 27; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 105. 11 Jun 1900 by John F Hardwich ; Enum Distrct 105: Pct. 1. Tuskegee (part) excluding Tuskegee town.; All north of

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: LITTLE TEXAS, MACON, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 U.S. Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama; Roll: T624_23; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 152.

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 25 APR 1910
    Event Place: Little Texas, Macon County, Alabama; listed as servant to M.M & Maranda Smith; shows all three birthplaces as Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place:Precinct 2 Little Texas, Macon, Alabama; Series: T624; Roll: 23; Page: 75B; Enumeration District: 124; Part: 1; Line: 20. 25 Apr 1910 by William J Grigg; Year: 1910; Census Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama; Series: T624; Roll:

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 JAN 1917
    Event Place: registered for WWI Draft
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Roll: T625_30; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 77.

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1920
    Event Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA, incorrectly transcribed as John Low
    Record Source: 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Roll: T625_30; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 77.; Year: 1920; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Roll: T625_30; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 77., 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Roll: T625_30; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 77. 10 February 1920 by J Leroy mangham,
    Mangham, James, head of household, male, white 60, Alabama father SC mother SC
    Dicy, wife, 39, Alabama
    J.B. son, 3 312, Alabama
    Addie Wadsworth, step-daughter, 11, Alabama
    Thomas O Craft, step-son-in-law (Virtis widower), 25, Alabama
    next door to
    John Law, 29, Georgia, father Alabama mother Georgia
    Lena M (Wadsworth) Law, 19, Mississippi
    Frank Law, son, 2 412, Alabama.
    1920 U.S. Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Roll: T625_30; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 77. 10 February 1920 by J Leroy mangham, Mangham, James, head of household, male, white 60, Alabama father SC mother SC
    Dicy, wife, 39, Alabama
    J.B. son, 3 312, Alabama
    Addie Wadsworth, step-daughter, 11, Alabama
    Thomas O Craft, step-son-in-law (Virtis widower), 25, Alabama
    next door to
    John Law, 29, Georgia, father Alabama mother Georgia
    Lena M (Wadsworth) Law, 19, Mississippi
    Frank Law, son, 2 4/12, Alabama.

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1920
    Event Place: Occupation: Farmer
    Record Source: 1920 U.S. Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1920
    Event Place: Warrior Stand Road, Township 17, Beat 1, Little Texas, Macon County, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Roll T625_30, page 17A, Ed122, image 0077

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Macon County, Alabama, USA; Occupation: dump truck driver for the county road commission
    Record Source: Personal Knowledge, Any information here is from the author's personal knowledge

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama; Roll: 36; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 824.0.

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 7 APR 1930
    Event Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA, last name spelled Low
    Record Source: 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place:Precinct 2, Little Texas, Macon, Alabama; Roll: 36; Page: 5A; Enumeration District:44- 6 (Little Texas); Supervisor's District 8; Image: 824.0. 7 April 1930 by Sallie C Plant

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1937
    Event Place: Tuskegee, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Tuskegee News - 28 Oct 1937 - Page 3, Tuskegee News mention working on road 28 Oct 1937

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama; Roll: T627_55; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 44-8.

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1963
    Event Place: Tuskegee, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Tuskegee News - 3 Jan 1963 - Page 2, Obituary for John Law (Aged 74) 3 Jan 1963

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1963
    Event Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Tuskegee News - 3 Jan 1963 - Page 2, Obituary for John Law (Aged 74) 3 Jan 1963

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1963
    Event Place: Tuskegee, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Tuskegee News - 3 Jan 1963 - Page 2, article in Tuskegee News, 3 Jan 1963, about death of John Law 3 Jan 1963

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Description
    Event Place: 5'6, slender, wiry build.
    Record Source: Tallapoosa County, Alabama Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Macon County, Alabama, USA; Occupation: dump truck driver for the county road commission
    Record Source:
    [1] Personal Knowledge, Any information here is from the author's personal knowledge
    [2] Tallapoosa County, Alabama Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 35
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lived In Macon County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Personal Knowledge, Any information here is from the author's personal knowledge
    [2] Tallapoosa County, Alabama Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 36
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Macon County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 37
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Not Stated, Macon, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Macon County, Alabama; Roll: 1509402; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 38
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 December 1962
    Event Place: Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 419-22-1893; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 28 Dec 1962; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, USA; ,0.44019648,0.29624012,0.5193018&xid=3355
    [4] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011
    [5] Tallapoosa County, Alabama Marriage Records
    [6] OneWorldTree
    [7] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)

    Genealogy Event 39
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 DEC 1962
    Event Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 40
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: DEC 1962
    Event Place: Little Texas Cemetery, Little Texas, Macon, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011
    [3] Little Texas Cemetery, Macon County, Alabama, see photo of headstone

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