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Joseph Henry Laws 1868–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 October 1868

Birth Location: Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 8 August 1947

Death Location: Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Jeremiah MD

Mother: Elizabeth Erwin

Spouse(s): Rinthia Simpson

Children(s): Bernice Laws

The story of Joseph Henry Laws began in 1868 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America. In 1880, Joseph Henry Laws resided in Olio, Woodford, Illinois, USA. Joseph Henry Laws married Rinthia Alice Simpson, and had children including Bernice Simpson Laws. Joseph Henry Laws passed away in 1947 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Henry Laws began in 1868 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • In 1880, Joseph Henry Laws resided in Olio, Woodford, Illinois, USA.
  • Joseph Henry Laws married Rinthia Alice Simpson, and had children including Bernice Simpson Laws.
  • Joseph Henry Laws passed away in 1947 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Joseph Laws's Ancestors

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Joseph Laws
1868–1947
Birth Place: Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Jeremiah Laws II MD
1800–1880
Perryville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth Erwin
1839–1917
Mitchell, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Jeremiah Laws
1766–1845
Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, United States
Frances Durham
1766–1804
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
William Erwin
1806–1881
Randolph, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Dodd
1816–1899
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Laws's Descendants

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Joseph (Henry) Laws (12 October 1868–8 August 1947) m. Rinthia (Alice) Simpson (4 January 1874–20 December 1951)
  1. 1. Bernice (Simpson) Laws –1986 m. Llewellyn Jones 1893–1982
    1. 1. James (Weldon) Jones 1929–2010 m. Anita (Lou) Dickson 1929–1976
      1. 1. Debby (Ann) Jones 1949–1949

Joseph Laws's Timeline

3 Records

1868
12 October 1868
Birth of Joseph Henry Laws in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America
Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 12
Joseph Henry Laws resided here in Olio, Woodford, Illinois, USA
Olio, Woodford, Illinois, USA
1947
8 August 1947
Age 79
Death of Joseph Henry Laws in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America
Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 October 1868
    Event Place: Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Olio, Woodford, Illinois; Roll: 262; Page: 547D; Enumeration District: 235
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Olio, Woodford, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Olio, Woodford, Illinois; Roll: 262; Page: 547D; Enumeration District: 235

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 1947
    Event Place: Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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