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Joshua Washington Law 1795–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug. 1, 1795

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: Dec. 19, 1843

Death Location: Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA

Father: James Law

Mother: Elizabeth Wisley

Spouse(s): Mary (Dyer)

Children(s): Permelia Law

The story of Joshua Washington Law began in 1795 in Virginia. Joshua Washington Law married Mary Nancy Rector Dier Dyer, and had children including Permelia Law. Joshua Washington Law passed away in 1843 in Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Washington Law began in 1795 in Virginia.
  • Joshua Washington Law married Mary Nancy Rector Dier Dyer, and had children including Permelia Law.
  • Joshua Washington Law passed away in 1843 in Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Law
1772–1845
Birth Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
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Elizabeth Wisley
1776–1850
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Dyer)
1795–1879
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Permelia Law
1826–1891
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Joshua Law's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Law
1795–1843
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
James Law
1772–1845
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Wisley
1776–1850
Aberdeenshire Scotland
Grandparents
James Law
1744–1828
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Agnes (Philp) Law
1750–1775
est markinch fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Law's Descendants

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Joshua (Washington) Law (Aug. 1, 1795–Dec. 19, 1843) m. Mary (Nancy Rector Dier) (Dyer) (3 Nov 1795–July 1879)
  1. 1. Permelia Law 1826–1891 m. John (King) Wick 1820–1907
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Wick 1846–1929 m. William (M) Morrison 1846–1886
      1. 1. John (Everest) Morrison 1884–1936 m. Opal Stillwell 1890–1915 m. Jessie (Thorp) Bailey 1891–1986 m. Jessie (Bailey) Squires 1891–1986
        1. 1. James (Lyle) Morrison 1911–1997 m. Mary (Magdalene) Allen 1918–1979
        2. 2. Delmar (Dwight) Morrison 1923–1991

Joshua Law's Timeline

2 Records

1795
Aug. 1, 1795
Birth of Joshua Washington Law in Virginia
Virginia
1843
Dec. 19, 1843
Age 48
Death of Joshua Washington Law in Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug. 1, 1795
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec. 19, 1843
    Event Place: Somonauk, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
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