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Martha Jane Law 1856–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1856

Birth Location: Ohio, USA

Death Date: 1906

Death Location: Kimbolton, Guernsey, Ohio, USA

Father: Alexander Law

Mother: Martha McKee

Spouse(s): Rezin Wilson

Children(s): Laura Wilson, Nettie Wilson, Mary Wilson, Joseph Wilson

Martha Jane Law was born in 1856 in Ohio, USA, the child of Alexander Law And Martha Mckee. In 1860, Martha Jane Law resided in Union, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. In 1870, Martha Jane Law resided in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA. Martha Jane Law married Rezin A Wilson, and had children including Joseph Joe Elmer Wilson, Laura Della Wilson, Mary Ella Wilson, Nettie Bell Wilson. Martha Jane Law passed away in 1906 in Kimbolton, Guernsey, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Jane Law was born in 1856 in Ohio, USA, the child of Alexander Law And Martha Mckee.
  • In 1860, Martha Jane Law resided in Union, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1870, Martha Jane Law resided in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA.
  • Martha Jane Law married Rezin A Wilson, and had children including Joseph Joe Elmer Wilson, Laura Della Wilson, Mary Ella Wilson, Nettie Bell Wilson.
  • Martha Jane Law passed away in 1906 in Kimbolton, Guernsey, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Law
1820–1903
Birth Location: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
AL
Martha McKee
1824–1882
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Rezin Wilson
1854–1937
Birth Location: Cambrige, Guerney County, Ohio, USA
RW

Children(s)

Laura Wilson
1884–1922
Birth Location: Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
LW
Nettie Wilson
1879–1979
Birth Location: Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
NW
Mary Wilson
1881–
Birth Location: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
MW
Joseph Wilson
1884–1963
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
JW

Martha Law's Ancestors

Self
Martha Law
1856–1906
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Parents
Alexander Law
1820–1903
Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Martha McKee
1824–1882
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John (McAdam) Law
1800–1880
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca Stewart
1807–1884
Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Law
1768–1819
Esther Lyham
1767–1842
Robert Stewart
1786–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Law
1720–1800
Mary ?Davidson?
1730–1770

Martha Law's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Jane) Law (Apr 1856–1906) m. Rezin (A.) Wilson (Dec 1854–27 Feb 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
      1. 1. Ronald (Joseph) Phelps 1941–1955
    6. 6. Martha (Virginia) Phelps 1912–1992 m. Thomas (Robert) O'Toole 1906–1979 m. Clyde (Ray) Jones 1909–1997
      1. 1. Thomas (Joseph) O'Toole 1935–2016
    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
      1. 1. Beverly (J) Bowers 1938–2017 m. Charles (Richard) Poorman 1938–2019
      2. 2. Pauline ("Polly" Louise) Bowers 1941–2013 m. Norman (Patrick) Griggs 1936–2001
      3. 3. Joseph (Frederick) Bowers 1949–1949
    2. 2. Clyde (Orin) Bowers 1899–1970
    3. 3. Ethel (Laureva) Bowers 1901–1987 m. Roger (Claton) Rehard 1894–1981
      1. 1. Clayton (Ellis) Rehard 1928–2009 m. Kathryn (Ann) Cronin 1930–2011
      2. 2. Hilma (Laureva) Rehard 1931–2014 m. William (Lee) Thomas 1931–1969
      3. 3. Dale (Frederick) Rehard 1933–2017
  3. 3. Mary ('Ella') Wilson 1881–
  4. 4. Joseph ("Joe" Elmer) Wilson 1884–1963 m. Agnes (J) Robinson 1887–1969

Martha Law's Timeline

6 Records

1856
Apr 1856
Birth of Martha Jane Law in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
Martha Jane Law resided here in Union, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Union, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
Martha Jane Law resided here in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
Martha Jane Law resided here in Monroe, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Monroe, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Martha Jane Law resided here in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1906
1906
Age 50
Death of Martha Jane Law in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Guernsey County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1856
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Monroe, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: 1054; Page: 203B; Enumeration District: 165
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: M593_1206; Page: 456A; Family History Library Film: 552705
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1241273
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Union, Muskingum, Ohio; Page: 483; Family History Library Film: 805019
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Union, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Union, Muskingum, Ohio; Page: 483; Family History Library Film: 805019

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: M593_1206; Page: 456A; Family History Library Film: 552705

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Monroe, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Non-population Census Schedules for Ohio, 1850-1880.; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Monroe, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: 1054; Page: 203B; Enumeration District: 165

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1241273

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Kimbolton, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Martha Jane Law Wilson 1906

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, Death Index, New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kimbolton, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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