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Josiah Simpson LAW

Josiah Simpson LAW

Male 1821 - Aft 1861  (~ 40 years)

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  • Name Josiah Simpson LAW 
    Born CA 1821  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Aft Apr 1861  [3] 
    Person ID I49101  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2010 

    Father William Fisher LAW,   b. 4 Apr 1795, Philadelphia, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1878, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth THORNHILL,   b. 4 Jul 1791,   d. 12 Aug 1858  (Age 67 years) 
    Family ID F24805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah HENRY,   b. CA 1824 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
      Josiah S. Law, 37, farmer; Sarah, 40; William J, 13; Marshal W, 9; William F. Law, 61, farmer, born in Pennsylvania. [4, 5]
    Children 
     1. Alexander LAW,   b. CA 1845
    +2. William Jefferson LAW,   b. CA 1846, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Jacob LAW,   b. CA 1849
    +4. Marshall Wellington LAW,   b. 6 May 1852, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1927, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F20212  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 382.

    2. [S242] 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA.

    3. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 382.
      He was party to a deed dated Apr 15 1861. According to family memoirs, he went to Iowa to visit a sister, became ill, and died there.

    4. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    5. [S1604] Death record of son.