Hello Laws cousins: I'm still searching for any info about my LAWS family of eastern Tennessee from the 1860s on. However, I came across two LAWS who may be related to my Selim LAWS. Does anyone have these LAWS names in their line? 1. John LAWS b. (1840-1870)? d. ? m. Mary Catherine COLLINGSWORTH 2. John Paris LAWS b. 9 MAY 1886 Statesville, North Carolina d. 25 SEP 1964 Tennessee? m. America Tennessee PRESLEY b. 15 AUG 1886 Hawkins County, Tennessee d. 1 MAR 1993 Pennington Gap, Virginia I'm not sure how they fit -- and they may not -- but I am stuck on getting any further back on my LAWS family. I have had one excellent clue about the father or grandfather of my Selim Laws -- found in an obituary about his grandson. My LAWS line had members who served in the Revolutionary War. All we know is that my Selim LAWS was born in North Carolina---but don't know if these Revolutionary War relatives were living in North Carolina during the war. Would love to hear from anyone who might have links to my line. Thank you. Nancy :-) ======================================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Family of Selim (Salem-Celim) or William Celim LAWS & Mary EUBANKS: Mary EUBANKS was born about 1824 in North Carolina. (Mary is also listed as Elizabeth EUBANKS and Mary Elizabeth EUBANKS from other cousins researching her history.) She married Selim C. (William C.) LAWS about 1840-1845 in North Carolina. He was also born in North Carolina about 1816-1820. He was a carpenter. He has been listed as Celim LAWS and as William C. LAWS (William Celim LAWS)? NOTE: There is a Seli C. LAWS at Sweet Home Post Office in the 1860 Iredell Census? Is this Selim? There is a Salina LAWS in Fraleys District -- is she a sister? Celem C. Laws and wife (Mary E. EUBANKS) were on the 1850 census for Iredell County, North Carolina: Roll 634, p.p. 422-423 > Celem C. Laws, 34, farmer, $150, NC > Mary E. Laws, 26, NC > Eliza J. Laws, 9, NC > Wm. E. Laws, 8, NC > Ann Laws, 6, NC > Sarah E. Laws, 3, NC > Ruth S. Laws, 1, NC This is the only Laws household in Iredell Co in 1850, but there were Laws households in Wilkes Co, which is not far away, and in Henderson, and in Yancey, but we can't connect them to our Selim. Children of Selim (Celim) LAWS and Mary (Elizabeth) EUBANKS: > 1. Eliza J. LAWS b. abt 1841 North Carolina (husband may have been Charles Harris?) > 2. William E. LAWS b. abt 1842 North Carolina d. after July 1863 (Battle of Gettysburg) m. Eliza Jane MORGAN b. ______ d. abt 1871 .....One child: Robert - left an orphan after both William E. LAWS and Eliza Jane Morgan died, was adopted by Selim & Mary abt 1871 Robert Edwin LAWS b. 28 OCT 1864 Windsor, Canada d. 19 OCT 1935 Covina, California m. Jennie M. Heald Robert Edwin Laws, resident of Covina for the past 17 years, died at his home on West Dexter Street Saturday, October 19, from a heart attack. Mr Laws was 70 years of age at this time of his passing. Born in Windsor, Canada October 28, 1864, the deceased was the only child of William E. Laws and Eliza Jane Morgan. His father was descended from revolutionary stock. He served in the Confederate Army and died from wounds received at Gettysburg. Mr. Laws was left an orphan at the age of seven and resided with his paternal grandparents in Union County Tennessee. He attended the Academy at (faded out) Hill, securing a (faded out) to teach. He taught school in Texas and Kentucky and for six years in the state of Washington then a territory. Later he spent two years in Guatemala, engaging in farming. > He married Jennie M. Heald 7-16-1896. After farming in Madera and Stanislaus counties until 1912 they moved with their family in Texas and thence to Old Mexico, leaving Mexico in 1914 because of the revolution. They returned to Southern California and remained in this district. He has been field manager for the Charter Oak Citrus association for the past 12 years. He maintained an active interest in national and local government affairs. He leaves his wife, Mrs.. Jennie M. Laws and two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Hepner of Covina and Mrs.. Bernice Nelson of Los Angeles. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Moose orders. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 at the Christiansen and Moore Chapel with Mrs.. Brown, reader of the First Church of Christ, scientist, in charge. Interment was at Oakdale cemetery. > 3. Ann LAWS b. abt 1844 North Carolina > 4. Carmelia LAWS (Camila or Camilla) b. abt 1846 North Carolina > 5. Sarah E. LAWS b. abt 1847 North Carolina > 6. Susan Ruth LAWS (Ruth S.) b. abt 1849 North Carolina d. abt 1919 (age 70) Claiborne County, TN > 7. Mary LAWS b. abt 1851 North Carolina > 8. Lisa M. LAWS (Lisa. N.) b. abt 1856 North Carolina > 9. Catherine LAWS b. abt 1858 North Carolina > 10. Laura C. Laws (Laura I.C.) b. 27 JUN 1860 North Carolina d. 19 AUG 1931 Claiborne County, TN m. (1st) ______ Snyder > (2nd) Dr. George P. Miller > (3rd) Henry B. Carter > 11. Wiley Clinton LAWS (Clint) b. 10 APR 1866 North Carolina d. 6 JUL 1934 Claiborne County, TN m. (abt 1886) Mary E. EDMONDSON b. 31 JAN 1866 TN d. 26 NOV 1930 Claiborne County, TN (daughter of Elijah EDMONDSON & Catherine OWENS. > OBITUARY: W.C. Laws was born 4-10-1866 and died 7-6-1934. He was 68 > years, 2 months, and 26 days old. He had been in failing health for > quite a while, but for the last 2 weeks he was very sick. He said he > was not afraid to die and was ready to go. He has selected his burial > place and told how he wished his funeral carried out. He wanted Arlie > Gose to hold the services. His request was to read the fifteenth chapter of First Corinthians. He is survived by two children, Mrs.. Charles H. Minton of Middlesboro KY.,and Mr.. Charles Laws, of Tazewell - ten grandchildren - and one brother, John Laws of Claiborne County. Funeral services were held last Sunday morning at ten o'clock at the Burchett cemetery on Straight Creek, with the Rev. Arlie Gose officiating. > > Children of Wiley Clinton LAWS & Catherine EDMONDSON LAWS: > > .....Myrtle (Myrtie) LAWS b. 1895 > m. Charles H. MINTON (son of Robert MINTON & Manetia Niecie McBEE) > (children: Charles, Mary, Cora, Vannah, Myrtle, Billie, Patsy, Charlene) > > .....Charles LAWS > m. Roma Alice Jessee > children: Mary, Swann David, Joyce Ruth, Myrtle, Mackie) > > 12. John A. LAWS > b. 15 JUN 1867 Tennessee > d. 11 APR 1936 Claiborne County, TN > m _________? (wife and 4 children living in 1936) > > OBITUARY: John Laws was born 6-15-1867 professed faith in Christ at an early age and joined the Missionary Baptist Church at Straight Creek, died 4-11-1936, age 68 years, ten months,and 4 days. He said he was ready to meet his Lord, and there was nothing in his way. He is survived by his wife and 4 children. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. C. Fletcher. Interment in the Brooks cemetery. > > 13. Martha Elizabeth LAWS > b. 11 MAY 1868 New Tazewell, TN (Claiborne County) > d. MAR 1941 Weslaco, TX > m. Willie Fletcher KING > (children: Elard KING, Otis KING) We have always had a mystery about Martha Elizabeth, as she told all of the family she had been left on the doorstep of two "old maid" aunts or sisters, when she was a little baby. These two ladies raised her in New Tazewell, Tennessee. She married Willie King and had two sons - Otis King and Elard King. The family moved to Ryan, Oklahoma in the early 1900s. Willie died, and Martha married Vincent Meyers (also from New Tazewell). NOTE: In the 1900 Claiborne County Census, there was a "cousin" - named David LAWS (born May, 1882 TN) who was living in this household. He would have been 18 at the time. We don't know anything about him. > 14. Harrison LAWS > b. abt 1872 Union County, TN? > > NOTE: The 1880 Claiborne County Census listed a grandchild - Alice, age 4 ----- living with Salem LAWS family. We don't know who she is related to.