Hello Laws searchers: I've been reading the new postings about LAWS family lines of North Carolina in the past few days -- especially about the William Welcome line -- I'm hoping someone will find a clue for me on my LAWS North Carolina lines. Thanks! Nancy :-) Selim C. or (William C.) LAWS was born in North Carolina about 1816. He was a carpenter. His first name has been spelled as: Selim, Celem, Selam, William E., William C, and Bill. Cousins who are still living say he was called "Bill" at one point -- probably short for William? However, he is on TN census reports as Selam and Celem. We don't know who his parents were -- but there were several LAWS families living in North Carolina in the early 1800s. By 1850, there were many LAWS families in nearby Wilkes County and a few in Henderson and Yancy counties. I would think my Selim came from one of these LAWS families - being born about 1816 - then moving to Iredell County with his wife and family. There are two EXCELLENT clues we have about my LAWS family from an obituary of Robert Edwin LAWS (grandson of Selim) -- it said Robert descended from "revolutionary stock" -- meaning Selim's father or grandfather served in the Revolutionary War. I have a list from the DAR of LAWS men who served -- (please see the end of this e-mail for the list). Maybe one of these men is my Selim's Grandfather? Also, the obituary said William E. LAWS (Selim's son) was in the Confederate Army and died from wounds received at Gettysburg. Selim is listed on the Iredell County, NC census in 1850 as age 34, born in North Carolina. Would he be a son of one of the LAWS families in nearby Wilkes County? He is on the Claiborne County, Tennessee 1880 census as age 64, born in North Carolina. This means he was born about 1816 - in North Carolina, but knowing how census info can sometimes be off several years, I would use a range of 1810 to 1820 -- as his birth time. Does anyone have a male LAWS child in this age range in North Carolina during these years? He is found on the Iredell County, NC census in 1850, with wife Mary and five children, in the Sweet Home Post Office area. However, one of my cousins says at one time Selim and/or his family were in Brunswick, Iredell County (?), NC? (I have no written record of this.) One cousin says she thought she saw a Seli C. LAWS on the 1860 Iredell County census -- and a Salina LAWS -- but I don't know if these are my LAWS. The "SELI C." sounds like my Selim. If it is, he would be 44 years old. Sometime after the Civil War (1866-1868) Selim and his family moved to Tennessee -- Claiborne County or Union County. Selim married Mary E. or Mary EUBANKS about 1840 in North Carolina. Mary EUBANKS (Mary Elizabeth?) was born about 1824 in North Carolina. Possible ancestors of my Mary EUBANKS: There were two EUBANKS/EUBANK brothers - Richard and Thomas, who came to Maryland in the 1670s. At this point, I feel my Mary may come from Richard. Could this be my Mary EUBANKS line? 1. Richard EUBANKS b. England ca 1650-1660 m. Nancy ______ ...2. William EUBANKS b. Maryland ca 1695 m. Mary _______ ......3. William EUBANKS b. Maryland ca 1738-1750 d. 27 AUG 1816 Iredell County, NC m. Ester (Hester) (CONTIS?) .........4. William EUBANKS b. Maryland or NC 1770-1790 d. bef 1832 Iredell County, NC m. Sarah________ (born in Maryland) ............5. Mary EUBANKS b. Iredell County, NC 1824 m. Selim LAWS William EUBANKS (b. ca 1738-1750) and wife Hester were living in Iredell County before 1808. William sold land to John PATTERSON in 1808. William probably came from Maryland, as many families moved to Iredell County in the early 1800s, coming from Maryland. William left a will in Iredell County dated AUG 27, 1816. He named his wife Hester, a son William, and single daughters Barsheba and Sarah, and a married daughter Nancy EVANS. Children of William & Hester: 1. William EUBANKS b. ca 1770-1790 Maryland? d. bef 1832 m. Sarah _________ b. ca 1800 Maryland 2nd husband: Tillman HOLLAND Children by William EUBANKS: a. Eliza E. EUBANKS b. ca 1820-1830 NC b. Mary EUBANKS b. ca 1820-1830 NC (my GG Grandmother?) William EUBANKS died sometime before 1832. Sarah married in 1832. Sarah's 2nd husband was Tillmon HOLLAND. They had several children together. Iredell court books from the May term 1840 of court: "Ordered by the court that sheriff summons a jury of twelve good and lawful men to allot, lay off and assign to Sarah Holland, wife of Tilman Holland, one third part of the lands of William Eubanks her former husband." In the court book for two sessions earlier that this notation, that is, the November term 1839, there was this information: "Solomon Claywell appointed guardian of Eliza E. Eubanks and Mary Eubanks orphans of William Eubanks who gave security in the sum of two thousand dollars with John S. Patterson and Thomas L. Tucker securities." 2. Barsheba (Bethsheba) EUBANKS b. ca 1777 Maryland d. aft 1850 Iredell County, NC NOTE: Barsheba was listed as Bethsheba UBANKES on the 1850 Iredell County, NC census -- as age 73 3. Sarah EUBANKS b. ca 1790 Virginia d. aft 1860 Iredell County, NC NOTE: Sarah was listed as Sarah UBANKES on the 1850 & 1860 Iredell County, NC census -- living in Snow Creek P.O. area This is the same area as my LAWS family. 4. Nancy EUBANKS b. ca 1780-1790 Maryland? d. m. _________ EVANS (married before 1816 - date of father's will) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Celem C. Laws and wife (Mary E. EUBANKS) were on the 1850 census for Iredell County, North Carolina: > > 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 Children of Selim (Celim) LAWS and Mary (Elizabeth) EUBANKS: > > 1. Eliza J. LAWS > b. abt 1841 North Carolina > > > 2. William E. LAWS > b. abt 1842 North Carolina > d. after July 1863 (Battle of Gettysburg) > m. Eliza Jane MORGAN > b. ______ > d. abt 1871 > Note: One child: Robert - was left an orphan after both William E. LAWS and Eliza Jane Morgan died. Robert was adopted by his grandparents -- Selim & Mary LAWS abt 1871 > > Robert Edwin LAWS > b. 28 OCT 1864 Windsor, Canada > d. 19 OCT 1935 Covina, California > m. Jennie M. Heald > 1935 OBITUARY of 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 (my great grandmother) b. 11 MAY 1868 New Tazewell, TN (Claiborne County) d. MAR 1941 Weslaco, TX m. Willie Fletcher KING (children: Elard KING, Otis KING) Martha Elizabeth LAWS and Willie Fletcher KING are my Great Grandparents. 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). Otis King married Tessie Ann Kelley and had my mother - Yuval King. Otis was a pioneer citrus grower in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. My mother was the first baby born in the town of Weslaco, TX. > > 14. Harrison LAWS b. abt 1872 Union County, TN? 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DAR list of LAWS: (I don't know which one is connected to my Selim.) LAWS, Bolitha Birth: MD Circa 1720 Service: DE Rank: PS Death: DE Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: Leah Sturgis LAWS, Elijah Birth: MD Circa 1725 Service: MD Rank: CS Death: MD Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: Comfort X LAWS Jr, Elijah Birth: MD 1744 Service: MD Rank: Pvt Death: MD Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: Patty Bird LAWS Sr, George Birth: NC Circa 1710 Service: NC Rank: PS Death: NC Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: Mary Mulkey LAWS Jr, George Birth: Circa 1750-55 Service: NC Rank: PS Death: NC Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: Susannah Stagg Spouse: Sarah Carpenter LAWS, Jeremiah Birth: EN Circa 1757 Service: VA Rank: Pvt Death: KY Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Frances Durham Spouse: (2) Susanna Bailey LAWS, John Birth: MA 13 Jul 1748 Service: MA Rank: Pvt Death: NH 1 Oct 1800 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: Sarah Spaulding LAWS, John Birth: VA 1757 Service: VA Rank: Pvt Death: OH 27 Feb 1840 Patriot Pensioned: Yes Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: --- Spouse: Margaret Ransdale LAWS, Thomas Birth: MA 20 Nov 1737 Service: MA Rank: Pvt Death: MA 14 Sep 1803 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: Hannah X LAWS, William Birth: MD Circa 1753 Service: MD Rank: Pvt Death: MD Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: Ann Fooks LAWS, William Birth: --- Circa 1735 Service: NC Rank: PS Death: NC Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: X