Linda Schwartz has written: >I see a JEREMIAH LAWS in your list -- Since names are sometimes passed on >from one generation to another, I wonder if there is any connection to my >Laws line. > >I have: >1. Jeremiah LAWS, b. abt 1760 in VA, d. 14 sep 1845 in Boyle Co, KY >..... m.1. 27 nov 1787 Lincoln Co, KY to Francis DURHAM (b. 1 nov 1766 >Mecklenberg Co, VA, d. 9 aug 1804 Mercer Co, KY) >..... They had children: >..... 2. Patsy Laws, m. Gabriel Price >..... 2. John Laws, m. Nancy White 1820 in IL >..... 2. Nancy Laws, m. E.P. Wilcoxen >..... 2. Sarah Laws, m. Amos Hill >..... 2. Rachel Laws, m. George McCastlin >..... 2. Elizabeth Laws (b. 1786, d. 1867, m. Jacob Busey 1810 in KY) >..... 2. JEREMIAH LAWS (b. 12 may 1800 Perryville, KY, d. 10 apr 1880 >Eureka, IL) >..... 2. Shadrack Laws (b. 1802) >.. m.2. to Susannah Bailey >..... They had children: >...... 2. Harriet Laws, m. James Wilkerson >...... 2. Priscilla Laws, m. William Wright in 1836 >...... 2. William who m. Elizabeth Whoeberry 1840 in KY >...... 2. Matilda, m. David Wilkerson 1840 in KY >...... 2. James Madison Laws, b. 1809 KY, d. 1880 IN; m. Pauline Calvert >and Clarice Brenton >...... 2. Francis, b. 1819, d. 1891 KY; m. John Russell in 1841 > >This family originated in VA, moved to KY, TN, OH, IL, KS, and finally to CA. > I am very interested in what you and Judi have posted. The Shadrack name above caught my eye. There were brothers in NC named Shadrack, Meschack and Abednego LAWS. I believe Shadrack was in Yancey County, NC at some point during the 1800's (would have to pull my census notes). If either of you know of any connections to the Wilkes or Yancey County LAWS families, please let me know! Wanda Rabb researching RABB (NC/SC), (GANTT (NC), NIX, ROBERTSON, WILSON, CONNER, JONES (Rutherford Co.NC), LAWS (Yancey,Rutherford Co., NC), EDWARDS & KELLEY (NC), CAUSBY & PATTON (Burke/McDowell Co., NC) PAXTON (Union Co, NC > Lancaster, SC), FARRIS & MORRIS (York Co., SC) LOVELACE, HAMRICK, GREEN, and MCSWAIN (Cleveland Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY, FARRIS, LAWS, NIX, PAXTON and RABB Family Mailing LIsts Homepage: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr Genealogy Main Page: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr/main.html