Looking for information on my g grandmother, Mary Ann Laws, b. abt. 1849 in Alabama. She married Francis "Frank" Marion Bishop on 8-13-1865 in Maury Co. TN. She died 6-11-1896 in Perry Co. TN. Little is known of her parents, other than her mother's name was "Polly" which is a nickname for "Mary". It is suspected, but not proven, that her father might be Burrell Laws, who was married to "Polly", birth name unknown. In the 1880 census she list her father's birthplace as KY and her mother's as VA. She may be related to the Laws and Ramsey's in Lauderdale Co. AL who are shown in the 1860 Census. There is a John Ramsey who's wife is listed as Evaline and Evaline is born in KY. All of their children have the surname Laws, except the two youngest, which is Ramsey, but Mary Ann Laws is not found in 1860. Why I think they are related, is that in the 1870 census for Maury Co. TN, Mary Ann is listed with Frank Bishop, and these same Laws and Ramsey's from Lauderdale Co. AL are now in Maury Co. TN living all around here. I suspect there is a connection, but can't prove it. I have been following different Law families in this group who moved through KY and TN. Does anyone have a connection for them to Burrell Laws? I am really stuck on this line. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Mark Fain