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James Martin Laws

Male 1851 - 1918  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Martin Laws was born 23 Sep 1851; died 10 Aug 1918.

    James — Martha M. Laws. Martha (daughter of James Bennet Laws and Amanda J. Lillard) was born 11 Jul 1855; died 29 Jul 1899. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Laura Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1874.
    2. 3. Ida Jane Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1876.
    3. 4. Elbert Shelah Lafayette "Shelah" Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 May 1878, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 6 Dec 1972.
    4. 5. Nancy Amanda Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1880.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Laura Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 1874.

    Laura — Messer. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ida Jane Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 1876.

    Ida — Silas Sparks. Silas (son of George W. Sparks and Spicey Ball) was born 1870; died 1932. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. George Martin Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1894; died 1973.
    2. 7. Thmon Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1897; died 1898.
    3. 8. Manota Sparks  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1899; died 1972.

  3. 4.  Elbert Shelah Lafayette "Shelah" Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 20 May 1878, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 6 Dec 1972.

    Elbert married Flora Ann Green 18 May 1904. Flora (daughter of Deacon John Henry Green and Elizabeth Ellen Potter) was born 23 Aug 1888; died 10 Apr 1954. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Leota Mooneyham Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Feb 1903; died 20 Jan 1984; was buried Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 10. Roy Allen Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Mar 1905; died 22 May 1984, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Laws - Green Cemetery.
    3. 11. Essie May Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Dec 1907; died Mar 1908.
    4. 12. Delilah Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Dec 1909; died Oct 1983.
    5. 13. Samuel Obie Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Apr 1911.
    6. 14. Desmond Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Feb 1913.
    7. 15. Fred Estel Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Feb 1915.
    8. 16. Ina Lee Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Dec 1917.
    9. 17. Buelitis Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jan 1919; died 1919.
    10. 18. John Otis Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Apr 1920, Hartford, Tennessee; died 24 Jul 2006, Lorain, Ohio; was buried 29 Jul 2006, Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon, Ohio.
    11. 19. Cletis Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Sep 1922; died 16 Apr 1978, Knox County, Tennessee.
    12. 20. Oris Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Dec 1924; died 6 Aug 1925.
    13. 21. Mary Lafayette "Faye" Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Mar 1928.

  4. 5.  Nancy Amanda Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 1880.

    Nancy — Green. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  George Martin Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ida2, 1.James1) was born 1894; died 1973.

  2. 7.  Thmon Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ida2, 1.James1) was born 1897; died 1898.

  3. 8.  Manota Sparks Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ida2, 1.James1) was born 1899; died 1972.

  4. 9.  Leota Mooneyham Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 6 Feb 1903; died 20 Jan 1984; was buried Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Leota — William Brian Lowe. William was born 8 Mar 1897; died 17 Oct 1971; was buried Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Earl Leroy Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Dec 1922; died 7 Aug 2000, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Aug 2000, Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 23. Novella Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Wilma Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 May 1928; died 27 Dec 1993; was buried Hugh L. Clark Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 25. Estivee Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Jun 1931, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 6 Oct 2010; was buried Graceland West Cemetery.
    5. 26. Shelah Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Mar 1934; died 12 Nov 1987; was buried Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. 27. Ruben B. Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jul 1936; died 2 Feb 1997, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. 28. Daisy Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 29. Martha Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 30. Velma Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 10.  Roy Allen Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 28 Mar 1905; died 22 May 1984, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Laws - Green Cemetery.

    Roy married Viola Hall 18 Jul 1926. Viola (daughter of Samuel D. "Singing Sam" Hall and Emaline Ellison) was born 13 Jan 1909, Tennessee; died 12 Jun 1939; was buried Laws - Green Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Eula Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jun 1927, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 10 Sep 2011; was buried 11 Sep 2011, Templin-Baxter Cemetery.
    2. 32. Ella Bernice Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born Nov 1929.
    3. 33. Elayne Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Jan 1932.
    4. 34. Roy Donald Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 May 1935.
    5. 35. Enid Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Aug 1937.

    Roy married Elizabeth Bennett 10 Nov 1942, Cocke County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of WilliamTurner Bennett and Nannie Craft) was born 15 Oct 1924, Wise County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Bobby Edford Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Apr 1944.
    2. 37. Gayla June Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 May 1947.
    3. 38. Thomas Allen Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jul 1955.

  6. 11.  Essie May Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 31 Dec 1907; died Mar 1908.

  7. 12.  Delilah Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 21 Dec 1909; died Oct 1983.

    Delilah — Walter Jackson Davis. Walter (son of Rev. Jacob Patterson Davis and Lillie Candice Jenkins) was born 18 May 1909; died Feb 1978. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Helen Virginia Davis  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Beulah Lee Davis  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 41. Joyce Marie Davis  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 42. Flora Lillian Davis  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 43. Edna Nell Davis  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 44. Verba Deliah Davis  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 45. Joye Davis  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 13.  Samuel Obie Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 17 Apr 1911.

    Samuel — Stella. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 46. A. P. Laws  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 47. J. D. Laws  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 14.  Desmond Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 2 Feb 1913.

    Desmond — Sybla. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 48. Darlene Laws  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 49. Eugene Laws  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 50. Evelyn Laws  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 15.  Fred Estel Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 5 Feb 1915.

    Fred — Arletha. [Group Sheet]


  11. 16.  Ina Lee Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 15 Dec 1917.

    Ina — Daught Cooper. [Group Sheet]


  12. 17.  Buelitis Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 6 Jan 1919; died 1919.

  13. 18.  John Otis Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 7 Apr 1920, Hartford, Tennessee; died 24 Jul 2006, Lorain, Ohio; was buried 29 Jul 2006, Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon, Ohio.

    John married Edna Dean Buredette Abt 1947. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 51. Cheryl Laws  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 52. John O. Laws, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 53. Sandra Laws  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 54. Larry Laws  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 55. Michele Laws  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 19.  Cletis Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 18 Sep 1922; died 16 Apr 1978, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Cletis — Bonnie McGaha. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 56. Cletis Ray Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jan 1955; died 28 May 2000, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 57. Randy Laws  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 58. John Richard Laws  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 59. Diana Laws  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 20.  Oris Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 29 Dec 1924; died 6 Aug 1925.

  16. 21.  Mary Lafayette "Faye" Laws Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 8 Mar 1928.

    Mary — Ralph Smith. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 60. Ronald Delano "Ronnie" Smith  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 61. Warren Smith  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 62. Oris Smith  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 63. Alda Smith  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 22.  Earl Leroy Lowe Descendancy chart to this point (9.Leota3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 9 Dec 1922; died 7 Aug 2000, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Aug 2000, Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Earl — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 64. Connie Jean Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 23.  Novella Lowe Descendancy chart to this point (9.Leota3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

    Novella — Blakely. [Group Sheet]


  3. 24.  Wilma Lowe Descendancy chart to this point (9.Leota3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 4 May 1928; died 27 Dec 1993; was buried Hugh L. Clark Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Wilma — Hugh L. Clark. Hugh (son of Charlie J. Clark and Emma D. McGaha) was born 28 Jul 1926, Tennessee; died 19 Dec 2004, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Dec 2004, Hugh L. Clark Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 65. Roy Clark  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 66. John David Clark  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 67. Charles Everette Clark  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Dec 1959; died 15 Dec 2008, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Dec 2008, Hugh L. Clark Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 68. Diana Clark  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 25.  Estivee LoweEstivee Lowe Descendancy chart to this point (9.Leota3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 23 Jun 1931, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 6 Oct 2010; was buried Graceland West Cemetery.

    Estivee — William Paul Lyda. William died Bef 6 Oct 2010. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 69. Todd Lyda  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 70. Timothy Lyda  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 71. Paula Lyda  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 26.  Shelah Lowe Descendancy chart to this point (9.Leota3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 17 Mar 1934; died 12 Nov 1987; was buried Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  6. 27.  Ruben B. Lowe Descendancy chart to this point (9.Leota3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 26 Jul 1936; died 2 Feb 1997, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Ruben — Norma Jane Burdette. Norma (daughter of Hubert Burdette and Annie Bell) was born 5 Apr 1940; died 16 Sep 2009, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 72. William Nolen "Billy" Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Mar 1962; died 24 Jul 1973; was buried Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 73. P. Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 74. P. Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 75. Ronnie Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 28.  Daisy Lowe Descendancy chart to this point (9.Leota3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

    Daisy — Robert Fulton. [Group Sheet]


  8. 29.  Martha Lowe Descendancy chart to this point (9.Leota3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

    Martha — James Shelton. [Group Sheet]


  9. 30.  Velma Lowe Descendancy chart to this point (9.Leota3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

    Velma — Barnes. [Group Sheet]


  10. 31.  Eula Laws Descendancy chart to this point (10.Roy3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 7 Jun 1927, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 10 Sep 2011; was buried 11 Sep 2011, Templin-Baxter Cemetery.

    Eula married James Earl Bill Templin 3 Apr 1948, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. James (son of Garland Templin and Jessie Baxter) was born 3 Aug 1925; died 13 Mar 2000, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Mar 2000, Baxter Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 76. Gary Mark Templin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Mar 1951; died 11 Sep 1977.
    2. 77. Vondle Jean Templin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 May 1953.

  11. 32.  Ella Bernice Laws Descendancy chart to this point (10.Roy3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born Nov 1929.

    Ella — J. W. Jordan. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 78. Donna Rae Jordan  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 79. Patty Jordan  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 33.  Elayne Laws Descendancy chart to this point (10.Roy3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 31 Jan 1932.

    Elayne — Johnny Trent. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 80. Stephen Trent  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 34.  Roy Donald Laws Descendancy chart to this point (10.Roy3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 23 May 1935.

    Roy — Betty Myosky. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 81. Donald Lynn Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Sep 1959; died 18 Aug 1986.

    Roy — Ann Sisk. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 82. Charles Laws  Descendancy chart to this point

    Roy — Minnie. [Group Sheet]


  14. 35.  Enid Laws Descendancy chart to this point (10.Roy3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 4 Aug 1937.

    Enid married Carl Fish 12 Mar 1955. Carl (son of Charlie Roscoe "Doc" Fish and Nancy Emily Price) was born 22 Jan 1935, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 83. Lynda Kay Fish  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jun 1956.
    2. 84. Randall Carl Fish  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Apr 1958.

  15. 36.  Bobby Edford Laws Descendancy chart to this point (10.Roy3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 1 Apr 1944.

    Bobby married Lillian Hall 2 May 1965. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 85. Freddie E. Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Mar 1966.
    2. 86. Russell Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jan 1972.

  16. 37.  Gayla June Laws Descendancy chart to this point (10.Roy3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 19 May 1947.

    Gayla — Walter Doyle McGaha. Walter (son of Rev. W. Elmer McGaha and Della Wilds) was born 15 Mar 1944; died 7 Feb 2010, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried Blacks Community Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 87. Jimmy McGaha  Descendancy chart to this point died INFANT.
    2. 88. Jeffery McGaha  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 May 1966.
    3. 89. Marty McGaha  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jun.

    Gayla married Freddie L. Shelton 14 May 1988, Cocke County, Tennessee. Freddie was born Abt 1949; died 23 Jan 2004, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Gayla married Birthow Wines, Jr. 24 Sep 1998, Cocke County, Tennessee. Birthow (son of Birthow Wines and Evelyn Barnett) was born 22 Jul 1947; died 26 Dec 2011, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Dec 2011, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  17. 38.  Thomas Allen Laws Descendancy chart to this point (10.Roy3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 22 Jul 1955.

    Thomas married Nancy Revels 1 Nov 1981. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 90. Jessica Darlene Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Mar 1982.
    2. 91. Jennifer Nicole Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Feb 1989.

  18. 39.  Helen Virginia Davis Descendancy chart to this point (12.Delilah3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  19. 40.  Beulah Lee Davis Descendancy chart to this point (12.Delilah3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  20. 41.  Joyce Marie Davis Descendancy chart to this point (12.Delilah3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  21. 42.  Flora Lillian Davis Descendancy chart to this point (12.Delilah3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  22. 43.  Edna Nell Davis Descendancy chart to this point (12.Delilah3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  23. 44.  Verba Deliah Davis Descendancy chart to this point (12.Delilah3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  24. 45.  Joye Davis Descendancy chart to this point (12.Delilah3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  25. 46.  A. P. Laws Descendancy chart to this point (13.Samuel3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  26. 47.  J. D. Laws Descendancy chart to this point (13.Samuel3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  27. 48.  Darlene Laws Descendancy chart to this point (14.Desmond3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  28. 49.  Eugene Laws Descendancy chart to this point (14.Desmond3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  29. 50.  Evelyn Laws Descendancy chart to this point (14.Desmond3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  30. 51.  Cheryl Laws Descendancy chart to this point (18.John3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

    Cheryl — Quickle. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 92. Quickle  Descendancy chart to this point

  31. 52.  John O. Laws, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (18.John3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  32. 53.  Sandra Laws Descendancy chart to this point (18.John3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

    Sandra — Rottari. [Group Sheet]


  33. 54.  Larry Laws Descendancy chart to this point (18.John3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  34. 55.  Michele Laws Descendancy chart to this point (18.John3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  35. 56.  Cletis Ray Laws Descendancy chart to this point (19.Cletis3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1) was born 3 Jan 1955; died 28 May 2000, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Cletis — Kathy Moore. (daughter of Kenneth Moore and Betty Jean Ford) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 93. Heather Laws  Descendancy chart to this point

  36. 57.  Randy Laws Descendancy chart to this point (19.Cletis3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  37. 58.  John Richard Laws Descendancy chart to this point (19.Cletis3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

    John — Teresa Ann Mathis. (daughter of Jack Mathis and Chattie Nell Stokely) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 94. Jonathon Laws  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 95. Jaclyn Brooke Laws  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 24 Jul 2004.

  38. 59.  Diana Laws Descendancy chart to this point (19.Cletis3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  39. 60.  Ronald Delano "Ronnie" Smith Descendancy chart to this point (21.Mary3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  40. 61.  Warren Smith Descendancy chart to this point (21.Mary3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  41. 62.  Oris Smith Descendancy chart to this point (21.Mary3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)

  42. 63.  Alda Smith Descendancy chart to this point (21.Mary3, 4.Elbert2, 1.James1)


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