NameMarcus Omer Law
BirthApr 1814, Pennsylvania
Marriage10 Apr 1835, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMahala Brown, Half 5G Aunt
Birthabt 1817, Kentucky
Deathbef 1864, probably Morgan Co., Kentucky
Children
BirthMar 1836, Kentucky
Death19 Mar 1907, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1838, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1840, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth24 Jul 1843, Kentucky
Death12 Apr 1889, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1845, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1847, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth22 Apr 1850, Kentucky
Death18 Jun 1928, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth28 Jan 1852, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death1930
Birthabt 1854, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth18 Sep 1856, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death12 Apr 1940, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth11 Sep 1861, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Marcus Omer & Mahala (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage of Mark Law and Mahala Brown on 10 April 1835 by Joseph G. Williams.
Census
1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, p. 106, records as family #275, between households of Samuel Elliott and Thomas J. Cassity:
Marcus Law, 36, b. Penn; Mahala, 33, b. Ky; James, 15; Rebecca, 12; Amanda, 10; Catharine, 8; Mary, 4; Elizabeth, 3; Eliza, 1/12. All b
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 1, West Liberty P.O., enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 11 as family #63/61:
Mark Law, 46, farmer, b. Penn; Mahala, 43, b. Ky; Rebecca A., 22; Amanda J., 20; Catherine A., 17; Mary M., 14; Elizabeth T., 13; Eliza F., 10; Marcus G., 8; Simon Peter, 6; Robert M., 3. All children born in Kentucky.
The next household is headed by their son Harvey Law age 24 with wife Manerva age 18. The preceding household is headed by Lewis Hunt, age 63, the father of Harvey’s wife. The two households before that are headed by Mahala’s brother Coleman Brown, and by Thomas J. Ferrand, who is married to Mahala’s sister Martha.
1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Blairs Mill precinct, Bangor P.O., enumerated 23 July, lists on p. 10 as family #76/73:
Law, Marcus, 59, farmer, b. Ky; Sarilda, 39, b. Va; Elizabeth, 23; Simon P., 15; Robert, 13; Malinda, 8; Lavina, 2. All children born in Kentucky. Day, Lavina, 60, b. Va.
Only Lavina is Sarilda’s daughter. The others are children of Marcus’ first wife Mahala Brown.