Brief Life History of William
When William Law was born on 8 September 1809, in County Tyrone, Ireland, his father, Richard Law, was 41 and his mother, Ann Hunter, was 43. He married Jane Silverthorn on 11 June 1833. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Findley Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Wisconsin, United States in 1870. He died on 19 January 1892, in Shullsburg, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Shullsburg, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States.
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- William Law, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Law, "Ontario, District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858"
- William Law, "Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: from a Middle English personal name Law(e), a short form of Lawrence .
Scottish and northern English: topographic name for someone who lived near a hill, northern Middle English law (from Old English hlāw, which generally became low in the south and law in the north). Compare Lowe and Lew .
Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 羅, based on its Cantonese pronunciation, see Luo 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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