Richard Law was the son of Richard Law and Elizabeth Higgs.

He married Mary Carter on 3 Apr 1875 in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, England.

Richard died at his home in Ramsaytown, PA and was buried 6 Jan 1918.

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Death Notice, Jan 1918, Unknown Newspaper (probably from Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA)

MANY DEATHS RECORDED IN PAST SEVEN DAYS

RICHARD LAW

No death in many months has brought a wider wave of sadness in Ramsaytown than that of Richard Law, who died last Thursday evening, after a short period of illness with Asthma, the past month having been confined to his bed. His age was 63 years, 8 months and 17 days.

The deceased was born in Staffordshire, England, April 16, 1854, coming to America Aug. 12, 1888, establishing a home in Barclay, Bradford county. For the past 27 years he has been the efficient chief clerk for the Shawmut Mining Co. at Ramsaytown, and was ever held in highest esteem by his employers and his legion of friends. He was a member of the Episcopal church and of the Elk Lodge No. 379 F.& A.M. of Ridgway.

The deceased is survived by wife and nine children, Mrs. James Wales of Codogan, Pa.; Miss Mabel Law, Mrs. Meade Shick and Arnold A. Law of Ramsaytown; Hubert of Monaca, Pa., Mrs. Geo. Wales and Richard Law of DuBois; Leslie of Furnace Run, Pa., and Harold of Brookville.

Funeral services were conducted in the Brookville Episcopal church on Sunday afternoon, 28 automobiles transporting the funeral party from Ramsaytown.

(Photocopy courtesy of Richard Lee Wales)

Obituary, 13 Jan 1918, Unknown Newspaper (PA)

OBITUARY - RICHARD LAW

Richard Law, chief clerk for the Shawmut Mining Company at Ramsaytown, died at his home in that place, Thursday of last week after an illness of two weeks; death was due to myocarditis, complicated with asthma. The funeral service was held Sunday.

Mr. Law was born in Staffordshire, England, April 16, 1854, a son of Richard and Elizabeth Law, both of whom are dead. In April, 1875, he was married to Mary Carter at Hetton-Le-Hole, Durham county, England. Mrs. Law survives him.

In 1889 Mr. and Mrs. Law moved to the United States and located at St. Marys. Almost at once Mr. Law began working for the Shawmut Mining Company and had been with that concern for twenty-seven years.

Of the eleven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Law nine survive - Mrs. James Wales, Cadogan; Mrs. George Wales, DuBois; Hubert, Monaca; Leslie B., Furnace Run; Richard H., DuBois; Chester H., Brookville; Mrs. Meade Shick, Mabel R. and Arnold A. at home. Surviving brothers and sisters are all in England-Thomas Law, Hartlepool; Benjamin, Thornley; Alfred, Peterboro, and Mrs. Lucy Maskell, Sheffield. Mr. Law was a member of the Church of England and funeral services were conducted at Trinity Protestant Episcopal church, Brookville, at 2:30 last Sunday afternoon by the rector, Rev. George A. Sutton. He was a member of the Masonic lodge at Ridgway and Hobah lodge, Brookville, attended the funeral in a body.

An official of the Shawmut Mining Company paid the following tribute to Mr. Law: "He was a faithful and conscientious servant, always at his post of duty and very ready and willing and did all he could to help in the advancement of the company's interests.

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Mr. Law was of a reserved makeup, never pushing himself to the forefront, hence did not take the place he deserved and should have had in the company. He was a man of excellent ability and not until now will he be appreciated. He was of noble character, kind and considerate, never speaking evil of anyone; a loving husband and father devoted to his family and home; a kind neighbor and a lover of music; always sought after on social occasions on account of his beautiful voice. We feel that heaven will be richer on account of the addition of this Godly man, whom we hope to meet again in that land where partings are no more."

Interment was made in the Brookville cemetery.

The Brookville Masonic Lodge had charge of the funeral. L.H. Reed was funeral director.