Captain Isaiah T. Law, is one of the pioneer farmers and one of the most esteemed citizens of Coffee county.
He was born in Sumter district, S. C., in 1820; he is a son of Isaiah and Margaret (Washburn) Law, the former a native of Sumter district, born in 1784, the latter born in Rutherford county, N. C., in 1786.
Mrs. Law died in South Carolina when Captain Law was eight years old. Isaiah Law married again, and in 1832 moved to Houston county, Ga., and afterward to Macon county, where he died in 1840. He was a man of more than ordinary ability and was for some years associate justice of the inferior court of Macon county. His father, George Law, was a native of Ireland.
Gabriel Washburn was propably a native of England and died in Rutherford county, N. C., at an advanced age. Mrs. Law was born in Williamsburg district, S. C., in 1821, is the mother of ten children and is still living.
In 1849 Captain Law came to Coffee county and a few years afterward settled on his present farm six miles north of Clintonville, where he owns 775 acres of land in two tracts. He was a justice of the peace nine years from 1850; was tax assessor and collector during 1852 and 1853, and was county commissioner three years, 1872-73-74. No case tried before him was ever appealed to the circuit court. He performed
faithful service during the war of the rebellion, first as lieutenant, of company F. Fortieth Tennessee, and as captain after the regiment was re-organized. He was taken prisoner first at Island No. 10, and served a time on Johnson's Island, and he was afterward captured when Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant. He was paroled and exchanged and rejoined his company.
Before Atlanta he was again taken prisoner and was again taken to Johnson's Island, where he was kept until June 16, 1865, and reached home June 27. He has been a Mason since 1854 and is now a member of Clintonville lodge, No. 188. Both he and his wife have been members of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, for many years, and stand deservedly high in the estimation of their neighbors and
friends.
He was born in Sumter district, S. C., in 1820; he is a son of Isaiah and Margaret (Washburn) Law, the former a native of Sumter district, born in 1784, the latter born in Rutherford county, N. C., in 1786.
Mrs. Law died in South Carolina when Captain Law was eight years old. Isaiah Law married again, and in 1832 moved to Houston county, Ga., and afterward to Macon county, where he died in 1840. He was a man of more than ordinary ability and was for some years associate justice of the inferior court of Macon county. His father, George Law, was a native of Ireland.
Gabriel Washburn was propably a native of England and died in Rutherford county, N. C., at an advanced age. Mrs. Law was born in Williamsburg district, S. C., in 1821, is the mother of ten children and is still living.
In 1849 Captain Law came to Coffee county and a few years afterward settled on his present farm six miles north of Clintonville, where he owns 775 acres of land in two tracts. He was a justice of the peace nine years from 1850; was tax assessor and collector during 1852 and 1853, and was county commissioner three years, 1872-73-74. No case tried before him was ever appealed to the circuit court. He performed
faithful service during the war of the rebellion, first as lieutenant, of company F. Fortieth Tennessee, and as captain after the regiment was re-organized. He was taken prisoner first at Island No. 10, and served a time on Johnson's Island, and he was afterward captured when Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant. He was paroled and exchanged and rejoined his company.
Before Atlanta he was again taken prisoner and was again taken to Johnson's Island, where he was kept until June 16, 1865, and reached home June 27. He has been a Mason since 1854 and is now a member of Clintonville lodge, No. 188. Both he and his wife have been members of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, for many years, and stand deservedly high in the estimation of their neighbors and
friends.
Captain Isaiah T. Law, is one of the pioneer farmers and one of the most esteemed citizens of Coffee county.
He was born in Sumter district, S. C., in 1820; he is a son of Isaiah and Margaret (Washburn) Law, the former a native of Sumter district, born in 1784, the latter born in Rutherford county, N. C., in 1786.
Mrs. Law died in South Carolina when Captain Law was eight years old. Isaiah Law married again, and in 1832 moved to Houston county, Ga., and afterward to Macon county, where he died in 1840. He was a man of more than ordinary ability and was for some years associate justice of the inferior court of Macon county. His father, George Law, was a native of Ireland.
Gabriel Washburn was propably a native of England and died in Rutherford county, N. C., at an advanced age. Mrs. Law was born in Williamsburg district, S. C., in 1821, is the mother of ten children and is still living.
In 1849 Captain Law came to Coffee county and a few years afterward settled on his present farm six miles north of Clintonville, where he owns 775 acres of land in two tracts. He was a justice of the peace nine years from 1850; was tax assessor and collector during 1852 and 1853, and was county commissioner three years, 1872-73-74. No case tried before him was ever appealed to the circuit court. He performed
faithful service during the war of the rebellion, first as lieutenant, of company F. Fortieth Tennessee, and as captain after the regiment was re-organized. He was taken prisoner first at Island No. 10, and served a time on Johnson's Island, and he was afterward captured when Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant. He was paroled and exchanged and rejoined his company.
Before Atlanta he was again taken prisoner and was again taken to Johnson's Island, where he was kept until June 16, 1865, and reached home June 27. He has been a Mason since 1854 and is now a member of Clintonville lodge, No. 188. Both he and his wife have been members of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, for many years, and stand deservedly high in the estimation of their neighbors and
friends.
He was born in Sumter district, S. C., in 1820; he is a son of Isaiah and Margaret (Washburn) Law, the former a native of Sumter district, born in 1784, the latter born in Rutherford county, N. C., in 1786.
Mrs. Law died in South Carolina when Captain Law was eight years old. Isaiah Law married again, and in 1832 moved to Houston county, Ga., and afterward to Macon county, where he died in 1840. He was a man of more than ordinary ability and was for some years associate justice of the inferior court of Macon county. His father, George Law, was a native of Ireland.
Gabriel Washburn was propably a native of England and died in Rutherford county, N. C., at an advanced age. Mrs. Law was born in Williamsburg district, S. C., in 1821, is the mother of ten children and is still living.
In 1849 Captain Law came to Coffee county and a few years afterward settled on his present farm six miles north of Clintonville, where he owns 775 acres of land in two tracts. He was a justice of the peace nine years from 1850; was tax assessor and collector during 1852 and 1853, and was county commissioner three years, 1872-73-74. No case tried before him was ever appealed to the circuit court. He performed
faithful service during the war of the rebellion, first as lieutenant, of company F. Fortieth Tennessee, and as captain after the regiment was re-organized. He was taken prisoner first at Island No. 10, and served a time on Johnson's Island, and he was afterward captured when Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant. He was paroled and exchanged and rejoined his company.
Before Atlanta he was again taken prisoner and was again taken to Johnson's Island, where he was kept until June 16, 1865, and reached home June 27. He has been a Mason since 1854 and is now a member of Clintonville lodge, No. 188. Both he and his wife have been members of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, for many years, and stand deservedly high in the estimation of their neighbors and
friends.
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