1. | Elbert Shelah Lafayette "Shelah" Laws was born 20 May 1878, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of James Martin Laws and Martha M. Laws); 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:
- Leota Mooneyham Laws was born 6 Feb 1903; died 20 Jan 1984; was buried Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
- Roy Allen Laws was born 28 Mar 1905; died 22 May 1984, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Laws - Green Cemetery.
- Essie May Laws was born 31 Dec 1907; died Mar 1908.
- Delilah Laws was born 21 Dec 1909; died Oct 1983.
- Samuel Obie Laws was born 17 Apr 1911.
- Desmond Laws was born 2 Feb 1913.
- Fred Estel Laws was born 5 Feb 1915.
- Ina Lee Laws was born 15 Dec 1917.
- Buelitis Laws was born 6 Jan 1919; died 1919.
- John Otis Laws was born 7 Apr 1920, Hartford, Tennessee; died 24 Jul 2006, Lorain, Ohio; was buried 29 Jul 2006, Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon, Ohio.
- Cletis Laws was born 18 Sep 1922; died 16 Apr 1978, Knox County, Tennessee.
- Oris Laws was born 29 Dec 1924; died 6 Aug 1925.
- Mary Lafayette "Faye" Laws was born 8 Mar 1928.
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