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[Final.ftw] [Law.ftw] The following was taken from the "Law Book": Johnny as he was called by his older brothers and sisters, was born theyear of theending of the war between the states. In Pulaski County manypeople who had been rich were now destitute, but Pulaski had not sufferedas much as some of the country north of this county. The race of people who had been slaves were now citizens. The peoplewho had been the property of others were now free. Many of the southernladies had never combed their own hair; these same ladies were nowplowing with the horses which were used before only for riding andpleasure. Many lives had been sacrificed, many more were wounded,crippled, and disabled for the remainder of the time allotted to them. The father of John Mark was pastor of Daniels Meeting House at thistime, and had been pastor for four years. It has been said that thepastor's allowence from the church was ten dollars for each and everyyear and that the people of the church paid half of it and a wealthycitizen in the area paid the other half. Johny grew up with the south under martial law during thereconstruction of the Confederacy. In his teens he witnessed the deathof his father and his sister called Sissie. His mother died when he wastwenty or twenty one. After the death of his father, Johnny stayed partof the time with his sister-in-law and brother, A.J. Law Sr. and hisfamily. His first job was operating the county ferry which was on theOcmulgee River from Dodge to Wilcox County. There were no bridges atthis time. He also stayed with his sister and her husband, I.N. Bowen. It has been said that John Mark built the rear section of the Jud LawHouse about 1890. A.J. Law (Jud) lived with his family in a house about ahalf of a mile southeast. This house was torn down in the late 1930's.It was directly behind the Tom Law house where Jim Law lived with hiswife, Susie Dye Law. John married Annie in 1892 and they lived first in what is now the JudLaw house. It was here that Joshua Thomas Law, in 1894, and Henery L.Law, in 1896, were born. In 1897 John Mark traded the house which hestarted to his brother, Jud, and moved two miles southeast towards theOcmulgee River where he built another house in the southeast section ofland lot 267. This placed him closer to the river which he loved. Itwas also about half way between the homes of John Mark's father andAnnie's father, the Law Place and the Coffee Place. A.J. Law, Sr. finished the house which John Mark started, building thehouse as it has appeared to us for all of our lives. This house isaccross the highway (87) from Union High School on land lot 205southwest. The children of A.J. Law were reared here. John Mark had moved to what is called the "homeplace" of theirchildren. Mary Elizabeth (Bet), Annie Idella (Della), Jim C. (JamesCharles), Evaline and the Triplets were born here. Joshua, Johnny(Bryan), Evaline, and the triplets died here. These are buried atDaniels Meeting House. John Mark and Annie were a church-going family. They were baptized atDaniels Meeting House and were active in this church until January 15,1905 when they became charter members of New Daniels, Located one mileeast. All of their children were baptized at New Daniels, even thoughsome of them returned to Daniels Meeting House by letter. In 1930 John Mark and his sons, Jim C. and Henery, and his son-in-law,Perry completed a new home a quarter mile south of the old house. Hegave the old house to Della and her husband, T.D. Watts. The new housewas called a square top house. It was here that John Mark aand Annie,Jim C. and his wife, Lessie, and their young son lived. Annie died on June 30, 1944. In the winter of 1946 John Mark had astroke which left him paralyzed on one side, however, his life continuedon. In the fifties, Jim C. and Lesie built a house on the south side oflot 266 beside Highway 87. It was there that John Mark Law Quit his lifeon September 16, 1961. He was ninety four years, nine months, andfifteen days old. During John Mark's later years he spent most of his time on theOcmulgee River, fishing, trapping, and hunting. At one time he did thisto feed his family. Later it became more or less a hobby because of hislove of the river, the woods, trees, and nature. John Mark was cared for by his children during his helpless years from1947 to 1961. He was cared for mostly by Jim C. and Lessie. This wasnever a duty to them, but a work of love. A very large book could be built around the life of John Mark Law, sonof Thomas. His growing up and the accomplishments during his life, hislove for the Ocmulgee River and Woodland - the time he spent fishing andhunting, the land which he acquired in his lifetime, his relationshipwith his family, his recollections if times with his father, "ThePreacher", and his mother, his recognition of God as Father and Christ ashis Master. Just a short time before his death I stopped to talk with him for awhile. He lay in bed with his head propped on a pillow. He could nothear or see well, but his memory was very keen and his mind was good.During the conversation he said, "Robert, the Master came to visit me aday or two ago." I replied, "Yes?" He said, "Yes, you know the Masteris going to establish a kingdom in the new world and I told him he couldhave all the land just beyond the ditch over there." (Granddaddy's landwas very dear to him.) I said, "Granddaddy, there are a lot of people.Do you think that will be enough room?" And he said, "Well, you remberwhat the Master done with the five loaves and two fish. Amen."
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