Entry, Friday, February 2, 2024
William “Billy” Law, Grocer
William “Billy Law was born March 2, 1872, in Owaneco, Christian County, Illinois to George Edward Law and Margaret Jarvis Law. In about 1878, George and Margaret along with their children joined his older brother Ada and Ada’s family to migrate to Harper County, Kansas. More information on this migration may be found in the book, “My Pioneer Family that Settled in Harper County, Kansas.”
Published in the Anthony Republican
Anthony, Kansas
Thursday, February 25, 1915
Page 1
In 1915, Billy Law, first cousin of Sarah Law Houser and Leroy Law, started a new business called The William Law Cash Grocery. Billy sold fresh groceries, fresh fruits and vegetables. He had a telephone, number “95”. Every week there was an ad in the Anthony Bulletin advertising Billy’s store.
Published in the Anthony Bulletin
Anthony, Kansas
Friday, March 5, 1915
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Published in the Anthony Bulletin
Anthony, Kansas
Friday, March 12, 1915
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Published in the Anthony Bulletin
Anthony, Kansas
Friday, March 19, 1915
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Published in the Anthony Bulletin
Anthony, Kansas
Friday, April 23, 1915
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Published in the Anthony Bulletin
Anthony, Kansas
Friday, June 4, 1915
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Published in the Anthony Bulletin
Anthony, Kansas
Friday, March 26, 1915
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Published in the Anthony Bulletin
Anthony, Kansas
Friday, August 27, 1915
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Published in the Anthony Bulletin
Anthony, Kansas
Friday, June 16, 1916
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Published in the Anthony Bulletin
Anthony, Kansas
Friday, June 22, 1916
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Published in the Anthony Bulletin
Anthony, Kansas
Friday, April 13, 1917
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Published in the Anthony Bulletin
Anthony, Kansas
Friday, June 1, 1917
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Published in the Anthony Bulletin
Anthony, Kansas
Friday, June 8, 1917
Page 6
1212 Bitting Street, Wichita Kansas
By 1917, Billy had done so well in the grocery business in Anthony, Kansas, he decided to move to Wichita. He purchased a bungalow home at 1212 Bitting Avenue, Wichita, Kansas. He spent the rest of his career distributing groceries.
With the grocery business being such a part of our Houser heritage, this little story of William “Billy” Law seems to show us the beginnings of that heritage.
Published in The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, Kansas
Sunday, September 25, 1921
Page 84
I have wondered which Billy Law, Granddad Houser talked about. At first, I assumed it was Sarah’s brother William N. Law, but he died in 1903, so I decided it probably wasn’t him.
Then, there was William Martin Law, son of Leroy Law, born in 1886, two years older than Irvin. Finally, William “Billy” Law, much older, but the local grocer. What’s your guess?
