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 John Shirley born Jun. 11, 1822 in Wurttemberg
Germany; lived Vienna Township, Scott Co Indiana in 1860; died
May 23, 1891; buried Bethel Baptist Church in Scott Co IN
Johann Scheverle was born in Germany. He came to the U.S.
from Wurttemberg, Germany in 1852. He changed his name to John
Shirley. He married Christina Eichele, who came to the U.S. on
the same ship with him.
This family lived near the little community of Leota in Scott
County, Indiana. John and Christiana name was spelled Shierley
on the 1880 census of Indiana. Mom always pronounced it like
"Sharley". The 1880 census indicated that the
elder John (father of John Harrison) was born about 1823 in "Wurttemberg".
married Christina Eichele in Germany; born Jul. 3, 1833; dau
of Otto Eichele; died Apr. 4, 1898; buried Bethel Baptist Church
in Scott Co IN
children
1(i). Mary Shirley born about 1855 in Indiana
1(ii). Caroline Shirley born about 1857 in Indiana
1(iii). John Harrison Shirley born about Apr 21, 1859
in Indiana; Nov 24, 1922 in Scott Co IN; buried Bethel Cem.,
Leota, Scott Co IN
"Family of John Harrison and Mary Jane (Howell)
Shirley. John Harrison Shirley is the third adult seated from
left and Mary is the only woman seated in the front row. The
man seated to the far right is John Larkin Shirley. John Larkin
Shirley's wife, Bertha Ellen (Tash) Shirley is standing at far
right in the back row. John and Bertha's daughter, Margriet "Jewell"
Shirley is seated on her father's lap, and their son, Kenneth
Grant Shirley is standing to the left of John."
The photo was probably taken around 1921 as John
Harrison Shirley died in 1922
married Mary Jane Howell on 4 Dec 1887 in Scott Co IN; daughter
of Joseph C. and Sarah M. (Richey) Howell
children:
2(i). Otto Eichele Shirley born Oct 9 1888 in Scott
Co IN; died 5 Sep 1959
2(ii). Allie Cling Shirley born Sep 25 1891 in Scott
Co IN
married Golda Shields on 30 Dec 1912 in Scott Co IN
2(iii). John Larkin Shirley born Jan 5, 1894 in Scott
Co IN; died Nov 7 1960
Old photo of the John Larkin Shirley farm west
of Leota.
Current site of "Old Morgan Trail Antiques"
married Bertha Ellen Tash on 27 Dec 1914 in Scott Co IN
2(iv). Rev. William Albert Shirley born Jul 21 1899
in Scott Co IN
Obituary - Former Minister Buried Friday; Rev. William
A. Shirley, 76, 175 N. Park Dr., Scottsburg, died Wednesday,
Dec 3, at his home. He was a native of Scott County and was a
retired Methodist minister having served in numerous churches
in Southern Indiana. He was a member of the Scottsburg United
Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Ethel
Dean; two sons, Harold Shirley, Austin, Don Shirley, Scottsburg;
one daughter, Mrs. Lucille Broady, Scottsburg; one sister, Mrs.
Mae Shields, Scottsburg; a grandson, Michael Broady, U.S. Army
in West Germany; six other grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Rev. R.P. Hawkins and Rev. Paul Hedden conducted funeral services
Friday, Dec 5, at Stewart Funeral Home, Scottsburg, with burial
in Bethel Cemetery, Leota.
2(v). Mary Betty Mae Shirley born May 2 1901 in Scott
Co IN
1(iv). George Shirley born about 1861; appears in family
household in 1880 Finley, Scott Co IN census, age 19
In the 1860 Census they were living in:
VEINNA TWP, SCOTT CO INDIANA
John 1822 Wurttemberg Germany
Christina 1833 (same)
Mary 1855 IN
Caroline 1857 IN
John 1859 IN
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Jacob 1823 Wurttemberg Germany
Catherine 1824 ditto
John 1853 IN
Eliza 1856 IN
Sophia 1859 (8mo old) IN
Info from Jeff Harmon
NOTE: Jeff is not a Shirley descendant or researcher.
He has a peripheral connectio
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John Shirley