Name/Barony/Parish/Townland/DED/Poor Law Union
Shirley Valentine Coleraine Aghadowey Ballynacally Beg Aghadowey
Coleraine
married Ann Orr in November 1829 in Londonderry Northern
Ireland. She was born 18 Sept 1809 in Aghadowey Parish, Derry
Ireland; died 23 Oct 1895 in Quincy Massachussetts USA; she was
the daughter of Paul Orr and Isabell Boyd of Rhee Aghadowey,
Derry Ireland
children:
2(i). Jane Shirley born 8 May 1831 Agahdowey Parish,
Londonderry Ireland. She and her husband lived in Media Pennsylvania.
She married John Barr likely on 30 March 1863 at Philadelphia
PA
2(ii). Sarah Shirley born Agahdowey Parish, Derry Ireland.
This family did not migrate to the United States, although almost
all of the children eventually did migrate. She married John
Forsythe on 25 May 1860 at Aghadowey Parish, Londonderry, Ireland
2(iii). Isabella Shirley born Agahdowey Parish, Derry
Ireland; She married Robert Campbell in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
2(iv). Elizabeth Shirley born 8 October 1842 at Agahdowey
Parish, Derry Ireland. She married John Blawn in Pennsylvania
about 1863
2(v). Margaret Shirley born in about 1843 in Agahdowey
Parish, Derry Ireland. She and her husband lived at Catasauqua
Lehigh Co Pennsylvania. She died there on 1 March 1930 , "age
87 years" (tombstone); She married David Paul in Pennsylvania
2(vii). Alexander Shirley born about 1845 Agahdowey
Parish, Derry Ireland; died young
2(viii). George Orr Shirley born about 1847 Agahdowey
Parish, Derry Ireland. He died 25 April 1935, age 88 at Quincy
Massachusetts.
married Mary Moodie on 2 January 1879 at Quincy, Norfolk
Co Mass.
children:
3(i). Annie Agnes Shirley born about 1881 in Quincy,
Norfolk, MA
3(ii). Mary Elizabeth Shirley born about 1883 in Quincy,
Norfolk,MA
3(iii). Margaret Isabella Shirley born about 1885 in
Quincy, Norfolk, MA
3(iv). Jessie Orr Shirley born about 1889 in Quincy,
Norfolk, MA
3(v). George Valentine Shirley born 26 August 1890
in Quincy, Norfolk, MA
2(viii). John Rogers Shirley born Oct 4, 1843 (source:
death cert) Agahdowey Parish, Derry Ireland; Died Nov 19,
1910, age 67 at Philadelphia PA (death cert: 'son of Valentine
Shirley and Ann Orr'). Buried at Hillside Cem, Philadelphia
PA
married 1) Mary Green
married 2) Mary Lester
children:
3(i). Thayer Shirley born 7 January 1878 in PA lived
Lower Providence, Montgomery Co PA
married Jessie M. _____
children:
4(i). John R Shirley born about 1907, age 23 in 1930,
Montgomery Co PA
4(ii). Ruth A Shirley born about 1916, age 14 in 1930
4(iii). Thayer Shirley born 9 January 1918
3(ii). Lester Shirley born 3 December 1881 in PA
married Lillian_____
(no apparent children)
3(iii). John R. Shirley born about 1887 in PA
3(iv). Mary Shirley born about 1889 in PA
2(ix). Alexander Shirley born 1853 in Agahdowey Parish,
Derry Ireland (named after the previous son Alexander, who
died). He died on 23 February 1923 at Quincy Massachusetts.
married Nancy McAllister on 28 March 1881 at Quincy
Mass; She was born 25 Mar 1856 in Ireland; She died 27 Sep 1949;
Buried at Mount Wollaston Cem, Quincy Norfolk Co Mass.
children:
3(i). Miriam Shirley born July 1882 in Quincy, Norfolk,
MA; She married William McLean; She died after 1940.
3(ii). Susie Shirley born about 1884 in Quincy, Norfolk,
MA; She died 19 November 1888, about age 4
3(iii). Margaret Knox Shirley born 8 November 1886
in Quincy, Norfolk, MA; She died 25 December 1961 She married
Francis Bishop. They lived in Rochester NY
3(iv). William Alexander Shirley born 21 November 1889
in Quincy, Norfolk, MA [birthdate WWI Draft Card] He worked as
a machinist at the Fore River Plant of theBethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation in Quincy. He helped build U.S. Navyships. He died
5 September 1941
3(v). Chester Hamilton Shirley born 6 May 1900 in Quincy,Norfolk,MA
[birthdate WWI Draft Card]; He worked as a machinist at the Fore
River Plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in Quincy.
He died 6 May 1995 - Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire
2(x). Mary Ann Shirley born 1 November 1855 Agahdowey
Parish, Derry Ireland. She died 17 September 1941 at Harper County
Kansas; She married John S Quigg in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Robert Shirley died Sept 26, 1871 in Rhee, 92 years old.
Died of old age, labourer. Robert Shirley present at death. Aghadowey
Presbyterian Church
married 1) ___________
married 2) Nancy Kelly/Keller she died June 6, 1873
(age 79); Buried at Aghadowey Presbyterian Church cemetery.
Robert Shirley married 4 Nov 1853 of full age widower farmer
of Ree son of Alexander Shirley farmer, married Nancy KELLER
[Another transcription says KELLY] of full age widower of Knockaduff
daughter of John Keller; wit: David Smyth Robert Hickeson page
97 #98 Aghadowey Presbyterian Church
Nancy Shirley died June 7, 1873 Rhee, Aghadowey, 79 years
old. Cause of death listed as Debility Anasenca. She was widow
of the late R. Shirley, farmer. Margaret Shirley was present
at her death.
Aghadowey Presbyterian Church
Erected to the Memory of:
Bobby Shirley, died Jan 18, 1856 (8yrs)
James J. Shirley, died Feb 10, 1856 (6yrs)
"Suffer little children to come unto me"
Nancy Shirley, died June 6, 1873 (79)
Maggie A. Shirley, died Dec 11, 1876 (30 yrs)
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