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Benjamin Shirley (continued)
b. ca 1760 Virginia. Family to South Carolina

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2(i). Benjamin Shirley (son of Nathaniel Shirley) b Aug 28, 1814 near Due West, Abbeville Co. South Carolina. He was called "Bottom Ben". He died January 17, 1894 Hart Co. Georgia. They settled in Franklin Co. Georgia, but when the new county was formed, they found themselves in Hart County. They are buried in Shoal Creek Cemetery in Hart Co. GA. Benjamin was a farmer. Shirleys of Hart Co GA

Bottom Ben and Carolyn Latimer Shirley

Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery

married Katherine Latimer born Nov 1, 1824 Honea Path, South Carolina, daughter of Benjamin and Dicie Grubbs Latimer.

children:

3(i). Sons... twins, died same day

3(ii). Joseph Ann Shirley Jan 10, 1844 Anderson Co. South Carolina, died Oct 20, 1908 Hart Co. GA,

m. John Thompson Holland March 27, 1866. He was born 1844 Anderson Co. SC and died 1928 Hart Co. GA. They are buried Shoal Creek Cemetery. John was the son of Jefferson Holland, May 28, 1812, Pendleton, died Oct 7, 1893, m. 1st Mary Barton. She died at birth of her only son. He married 2nd her sister, Nancy Barton, a brother of Rev. H. M. Barton.

3(iii). James Nathaniel Shirley March 9, 1846; Living Hart Co GA in 1880 census; died July 26, 1913, buried Providence Cemetery Hart Co. Georgia.

married Matilda (Hulda) J. Parker Dec 19, 1866 in Hart Co. GA.

children: (born Lowndesville SC or Hart Co. GA)

4(i). James Shirley b 1867

4(ii). Annie Rosalee Shirley b Sept 28, 1868, died June 9, 1915

4(iii). Maude Letitia Shirley b Feb 28, 1871. died Sept 27, 1912

4(iv). Lillie B. Shirley b Dec 5, 1873, died July 1, 1874, age 1

4(v). Lester Seaborn Shirley b Dec 5, 1874,

married Achshan Bernice Reeder, daughter of Charles and Fannie Parker Reeder. Achshan was born March 5, 1886 Shoal Creek, Hart Co. GA.

children:

5(i). Sarah Lucile Shirley b May 5, 1909 m. Thomas Bartlett

5(ii). Blanton Parker Shirley b Dec 3. 1911 m. Margaret Clark

5(iii). Ruby Nell Shirley b Nov 24, 1913 m. George Tyler

5(iv). Harold Lester Shirley b Mar 8, 1915 m. Freddie Elam

5(v). Charles Nathaniel Shirley b April 28, 1917 m. Vera Fauset

5(vi). Max Reeder Shirley b Nov 21, 1919

4(vi). Jessie Shirley b 1875, died Feb 14, 1949 m. Ferrell Kay. (not found in 1880 family census HH)

4(vii). Walter Benjamin Shirley b March 10, 1876, committed suicide Nov 29, 1913.

4(viii). Carrie Shirley b 1877 (not found in the 1880 family census HH)

4(ix). Glenn Willie Shirley b Aug 7, 1878; Living in Oconee Co SC in 1920.

married Lilla Thomas of South Union, daughter of W. L. and Eliz. Crawford Thomas.

children:

5(i). James T. Shirley born about 1905; m. Nancy Dodds

5(ii). Cecile Shirley born about 1907; m. George A. Ansel

5(iii). Audrey Shirley born about 1910

5(iv). Virginia Shirley born about 1919

3(iv). Richard Butler Shirley b May 28, 1848 Abbeville Co. South Carolina, died May 27, 1920 at age 72 in Hart Co. GA.

married 1st, Minerva Elvira (Vira) Parker March 6, 1877. She was born Sept 11, 1848 GA, died March 9, 1879, daughter of Lewis and Matilda Swann Parker.

married 2nd, Eliz. (Betty) Colquitt, widow Green.

children:

4(i). Lilly Shirley b Jan 30, 1878, m. Flaval Bond of Cannon Co. GA Nov 16, 1900. Parents of 3 children.

4(ii). Benjamin S. Shirley b March 1, 1879, died March 1879

4(iii). Ella Daisy Shirley b Aug 5, 1883, m. J.D. Voyles

4(iv). Sarah Ethel Shirley b April 24, 1886 m. T.F. Wright Dec 16, 1907

4(v). Carrie Bessie Shirley b Sept 29, 1888, m. J.W. Pepper Nov 9, 1901

4(vi). Annie Gladys Shirley b Feb 29, 1891, m. W.L. Thurmond May 10, 1925

4(vii). Leo Bertram Shirley b July 18, 1893, m. Lauree Parks Dec 16, 1916

4(viii). Audrey Colquitt Shirley b Aug 10, 1896

4(ix). Robert Butler Shirley b Aug 17, 1902, m. Estelle Dowdy May 1, 1927

3(v). Jasper (Jap) W. Shirley b Sept 9, 1850 near Honea Path, Abbeville Co. South Carolina, died Dec 23, 1935 at age 85 years.

married 1st, Thurza Ann Shirley Oct 26, 1873 at Fords Store, Hart Co. GA. She was born Feb 28, 1854 Anderson Co. SC and died Mar 1947. She was the daughter of Benjamin T. and Mary Ann Brock Shirley. (Benj. T. Shirley was the son of John Riley Shirley born March 25, 1798, son of Benj. and Eliz Hughes Shirley).

children:

4(i). Eula E. Shirley b April 22, 1876 Hart Co. GA, m. Cortez O. Hunt

4(ii). Hayden Claude Shirley b Jan 26, 1878 Hart Co. GA, m. Lillian Johnson

4(iii). Ernest Gregory Shirley b Nov 17, 1879 Hart Co. GA, died Sept 15, 1881 Shoal Creek

4(iv). Garland Latimer Shirley b April 6, 1882 Jackson Co. GA, m. Jenny Lind Roebush (attended 1st Shirley Convention at Shirley Plantation in Virginia.

4(v). Bonnie Mae Shirley b April 19, 1884, m. Robert C. Nix

4(vi). Kate Ruth Shirley b Aug 4, 1886, m. Carl Williamson

4(vii). Preston Opal Shirley b Jan 23, 1889, m. Lena Mae Turner

4(viii). Gerald Judson Shirley b Dec 25, 1891, m. Cora Belle Smith

4(ix). Harold Hoke Shirley b July 2, 1894, m. Edna Swindett

4(x). Eunice Mary Shirley b Oct 28, 1896, m. George Hubbard

3(vi). Millard T. Shirley b Dec 7, 1852 near Honea Path, Abbeville Co. SC, died Feb 22, 1934 Lavonia, Franklin Co., Georgia, Buried in Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Millard T. and Talulia Shirley

married 1st Sidney A. Price Oct 15, 1874. She was born March 30, 1858 Lavonia, Franklin Co. GA, died Nov 25, 1889, daughter of William F. and Annie Fisher Price. (Annie was the daughter of Samuel and Rhoda Wakefield Fisher).

married 2nd Talulla Moorehead (Crawford).

children:

4(i). William Ottis Shirley b Oct 23, 1875,

married Susan Emma Tyler Mar 13, 1898

children:

5(i). Grace Marie Shirley b Mar 25, 1899 m. Green R. Andrews

5(ii). Boyd Cameron Shirley b April 1, 1901 m. Annie Julia Cheek

5(iii). Magwillie Shirley b Feb 13, 1903 m. John A. Johnson (John was 1st married to Reba Holland, dau of Ben).

4(ii). Gertrude Shirley b May 23, 1878, m. Laurel Madden

4(iii). Coyt Shirley b Nov 23, 1880. m. Annie Mayfield

4(iv). Kirby Shirley b Oct 20, 1882, m. Flora Pound

4(v). Clyde Shirley b Sept 20, 1887, m. Catherine Sadler

3(vii). Jefferson O. Shirley b Oct 4, 1854 Ford's Store, Hart Co. GA, died Aug 22, 1929, buried Ware Shoals, Hart Co. GA,

married Parthenia Warsham Nov 29, 1877 Hart Co. GA. She was born Jan 5, 1855.

children:

4(i). Lollie Shirley b 1882, m. Thomas Croft

4(ii). Orr Shirley b Jan 21, 1884, m. Ola Leonard

4(iii). Carleton Shirley b Sept 31, 1887, m. Nettie Campbell

3(viii). Joshua Shirley b September 30, 1856 Ford's Store, Hart Co. GA and died April 30, 1926, m. Kittie Black

children:

4(i). Ernest Shirley b 20 Sept 1881 and d. 25 May 1971, m. 1st Lucy Holland, m. 2nd Miss. Herring

4(ii). Carrie Mae Shirley b. 5 Jan 1885 and d. 16 Oct 1966, m. Mr. Burton

4(iii). Arthur Gaines Shirley b. Oct 1886 and d. 10 June 1938

4(iv). Annie Elizabeth Shirley b. Nov 1888 and d. Sept 1911, m. Mr. Holbrook

4(v). Beulah Shirley b. 15 Aug 1891 and d. 13 Dec 1892

4(vi). Ruth Lee Shirley b. 15 Sept 1892 and d. 28 Nov 1974

4(vii). Guy Benjamin Shirley b. 1 June 1897 and d. 11 Oct 1971

3(ix). Nancy Ellen Shirley b Jan 3, 1860, died July 4, 1901

3(x). Dicie M. Shirley b 1861, died 1934, spinster

3(xi). Robert E. Shirley b June 21, 1866 Bowersville, Hart Co. GA, died Dec 20, 1935, m. Minnie Adeholt Feb 5, 1901 Franklin Co. GA.

children:

4(i). John Benjamin Shirley b Feb 24, 1902, m. Faye Davis

4(ii). Catherine Shirley b April 26, 1904, m. Hoyt Webb

African-American research

Slaves owned by Benjamin Shirley of Hart Co in 1850 census

none

Slaves owned by Benjamin Shirley of Hart Co in 1860 census:

male - black - age 34 (would be 44 in 1870 census)
male - black - 26 (would be 36 in 1870)
female - mulatto - 25 (would be 35 in 1870)
male - black -18 (would be 28 in 1870)
female - mulatto - 15 (would be 25 in 1870) maybe Syntha Barton?
male - black - 7 (would be 17 in 1870) maybe Calvin Shirley?
female - black - 1 (would be 11 in 1870)

1870 Hart Co Census

Living in household of Benjamin Shirley

Peter Knox age 22 black works on farm; born AL
Patric Cauthen age 14 black works on farm; born GA
Syntha Barton age 25 black works on farm; born SC

Next door to Benjamin Shirley

Mariah Shirley age 40 black born SC
Calvin Shirley age 17 black b SC
Adaline Shirley age 13 black b GA
Ida Shirley age 9 black b GA

Tracing Mariah Shirley's family

1900 Hart Co Census - Shoal Creek

Robert L Shirley Head M 34 Georgia (son of Benjamin Shirley)
Ellen Shirley Sister F 40 Georgia
Dicie Shirley Sister F 38 Georgia
Calvin Shirley Boarder M 48 widowed b Georgia (single boarder in James Roberts HH in 1880; boarder in Sarah Jones HH in 1910 Franklin Co GA, Bryants PO, no relations shown; single no relation in Edward Earl HH (black) in 1920, Shoal Creek Hart Co)
Auther Knox Boarder M 22 Georgia

Death Cert 17 Feb 1927 Franklin Co GA (Bryants PO) Calvin Shirley age 74, widowed b GA; Father Hugh Shirley b SC [no other known] Informant: Ed Earl

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		Benjamin Shirley (continued) b. ca 1760 Virginia. Family to South Carolina MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH DNA Haplogroup E3b Original Documents Archive
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	....	2(i). Benjamin Shirley (son of Nathaniel Shirley) b Aug 28, 1814 near Due West, Abbeville Co. South Carolina. He was called "Bottom Ben". He died January 17, 1894 Hart Co. Georgia. They settled in Franklin Co. Georgia, but when the new county was formed, they found themselves in Hart County. They are buried in Shoal Creek Cemetery in Hart Co. GA. Benjamin was a farmer. *Shirleys of Hart Co GA* Bottom Ben and Carolyn Latimer Shirley Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery married Katherine Latimer born Nov 1, 1824 Honea Path, South Carolina, daughter of Benjamin and Dicie Grubbs Latimer. children: 3(i). Sons... twins, died same day 3(ii). Joseph Ann Shirley Jan 10, 1844 Anderson Co. South Carolina, died Oct 20, 1908 Hart Co. GA, m. John Thompson Holland March 27, 1866. He was born 1844 Anderson Co. SC and died 1928 Hart Co. GA. They are buried Shoal Creek Cemetery. John was the son of Jefferson Holland, May 28, 1812, Pendleton, died Oct 7, 1893, m. 1st Mary Barton. She died at birth of her only son. He married 2nd her sister, Nancy Barton, a brother of Rev. H. M. Barton. 3(iii). James Nathaniel Shirley March 9, 1846; Living Hart Co GA in 1880 census; died July 26, 1913, buried Providence Cemetery Hart Co. Georgia. married Matilda (Hulda) J. Parker Dec 19, 1866 in Hart Co. GA. children: (born Lowndesville SC or Hart Co. GA) 4(i). James Shirley b 1867 4(ii). Annie Rosalee Shirley b Sept 28, 1868, died June 9, 1915 4(iii). Maude Letitia Shirley b Feb 28, 1871. died Sept 27, 1912 4(iv). Lillie B. Shirley b Dec 5, 1873, died July 1, 1874, age 1 4(v). Lester Seaborn Shirley b Dec 5, 1874, married Achshan Bernice Reeder, daughter of Charles and Fannie Parker Reeder. Achshan was born March 5, 1886 Shoal Creek, Hart Co. GA. children: 5(i). Sarah Lucile Shirley b May 5, 1909 m. Thomas Bartlett 5(ii). Blanton Parker Shirley b Dec 3. 1911 m. Margaret Clark 5(iii). Ruby Nell Shirley b Nov 24, 1913 m. George Tyler 5(iv). Harold Lester Shirley b Mar 8, 1915 m. Freddie Elam 5(v). Charles Nathaniel Shirley b April 28, 1917 m. Vera Fauset 5(vi). Max Reeder Shirley b Nov 21, 1919 4(vi). Jessie Shirley b 1875, died Feb 14, 1949 m. Ferrell Kay. (not found in 1880 family census HH) 4(vii). Walter Benjamin Shirley b March 10, 1876, committed suicide Nov 29, 1913. 4(viii). Carrie Shirley b 1877 (not found in the 1880 family census HH) 4(ix). Glenn Willie Shirley b Aug 7, 1878; Living in Oconee Co SC in 1920. married Lilla Thomas of South Union, daughter of W. L. and Eliz. Crawford Thomas. children: 5(i). James T. Shirley born about 1905; m. Nancy Dodds 5(ii). Cecile Shirley born about 1907; m. George A. Ansel 5(iii). Audrey Shirley born about 1910 5(iv). Virginia Shirley born about 1919 3(iv). Richard Butler Shirley b May 28, 1848 Abbeville Co. South Carolina, died May 27, 1920 at age 72 in Hart Co. GA. married 1st, Minerva Elvira (Vira) Parker March 6, 1877. She was born Sept 11, 1848 GA, died March 9, 1879, daughter of Lewis and Matilda Swann Parker. married 2nd, Eliz. (Betty) Colquitt, widow Green. children: 4(i). Lilly Shirley b Jan 30, 1878, m. Flaval Bond of Cannon Co. GA Nov 16, 1900. Parents of 3 children. 4(ii). Benjamin S. Shirley b March 1, 1879, died March 1879 4(iii). Ella Daisy Shirley b Aug 5, 1883, m. J.D. Voyles 4(iv). Sarah Ethel Shirley b April 24, 1886 m. T.F. Wright Dec 16, 1907 4(v). Carrie Bessie Shirley b Sept 29, 1888, m. J.W. Pepper Nov 9, 1901 4(vi). Annie Gladys Shirley b Feb 29, 1891, m. W.L. Thurmond May 10, 1925 4(vii). Leo Bertram Shirley b July 18, 1893, m. Lauree Parks Dec 16, 1916 4(viii). Audrey Colquitt Shirley b Aug 10, 1896 4(ix). Robert Butler Shirley b Aug 17, 1902, m. Estelle Dowdy May 1, 1927 3(v). Jasper (Jap) W. Shirley b Sept 9, 1850 near Honea Path, Abbeville Co. South Carolina, died Dec 23, 1935 at age 85 years. married 1st, Thurza Ann Shirley Oct 26, 1873 at Fords Store, Hart Co. GA. She was born Feb 28, 1854 Anderson Co. SC and died Mar 1947. She was the daughter of Benjamin T. and Mary Ann Brock Shirley. (Benj. T. Shirley was the son of John Riley Shirley born March 25, 1798, son of Benj. and Eliz Hughes Shirley). children: 4(i). Eula E. Shirley b April 22, 1876 Hart Co. GA, m. Cortez O. Hunt 4(ii). Hayden Claude Shirley b Jan 26, 1878 Hart Co. GA, m. Lillian Johnson 4(iii). Ernest Gregory Shirley b Nov 17, 1879 Hart Co. GA, died Sept 15, 1881 Shoal Creek 4(iv). Garland Latimer Shirley b April 6, 1882 Jackson Co. GA, m. Jenny Lind Roebush (attended 1st Shirley Convention at Shirley Plantation in Virginia. 4(v). Bonnie Mae Shirley b April 19, 1884, m. Robert C. Nix 4(vi). Kate Ruth Shirley b Aug 4, 1886, m. Carl Williamson 4(vii). Preston Opal Shirley b Jan 23, 1889, m. Lena Mae Turner 4(viii). Gerald Judson Shirley b Dec 25, 1891, m. Cora Belle Smith 4(ix). Harold Hoke Shirley b July 2, 1894, m. Edna Swindett 4(x). Eunice Mary Shirley b Oct 28, 1896, m. George Hubbard 3(vi). Millard T. Shirley b Dec 7, 1852 near Honea Path, Abbeville Co. SC, died Feb 22, 1934 Lavonia, Franklin Co., Georgia, Buried in Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Millard T. and Talulia Shirley married 1st Sidney A. Price Oct 15, 1874. She was born March 30, 1858 Lavonia, Franklin Co. GA, died Nov 25, 1889, daughter of William F. and Annie Fisher Price. (Annie was the daughter of Samuel and Rhoda Wakefield Fisher). married 2nd Talulla Moorehead (Crawford). children: 4(i). William Ottis Shirley b Oct 23, 1875, married Susan Emma Tyler Mar 13, 1898 children: 5(i). Grace Marie Shirley b Mar 25, 1899 m. Green R. Andrews 5(ii). Boyd Cameron Shirley b April 1, 1901 m. Annie Julia Cheek 5(iii). Magwillie Shirley b Feb 13, 1903 m. John A. Johnson (John was 1st married to Reba Holland, dau of Ben). 4(ii). Gertrude Shirley b May 23, 1878, m. Laurel Madden 4(iii). Coyt Shirley b Nov 23, 1880. m. Annie Mayfield 4(iv). Kirby Shirley b Oct 20, 1882, m. Flora Pound 4(v). Clyde Shirley b Sept 20, 1887, m. Catherine Sadler 3(vii). Jefferson O. Shirley b Oct 4, 1854 Ford's Store, Hart Co. GA, died Aug 22, 1929, buried Ware Shoals, Hart Co. GA, married Parthenia Warsham Nov 29, 1877 Hart Co. GA. She was born Jan 5, 1855. children: 4(i). Lollie Shirley b 1882, m. Thomas Croft 4(ii). Orr Shirley b Jan 21, 1884, m. Ola Leonard 4(iii). Carleton Shirley b Sept 31, 1887, m. Nettie Campbell 3(viii). Joshua Shirley b September 30, 1856 Ford's Store, Hart Co. GA and died April 30, 1926, m. Kittie Black children: 4(i). Ernest Shirley b 20 Sept 1881 and d. 25 May 1971, m. 1st Lucy Holland, m. 2nd Miss. Herring 4(ii). Carrie Mae Shirley b. 5 Jan 1885 and d. 16 Oct 1966, m. Mr. Burton 4(iii). Arthur Gaines Shirley b. Oct 1886 and d. 10 June 1938 4(iv). Annie Elizabeth Shirley b. Nov 1888 and d. Sept 1911, m. Mr. Holbrook 4(v). Beulah Shirley b. 15 Aug 1891 and d. 13 Dec 1892 4(vi). Ruth Lee Shirley b. 15 Sept 1892 and d. 28 Nov 1974 4(vii). Guy Benjamin Shirley b. 1 June 1897 and d. 11 Oct 1971 3(ix). Nancy Ellen Shirley b Jan 3, 1860, died July 4, 1901 3(x). Dicie M. Shirley b 1861, died 1934, spinster 3(xi). Robert E. Shirley b June 21, 1866 Bowersville, Hart Co. GA, died Dec 20, 1935, m. Minnie Adeholt Feb 5, 1901 Franklin Co. GA. children: 4(i). John Benjamin Shirley b Feb 24, 1902, m. Faye Davis 4(ii). Catherine Shirley b April 26, 1904, m. Hoyt Webb *African-American research* Slaves owned by Benjamin Shirley of Hart Co in 1850 census none Slaves owned by Benjamin Shirley of Hart Co in 1860 census: male - black - age 34 (would be 44 in 1870 census) male - black - 26 (would be 36 in 1870) female - mulatto - 25 (would be 35 in 1870) male - black -18 (would be 28 in 1870) female - mulatto - 15 (would be 25 in 1870) maybe Syntha Barton? male - black - 7 (would be 17 in 1870) maybe Calvin Shirley? female - black - 1 (would be 11 in 1870) 1870 Hart Co Census Living in household of Benjamin Shirley Peter Knox age 22 black works on farm; born AL Patric Cauthen age 14 black works on farm; born GA Syntha Barton age 25 black works on farm; born SC Next door to Benjamin Shirley Mariah Shirley age 40 black born SC Calvin Shirley age 17 black b SC Adaline Shirley age 13 black b GA Ida Shirley age 9 black b GA Tracing Mariah Shirley's family 1900 Hart Co Census - Shoal Creek Robert L Shirley Head M 34 Georgia (son of Benjamin Shirley) Ellen Shirley Sister F 40 Georgia Dicie Shirley Sister F 38 Georgia Calvin Shirley Boarder M 48 widowed b Georgia (single boarder in James Roberts HH in 1880; boarder in Sarah Jones HH in 1910 Franklin Co GA, Bryants PO, no relations shown; single no relation in Edward Earl HH (black) in 1920, Shoal Creek Hart Co) Auther Knox Boarder M 22 Georgia Death Cert 17 Feb 1927 Franklin Co GA (Bryants PO) Calvin Shirley age 74, widowed b GA; Father Hugh Shirley b SC [no other known] Informant: Ed Earl
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