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Thanks to Margo Elmhorst for sending all of the following
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Shirley Memorial Project
"On Thursday, August 4, 2005, thirty people from indiana,
Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia met at the Cracker
Barrell restaurant in Cave City Kentucky for lunch, had a group
picture taken, then went in covoy to the Alton Shirley farm...."
Read the full account and see the photos taken
of the Shirleys who participated in a valiant effort to preserve
their family history. Shirley Memorial Project, written by Margo
Elmhorst > Here
(pdf)
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Shirley Cousins (Branch 7)
Cave City, KY
4 August 2005
Descendants of Thomas and Molly Shirley who attended
the memorial dedication last month are pictured above. Not listed
in order, they are Fritz and Margo Shirley Elmhorst, Joe and
Linda Storms, james Kelly Shirley, Betsy Shirley Rush, Leroy
and Bertie Moore, Ed adn Barbara Bragg, Lyn and Mary Hicks, Martin
and Marjorie Gibbs, Jim Gibbs, Merilyn Smalley, Sharon Carnell
and triplet daughters, mary, Charlotte and Lily. Alton and nadine
Shirley, Timothy Shirley and Whitney. Lavon Shirley Anderson,
Ray Shirley Pedigo and wife Bobby, James Howard Young and Taylor
Thistlethwaite.
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Thomas and
Mollie Shirley Memorial Project
Old Postings
Posted October 7th, 2003
Thomas Shirley descendents,
pictured below, are standing at the site of the proposed memorial.
They are Alton Shirley, his son Timothy Shirley and his
uncle, James Howard Young, all of Kentucky, Margo Shirley
Elmhorst, of Florida, and Dick Moore, of Indiana. The house Thomas
and Mollie built on this very site, their graves in the field
in front of the picture and the nearby Granny Shirley's Spring,
pictured below, will be commemorated on a stone to be erected
here and surrounded by a fence.
UPDATE: AUGUST 2005
Part of letter from Margo Elmhorst:
Well, we are home from a 2 week vacation and part of it
was to pick up the memorial stone and base in Elberton, GA and
take it to the Alton Shirley (cousin of James Howard Young) farm
which is between Wisdom (remember the Young and Shirley store?)
and Dripping Springs Church and get it set up. This farm is part
of the original homestead and in close sight of the spring, homestead
and graves. What a nail-biter that all was!!! But, as they say
down south, we got 'er done! The next day about 30 people from
6 states finished the work and had the dedication. It was wonderful!
Most of the people were from Thomas and Mollie's sons Richard
(Nancy Green) and Thomas Jr (Hannah Dale), however one group
was from Thomas' brother, Richard (Dorcas Cullins). Marilyn Smally
came from Missouri with her daughter and little 5 year old triplet
granddaughters. She was able to tell James Howard what had become
of Richard's daughter, Amy. James Howard's grandson came with
him.
I will send a write up and pictures soon, if you want to
post them. Thanks again for all your help with our project! It
really made a difference. Several people found out about it through
the Assn. website and contributed and it was so touching to see
some of the Shirleys meet for the first time. Margo
James Young
James Young knows more about Thomas and Mollie Grubbs Shirley
than anyone I know. He has personal items belonging to them.
He lives in the area and knows where various family members are
buried and where their homes were, etc. I have had the privilege
to visit his home and be taken around to many of those places
by him. He is a great friend! He is also the father of
Richard and Fred Young of the Kentucky Headhunters who have their
own Country Music group.
http://www.kentuckyheadhunters.com/
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The Thomas and Mollie Shirley