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  Eli Wiley Shirley        DNA Haplogroup R1b
b. 1820 Tennessee.  Lived in Arkansas
   
 

Eli Wiley SHIRLEY was born on Oct 11 1820 in TN. He died on Jan 24 or 28 1911 in Hot Springs County, AR.  He was buried in Oak Bower Cemetery, m. Mary Ann Emerson

MILITARY: County E. Wright's Ark CAV CSA 

NOTE: Eli Wiley Shirley had a sister  Luncida Jane Shirley who married William Rowland Nov 20, 1851. Their son Stephen  Rowland was living with Eli Shirley in 1870 in Calhoun county AR. Stephen is listed as nephew.


Children were:

1. James Reid Nov 6, 1841 Hardin Co. TN, died on Nov 13 1899 in Hot Springs County, AR,  married Nancy Elizabeth Atkins

(They were residents of Calhoun Co. AR in the 1880 census)

children

(1). William Wiley 1868 AR, married Bell Sanders

(2). Harvey or Harry

(3). Mary Frances 1873 AR, married Billy Shuffield

(4). James Riley 1876 AR, married 1st Mesa Wad, married 2nd Nancy Brady

(5). Emily M. 1879 AR, married Ben Whitfield

(6). Melissa A., married Gent Wade

(7). John Henry

(8). Phiness was born March 23, 1881 and died May 2, 1957 m. Mary Melissa Burton Shirley – born March 14, 1881 – died September 3, 1950.  Born to this union 8 children – 5 boys – 3 girls

 (9) Nancy Louella 1890

2. Sincy Adeline SHIRLEY, was born in 1843 in TN. She was married to Archable MAY on Sep 9 1860, Clark Co. AR.

3. Ellanna Emaline SHIRLEY, 1845 TN

4. Nancy Jane SHIRLEY, was born in Jan 1847 in TN. She was married to Marvel G. DUNCAN on Jun 19 1870 in Clark County, AR.

Children were:

(1). William DUNCAN

(2).  Sabra Ann DUNCAN

(3). Louella DUNCAN

(4). Mattie DUNCAN

(5).  Mary M. DUNCAN

(6).  Nettie Lee DUNCAN

(7).  Charles E. DUNCAN.

5. Martha Elizabeth SHIRLEY, 1849 TN

6. Sabra Ann SHIRLEY, was born in Jul 1852. She was married to James Anderson THOMASON on Oct 21 1875 in Hot Springs County, AR.

7. Mary W. SHIRLEY, was born in Dec 1853. She married William Joseph Duncan.

Children were:

(1). Clarence DUNCAN,

(2).  George Washington DUNCAN,

(3). Ezekiel Smith DUNCAN ,

(4). Wiley Garret DUNCAN,

(5). Sampson Briscoe DUNCAN,

(6). Ollie A. DUNCAN,

(7). James Monroe DUNCAN,

(8). Walter Reed DUNCAN,

(9).  Etta DUNCAN,

(10). Jethro A. DUNCAN,

(11). Kirk A. DUNCAN.

8. Emily Caroline SHIRLEY,  was born on Oct 4 1855 in AR. She died on Dec 28 1921 in Hot Springs County, AR.  She was buried in Oak Bower Cemetery.

9. Eliza Catherine SHIRLEY, 1857 AR

10. William Wiley SHIRLEY, 1860

11. Telitha Angeline SHIRLEY, was born on Mar 12 1867. She died on Feb 4 1945 in Hot Springs County, AR. She was married to William Thomas BRAY on Nov 8 1885 in Clark County, AR.

 

   


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