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1. James Shirley born
about 1778 VA; He died sometime after 1860 Sharp Co. Arkansas
they are buried Providence Cemetery in Sharp Co. AR. They lived
in St. Clair Co. AL before going to AR.
married Nancy Smith 1801 in Abbeville SC. She was born ca.
1787, daughter of Wyatt Smith and Elizabeth Sanford. Is there any evidence of Nancy's parents? What
is the proof her name was Smith?
children:
(1). Lewis Shirley born 1802 South Carolina died
July 11, 1867 Baine Co. AL (later Etowah Co), Lewis was
a farmer and wagon maker.
married Sarah P. Bearden Nov 22, 1826, in St Clair Co. AL
She was born Jan 4, 1807 Spartanburg Co. SC, daughter of
James Bearden and Mary (unknown surname)
children:
A. William Riley Shirley born 1829 St. Clair Co. AL d.
after 1862 ( Pneumonia during Civil War)
married Sarah Elizabeth Sheffield June 30, 1849 St. Clair
Co. AL. She was b. Nov 3, 1832 d. April 6, 1902 Steele, AL and
is buried Shiloh Baptist Church Steele, AL daughter of Nathan
Sheffield and Celia Conn.
children:
(a). Mary Priscilla Shirley born Feb 15, 1850 St. Clair Co.
AL She died on Oct 5, 1933 in St Clair Co., Alabama and
is buried in Shiloh Baptist Cemetery, Attalla, St Clair Co.,
Alabama, m. William A. Latham who was born on Oct 12, 1826. He
died on May 15, 1910
(b). Nathaniel F. Shirley was born on Jun 17 1852. He died
on Nov 5, 1928
(c). Sarah C. Shirley was born on Mar 09 1856. She died on
Mar 4, 1935
(d). Lewis William Shirley was born on Feb 25, 1858 in
St Clair Co., Alabama. He died on Aug 31, 1926 in Steele, Alabama.
He was buried in 1926 in Shiloh Baptist Cemetery, Attalla, St
Clair Co., Alabama.
(e). Benjamin Shirley born 1860
(f). John Isaac Shirley was born on Nov 15, 1861. He died
on Nov 25, 1944
B. Matilda Caroline Shirley born 1831 St. Clair Co. AL
m. John J Humphries March 13, 1859 St. Clair Co. AL
C. Aaron Franklin Shirley born 1834; He died Aug 25,
1862 Lauderdale Station, Lauderdale Co. MS buried Lauderdale
Springs CSA Cemetery,
married Mary Bearden Dec 29, 1854 St. Clair Co. AL. She was
born April 12, 1836 St. Clair Co. AL d. Nov 7, 1910 Blount Co.
AL daughter of Elisha Thomas Bearden and Ellender Dearman.
children:
(a). Lucinda Shirley born Dec 22, 1855 d. April 8, 1931
(b). Louisa Catherine Shirley born Dec 22, 1857 d. June 26,
1913
(c). Mary Caroline Shirley born Aug 23, 1859 St. Clair Co.
AL d young
(d). Louis Benjamin Shirley born Feb 24, 1861 d. Dec
24, 1942 He is buried Antioch Cemetery, Oneonta, Blount Co. Alabama
married Louisa Clements on Nov 14, 1880; She was b.
July 10, 1862 d. Feb 24, 1929.
children:
1. John Shirley born 1881.
2. Pliney Shirley born 1883.
3. William F. Shirley born 1885.
4. Mandy Viola Shirley born Nov 21, 1886 Al., m. Terry
___ 1904
5. Hullet Mandy Shirley died Dec 20, 1905
6. Jim J. Shirley born Nov 3, 1888 AL, d. Aug 4,
1911 buried Antioch Cemetery.
7. Rosa Etta Shirley born Sept 5, 1890 AL, d. Jan 19,
1941.
8. Thomas Grant Shirley born Mar 4, 1892
9. Fannie J. Shirley born July 25, 1894 AL, d. June 14,
1942
15. Minnie Shirley born 1896
16. Lethia Shirley born 1898
D. Lewis Henson Shirley born 1839 Lewis buried Shiloh
Cemetery in Steele Co. AL
married Mary Jane Eldridge Oct 1, 1865 in St Clair Co.
AL buried Texas.
children:
(a). Annie Elizabeth Shirley born Feb 17, 1869
(b). Benjamin Shirley born 1875
(c). John Gatewood Shirley born Nov 22, 1877 Evening
Shade, Sharp Co, Arkansas, died April 3, 1971, Yuba City, Sutter
Co. California, buried Live Oak, Sutter Co. California.
married Rose Ann Ferguson April 16, 1908.
children:
1. Adelina Shirley
2. Duffer B. Shirley
3. Richard C. Shirley born April 12, 1914 Marshall Co. OK
d. 1987 Marysville, CA
4. Dorothy Shirley
5. Lewis H. Shirley died 1985 Chico, CA
(d). Joseph Price Shirley born June 12, 1880 d.
Oct 30, 1948 Oklahoma.
(e). Mary Virginia Florida Shirley born Mar 29, 1882
Evening Shade, Sharp Co. AR d. June 13, 1964, m. William Herbert
Arnold Jan 11, 1903 Grayson Texas. He was born Dec 23, 1872 died
June 13, 1931.
(The following is Mary's full name, the name
her father gave he: Mary Virginia Florida Georgia Alabama Francis
Cornelia Ameranthia Olivar Sarah Rebecca Sakkronia Julia Josephine
Victoria Queene South Carolina Shirley)
(f). Maud Shirley born 1885 died Dec 16, 1909 St
Clair Co. AL
(g). Robert Enos Shirley born __ died Jan. 16,
1908 St Clair Co. AL m. Emma Ferguson
children:
1. Aubrey Shirley
2. Lollie Shirley
3. Lewis Shirley
E. Benjamin W. Shirley born 1841 St. Clair Co. AL d.
after 1879 m. unknown
child:
(a). Pinkney N. Shirley born Jan 3, 1879
F. Sarah Ann Shirley born 1846 AL
(2). Aaron Franklin Shirley born 1804 Abbeville Co. South
Carolina d. Sharp Co. AR,
married 1st Sarah Melton Sept 10, 1825 in St Clair Co. AL
married 2nd Margaret Jones April 10, 1853 in Independence
Co. Arkansas, b. 1821 Tennessee.
children:
A.. Elisha June Shirley born 1830 St. Clair Co.
AL d. Oct 1, 1910 Polk Bayou, Sharp Co. AR
married Caroline Seaton Aug 15, 1853 in Independence Co. AR.
She was born Dec 15, 1835 TN d. April 2, 1916 Polk Bayou, AR
and was the daughter of Martin Seaton and Louisa (unknown surname)
children:
(a). James Washington Shirley born July 9, 1855 d. Jan
1, 1927
(b). Mary E. Shirley born 1857
(c). Elizabeth Shirley born 1858 AR
(d). Nancy J. Shirley born 1859
(e). William B Shirley born. June 3, 1867 d. Nov 30,
1912
(f). Warren Shirley born June 29, 1869 d. July 30, 1958
(g). John S. Shirley born 1872 AR
(h). Lucy Ann Shirley born 1876
B. Mary Shirley born 1832 St. Clair Co. AL
C. Andrew J. Shirley born 1835 AL
D. Elizabeth Ann Shirley born Feb 28, 1838 AL,
d. Sept 10, 1924 Conway Faulkner Co., Arkansas, m. Levi Edmond
Watson Sept 23, 1858 in Jefferson Twp Independence Co. Arkansas.
He was born June 7, 1838 AL d. Feb 15, 1915 Conway, Faulkner
Co. AR
E. Letitia Shirley born 1842 St. Clair Co. AL
F. Jasper Shirley born 1843 AL
G. Sarah Shirley born 1849 AL
(3). John Shirley born 1807 South Carolina (never
married) He is living with James and Nancy in 1850 census AR
(4). James Shirley born Sept 3, 1809 Anderson Co. SC
d. Aug 18, 1862 Sharp Co. AR Correction
2011: He died Aug 18, 1887 and is buried at Maxville
Cemetery.
married Sarah (or Savina) Whisenant Aug. 17, 1836 in Ashville,
St. Clair Co. AL. She was the daughter of Adam Whisenant
and Mary Magdalene Helms. She appears as wife in the 1850 Lawrence
Co AR census.
Note: marriage record abstracts of
children consistently list their mother as Melinda Jones not
Sarah Whisenant (originals need to be checked)
children:
A. Benjamin Pinkney Shirley born April 13, 1838 AL Ashville,
St. Clair Co. AL d. after 1912 Sullivan Town, AR
married Mary A. Goodman Jan 17, 1861 Lawrence Co. AR.
children:
(a). William F. Shirley born 1864 AR
(b). Selina Elizabeth Shirley born 1867 AR
(c). Cordela Harriet Shirley born 1868 AR
(d). Serrena C. Shirley born 1870 AR
(e). Joseph L. Shirley born 1872 AR
(f). Alfa C. Shirley born 1874 AR
(g). Pinckney H. Shirley born June 3, 1879 AR d. Mar
13, 1903
(h). Tabitha E. Shirley born 1880 AR
(i). Cleveland Shirley born 1885 AR
B. John Shirley born 1840 AL d. Aug 30, 1863 Ft. Delaware,
New Castle Co. Delaware. Cause of death was Brain Congestion.
He was burned Finn's Point (Salem), New Jersey
married Martha Carpenter April 18, 1861 Lawrence Co. AR. She
was born Jan 30, 1842 d. and buried April 8, 1866.
child:
(a). James Clayton Shirley born Mar 17, 1862 d.
Feb 17, 1941
C. James Adam Shirley born 1842 Ashville, St. Clair Col.
AL d. 1911 Moorefield, Independence Co. AR
married 1st. Mary Vance Feb 28, 1867 Lawrence Co. AR She was
born Jan 30, 1842 TN d. Nov 2, 1874, m. 2nd Octavia D. Driskill
Sept 18, 1876 Independence Co. AR
children:
(a). Amanda Shirley born 1869 AR
(b). Eliza Shirley born Mar 1870 AR
(c). James T. Shirley born 1873 AR
(d). David A Shirley born 1874 AR
(e). Nancy L. Shirley born 1876 AR
(f). Benjamin F. Shirley born 1876 AR
(g). Clarinda Shirley born 1880 AR
D. Mahulda Katherine Shirley born 1844 Ashville, St.
Clair Co. AL m. William J. Kent Jan 17, 1861 in Independence
Co. AR
E. William Henry Shirley born 1847 St. Clair Co. AL d.
Evening Shade, Sharp Co. AR
married Leethee Ann Green Jan 21, 1866. She was born 1842
TN
child:
(a). Mary Ellen Shirley born Nov 8, 1864 d. Nov 28, 1949
Appears to have gone to Walker Co. Texas
F. Marion Franklin Shirley born 1848 St. Clair Co. AL
d. 1886 Sharp Co. AR
married Mary E. Boyce
children:
(a). David E. Shirley born 1869 AR
(b). Sarah C. Shirley born 1870 Sharp Co. AR
(c). John William Shirley born May 1, 1873 AR d. Mar
15, 1938
(d). Daniel Youel Shirley born Sept 16, 1875 d. Aug 2,
1923
(e). Armond Druscilla Shirley born 1877 AR
(f). Laura Alice Shirley born Mar 3, 1880 Sharp
Co. AR d. Mar 17, 1965 Wynnewood, Garvin Co. OK m. George Albert
Halsey Dec 2, 1897
(g). Marion Overton Shirley born Feb 28, 1882 Batesville,
Independence Co. AR d. Oct 14, 1956 Batesville, Independence
Co. AR m. 1st. Ada Mae Hotchkiss. m. 2nd Cecelia Jane Huff Jan
10, 1909 Independence Co. AR
G. Lucinda Shirley born April 15, 1850 Piney Fork Town,
Lawrence Co. AR d. May 23, 1919 Maple Springs, Independence Co.
AR m. Francis Marian Pridmore Aug 19, 1866 Lawrence Co. AR. He
was born Feb 10, 1847 AL d. Oct 31, 1932 Oil Trough, AR
H. Alvin C. Shirley born May 15, 1852 Piney Fork Town
Lawrence Co., AR d. Jan 8, 1930 Maple Springs, Independence Co.
AR
married 1st. Mary Catherine Wolfe. She was born May 19, 1849
Maple Springs AR daughter of John D. Wolfe,
married 2nd Frances Darnell
children:
(a). Arkansas Alabama Shirley m. James R. James
(b). Armiritha Shirley m. Loan Pollard
(c). Ginny Shirley m. Herbert Diew
(d). Lillian Shirley m. Henry H. Shipp
(e). Virgie Shirley m. James Milam
(f). Jasper N. Shirley
(g). Mary Elizabeth Shirley born Feb 16, 1889 d. Oct 5, 1979
I. Lorinda D. Shirley born April 1854 d. as infant Sept
1854 Evening Shade, Sharp Co. AR
J. Eliza Emily Shirley born 1855 Piney Fork Town, Lawrence
Co. AR
K. Andrew J. Shirley born June 1857 Piney Fork Town,
Lawrence Co. AR
married 1st. ?
married 2nd. Sarah A. Norman Aug 18, 1881 Sharp Co. AR
children:
(a). Casell Norman Shirley born May 4, 1875 m. Jean Nettie
Ring Oct 8, 1896
(b). Lorinda Shirley born Aug 1883 Independence Co. AR
(c). Shelby M Shirley born Feb 1886 Independence Co.
AR
(d). Nancy L. Shirley born April 1887 Independence Co.
AR
(e). Melissey E. Shirley born Jan 1889 Independence Co.
AR
(g). Floyd H. Shirley born Jan 1890 Independence Co.
AR
(h). William S. Shirley born Mar 1893 Independence Co.
AR
L. George Washington Shirley born 1858 Piney Fork Town,
Lawrence Co. AR m. Mary T. Norman Jan 16, 1881 Sharp Co. AR
M. Nancy J. Shirley born Dec 1861 Evening Shade,
Sharp Co. AR d. Sept 1862 infant Buried Maxwell Cemetery
in Sharp Co. AR
(5). Elizabeth Shirley born 1816 South Carolina.
(6). Emily Ann Shirley born 1818 Pendleton SC m. Bennett
Watkins Dec. 26, 1833 in Pendleton, South Carolina
(7). Benjamin S. Shirley born Mar. 10, 1823 Pendleton
SC d. Mar 10, 1822 in Sharp Co. AR
married Mary A Watson Nov 17, 1844 in St Clair Co, AL. She
was the daughter of Levi Watson and Jane Owens
children:
A. Nancy Jane Shirley born Oct 13, 1845 AL d. Jan
26, 1929 Boswell Arkansas, m. Albert Harvey West Jan 24, 1867
in Independence Co. AR. He was born Jan 15, 1844 Morgan Co. AL
and d. July 18, 1904 in Boswell, Arkansas
B. Benjamin Franklin Shirley born 1860
married Anne C. Henderson Oct 14, 1880
children:
(a). Chester S Shirley born 1888
(b). Ernest Shirley born 1894
(c). Joyce Shirley born
(d). Naba Shirley born 1899
Email received July 2010
I have information on Shirley Branch number
64. I just wanted to give more information on my branch of the
family. You see the site did not include a lot of information
on my Great Grandfather, Tom Grant Shirley. He was James Shirley's
Great Grandson. It only gave his date of birth March 4, 1992.
We have records proving that he served in WWI. He married two
women; Girtha Lee Getts and Eula MaeRay. Between these two women
he had about 10 children. My family line comes from his marriage
to Girtha Lee Getts. Many of his sons served in the military.
His son Herman was in the Navy and I believe resides/resided
in Australia. Many His son my Grandfather, Edward James Shirley,
served during the Vietnam War. My Grandfather was born March
16, 1938 and died October 28, 2009. He married three times: first
to Marie Defalco (Italian descent and lived in Virginia), second
to Grace Reeves, and third to a woman named Dianne. His first
marriage brought him in this order Katherine (She has been married
but I forget her married name), Edward, and then my father Anthony
Carmine Shirley. Katherine has one son named Jarrod, who is also
currently active in the military and they live in Virginia. Edward
currently lives in Galveston, Texas. Uncle Edward has been married
before and has been widowed. He has no children. My father, Anthony
C. Shirley, has been married about four times. His second marriage
to my mother, Sherri Raye Cook (her first married name is Philips
and third married name is Putman), is the only one to 'bring
forth a live child'. I, Megan Danielle Shirley, was born Dec.
11, 1989 and currently reside in Greenville, SC. From Grandfathers
fourth marriage, is my Aunt Allison. Aunt Allison was born in
1990/1991.
I was wondering about how to access military records pre-civil
war. If you could help, it would be very appreciated.
If you would like to get in touch with me, you may e-mail me
at meggiemoe17@gmail.com, call me at 864-525-8518, or write to
me at 37 Echols Dr., Greenville, SC 29605.
Thank you,
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Megan D. Shirley
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James Shirley