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Jesse
B. Shirley
born about
1790-1800; He raised his family near Pikeville, Bledsoe Co Tennessee
according to a lengthy 1933 newspaper obituary of his son Blackmon
Shirley; According to his son's obituary the family home was
destroyed by fire say in the 1820s "when he (the son) was
very young". Jesse Shirley does not appear in Bledsoe County
TN in the 1820 census; He likely still lived in South Carolina
at the time (according to older children's supposed birth places)
He may be the Jesse Shirley who purchased land from Jonathan
Ellard on the Saluda River in Pendleton District South Carolina
in 1818 (Wit: John Edmonson, Salley Wade; No sale is yet found);
Moved to Tennessee by the 1830 census when he was enumerated
in Bledoe County, age 30-40 (born 1790-1800); His household consisted
of 6 young sons, the 2 eldest being age 10-15; His wife was age
30-40 in this census and was enumerated with 4 young daughters;
He appears in 1838 and 1839 tax lists for Bledsoe County as living
in District 5 at the time. He was enumerated in District 5, Bledsoe
Co in the 1840 census, age 40-50 (born 1790-1800). His household
consisted of 6 sons and 5 daughters. His wife was apparently
deceased by this date; Jesse Shirley was apparently alive in
1844 when his son's obituary mentions his father but supposedly
died from cancer before 1850 most likely in Bledsoe Co. Tennessee.
He is said to be the son of John Shirley born August
27, 1738 of Laurens Co. SC. [Editor: no proof as yet of
this claim]
married __________
Age 30-40
in her husband's 1830 census household; She died prior
to 1840 census; According to son Blackmon Shirley's 1933
obituary, "his mother died at the birth of twins who also
died." Someone said the surname for Jesse's wife was
Allen? I have no info if that is correct.
children:
1(i). Landon
Jesse (Landy) Shirley
born 23 October 1814 SC; Enumerated in Bledoe Co TN tax lists
in 1837, 1838 and 1839. Enumerated in Bledsoe Co in 1840 census;
He was living in Bledsoe Co TN in 1850, age 34, married with
family; He moved to Moniteau Co. MO by the time of the 1860 census.
By 1880 Landon Jesse Shirley is in Collin Co. TX and by 1900,
Carter Co. OK.; He died 22 October 1904 Provence, Carter
County OK.
married Sarah
Swafford She
was age 34 in husband's 1850 census household
children:
2(i). Mary
Elizabeth Shirley born
15 September 1839 at Bledsoe County TN age 12 in 1850 census;
She died 6 May 1913; buried Provence Cem, Ardmore, Carter Co
OK. She married William M. Jones
2(ii). John
Calvin Shirley
born 12 August 1840 at Bledsoe County, age 10 in 1850 census,
TN; He died 23 February 1901; buried Provence Cem, Ardmore, Carter
Co OK.
married Mary
Ann Belshe
children:
3(i). Sarah
Elizabeth "Sack" Shirley b: 1863 in Missouri
3(ii). Susan
Angeline Shirley
b: 17 Dec 1865 in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri
3(iii). William
Shirley
b: 1869 in Missouri
3(iv). Robert
E. Lee Shirley
b: abt 1871 in Missouri
3(v). James
Sparral Shirley
b: 21 Jun 1874 in Missouri
3(vi). Eliza
E. "Lide" Shirley
b: Dec 1876 in Texas
3(vii). Martha
M. "Mattie" Shirley b: Apr 1879 in Texas
3(viii). Jesse
Calvin Shirley
b: 16 Feb 1882 in Texas
2(iii). Nancy
J. Shirley
born about 1842 TN, age 8 in 1850 census
2(iv). Milliy
Angelina Shirley
born about 1844 TN, age 6 in 1850 census
2(v). Aaron
F. Shirley
born about 1855 TN, age 5 in 1860 census
married Nellie
A. Coker
children:
3(i). Everet
Shirley
b: Nov 1898 Indian Territory
3(ii). Stella
D. Shirley
b: 1901 Oklahoma
3(iii). Willie
Shirley
b: 1904 Indian Territory
3(iv). Lee
Shirley
b: 1906 Oklahoma
3(v). Dessa
Shirley
b: 1908 Oklahoma
1(ii). Mary
Ellen (Mollie) Shirley born
27 October 1818 Charleston, SC; She died in 1911 in Ray County
MO. She married James Calvin Swafford in Bledsoe Co. Tennessee.
(11 children).
Mary Ellen Shirley and husband J.C. Swafford
(www.familyoldphotos.com)
1(iii). Edward
(Ned) Shirley
born 12 January 1821 in Pendleton Co South Carolina according
to an 1863 deposition, age 46 (1860 census says TN). He lived
in Bollinger Co MO in 1860 and moved to Carroll Co Arkansas in
1870 census; He died at the home of his daughter in Fayetteville,
Arkansas, (is the date of birth correct?)
married Elizabeth
Minerva Green in
Cape Girardeau MO
Seated center is: Edward
Sherley b. ca. 1820 TN, wife Eliz., older gentleman may be her
father;
Standing: Burton, Hannah, Ola, Susan and Jane. (The order is
not known.)
Photo submitter now unknown
to Shirley Association
1(iv). Joseph
P. Shirley
born about 1826 SC
1(v). Rufus
B. Shirley
born 26 December 1827, SC; Lived in Sulphur Springs Rhea Co TN
in 1870; He died 5 July 1881;
married Malinda
Shropshire
about 1849
children:
2(i). Rufus
Shirley
born about 1858 TN, age 2 in 1860 census
2(ii). William
T. Shirley
born about 1861, age 9 in 1870 census
1(vi). Blackmon
Ligon Shirley
born 15 June 1829 Sequatchie Valley, Bledsoe Co. Tennessee. He
died 17 February 1933 Parker Co. TX. He had 6 children by 1st
wife, 3 sons by 2nd wife, and had a daughter by 3rd wife. He
was in Company F 5th Tennessee Infantry, Union Army, Civil War
(see considerable additional information from newspaper
articles etc on the Miscellaneous page linked at the top of this
page)
Blackman
Ligon Shirley
married 1)
Frances Worthington
who died in 1869
married 2)
Cassandre Eliz. Dilbeck Fitts, a widow, on 1 September 1870 in Rhea
Co. TN.
married 3)
Annie Moore
on 4 April 1910 at Weatherford TX.
children:
2(i). Sarah
Jane "Sadie" Shirley born 4 May 1852 Hamilton Co. TN m. William
H. Fitts. She died 27 February 1942 Carter Co. OK (12 children)
2(ii). Margaret
Elizabeth "Marg" Shirley born 9 August 1854 Hamilton Co. TN;
She married James A. Freiley 30 August 1877 Rhea Co. TN
(9 children)
2(iii). Hester
Ann Shirley
born about 1858 TN; She married George Clinghan (2 daughters)
2(iv). Kittie
Catherine Shirley
born 7 March 1860 TN; She died 2 July 1937 at Electra Texas;
She married John Thomas Fitts on 21 November 1876 Rhea Co. TN
(6 children)
2(v).William
Shirley
born about 1863 no info
2(vi).
Mary Safronia Shirley
born 24 March 1867 Hamilton Co. TN; She died 23 May 1942 at Wise
Co. Texas; She married William H. Casey on 28 October 1885 at
Parker Co. Texas NO children. They did adopt a child
and raised several others.
2(vii). Jesse
Carroll Shirley born
15 January 1869 He was a stock farmer of Bowie TX He died
7 March 1957
married 1)
Anna Lu Ella Vernon.
married 2)
Minnie Donaldson (no
children)
married 3)
Carrie Mae Peters.
children:
3(i). Effie
Frances Shirley Mar
8, 1891 Parker Co. Texas d. Nov 5, 1978 m. Jesse Ray Wertenberger
Aug 22, 1915 Archer Co. Texas (6 children)
3(ii). Roy
Wesley Shirley Nov
25, 1893 Parker Co. Texas m. 1st Pearl Wertenberger, sister of
Jesse. m. 2nd _____ (3 children by 1st marriage and
2 by 2nd marriage)
3(iii). Carl
Oscar "Jack" Shirley Mar 20, 1895 Parker Co. Texas d. Mar
15, 1936 Young Co. Texas m. Amey Dell Gannon (5 children)
3(iv). Mamie
Bell "Maye" Shirley Jan 15, 1897 Young Co. Texas m. 1st___
m. 2nd William Thomas Blackwell (7 children)
3(v). Arthur
Whitfield Shirley
Dec 25, 1899 Young Co. Texas m. 1st. ___ M. 2nd Barbara ___from
Italy.
3(v). Jesse
James Shirley
(Bill or J.J.) Jan 10, 1901 Young Co. Texas single
3(vi). Jewel
Irene Shirley Mar
10, 1904 Young Co. Texas d. Feb 13, 1906 of Diphtheria
3(vii). Clarence
George Shirley
April 24, 1919 Mineral Wells, Texas
3(viii).
Lewis Carroll Shirley April
24, 1921
3(ix). Erma
Lee Shirley
ca. 1923
3(x). William
Allen "Bill" Shirley May 26, 1925
3(xi). Edward
Milton Shirley
ca. 1927
2(viii). Philip
Shirley 1872
Rhea Co. TN No info
2(ix).
Phylander "Fie" Shirley Jan 5, 1873 Rhea Co. TN d. Jan 31, 1957
Parker Co. Texas, m. Zerina Edith Holeman Dec 5, 1905 Springtown,
Texas. (1 daughter)
2(x). James
G. Shirley
Feb 12, 1874 TN d. Mar 13, 1892 Parker Co. Texas
2(xi). Gladys
L. Shirley
Aug 5, 1911 m. 1st. Roy Plumlee, m. 2nd William Wilson Waters
(3 children)
1(vii). James
Calvin (Cal) Shirley
1832 Bledsoe Co. Tennessee; lived at Smith Crossroads in Rhea
Co TN in 1870; d. before 1880, probably in Rhea Co. TN.
married Sarah
Jane Swafford
in 1854. (9 children)
children
2(i). James
Shirley
1855 TN
2(ii). Landon
Shirley
1857 TN
2(iii). John
Shirley
1858 TN
2(iv). Nancy
Shirley
1860 TN
2(v). Jane
Shirley
1867 TN
2(vi). Millie
Shirley
1869 TN
2(vii). Betta
Shirley
1871 TN
2(viii). Joseph
Shirley
1873 TN died 28 Sep 1950 Dayton, Rhea Co TN
2(ix). Letta
Shirley
1876 TN
1(viii). Louisa Jane Shirley was born 1834 in TN,
and died Aft. 1866 in Lawrence, TN. She married Wesley Vernon
Abt. 1853, son of Absolom Vernon and Mary Vernon. He was born
1827 in NC, and died Aft. 1880 in TN.
1(ix). Sarah
Jeanette Shirley
b. 1836, Bledsoe County TN; d. November 01, 1862, Bledsoe County
TN; m. Jesse Carroll, 1855, Bledsoe County TN.
This Shirley
family also of Bledsoe Co TN is likely related to the above Branch
6 family
Jesse Shirley. He was named as father of Jesse Alexander
Shirley of Stark Co IL in his son's death certificate. Likely
the Jesse Shirley found in early Bledsoe Co TN records. He apparently
died prior to 1850 census. (Same Jesse Shirley as above?)
married Charity P _______. She was enumerated, age 31, presumably as a
widow with children in 1850 Bledsoe Co TN census
children:
1(i). Thomas H. Shirley born Sept 26, 1846 Pikeville, Bledsoe Co. TN
Lived in 1880 Lincoln Co. Kansas. He held a US government pension,
presumably from service in the Civil War. He was married and
living in Wayne Co Iowa in 1870 census, with siblings Isaac N
and Alexander Shirley. He lived in Lincoln Co Kansas in 1900
and Russell Co Kansas in 1910 and 1920. He died Dec 21, 1928,
age 84 at Lucas Russell Co Kansas. Buried at Delhi Cemetery,
Osborne Co Kansas
married Esther Ann Lenon (nee Darrow), widow of Clinton Lennon deceased, on
14 April 1867 at Hamilton Co Illinois
children:
2(i). Dora Shirley born about 1872 in Iowa, age 8 in 1880 census
2(ii). Lizzie Shirley born about 1877 in Iowa, age 3 in 1880 census
2(iii). Nora Shirley born about 1879 in Kansas, age 1 in 1880 census
2(iv). Harry Shirley born 1882. He died 17 March 1920. Buried at
Delhi Cemetery, Osborne Co Kansas.. He married Ella Maude Farrington
and 2) Nora Elizabeth Farrington.
2(v). Lewis Thomas Shirley born 9 April 1885 at Cedron, Lincoln Co Kansas.
Birth registered in Multnomah Co Oregon (parents named) . Lived
with parents in 1900 Lincol KS census, age 14. He and family
lived in Multnomah Co Oregon in 1940 census. Buried Portland,
Washington Co Oregon.
1(ii). Isaac N. Shirley born 6 November 1845 TN (tombstone), age 3
in 1850 census. Living with siblings Thomas and Jesse Shirley
in Wayne Co Iowa in 1870 census. He was living in 1880 Rhea Co.
TN census and in 1900. They lived in Coal Co Oklahoma in 1910
census. He died 13 January 1916, age 70. Buried at Byrds Prairie
Cemetery, Tupelo, Coal Co OK
married Mary E. ______ about 1870
children:
2(i). J. C. Shirley (male) born about 1870, age 10 in 1880
2(ii). S. J. Shirley (female) born about 1872 in TN, age 8 in 1880
2(iii). Landy Shirley born 28 May 1877 in TN (tombstone), age 3 in
1880. He was married and living next to parents in 1900 census.
He died 26 December 1949, age 72. Buried Elmore City Cemetery,
Garvin Co Oklahoma
2(iv). Thomas B Shirley born about 1880 in TN, age 0 in 1880. He was
married and living next to parents in 1900 census
2(v). Joseph Shirley born about 1882 in TN, age 18 in 1900
2(vi). Charles I Shirley born about 1885 in Kansas, age 15 in 1900
2(vii). Alice L Shirley born about 1887 in TN, age 13 in 1900
2(viii). Rosa A Shirley born about 1891 in TN, age 9 in 1900
2(ix). George H Shirley born 9 December 1893 in TN (tombstone), age
7 in 1900. He died 11 December 1965, age 72. Buried Marlow Cemetery,
Stephens Co Oklahoma
2(x). Maud E. Shirley born about 1896 in TN, age 4 in 1900
1(iii). Jesse Alexander Shirley born 1 June 1850 at Chattanooga Tennessee (death
cert.) age 1 in mother Charity P Shirley's 1850 census of Bledsoe
Co Tennessee. He and siblings Thomas Shirley and Isaac N Shirley
are living in Benton Wayne Co Iowa in 1870 census. Jesse Alexander
Shirley died 26 January 1931 at Toulon, Stark Co Illinois, buried
at Victoria, Knox Co IL (birthplace, wife and father named in
death record)
married Lenori Hammond on 26 June 1875 at Knox Co IL
children:
2(i). Jesse Clinton Shirley born Jan 7, 1878 Centerprairie, Knox Co. IL,
d. Feb 1, 1890
2(ii). Mary Ethel Shirley born July 11, 1879 Centerprairie, Knox Co. IL,
m. Arthur Miner
2(iii). Estella Peall Shirley born Jan 16, 1881 Centerprairie, Knox Co. IL,
m. Harry Rowe
2(iv). Alta Luella Shirley born May 29, 1883 Centerprairie, Knox Co. IL,
m. Clinton Foglesong
2(v). Julia Gertrude Shirley born Nov 18, 1884 Centerprairie, Knox Co. IL,,
d. Oct 17, 1957, m. Pierson Rowe
2(vi). Etta Myrtle Shirley born Sept 15, 1886 Centerprairie, Knox Co.
IL,, d. Sept 28, 1944 m. Earnest Dailey and Fred Atwood
2(vii). Bessie Blondel Shirley born Oct 19, 1888 Centerprairie, Knox Co. IL,,
d. June 25, 1971 m. Walter Smith, Fred Gunther and Fred Rahmeyer
2(viii). Forest Lemont Shirley born May 11, 1891 Victoria, Knox Co. IL d.
Jan 6, 1905
2(ix). Floyd Calvin Shirley born Sept 13, 1893 Victoria, Knox Co. IL, d.
Nov 27, 1973 m. Julia Kimble Oct 30, 1912 and Edith Martin Miller
May 17, 1943
2(x) Sadie Lavern Shirley born Sept 22, 1895 Victoria, Knox Co. IL, d.
Aug 16, 1947 m. James Peter Moline Dec 24, 1912
2(xi) Eddis Ward Shirley born Jan 1, 1897 Toulon, Stark Co. IL d. Feb
1901
2(xii) Charles Alexander Shirley born Jan 2, 1900 Toulon, Stark Co. IL d. Feb
1901
2(xiii) Ivan Winfield Shirley born Feb 1, 1902 Toulon, Stark Co. IL d. April
1916
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