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John Shirley, (cont.)
b. ca1735. Lived in Spotsylvania Co. Virginia. Family to Kentucky

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3). (Colonel) John Warfield SHIRLEY b Dec 28, 1787; a commander in the War of 1812; d. Feb 27, 1837,

married Patsy Young, Jan 26, 1809. She was the daughter of Philip Young. Patsey was born June 27, 1788 and d. Dec 9, 1828.

married 2nd Mary YORK on July 14, 1830 in Adair Co KY

children:

A. Merrymon SHIRLEY Oct 30, 1809 d. Dec 2, 1828, age 19

B. Nancy SHIRLEY July 13, 1812 d. ___ 1888

C. Lewis SHIRLEY Jan 24, 1814 KY; Lives Noxubee Co MS in 1850 with wife Leah Ann; Living at Oktibbeha Co MS in 1860 with 16 slaves and also in 1870; appears in the 1880 Clay Co MS census; d. Jan 22, 1888, West Point, Clay Co, Mississippi,

married Leah Ann Harris on April 12, 1830 d. July 2, 1840, (is this death date wrong or did Lewis marry 2 Leahs?). His wife is Leodicia in the 1860 census. Leah Ann Shirley is oddly listed after the children in the 1870 census household "keeping house".

married 2) Caroline ______ appears as wife in the 1880 Clay Co MS census

children:

(a). Mary Elizabeth (Minnie) SHIRLEY b. Nov. 2, 1853 West Point, Clay Co, Mississipppi d. March 3, 1905 (1860 census)

married John William Tipton b. Sept. 3, 1850, West Point, Clay Co, Mississippi, d. Feb 8, 1911

(b). John A. SHIRLEY b abt 1855 in Mississippi (1860 census)

(c). Maggie SHIRLEY b abt 1863 in Mississippi (1870 census)

D. George SHIRLEY May 14, 1815; living in Barren Co KY in the 1850 census

married Sarah A. M. Young, Lic: March 23, 1841 at Barren Co KY; Sur: William H. Young, consent guardian Thomas Depp, Wit: George Tunstall, William H. Young Md: March 30, 1841 by Ralph Petty

children:

(a). John P. SHIRLEY born about 1842 KY (1850 census)

(b). William H. SHIRLEY born about 1848 KY (1850 census)

E. Mary Ann SHIRLEY May 8, 1820

married Edmund Walker. He was a blacksmith.

F. Benjamin Warfield SHIRLEY b Jan 15, 1822; living Metcalfe Co KY in 1860 census; d. Dec 6, 1900

married 1st. Maria Tunstall on June 13, 1843 at Barren Co KY; She was b. Mar 17, 1820 d. 1870,

married 2nd Kate Hord in 1871

children by 1st wife:

(a). Lewis Merrymon SHIRLEY Mar 6, 1844 Summer Shade, Metcalfe Co., KY d: June 28, 1878 in Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE

married Laura Grinstead. b: March 20, 1844 Glasgow, Barren Co., KY d: 1922 in NE Father: Mr. Phillip Wade GRINSTEAD Mother: Ms. Angelina JONES

1. Mary Lina SHIRLEY

2. Wade Grinstead SHIRLEY

3. Lewis Merrymon SHIRLEY II

4. Maria T. Hubert SHIRLEY b: April 1872 Glasgow, Barren Co., KY

5. Irvin SHIRLEY b: April 1872 Glasgow, Barren Co., KY d: 1942 in Humboldt, Richardson, NE

married Della M._____ b: October 1876 Ne. Married: Abt. 1897 Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE d: 1961 in Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE

children:

(1). Mildred SHIRLEY b: September 1898 Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE d: Aft. 1910 in Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE

(2). Suella E. SHIRLEY b: Abt. 1906 Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE d: Aft. 1910

6. Hubert SHIRLEY b: April 1872 KY d: Aft. 1900 in Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE

married L. Pearl UNKEFER b: Abt. 1875 Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE d: Aft. 1940 in OR Father: Mr. Adolphus P. UNKEFER Mother: Ms. Malinda Catherine LYNCH

children:

(1). Rofs? SHIRLEY b: May 1900 Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE d: Aft. 1900

(b). Edward Hill SHIRLEY   b Mar 8, 1846 d. Jan 21, 1899, buried Nunn Cem, Metcalfe Co KY

married Mary Nunn, she was b Dec. 21, 1846; died May 5, 1892; buried Nunn Cem, Metcalfe Co KY; dau of Winchester Nunn

children:

1. Underwood S. SHIRLEY Dec 2, 1867 d. 1943

married Nora Belle Whilow

children:

(1). Walter Merrymon SHIRLEY Sept 10, 1888 d. Sept 5, 1962

married Pearl Pedigo (1 son).

(2). William Earnest SHIRLEY Jan 19, 1891 d. Nov 1961

married Myrtle Bridgwater (no children).

(3). Aubrey Chester SHIRLEY July 19, 1893 d. Dec 1953

married Mae Hughes (no children)

(4). Dennis Raymond SHIRLEY Jan 27, 1895 d. Dec 21, 1947,

married Estelle Reed (4 children).

(5). Emory Hill "Jack" SHIRLEY Oct 10, 1899 d. Oct 1961

married Ruth Lane (3 children)

(6). Mary Coyle SHIRLEY July 7, 1901 d. Jan 10, 1977

married Edward w. Alley   (no children)

(7). Bessie Lee SHIRLEY Feb 20, 1906 d. ___

married George M. Botts   (1 son)

(8). Delsie Mae SHIRLEY Dec 12, 1907 d. ___

married Aaron McMahon (2 dau)

(9). Mattie Pearl (Boots) SHIRLEY Sept 14, 1912

married Dick Shepherd (1 son)

2. Mattie F. SHIRLEY July 22, 1876

married William Martin (no children)

3. Nannie H. SHIRLEY April 1, 1877 d. May 10, 1944,

married John Smith (3 children)

4. Annie Joe SHIRLEY Feb 14, 1885 d. Feb 6, 1945

married Andrew Garmon (1 child).

(c). Jerelda Tunstill SHIRLEY b: December 19, 1847 Summer Shade, Metcalfe Co., KY d: April 18, 1894 in Wellington, Sumner Co., KS

married Capt. John Philip Grinstead, moved to Humboldt Nebraska (7 children).

(d). Laura Tunstill SHIRLEY b: March 21, 1850 Metcalfe Co., KY d: August 30, 1899 in Lexington, KY

married Hon. Virgil H. Grinstead, (no children).

(e). Benjamin SHIRLEY Jr. b Mar 25, 1859 d. Feb 8, 1922

married Lizzie Story

children:

1. Dora SHIRLEY

married Robert Gorman

2. Buford SHIRLEY

married Caroline Pursley

3. Carilee SHIRLEY

married Underwood Beauchamp

children by 2nd wife

(f). Alice SHIRLEY

married George Depew

(g). Hewitt SHIRLEY He died in California

married Dorothy Green (2 children).

G. Norman SHIRLEY b May 6, 1824; living in Adair Co KY in the 1850 census

married Malinda H.Collier on December 14, 1846 in Barren Co KY; she was born about 1824 KY

children:

(a). M.E. (female) SHIRLEY born about 1827 KY (1850 census)

(b). Ann M. SHIRLEY born about 1849 KY (1850 census)

H. Elizabeth F. SHIRLEY b Dec 11, 1826 d. Nov 28, 1828

I. John Warfield SHIRLEY born July 13, 1812 in Metcalf Co KY; died Feb. 6, 1915

m. Martha Jane Walker on July 11, 1839 Adair Co. KY; She was born July 4, 1829; died Oct. 7, 1913; Martha Jane was a sister of Edmund Walker who married Mary Ann Shirley, sister of John Warfield Shirley.

children:

(a). Elizabeth Ann Frances SHIRLEY Dec 13, 1840

married Alfred Walker Blaydes

(b). Mary Margaret SHIRLEY Nov 7, 1845 d. 1864

(c). Nancy Jane Mary SHIRLEY 24, 1851 d. 1854

(d). Lou Belle SHIRLEY Oct 15, 1855 d. 1876

(e). John Alexander SHIRLEY born about 1862 (added Nov 2009)

(e). Lewis Edmond SHIRLEY Dec 11, 1864 never married

(info on this family supplied by Bessie Botts and Shirley Bowles)

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The Shirley Association has been a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies since 1988		John Shirley, (cont.) b. ca1735. Lived in Spotsylvania Co. Virginia. Family to Kentucky MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH DNA Haplogroup R1b

		3). (Colonel) John Warfield SHIRLEY b Dec 28, 1787; a commander in the War of 1812; d. Feb 27, 1837, married Patsy Young, Jan 26, 1809. She was the daughter of Philip Young. Patsey was born June 27, 1788 and d. Dec 9, 1828. married 2nd Mary YORK on July 14, 1830 in Adair Co KY children: A. Merrymon SHIRLEY Oct 30, 1809 d. Dec 2, 1828, age 19 B. Nancy SHIRLEY July 13, 1812 d. ___ 1888 C. Lewis SHIRLEY Jan 24, 1814 KY; Lives Noxubee Co MS in 1850 with wife Leah Ann; Living at Oktibbeha Co MS in 1860 with 16 slaves and also in 1870; appears in the 1880 Clay Co MS census; d. Jan 22, 1888, West Point, Clay Co, Mississippi, married Leah Ann Harris on April 12, 1830 d. July 2, 1840, (is this death date wrong or did Lewis marry 2 Leahs?). His wife is Leodicia in the 1860 census. Leah Ann Shirley is oddly listed after the children in the 1870 census household "keeping house". married 2) Caroline ______ appears as wife in the 1880 Clay Co MS census children: (a). Mary Elizabeth (Minnie) SHIRLEY b. Nov. 2, 1853 West Point, Clay Co, Mississipppi d. March 3, 1905 (1860 census) married John William Tipton b. Sept. 3, 1850, West Point, Clay Co, Mississippi, d. Feb 8, 1911 (b). John A. SHIRLEY b abt 1855 in Mississippi (1860 census) (c). Maggie SHIRLEY b abt 1863 in Mississippi (1870 census) D. George SHIRLEY May 14, 1815; living in Barren Co KY in the 1850 census married Sarah A. M. Young, Lic: March 23, 1841 at Barren Co KY; Sur: William H. Young, consent guardian Thomas Depp, Wit: George Tunstall, William H. Young Md: March 30, 1841 by Ralph Petty children: (a). John P. SHIRLEY born about 1842 KY (1850 census) (b). William H. SHIRLEY born about 1848 KY (1850 census) E. Mary Ann SHIRLEY May 8, 1820 married Edmund Walker. He was a blacksmith. F. Benjamin Warfield SHIRLEY b Jan 15, 1822; living Metcalfe Co KY in 1860 census; d. Dec 6, 1900 married 1st. Maria Tunstall on June 13, 1843 at Barren Co KY; She was b. Mar 17, 1820 d. 1870, married 2nd Kate Hord in 1871 children by 1st wife: (a). Lewis Merrymon SHIRLEY Mar 6, 1844 Summer Shade, Metcalfe Co., KY d: June 28, 1878 in Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE married Laura Grinstead. b: March 20, 1844 Glasgow, Barren Co., KY d: 1922 in NE Father: Mr. Phillip Wade GRINSTEAD Mother: Ms. Angelina JONES 1. Mary Lina SHIRLEY 2. Wade Grinstead SHIRLEY 3. Lewis Merrymon SHIRLEY II 4. Maria T. Hubert SHIRLEY b: April 1872 Glasgow, Barren Co., KY 5. Irvin SHIRLEY b: April 1872 Glasgow, Barren Co., KY d: 1942 in Humboldt, Richardson, NE married Della M._____ b: October 1876 Ne. Married: Abt. 1897 Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE d: 1961 in Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE children: (1). Mildred SHIRLEY b: September 1898 Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE d: Aft. 1910 in Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE (2). Suella E. SHIRLEY b: Abt. 1906 Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE d: Aft. 1910 6. Hubert SHIRLEY b: April 1872 KY d: Aft. 1900 in Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE married L. Pearl UNKEFER b: Abt. 1875 Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE d: Aft. 1940 in OR Father: Mr. Adolphus P. UNKEFER Mother: Ms. Malinda Catherine LYNCH children: (1). Rofs? SHIRLEY b: May 1900 Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE d: Aft. 1900 (b). Edward Hill SHIRLEY b Mar 8, 1846 d. Jan 21, 1899, buried Nunn Cem, Metcalfe Co KY married Mary Nunn, she was b Dec. 21, 1846; died May 5, 1892; buried Nunn Cem, Metcalfe Co KY; dau of Winchester Nunn children: 1. Underwood S. SHIRLEY Dec 2, 1867 d. 1943 married Nora Belle Whilow children: (1). Walter Merrymon SHIRLEY Sept 10, 1888 d. Sept 5, 1962 married Pearl Pedigo (1 son). (2). William Earnest SHIRLEY Jan 19, 1891 d. Nov 1961 married Myrtle Bridgwater (no children). (3). Aubrey Chester SHIRLEY July 19, 1893 d. Dec 1953 married Mae Hughes (no children) (4). Dennis Raymond SHIRLEY Jan 27, 1895 d. Dec 21, 1947, married Estelle Reed (4 children). (5). Emory Hill "Jack" SHIRLEY Oct 10, 1899 d. Oct 1961 married Ruth Lane (3 children) (6). Mary Coyle SHIRLEY July 7, 1901 d. Jan 10, 1977 married Edward w. Alley (no children) (7). Bessie Lee SHIRLEY Feb 20, 1906 d. ___ married George M. Botts (1 son) (8). Delsie Mae SHIRLEY Dec 12, 1907 d. ___ married Aaron McMahon (2 dau) (9). Mattie Pearl (Boots) SHIRLEY Sept 14, 1912 married Dick Shepherd (1 son) 2. Mattie F. SHIRLEY July 22, 1876 married William Martin (no children) 3. Nannie H. SHIRLEY April 1, 1877 d. May 10, 1944, married John Smith (3 children) 4. Annie Joe SHIRLEY Feb 14, 1885 d. Feb 6, 1945 married Andrew Garmon (1 child). (c). Jerelda Tunstill SHIRLEY b: December 19, 1847 Summer Shade, Metcalfe Co., KY d: April 18, 1894 in Wellington, Sumner Co., KS married Capt. John Philip Grinstead, moved to Humboldt Nebraska (7 children). (d). Laura Tunstill SHIRLEY b: March 21, 1850 Metcalfe Co., KY d: August 30, 1899 in Lexington, KY married Hon. Virgil H. Grinstead, (no children). (e). Benjamin SHIRLEY Jr. b Mar 25, 1859 d. Feb 8, 1922 married Lizzie Story children: 1. Dora SHIRLEY married Robert Gorman 2. Buford SHIRLEY married Caroline Pursley 3. Carilee SHIRLEY married Underwood Beauchamp children by 2nd wife (f). Alice SHIRLEY married George Depew (g). Hewitt SHIRLEY He died in California married Dorothy Green (2 children). G. Norman SHIRLEY b May 6, 1824; living in Adair Co KY in the 1850 census married Malinda H.Collier on December 14, 1846 in Barren Co KY; she was born about 1824 KY children: (a). M.E. (female) SHIRLEY born about 1827 KY (1850 census) (b). Ann M. SHIRLEY born about 1849 KY (1850 census) H. Elizabeth F. SHIRLEY b Dec 11, 1826 d. Nov 28, 1828 I. John Warfield SHIRLEY born July 13, 1812 in Metcalf Co KY; died Feb. 6, 1915 m. Martha Jane Walker on July 11, 1839 Adair Co. KY; She was born July 4, 1829; died Oct. 7, 1913; Martha Jane was a sister of Edmund Walker who married Mary Ann Shirley, sister of John Warfield Shirley. children: (a). Elizabeth Ann Frances SHIRLEY Dec 13, 1840 married Alfred Walker Blaydes (b). Mary Margaret SHIRLEY Nov 7, 1845 d. 1864 (c). Nancy Jane Mary SHIRLEY 24, 1851 d. 1854 (d). Lou Belle SHIRLEY Oct 15, 1855 d. 1876 (e). John Alexander SHIRLEY born about 1862 (added Nov 2009) (e). Lewis Edmond SHIRLEY Dec 11, 1864 never married (info on this family supplied by Bessie Botts and Shirley Bowles)
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