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John Shirley b. ca. 1790 SC
according to the 1850 Henry Co AL census [see also email below
for family tradition] This family is possibly related to Branch #90 of Edgefield SC
Sep 31, 1887 Henry County Daniel Shirley to Elizabeth Shirley,
wife of late John Shirley, deceased for love and affection NW
one fourth of NW one fourth of Section 1 and north half of NE
one fourth of Section 2, Township 8, Range 27, except 2 acres
in NE one fourth of NE one fourth, Section 2 for a grave yard.
Signed 1 March 1883 Daniel Shirley, W. M. Shirley, Martha Smith,
James W. Shirley, Delila Barrantine, J. Z. Hendley for Sarah
Free, Jas W. Crawford F. H. Crawford For Jane Smith and Elizabeth
Stokes
m. Elizabeth ____. Some say her surname is Shumate
children:
1(i). William M. Shirley born May 1824. He is listed
as a 1879 signer of land to Elizabeth Shirley from her children;
Living in Lawrenceville, Henry Co AL in 1880 census. Farmer;
He died Nov 11 1905; Buried Mount Zion Free Will Baptist Cem,
Henry Co AL
married Zylphia Smith; She was born 1822; She died Jun 6 1886;
Buried Mount Zion Free Will Baptist Cem, Henry Co AL
children
2(i). Nancy E. Shirley born about 1848; she
died 20 Sep 1915 at Columbus, Henry Co GA, age 67; widowed (death
cert)
2(ii). Needham Shirley born Feb 18 1850 AL; Listed
in 1870 parents' census; Living in Lawrenceville, Henry Co AL
in 1900 census; He died 2 Oct 1916 at Abbeville, Henry Co AL;
Buried Mount Zion Free Will Baptist Cem, Henry Co AL
married Martha V. Corbitt on 28 Feb 1871 at Henry Co AL (William
Shirley bondsman) She was born Apr 21 1854 died Sep 31 1918;
Buried Mount Zion Free Will Baptist Cem, Henry Co AL
children: (1900 Henry Co census)
3(i). C Walter Shirley
3(ii). W George Shirley
3(iii). E Maggie Shirley
3(iv). K Joseph Shirley
3(v). Jesse Shirley born about 1870; she died
30 Jul 1925, age 55, at Abbeville, Henry Co AL; married Will
Stanley
3(vi). Alma Shirley
3(vii). Ruby Shirley
2(iii). William Wiley Shirley born about 1854 AL; Listed
in 1870 parents' census
married Zilpha Lee 4 Jun 1874 at Henry Co AL
2(iv). Robert Shirley born about 1858 AL; Listed in
1870 parents' census
2(v). George W. Shirley born Jan. 9, 1857; Listed in
1870 parents' census; Living with parents in 1880 census; Living
with his brother Needham Shirley in the 1900 census; died Nov.
18, 1911; Buried Mount Zion Free Will Baptist Cem, Henry Co AL
2(vi). Daniel E. Shirley born 22 Mar 1863 at Baker
Hill Henry Co AL; Listed in 1870 parents' census; He died 25
Oct 1937 at Baker Hill; Buried Mount Zion Free Will Baptist Cem,
Henry Co AL
2(vii). Thomas Jefferson Shirley born 3 Sep 1866 at
Abbieville, Henry Co AL; Listed in 1870 parents' census; He died
16 Jun 1950 at Liberty, TX
1(ii). Absolem Shirley b abt 1826; Listed in 1850 Henry Co
AL census; He died before 1880 census
married 1) Nancy Gilmore born
about 1830 AL; She is widowed and living in Waverly, Walker Co
TX in 1880 census
children
2(i). William H. Shirley 1847 GA; living in parents' 1850 census
HH; formerly posted: living in 1850 census in HH of John Smith
age 82 in Talbot Co GA (Note:
this last statement is puzzling. There is no Shirley in this
Smith census HH); moved to
Waverly Walker Co TX by 1880 census;
married Georgia Ann Smith, 9
Aug 1867 at Wm. Barrentine’s House in Henry Co AL; She is
living with son W. A. Shirley in 1910 Walker Co TX census; d
1926 buried Pine Valley Cemetery, Coldspring, San Jacinto Co
TX
children
3(i). William Apperson Shirley b. 1882, Texas; He married Jennie Isaacks
8 Dec 1906 at Walker Co TX
3(ii). Nancy Florence Shirley
3(iii). James A. Shirley b. June 13, 1869.
3(iv). Hetty Shirley b. 1886. married B. Pursely 14 Oct 1903
in Walker Co TX
3(v). Mary Bell Shirley b. 1884. married L. S. Colburn 20 Apr
1901 in Walker Co TX
2(ii). James Shirley 1849 GA; living in parents' 1850 census
HH
2(iii). M. E. Shirley born about 1859 AL; living in mother's
HH in 1880 census
2(iv). Dilly Shirley born about 1860 AL; living in mother's
HH in 1880 census
Note: the following
marriage of Absolem was linked to the above person. But several
records indicate Absolem, the husband of Alcey Anderson was born
about 1848
married 2) Alcey Anderson at
residence of Sarah Trawick, 11 Feb 1866 in Henry Co AL; She was
born about May 1848; She is living in Lawrenceville Henry Co
AL, widow with children. She died 7 Apr 1914 at Enterprise, Coffee
Co AL ("Mrs A. A. Shirley", nee Anderson)
2(i). Elizabeth Shirley born
about 1870 AL; She died 20 Mar 1913 at Tuscaloosa Co AL, age
43 (death cert)
2(ii). Lonnie Shirley (f) born
Aug 1878 AL; 1900 Henry Co census of mother's HH
2(iii). Bertie Shirley born Jan
1881 AL; 1900 Henry Co census of mother's HH
2(iv). Marion Shirley born Oct
1883 AL; 1900 Henry Co census of mother's HH
2(v). Dora Shirley born Aug 1886
AL; 1900 Henry Co census of mother's HH
1(iii). John Shirley was called "Shug" (Like
Sugar) b. Aug 6, 1829; Listed in 1850 parents' census; d.
Sept 9 1907 at Clayton, Barbour County AL;John and wife are buried
in a small cemetery on a dirt road near the Sardis Freewill Baptist
Church near Eufaula
married Natala "Nancy"
Parthenia Stokes on 30 October 1853 in Henry County AL; She was
b April 16 1832 in AL.
children
2(i). Charles A. Shirley, born 7 Mar 1871 Henry Co
AL; He died 21 Feb 1940, age 68y 11m at Eufaula, Barbour Co AL;
He was a manager of a plantation. He never married (death cert)
2(ii). Fannie Shirley, born 9 Aug [about 1869]; She
died 27 Aug 1931 at Eufaula, Barbour Co AL, age 62; She never
married
2(iii). Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Shirley, born
about 1862; She died 15 May 1939 at Ariton, Dale Co AL, age 77;
She married D. Clayton Nolan
2(iv). James Monroe Shirley b. April 13,1859,
married Mary Lee Spann; m 2) Epsey Gilchrist
children
3(i). James Alford Shirley b: 12 Aug 1903 in Clayhatchee,
AL
2(v). Robert Agustus (Augustus?) Shirley b Nov 15 1866;
died April 11 1910
2(vi). Marion Shirley, m. Ella Glass
2(vii). Eddie Columbus Shirley b March 7 1871 - d March
16, 1962
married Nettie Malissie Lavender on Jan 23, 1906;
2(viii). As (?is this Absolom?) Shirley, never
married
1(iv). Delilah Shirley b abt 1831 AL;
Listed in 1850 parents' census; married Judge C. Barrentine
1(v). Elizabeth Shirley b abt 1832 AL;
Listed in 1850 parents' census; married H. Z Stokes
13 April 1885 Book T, page 373 Received of Willis Smith
$130 full payment and satisfaction for my interst in and distributive
share in estate of John Shirley, my deceased father. Elizabeth
Stokes, H. Z. Stokes
1(vi). Nancy Shirley b. May 15, 1836, Alabama; d. March
07, 1909, Montgomery CO, TX; She married George Washington Smith
in Henry Co AL
1(vii). Sarah A. Shirley b abt 1835 AL; Listed
in 1850 parents' census; married Alexander Free 17 JAN
1869 in Henry Co, AL
1(viii). Robert Shirley b abt 1844 AL;
Listed in 1850 parents' census
1(ix). James Shirley b abt 1846 AL;
Listed in 1850 parents' census; living Henry Co AL in
1880
possibly the James Shirley who married Ellen Barrentine Oct
1, 1868 in Henry Co AL
1(x). Daniel Shirley b abt 1848 AL;
Listed in 1850 parents' census; living Lawrenceville,
Henry Co AL in 1880
married Tempey Dykes Sept 3, 1868 in Barbour Co AL
children
2(i). Sarah Shirley b 1870 AL
2(ii). Thomas Shirley b 1872 AL
2(iii). W. Eddie Shirley born 27 Sep 1872 at Barbour
Co., Ala; He died 3 Sep 1932 at Eufaula, Barbour (death cert)
married Ella ______
2(iv). Lavonia Shirley b 1875 AL
2(v). Bascom Shirley b 1878
2(vi). Lizzie Shirley b 1879
John "Shug" Shirley's father John (according
to what was told to me many times by James Alfred) came from
South Carolina (once James Alfred said SC or NC) directly to
Barbour County (near Eufaula, AL) on Henry Co. border.
"After his first wife died he followed a logging crew to
Geneva, AL and married second wife. His father was from
Ireland and his mother was from England. They came by boat
to SC. They had 2 boys. The boys decided to
explore the country and find someplace to settle. They
went in different directions and were to meet back with their
parents in SC, but the parents died and they had no way to find
each other again." About 6 years ago, Grandaddy (James
Alfred) told me that he " met a man from Missouri who lives
in the Dothan area now, somehow connected with Fort Rucker and
his name is Charles and he has a son named Charles."
Grandaddy and Charles compared notes and they have this SAME
story in their family. They compared photos and they think
they have pictures of the same person, or men that favor so much
they have to be kin. I reached by telephone the wife of
that Charles Shirley. She said he had been a civilian worker
at Fort Rucker and died 4 years ago. She remembered going
with him to visit grandaddy, but she didn't know much about it
or his family history. I talked with her daughter-in-law,
too.
Anyway, this John (father of John "shug") is buried
in a graveyard on or near the county line of Henry/Barbour Counties
in AL (near Eufaula). Take the road from Abbeville to Eufaula
(is this a clue that his father may have come from Abbeville
SC? there were several Shirleys there at the right
time) hwy 431. There is a white church across from
a graveyard. Turn left on paved road to Old Barntyne (Barrentine,
I think) Cemetery. He was the first one put there.
He didn't want to be buried (accidently) on someone else's grave.
He didn't go to church much but was the first one to help people
out. He helped dig a grave by a church once and they found
someone else's body there (no headstone) and had to dig another
hole, so he made his own graveyard on his land. It is called
the Barntyne cemetery because so many of the sons married Barntyne
(Barrentine I think, see Henry Co. marriage listing below) girls
(and probably the girls married Barntyne boys, too).
Grandaddy always chuckled telling this one: "It didn't
matter what corn cost, Shug's daddy, John sold his for $1 a bushel.
Except one time he drove his oxen to Eufaula and went to everyone
buying corn. They had made up between themselves to pay
up close but below $1 a bushel. He went about his business
and started home with his corn. They sent a rider on a
horse to get him. He said he had already started home and
to turn back they would have to pay $1.25 a bushel. They
did. "grandaddy first told me this story in 1985, but told
it for years because he knew I loved to hear it.
Info from Virginia Shirley
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John Shirley