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This Lineage Last Reviewed
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John Shirley b. ca. 1790
SC according to the 1850 Henry Co AL census; John Shirley patented
several tracts of land via the US BLM in Henry Co Alabama between
1837 and 1845. He was enumerated in Henry Co AL in the 1840 census,
and 1850 census, age 60, and 1860 census, age 70; He died sometime
prior to 1883 when he was identified as deceased in a deed between
his children and his widow Elizabeth Shirley [see also email
below for family tradition] This family is possibly related to
Branch #90 of Edgefield
SC
married Elizabeth _______. Some say her surname
is Shumate (evidence?); She was identified as the spouse
of John Shirley in 1850 Henry Co AL census, age 56
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
children:
1(i). William M. Shirley born May 1824. Lived at Larenceville
Henry Co with wife and family in 1860 census, age 40; Lived Henry
Co AL in 1870 census, age 47; 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 about 1840, likely in Georgia;
She was born 1822; She died Jun 6 1886; Buried Mount Zion Free
Will Baptist Cem, Henry Co AL
1886 Eufaula Daily Times, - Mrs. Wm. Shirley, aged 67,
died last Sunday at the home of her husband near Lawrenceville,
in Henry Co. She leaves a husband and nine grown children.
children
2(i). Frances Shirley born about 1841 GA, age 19 in
parent's 1860 census
2(ii). Georgia Ann Shirley born about 1843 GA, age
17 in parent's 1860 census
2(iii) Absolom A. Shirley born about 1846 AL, age 14
in parent's 1860 census (listed out of order);
[if the following who married Alcey Anderson] Lived at Henry
Co AL in 1870 census, age 22, married with 1 child, and in 1880
census; He died 1 April 1899 buried at Mount Zion Free Will Baptist
Church Cemetery, Henry Co AL
An Absolom Shirley married Adeline enumerated in 1870 Henry
Co census, age 17
Presumed to be the correct Absolom Shirley who married:
married Alcey Anderson at residence of Sarah Trawick on 11
February 1866 in Henry Co AL; She was born about May 1848; She
is living in Lawrenceville Henry Co AL in 1900, widow with children.
She died 7 Apr 1914 at Enterprise, Coffee Co AL ("Mrs A.
A. Shirley", nee Anderson)
children:
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
2(iv). Nancy E. Shirley born about 1847 AL, age 13
in 1860 census; she died 20 Sep 1915 at Columbus, Henry
Co GA, age 67; widowed (death cert)
2(v). John Shirley born about 1848 AL, age 12 in parent's
1860 census
Likely the John Shirley who married Rebecca and was enumerated
in Henry Co AL in 1870 census
2(vi). Needham Shirley born 18 February 1850 AL, age
10 in parent's 1860 census; Listed in 1870 parents' census, age
20; Living in Lawrenceville, Henry Co AL in 1880 census, age
30 and 1900 census, age 50; He died 2 October 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:
3(i). Ivin Shirley born about 1873 AL, age 7 in 1880
census, not found in parent's 1900 census household
3(ii). Mark Shirley born about 1875 AL, age 5 in 1880
census not found in parent's 1900 census household
3(iii). Sarah Shirley born about 1879 AL, age 1 in
1880 census not found in parent's 1900 census household
3(iv). C Walter Shirley born about 1880 AL, age 20
in parent's 1900 census household
3(v). W George Shirley born about 1883 AL, age 17 in
parent's 1900 census household
3(vi). E Maggie Shirley born about 1885 AL, age 15
in parent's 1900 census household
3(vii). Joseph Kinsey Shirley born about 1886 AL, age
14 in parent's 1900 census household; He died 11 June 1915, buried
Old City Cemetery, Abbeville Henry Co AL
Ancestor of DNA Kit #40101
Email, 2005: The 1900 census of Henry County AL, precinct
12, shows Neadham Shirley and family, finally with Joseph Kinsey
Shirley listed. They actually have Kinsey listed as Joseph. This
can be found on p. 12/23. The 1910 Henry Co. census lists Neadham
on p. 2/4. By this time Joseph Kinsey Shirley has married Mary
Evvie Hutto and he is listed in the hh of Owen T. Hutto (aka
Owen Thomas Hutto) which can be found in Henry Co., 2-wd Abbeville,
District 126, p.3/8. Owen T. Hutto is Mary Evvie Hutto Shirley's
father. Evvie's name is illegible on the census. Evvie has a
sister Inez, and a sister Erie (whom I remember). Kinsey died
06/11/1915. He is buried in the Abbeville City Cemetery, Henry
Co. AL. Evvie is buried alongside Kinsey as is the Hutto family.
The 1920 census is where Owen Thomas Shirley b. 9/26/1911(my
grandfather) appears, however the name is incorrect. By this
time Owen's father, Kinsey, had died. Owen's mother, Evvie, is
still living in the hh of Owen T. Hutto. They have moved (in
the 1920 census) to Birmingham, AL, Jefferson Co., city of Fairfield.
The last name is incorrectly spelled Huttie and apparently Evvie's
mother has also died at the time of this census. It lists Owen
Shirley as Owen Huttie, son, age 9. The 1930 census has Evvie
Shirley living in the hh of O. Thomas Hutto on p. 8/41, Henry
Co., AL. Also listed are her children Inez Shirley, Owen Shirley
(my grandfather) and Virginia Shirley. Her daughter, Rosa, died
young, between the 1920 and 1930 census.
married Evvie Hutto; She was the daughter of Owen T
Hutto
children:
4(i). Inez Shirley born about 1908 AL, age 22 in grandfather's
1930 census household
4(ii). Owen Shirley born about 1911 AL, age 19 in grandfather's
1930 census household
4(iii). Virginia Shirley born about 1913 AL, age 17
in grandfather's 1930 census
3(viii). Jesse Shirley born about 1890 AL, age 10 in
parent's 1900 census household; she died 30 Jul 1925,
age 55, at Abbeville, Henry Co AL; married Will Stanley (Editor:
something is wrong with her birth dates?)
3(ix). Alma Shirley born about 1892 AL, age 8 in parent's
1900 census household
3(x). Ruby Shirley born about 1894 AL, age 6 in parent's
1900 census household
2(vii). William Wiley Shirley born about 1853 AL, age
7 in parent's 1860 census (as Westley Shirley); Listed in 1870
parents' census, age 16 (as William W); Living in Henry Co AL
in 1880 census, married with family, age 26
married Zilpha Lee on 4 June 1874 at Henry Co AL
children:
3(i). Donna Shirley born about 1876 AL, age 4 in 1880
census
3(ii). Oscar Shirley born about 1879 AL, age 1 in 1880
census
2(viii). George W. Shirley born 9 January 1857, age
3 in parent's 1860 census; Listed in 1870 parents' census, age
10; Living with parents in 1880 census; Living with his brother
Needham Shirley in the 1900 census, age 40, single; died Nov.
18, 1911; Buried Mount Zion Free Will Baptist Cem, Henry Co AL
unmarried
2(ix). Robert Shirley born about 1859 AL, age 1 in
parent's 1860 census; Listed in 1870 parents' census, age 12
(older than brother George in this census)
2(x). Daniel E. Shirley born 22 March 1863 at Baker
Hill Henry Co AL (source: death cert); Listed in 1870 parents'
census, age 8; Lived in Henry Co AL in 1900 census, age 37, married
with 1 son in the household; He died 25 October 1937 at Baker
Hill Henry Co AL, age 74 (death cert, parents named); Buried
Mount Zion Free Will Baptist Cem, Henry Co AL
married Diane McGilvery
children:
3(i). C. William Shirley born about 1885 AL, age 15
in parent's 1900 census, not enumerated with parents in 1910
census
2(xi). Thomas Jefferson Shirley born 3 September 1866
at Abbeville, Henry Co AL (death cert); Listed in 1870 parents'
census, age 4; Lived in Trinity Co TX in 1910, and Liberty Co
TX in 1930 census; He died 16 June 1950 at Liberty, TX (death
cert, parents named); Buried Felps Cemetery, Hardin Co TX
married Solomee "Lomie" West identified as
spouse in husband's 1910 and 1930 census household, age 60, born
Alabama
children:
3(i). William Clyde Shirley born about 1891 AL, age
19 in 1910 census
3(ii). Ethel Shirley born about 1896 TX, age 14 in
1910 census
3(iii). Charlie Allen Shirley born about 1899 TX, age
11 in 1910 census;
3(iv). Thomas L Shirley born about 1906 in Texas, age
4 in 1910 census, age 23 in parent's 1930 census household
3(v). Bernard L Shirley born about 1912 in Texas, age
18 in parent's 1930 census household
1(ii). Absolem Shirley born about 1826, age 24 in 1850 Henry
Co AL census; Not found as yet in 1860 or 1870 census; He
died before 1880 census
married Nancy Gilmore on 4 June 1848 in Pike Co AL; She was
born about 1830 AL; She is widowed and living in Waverly, Walker
Co TX in 1880 census, age 50 with two daughter residing with
her. Lived adjacent to son Willliam H Shirley in 1880 census
children
2(i). William H. Shirley born about 1848 GA, age 3 in parents'
1850 census HH; Lived at Shorterville, Henry Co AL in 1870 census,
married with 1 young son;
He moved to Waverly Walker
Co TX by 1880 census, age 35;
married Georgia Ann Smith on 9 August 1867 at Wm. Barrentine’s
House in Henry Co AL; She was widowed and living in San Jacinto
Co TX in 1900 census, with children; She is living with son W.
A. Shirley in 1910 Walker Co TX census; She was age 60, widowed;
She died in 1926 and buried Pine Valley Cemetery, Coldspring,
San Jacinto Co TX
children
3(i). James A. Shirley born 13 June 1869, age 1 in 1870 census,
age 12 in parent's 1880 census household; He was living next
door to his widowed mother in San Jacinto Co TX in 1900 census,
age 31, with wife and children;
married Molly ______ identified as spouse of James Shirley
in 1900 census
children:
4(i). Mirty Shirley born about 1891 TX, age 9 in 1900 census
4(ii). Irvin Shirley born about 1893 TX, age 7 in 1900 census
4(iii). Ruby Shirley born about 1895 TX, age 5 in 1900 census
4(iv). Mary Shirley born about 1896 TX, age 3 in 1900 census
4(v). Sarah Shirley born about 1899 TX, age 1 in 1900 census
3(ii). L E. Shirley (female) born about 1872 AL, age 8 in
1880 census household; Not enumerated in widowed mother's
1880 census household
3(iii). Nancy Florence Shirley
born about 1874 AL, age
6 in 1880 census (as N F) Not enumerated in widowed mother's
1880 census household
3(iv). S. V. Shirley (female) born about 1879 AL, age 1 in
1880 census Not enumerated in widowed mother's 1880 census
household
3(iv). Aph Shirley (male) born about 1882 TX, age 18 in
widowed mother's 1900 census household
3(i). William Apperson Shirley born about 1881 Texas, age 29 living
in Walker Co TX in 1910 census; His mother Georgia Ann Shirley
was living with the family in 1910 census;
married Jennie Isaacks on 8 December 1906 at Walker Co TX
children:
4(i). Eddie Shirley born about 1908 TX, age 2 in 1910 census
4(ii). Willie Shirley born about 1909 TX, age 1 in 1910 census
3(iv). Mary Bell Shirley born about 1884, age 16 in widowed mother's
1900 census household; She married L. S. Colburn 20 Apr 1901
in Walker Co TX
3(v). Hetty Shirley born about 1886 TX, age 14 in widowed
mother's 1900 census household; She married B. Pursely 14 Oct
1903 in Walker Co TX
2(ii). James Shirley born about 1849 GA, age 1 in parents'
1850 census HH
[large gap in children's births,
additional children?]
2(iii). M. E. Shirley born about 1859 AL, age 21 in widowed
mother's 1880 census household
2(iv). Dilly Shirley born about 1860 AL, age 20 in widowed
mother's 1880 census household
1(iii). John Shirley was called "Shug" (Like
Sugar) born 6 August 1829, age 21 in parent's 1850 census;
Lived in Barbour Co AL in 1880 census, age 70; He died 9 September
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
Dec 1, 1869 - Henry Co AL
Deed K 1000 John Shearly, Sr. to John Shearly, Jr.- $1,500, signed
29 Oct 1869, Section 1, Township 8, Range 27, SW ¼ &
East ½ of SE ¼, signed John Shearly and Elizabeth
Shearley
married Natala "Nancy"
Parthenia Stokes on 30
October 1853 in Henry County AL; She was born 16 April 1832 in
AL.
children
2(i). James Monroe Shirley born 13 April 1859 AL (death
cert), age 20 in parent's 1880 census household; He died 9 January
1942 at Newton Houston Co AL (death cert)
married 1) Mary Lee Spann
married 2) Epsey Gilchrist
children
3(i). James Alford Shirley born 12 August 1903 in Clayhatchee,
AL
2(ii). Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Shirley, born
about 1862 AL, age 18 in parent's 1880 census household; She
died 15 May 1939 at Ariton, Dale Co AL, age 77; She married Dennis
Clayton Nolan in 1881 in Barbour County
2(iii). Robert Augustus Shirley born 15 November 1866,
age 14 in parent's 1880 census household; died 11 April 1910
2(iv). Fannie S. Shirley, born 9 Aug 1869, age 11 in
parent's 1880 census household; She died 27 Aug 1931 at Eufaula,
Barbour Co AL, age 62; She never married
2(v). 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)
unmarried
2(vi). Eddie Columbus Shirley born 7 March 1871, age
9 in parent's 1880 census household; He died 16 March 1962
married Nettie Malissie Lavender on 23 January 1906;
2(vi). Marion Shirley (source for this child)
married Ella Glass
2(vii). As (?is this Absolom?) Shirley, never
married (source for this child)
1(iv). Delilah Shirley born about 1831 AL, age 19 in
parent's 1850 census; She married
Judge C. Barrentine
1(v). Elizabeth Shirley born about 1832 AL, age 18
in parent's 1850 census;
She 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 born 15 May 1836, Alabama;, age
15 in parent's 1850 census; She died 7 March 1909, Montgomery
CO, TX; She married George Washington Smith in Henry Co AL
1(vii). Sarah Ann Shirley born about 1835 AL, age 15 in parent's 1850 census, age 20 in parent's
1860 census; She married Alexander Free 17 January 1869
in Henry Co, AL
1(viii). Robert Shirley born about 1844 AL, age 6 in
parent's 1850 census, age 16 in
parent's 1860 census
1(ix). James W. Shirley born about 1846 AL, age 4 in
parent's 1850 census, age 14 in parent's 1860 census;
He was living Henry Co AL in 1880, married with family, age 34
married Ellen Barrentine 1 October 1868 in Henry Co
AL
children:
2(i). Margaret Shirley born about 1870 AL, age 10 in
parent's 1880 census
2(ii). Sarah A. Shirley born about 1871 AL, age 9 in
parent's 1880 census
2(iii). Robert Shirley born about 1874 AL, age 6 in
parent's 1880 census
2(iv). Ann Shirley born about 1877 AL, age 3 in parent's
1880 census
2(v). William Shirley born about 1878 AL, age 2 in
parent's 1880 census
1(x). Daniel Shirley born about 1848 AL, age 2 in parent's
1850 census, age 12 in parent's 1860 census;
He was living Lawrenceville, Henry Co AL in 1880 census,
age 31
married Tempey Dykes on 3 September 1868 in Barbour
Co AL
children
2(i). Sarah Shirley born about 1870 AL, age 10 in 1880
census
2(ii). Thomas Shirley born about 1872 AL, age 8 in
1880 census
2(iii). W. Eddie Shirley born 27 Sep 1872 at Barbour
Co AL, age 7 in 1880 census; He died 3 September 1932 at Eufaula,
Barbour (death cert)
married Ella ______
2(iv). Lavonia Shirley born about 1875 AL, age 5 in
1880 census
2(v). Bascom Shirley born about 1878 AL, age 2 in 1880
census
2(vi). Lizzie Shirley born about 1879 AL, age 1 in
1880 census
1(xi). Dellia Shirley born about 1850 AL, age 10 in
parent's 1860 census
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