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  John Shirley                                        
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John Shirley born about 1738  d. 1808 Anderson Co. South Carolina. His will was made April 11, 1808 and probated June 6, 1808.

He married Elizabeth Barmore  born about 1743, died Aug 1, 1813, daughter of George Barmore who was the father of one son, and three daughters.  

They were members of the Broad Run Baptist church in Fauquier County Virginia and transferred their membership February 12, 1785 to the Turkey Creek Baptist church in Abbeville County South Carolina.

children:

1. John, Jr.  1767  lived Anderson Co. S.C., died April 30, 1837. John and his 2nd wife are buried in the Little River Baptist church cemetery.

m. 1st Elizabeth______ 2nd Eliz. Mitchell-Grubbs. She was the widow of Richard Grubbs.

children:

(1). Margaret 1788  m. ___McMullin of Abbeville Co. SC in 1788. 

NO children

(2). Samuel 1789. He was living in Abbeville Co. SC in 1838. He was referred to as the Orator of his his father's will. It is assumed he died as Thomas was mentioned in later Court records. In the final settlement, he is mentioned as deceased and refers to heirs. They are not mentioned.

(3). Mary 1791  m. Mathew Bell

Known children  (born about)

A. Nancy Bell 1814 m. Hyrum Shearman

B. Polly Bell 1816 m. Thomas Beaty

C. Frederick Bell 1818

D. Enock Bell 1820

E. Margaret Bell

F. Lettice Bell

G. James Bell

H. Elizabeth Bell

(4). Frances 1793  m. James Breckenridge of Tennessee

(5). Jonathon T. May 28, 1795 Anderson Co. SC, d. Dec 10, 1857 Poplar Creek, Attala Co. MS, m. Eleanor Sharp 1812 Abbeville SC. She was born  April 19, 1791 Abbeville Co. SC., d. Feb 1861. She was the daughter of Edward and Eleanor Sharp of Abbeville.    In 1850 Jonathon Shirley family was living in Walker Co. GA. (see photos at bottom of page)

Children

A. John Marshall Feb 29, 1816 SC, d. Feb 26, 1863 Crystal Springs, MS. m. Matilda Eleanor Black Nov 13, 1834. She was born Nov 10, 1816, d. Feb 19, 1900. In 1844 they settled in Carroll Co. MS and in 1846 Choctaw Co. MS. where they were in the 1860 census. Later they lived in Capiah Co. MS. (see reunion photos at bottom of page)

He was raised by good faithful Baptist parents but chose to join the Methodist church in 1835, and he was appointed class leader the same year. He moved to Mississippi in 1844, settling in Carroll Co. In 1846 he moved to Choctaw Co, where he secured, by riding 20 miles for him, the services of a Methodist preacher, the Rev. Duskin, to organize a church of five members. This church as now grown to be one of the largest in the state. It is known as Bethel Church. He moved to Copiah County in 1858. He died full of faith in 1863 at Crystal Springs, Mississippi.

Matilda Eleanor Black was born in Abbeville SC. She joined the church in 1826. After 29 years of marriage she was left a widow with 8 children, several of whom were grown. She lived to see all married with families of their own, 42 grandchildren and several great grandchildren, all of whom became Christians and members of the church as son as they were old enough. She was almost totally deaf and having lost the sight of one eye in her later years, she attended church services regularly saying that it was the duty as well as the privilege of all Christians and she would do so for an example to her children and others. 

John Marshall Shirley and wife, Matilda Eleanor Black

children 

(a). Rev. Robert Alexander Oct 7, 1836 Abbeville SC, m. Carrie Rumph Dec 26, 1865. She died in 1867 and he married 2nd F. E. Strain of Garner Texas on Dec 24, 1870. They had no children of their own. They adopted a daughter, Minda who m. Lon Mical.

Robert served in the First Mississippi Volunteers and served his country during the four years of the Civil War of 1861-1865. He served most of his time in Virginia. He was licensed to preach in 1878. He was described as agreeable and amiable in manners, always makes friends by his simple kindness, a good-hearted man ready to help when needed. He was Sunday School superintendent  in Throckmorton County and continues as superintendent until age 71.

(b). Mary Eleanor June 17, 1839 Abbeville Co. SC, m. J. M. Coalson April 9, 1856. He was born July 1, 1826 d, Feb 3, 1897 TX. They settled in Texas in 1869.

children: COALSON

1. Willie M. b & d 1858 MS 

2. John B. Mar 13, 1861 MS m. 1st Ida L. Lemons July 17, 1883 who died Feb 13, 1863 m. 2nd Maggie Lemons Dec 18, 1898

3. Ora Estelle June 27, 1863 MS m. J. P. Steward Oct 18, 1882

4. Luther 1865 MS d. Oct 29, 1869 MS or TX

5.  Mary Eleanor April 22, 1869 MS or Bear Creek, Parker Co. TX

6. Alma Matilda Sept 26, 1871 Bear Creek, Parker Co. TX

7. Vinus L. Dec 2, 1873 Bear Creek, Parker Co. TX m. Mattie Lupkin Jan 25, 1899

8. Joseph R. June 3, 1876 ditto m. Willie Lee Patterson Dec 29, 1902

9. A. H. June 3, 1876 ditto m. Emma Jane White Aug 29, 1900

10. Myrtice M. Sept 1878 ditto

11. Harriet Elizabeth May 22, 1883 ditto m. Leslie Durrett Jan 7, 1905  

(c). Rev. Joseph Jonathon May 24, 1841 Anderson Co. SC, died July 25, 1910, m. Catherine B. Chilton June 22, 1871. She was of Oxford MS. 

Joseph served four years in the Civil War in Company F sixth Mississippi Volunteers, first, in the Cleburne Brigade and later in General Robert Lowery's Brigade -- Army of Tennessee in the Confederacy of the United States.  He  was at the battles of Shiloh, Coffeyville MS., Port Hudson, Port Gibson, Baker's Creek, Vicksburg, Grand Gulf, Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Aeworth and Decatur. He surrendered with the army at Greensboro, NC.  In 1871 he graduated from the University of Mississippi. He was a Methodist preacher for many years. He was president of Granbury College, Granbury Texas until his health failed. He moved to Alvin Texas and continued preaching.

Children:

1. Robert Chilton April 22, 1872, m. Nettie Bullington Aug 1899

2. Marshall June 29, 1874, died same day

3. Joseph Watson June 28, 1875, m. Lovie Hood in June 1902

4. Mary Eleanor June 19, 1878, m. Albert Arledge June 5, 1907

5. Julia Sept 12, 1881

6. Ventie July 3, 1885, m. Barcus Brown June 1907

(d). Eliz. Matilda June 16, 1844, m. Charles B. Potts July 10, 1865. He was born June 8, 1835 Leicester Co. England d. Dec 27, 1904 Ranger TX

children: POTTS

1. Martha Eleanor June 14, 1866 m. Edwin Moore

2. James Marshall May 6, 1868 m. Cora Hood June 24, 1896

3. Edmund Augustus Nov 3, 1870 m. Nancy Bertie Scott Oct 6, 1898

4. Charles Shirley Sept 22, 1872

5. Robert Joseph Nov 17, 1877

6. Mary Louise April 7, 1880 m. David Preston Parker July 30, 1905

7. Arthur Tillman Mar 16, 1883 m. Frances O. Poland June 2, 1910

(e). Martha Capers Aug 18, 1846 Carroll Co. MS  m. J. G. Leach Jan 22, 1868. He was born Mar 12, 1846 Copiah Co. MS

children:  LEACH

1. John William Sept 25, 1870 m. Hattie Leach June 3, 1896

2. Minnie M. Feb 13, 1872 m. Frank K. Benson Jan 17, 1901

3. Mary E. May 21, 1874 m. Dr. George W. Doss

4. Charles M. Feb 7, 1876 m. Gertrude A. Monsay Oct 2, 1904

5. Shirley N. April 12, 1878 m. May Edison April 14, 1904

6. Oscar Newton Mar 3, 1880 d. July 13, 1897

7. Addie L. Nov 5, 1884 m. William C. George Mar 11, 1903 Parker Co. TX. 

(f). Adelaide Celestia Feb 13, 1850, m. Robert Guild West Nov 8, 1870 Parker Co. TX

She started for Texas Sept 29, 1869. She was a teacher. 

children: WEST  (children born Weatherford Texas)

1. Joseph Aubrey Sept 11, 1873 d. Mary 12, 1897

2. William Conde April 13, 1873 m. Nina M. Strock Sept 20, 1903

3. Marvin June 6, 1875 m. Lucy Earl Duval May 6, 1903

4. Olive April 24, 1877 m. Rev Hal A. Burns June 10, 1902

5. Lucy Adelaide Dec 13, 1879

6. Josie April 2, 1882 m. Osac Mann Oct 17, 1899

7. Leroy Augustus Dec 9, 1885 d. Aug 11, 1886

(g). Alice Ann Black Mar 12, 1852 Choctaw Co MS d. Aug 31, 1910  Ft. Worth TX, m. 1st Thomas J. Blackburn July 21, 1870 m. 2nd George Boone Oct 18, 1882

children: 

1. Robert BLACKBURN June 13, 1872 m. Martha Jones June 14, 1892

2. J. D. BOONE June 3, 1900 m. Mary Alice Moore

(h). Augusta Letitia Mar 30, 1855 Choctaw Co.  MS, m. Rev Wm. Jones Moore Dec 19, 1876

She was actively interested in family history. She contributed greatly to the family genealogy of this branch of the family.

children: MOORE  children born Granbury, Hood Co. Texas

1. Mary Alice June 6, 1878 m. J.D. Boone June 5, 1900

2. Joseph Shirley Aug 4, 1880 d. Nov 14, 1905

3. Maida Lou Sept 28, 1882 m. Ed C. Ray July 11, 1905

4. Marshall Deskin Aug 5, 1885 m. Myrna Gillespie Jan 15, 1910

5. Carroll Switzer July 25, 1887

6. William Augustus Oct 11, 1889 d. Oct 24, 1890

B. Rev. Robert Clements Oct 15, 1817 SC, d. June 3, 1868, m. Eliz. Posey Aug 27, 1840. They were living in Choctaw Co. MS in the 1860 census.

children

(a). John Franklin Dec 10, 1842 Abbeville District, South Carolina, d. Mar 6, 1904 Authon, Parker Co. Texas  m. Martha Ann Biles (or Boyles) Sept 19, 1865 in MS. She died Jan 7, 1913 and they are buried Authon, Garner, Texas.  They came to Hood Co. TX in 1878 and then to Parker Co. TX.

children:

1. Mary Etta June 27, 1866 d. Mar 1, 1938 m. Henry Grable Nov 25, 1888. He was born Mar 5, 1857 Muhlenburg Co. KY d. Mar 16, 1910 and is buried at Authon, Garner Co. TX. He was a farmer and a part-time preacher in the Church of Christ.

2. Sarah E. Dec 8, 1867 Calhoun Co. MS. died Sept 9, 1873 age 5 years

3. Willie Edna April 12, 1870 Calhoun Co. MS d. Sept 8, 1876 age 6 yrs

4. daughter  born dead  May 6, 1872 

5. John Jefferson Feb 2, 1874 Montgomery Co. MS d. Jan 12, 1941 Perrin Texas, m. Susan Ann Moore July 21, 1895 in Texas. She was born Feb 10, 1879 d. Dec 20, 1940 Perrin Texas. 

6. Birdie Eveline Dec 28, 1875 Montgomery Co. MS d. Dec 7, 1968 Shamrock Texas age 92, m. William Edward Bently Dec 8, 1895 Authon, Garner Co. TX. He died Nov 29, 1950.   

7. Mattie Luella June 7, 1879 Hood Co. TX d. Aug 27, 1976 Dozier TX m. William Walter Breeding Jan 13, 1907. He was born May 6, 1875 d. Mar 2, 1955. 

8. James Richard

(b). James Travis 1844 GA d. Hood Co. Texas m. Mary E. Fair in 1867 MS. They lived at Huntsville, Attala Co. MS and settled later in Hood Co. Texas.

Children:

1. Beulah Nov 11, 1868 Huntsville, Attala Co. MS d. May11, 1955 m. J. F. Estes in 1892 Granbury Texas. They were Methodist.

2. Walter Lee 1870 Huntsville, Attala Co. MS d. 1930 near Weatherford Texas m. 1st Leona Marsh (or Mash) in 1904 Granbury TX  No children 

3. William Arthur 1872 Huntsville MS d. May 20, 1966 Attala Co. MS m. Pinkie Renfrow in 1896 in TX. He was a Christian Scientist. He worked for the city of Ft. Worth TX for several years. He moved to Houston and worked for the city before retiring and moving back to Attala MS. 

4. Lou Ella 1874 Huntsville MS d. Dec 20, 1953 m. Frank Burnett who was born Aug 3, 1862 MO d. Mar 3, 1937. They lived Cresson. They were Methodist. 

5. Ethel Nov 4, 1876 Huntsville MS d. April 15, 1915 m. Frank Forrest in 1895 Granbury, TX. He was born July 9, 1872 Montgomery Co. MS d. July 8, 1921. He was killed at a railroad crossing. 

6. James Preston 1878 m. Neva Boykin in 1907

7. Vivian 1880 Grandbury, TX d. May 1961 Amarillo, TX m Ella Hunter Oct 26, 1903 Granbury. He died Dec 8, 1961 Amarillo TX. They were Methodist.

8. Carrie Oct. 26, 1882 Hood Co. TX d. Oct 5, 1953 Cresson TX,  m. E. P. Crook 1908. He was born Dec 19, 1882 AR d. Jan 20, 1963 Cresson.

9. Claud Fair Dec 10, 1889 Cesson TX d. Feb 6, 1967 Deming, New Mexico m. Susan Crook Feb 12, 1911 Cresson TX. She was born Feb 23, 1889 Odea AR. 

(c). Mary 1846 m. Baxter Hearon

(d). Eleanor May 19, 1850 Macon GA d. Dec 15, 1932 m. John Davis Boyd (of Hood Co. TX) in 1871 Winone MS. They came to Texas in 1878 in a wagon train.

(e). Jane 1851 d. 1869

(f). Nannie 1853, d. 1879, m. Dr. James Staples

(g). William 1855, d. 1873

(h). Sidney 1858, d. 1875

(i). Hassie 1860, m. John H. Berry of Ft. Worth , TX

(j). Ida Lenora Feb 27, 1864 Choctaw Co. MS d. Feb 27, 1964 Hood Co. TX. She was an orphan by age 4 and was raised by an aunt. She and her sister, Hassie, came to Texas with their brother James Travis. She married James Thompson McWhorter Aug 4, 1885. He died April 16, 1943 Weatherford and both buried in Lone Creek Cemetery in Hood Co. Texas.   

Two children not named here died in their infancy.

C. James Barmore Sept 8, 1819 SC,  m. Priscilla Foggy Mann, a widow. In the 1850 census they are living in Paulding Co. GA.

The children  in 1850 census are:

(a). Rhoda E. 1832 SC

(b). Whitfield 1838 SC

(c). William J. 1845 SC

(d). Lorenzo D. 1848 GA

D. Susan Eliz. Nov 22, 1821 m. Andrew Riley Tate in 1842. She died March 13, 1883 in Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark.

E. Tabitha Eleanor b April 8, 1823 in Abbeville, SC and died about 1865 Catoosa Co. GA. m. William Robinson Hammontree who was born Sept 5, 1827 in Monroe Co., TN. According to family records left by Joyce Wiseman, her father Frank Hammontree reported that his grandmother Tabitha Shirley Hammontree “died of Arkansas fever (mosquito) with son.”  After Tabitha’s death, William was married to Sarah S. Roberts Dean (“Sarah”) on May 20, 1879 in Clarke Co., GA.  William died Jan. 25, 1918 in Keith, Catoosa Co., GA.  He is buried at Dunagan Cemetery in Whitfield Co., GA. 

Children   HAMMONTREE

(a). John Willaford  was born Dec. 14, 1853 in Walker Co. GA.

(b). James Alexander was born 1856 in Georgia, probably in Walker or Catoosa County.  He married Callie Sims about Dec. 27, 1882 in Hamilton Co., TN.  No information has been found regarding children or specific date of deaths for James Alexander and Callie.  (Records involving his father indicate that James Alexander was alive in 1895 but deceased before his father’s death in 1918.)

(c). W. A. C. was born in October of 1859 in Georgia, probably in Catoosa County.  It is not known what names his initials represent.  The 1860 census indicates that W. A. C. was male.  The time and place of his death are unknown.  He seems to have died while young.

Tabitha and William's info provided by descendant, Stephen Hammontree. 

NOTE: Stephen  has given permission for his genealogy info to be placed on our website. More descendant info on: Hammontree's genealogy

F. Benjamin Franklin Nov 10, 1825; he lived in Carroll Co. Mississippi before moving to Los Angeles California. He died before 1880. (thanks to Kristin Martin Dixit for the following lineage research 2008 - see census info in the miscellaneous link at the top of this page)

From Ethel Clark's 1938 letter found in the miscellaneous link above: "Benjamin Franklin Shirley, thought he saw fortune beckoning to him from the gold fields of California. He boarded a ship at some eastern port and went by way of Panama and landed on the coast of California in the days of the forty-niners. They crossed the Isthmus of Panama on a railroad at that time, about 1860."

m. Sarah Mathis/Mathews in 1848.

Children

(a) Mary J. Shirley born about 1850 in Carroll Co Miss.

(b) Milton M. Shirley born about 1852 in Miss.

(c) Martha V. Shirley born about 1856 in Miss.

(d) Jonathan C. Shirley born about 1858 in Miss.

(e) Lucina F. Shirley born about 1861 in California

(f) Benjamin F. Shirley born about 1863 in California

(g) Sarah A. Shirley born about 1865 in California

(h) Henry F. (?T.) Shirley born about 1867 in California


G. Henry Tillman Nov 10, 1827 SC d. June 5, 1907 Palo Pinto Co. TX. m. 1st Sarah Ann Kite in MS in 1852. She died Mar 15, 1898 and he m. 2nd Nelnia Webster.  He spent his early childhood in Abbeville SC. Later he lived in Walker Co. GA with his parents and after marrying settled in Montgomery Co. MS. In Dec 1878 he moved to Hood Co. TX and then to Palo Pinto Co. TX.  He served in the Confederate Army in the Civil War.

Henry lived at Salesville, Palo Pinto Co. TX and owned a grain binder. He cut grain for the public. He was cutting grain for one of the neighbors and they did not finish the field by Sat night. The neighbor wanted Henry to work on Sunday but Henry being a religious man refused to work on Sunday. The neighbor suggested that he would run the binder and cut his own wheat but Henry said no, I do not work on Sunday and my binder won't either.

children born Montgomery Co. MS

(a). Isabella Oct 14, 1853 m. D. L. Grantham Dec 25, 1871

children: GRANTHAM

1. Ida Leonra

2. Edna Olivia

3. Festus

4. Timothy

5. Arrie

6. Mary Eudora

7. Lula

8. Essie

9. Erasmus

10. Priestly Shirley

11. Emory

12. John

13. Cornella

14. Travis

(b). John A. Feb 26, 1855 MS  m. Rhoda Cross of Granbury TX. 

NO children.

(c). Georgiana April 9, 1856 m. W. S. Butler Jan 1876

children: BUTLER

1. Tilman

2. Lillie

3. Mary Eta

4. Gee

5. Sallie

6. Hattie Belle

7. Ivy

8. Phoebe

(d). Mary Jane July 16, 1859 m. H. B. Davidson

children: DAVIDSON

1. John T.

2. Verna

3. Willlie

4.Claude

(e). Henrietta Oct 18, 1862 Montgomery Co. MS m. J. L. Davidson 

children: DAVIDSON

1. Sarah Evaline

2. Henry

3. Wilton

4. Shirley

5. Willie

6. Annie

7. Henrietta

8. Juanita

(f). Alice Oct 5, 1866 m. J.C. Moore Jan 15, 1901

children: MOORE

1. Loy E. July 13, 1903

2. Carl Henry Jan 28, 1905

(g). Ada Dec 11, 1868 Montgomery Co. MS m. 1st J. T. Webb in 1896, m. 2nd J. W. Davidson 1902 

children: DAVIDSON

1. Ivy Pearl

2. Ada Robertie

H. Jonathan Travis Mar 8, 1829 Abbeville Co. SC, d. May 10, 1915 West Point, Clay Co. MS,  m. Rebecca Jane Thrailkill  Feb 27, 1856. She was born Aug 17, 1840 Bibb Co. AL and died Sept 10, 1914 West Point, Clay Co. MS. They are both buried Poplar Creek Cem. MS. (she was the daughter of Jonathon Anderson and Mary Ann Adams Thrailkill).

children born Poplar Creek, Attala Co. Mississippi

(a). James Franklin Oct 30, 1856 d. Sept 25, 1859

(b). Amanda Florence April 9, 1858, m. James Duran Bailey in 1880.  She died Oct 26, 1946 in Utah.

children: BAILEY

1. William John April 22, 1882

2. Luther Kanada Nov 16, 1883

3. Joseph Jason Oct 17, 1885

4. Zora Jan 27, 1889 m. Joseph Yarbrough

5. Erskin Jan 19, 1891 d. Dec 1964 m. Elva Ann McElrath June 21, 1910

6. James Arthur Dec 27, 1892

(c). Selma Ann Dec 24, 1859 d. Aug 24, 1878

(d). Octavia Adella May 28, 1861, d. April 17, 1881

(e). Augusta Theodocia  Jan 6, 1863, d. May 19, 1910 Winona, Montgomery county, MS.  She m. Wm Wilton Bailey on Dec 13 1884.

(f). Mary Eleanor "Mollie" Sept 28, 1864, d. April 25, 1950, m. Lafayette Rainwater
Dec 7, 1887

(g). Apless Emile Sept 14, 1866, d. July 27, 1925, m. Baxter Herron March 15, 1887

(h). Isamber Erskine May 23, 1868, d. Sept 29, 1890

(i). Joseph Selkerk Mar 3, 1870, d. Sept 21, 1874

(j). Alice Arizona July 7, 1872, d. Jan 22, 1919, m. James Franklin Ellis Dec 26, 1894

(k). Zera Melete Dec 13, 1873, d. Oct 28, 1899, m. Robert Lee Pilcher Dec 17, 1898

(l). Ethel Adolphia Feb 16, 1876 Popular Creek, Attala Co. MS d. May 25, 1965 Logan Utah, m. Arthur Benjamin Clark Sept 29, 1903. He was born Barking, Essex Co. England Mar 22, 1854 d. Sept 26, 1917.  He was the son of Daniel Clark and Elizabeth Gower. 

Ethel moved to Utah Oct 29, 1902 with her sister and husband, Florence and Duran Bailey who bought a farm in Cache Valley. They all moved on this farm in 1903. Ethel moved to Logan and worked for a widow who moved there to send her children to school. She ran a boarding house to support her family. Ethel also went to school and here she met her future husband, Arthur Benjamin Clark. a traveling dentist. He was also a good musician. He went to Mexico but kept in touch with Ethel and eventually she went down to Mexico on Sept 29, 1903, at age 27, and married him. They lived in Mexico for eight years. A civil war was brewing in Mexico and they came back to the states leaving everything behind. 

Arthur was hurt in a car accident at Blackfoot Idaho and died July 26, 1917. Ethel was left with six children. With the help of two sisters and a brother, she went to school. She taught school for a year or two. She came back to Logan and worked as a practical nurse so she could be with her children. She managed to give all of her children a college education.  She was a faithful member and worker in the Mormon Church.  It is through her work and records that a portion of this record was made possible.

NOTE: See letter written by Ethel posted on "Misc Info" link at the top of this page. She was a devout member of the Church of Latter Day Saints and genealogist.

children: CLARK

1. Jonathan Shirley m. Florence Geneve Rasmussen

2. Wilda Clark May 11, 1906 d. Sept 25, 1925

3. Florence m. Kenneth Paul Deline

4. Bertha m. Joseph Purser

5. Clayton m. Helen Brown

6. Rosa m. Howard Fisher Croshaw

(m). Effie Eugenia May 16, 1876 Montgomery Co. MS, and died Sept 1, 1963 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, CA. She m. Amasa Adelbert Packard Apr 7, 1904. He was born Sept 17, 1878 Ogden Utah son of William Henry and Cynthia Ernistine Packard

children: PACKARD

1. Ivan Earl Nov 6, 1905 Big Horn Co. WY m. Tennessee Growm

2. Ethel Marie Aug 26, 1907 m. Fred Nemasgern

3. Shirley Aaron Aug 15, 1909 m. Olive Kinkade

4. Leora Lois Jan 12, 1912 d. Oct 6, 1922

5. Ines Ernistine Nov 21, 1913 Carleton, Canada m. Verl Anthony

6. Adelbert Amsas Jan 4, 1918 Glenwood, Canada m. Billie Meyers

(n). Milford Bard June 17, 1880 Attala Co. MS d. Feb 18 1952 in West Point, Clay County, MS. He m. Nancy Eliz. McClellen Dec 28, 1902

children:

1. Gladys Rebecca Oct 31, 1903 Attala Co. MS m. George Cox

2. Leora Doris Sept 7, 1905 Attala Co. MS 

3. Earl B. Jan 25, 1908 Clay Co. MS

4. William Travis April 27, 1910 ditto d. July 27, 1927

5. Clara Katherine Aug 13, 1912 ditto

6. Herman Milford Jan 17, 1915 ditto

7. Leora Elizabeth May 31, 1917 Monroe Co. MS

(o). Leora Beatrice May 5, 1883 Attala Co. MS, died June 25, 1973. She m. Joseph William Davis June 16, 1899 Attala Co. MS. He was born French Camp, MS d. Nov17, 1942 Hermleigh, Scurry Co. Texas. They were Baptist.

I. Nancy Matilda Nov 15, 1831 SC, d. Oct 24, 1872, m. 1st Nathan King in 1856. He was killed at Vicksburg MS in war. They had 4 children. She m. 2nd Oscar King and they had one child.

children

(a). Dora King

(b). Susan King

(c). William King

(d). James King

(e). Floretta King

(6). Richard D. 1797 SC,  m. Mary Blain, daughter of William and Mary Seawright Blain. William Blain's will Jan 16, 1829 in Abbeville South Carolina, probated Mar 31, 1820, Ex.,  Wife Mary, Richard D. Shirley and wife Mary, of Green Co. AL. 

children:

A. Thomas Jan 17, 1816 Abbeville Co. SC d. July 2, 1898 m. America ___ born Dec 24, 1823 d. Sept 7, 1905

children:

(a). Sarah A. Dec 8, 1844 d. Nov 28, 1848

(b). Richard D. Mar 5, 1851 d. Oct 30, 1852

B. Mary E. Feb 7, 1817 d. Dec 10, 1818

(7). George D. 1796 d. June 22, 1892  m. Nellie E. Sharp 1798 d.  May 22, 1880, niece of Jonathon Shirley's wife, Eleanor. They lived Floyd Co. Georgia. Both are buried in Berwyn Cemetery near Rome GA.

children:

A. John Williamson  Nov 30, 1823 

B. Eddy Elizabeth  Jan 10, 1825

C. Henry Thomas  Feb 16, 1828 m. Cinthia Bird Feb 11, 1858

D. Susan Martha  Jan 20, 1830 m. John Johnson Oct 1, 1846

E. Nancy Caroline  Aug 13, 1832 m. Jonah Peal 

F. Arena Elender Feb 16, 1835

G. Mary Jane  Sept 6, 1837  m. James H. Jackson Nov 25, 1875

H. George Francis Marion Feb 5, 1840 Rome GA., died Jan 30, 1917. 

(NOTE from Betty Shirley:1880 Census of Blount Co. AL it  says SC. In the  1900 census of Morgan Co. AL he is also listed as being born in SC). 

He was in the Civil War and was captured at Vicksburg, MS July 4th, 1863 and released July 12, 1863 under some kind of an agreement. He was captured again in 1864 in GA and sent to Prison in Chattanooga, TN. He was released North of the Ohio River and remained there until the end of the war.  He was said to have sworn allegiance to the US Government and was listed as Deserter from the Confederate Army. When he died he was drawing pension for his war service. 

He married 1st Nancy H. Morrow who was born Sept 28, 1838 and died Sept 7, 1885. They had 7 children.

He married 2nd Demerise Morrow Nov. 29, 1885, sister of Nancy. She died Aug 24, 1891. They had 2 children.

He married 3rd Elizabeth "Puss" Holmes. They had 2 children.

children: (note from your editor:  I found this family living in 1880 census Blount Co. AL)

(1). William H. 1862 GA  Settled in Morgan Co. AL

(2). Sarah C.  May 6, 1866 GA d. Feb 18, 1908 m. George W. Smith Nov 25, 1888

(3). George W. 1869 GA Was a preacher and settled in the early 1900 in Ohio. He had one son and two daughters

(4). Martha Caroline  Mar 5, 1874 AL, m. James A. Brown. She died June 13, 1958.

(5). Leonard  April 1876 AL. He was a farmer near Tupelo, MS 

(6). Nancy S. 1879 AL   

(7). Demerise May  d. 1958

(8). Sue  died young

(9) Lewis A.  (in census it is Louis) Aug 24, 1887 AL, died Sept 23, 1980. He married Martha Bentley who was born Mar 18, 1893 d. Jan 9, 1954. 

children:

A. Lester A. 

B. Curtis George 

C. Lorene 

D. Newlin

E. Ivy

(10) John E.  Oct 1889 AL

(11) Mary C.  April 1895 AL

(12) Rena  "Rennie" F.  June 1896 AL

I. Cintha Lucinda Adeline Dec 17, 1842 m. Reuben A. Cowen Apr 3, 1863

(8). Elizabeth 1801  m Joseph Sharp. They lived Floyd Co. Georgia

(9). Sarah (or Sallie) 1803  m. John Williams

(10) Thomas Harrison 1805 SC d. 1863,  m. 1st Frances B. ___, she d. Aug 19, 1844 mother of 3 small children. He m. 2nd Margaret Mayfield. He was a farmer who lived on Broadmouth Creek, SC.

children

A. Frances L. 1839 SC

B. John Franklin Oct 22, 1840 Anderson Co. SC d. Jan 15, 1906 buried Rose Hill, Piedmont SC, m. Phoebe E. Spencer born Mar 10, 1845 SC d. Jan 29, 1886 SC buried Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson Co. SC 

children: born Anderson Co. SC

(a). John R. Sept 7, 1868 

(b). Thomas M. 1871

(c). R. Frank 1874 d, 1958 buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Piedmont SC  m. Minerva __

C. Ephraim P. 1845, killed on Sullivan Island in 1863, Civil War.

D. Stephen White 1846, d. 1933. Served in First SC Infantry Co. B in Civil War, m. Casey ____. In 1880 his mother Margaret and his sister Mary were living with his family.

children:

(a). Maggie 1872

(b). Willie 1874 (dau)

(c). Leolene 1876

(d). Thomas Edwin 1878 Twin

(e). Stephen Edgar 1878  Twin

E. Mary 1848

F. Richard W.  1851, d. 1905 m. Mary Rogers

children

(a). John 1874

(b). J. Joseph Mar 10, 1880, d. Feb 6, 1957, bur. Beaverdam Bapt. Ch. Cem. Greenville SC.  m. Mary Durham, widow of Mr. Solesbee.

children: 

1. James Edward  died July30, 1952

(c). Sallie S. 1882 m. Mr Clardy of Atlanta, GA

G. Thomas Harrison July 26, 1850 d. Feb 17, 1896 buried Whitefield Baptist Cemetery, m. Mary Ann Rogers born Aug 22, , 1855 NC d. Dec 8, 1928 buried Greenville Presbyterian Church Cemetery SC

children born Williamston, Anderson Co. SC

(a). Dewitt Stewart July 20, 1876, m. Ola Jane Johnson

children:
 
(1). Effie Jane April 11, 1908 m. 1st DeWitt Hunsucher, 2nd Robert Bratcher of ware Shoals, SC
(2). Edith Joan Mar 15, 1910 m. Albert Freeman of Belton SC
(3). William Harrison July 13, 1912, m. Madge Ouzts
(4). Sarah Daucy Nov 12, 1914, m. Marvin Gambrell of Donalds SC
(5). Dewitt Stewart, Jr. May 10, 1918, m. Jewell Lindly
(6). Fred Thomas Sept 3, 1920, m. Romona Gilreath
(7). Eva Elizabeth,  m. Woodrow Timms
(8). Barbara Cleo,  m. Marvin Cooley
(9). Larry Eugene, m. Thelma Lark
(10) Mary Ellen m. Troy Lindsay

(b). Eula Tecora Oct 1878, d. Nov 14, 1936, m. Bud Pack

(c). Sarah Cornelie Oct 16. 1880. m. Bud Poole

(d). Effie missouri 1883, m. Zee Poole

(e). Joseph Franklin Dec 2, 1885, d. Nov 21, 1920, bachelor

(f). John Ephraim Feb 28, 1888, m. 1st Louisa Bama White

children:
 
(1). Theodor Harrison Dec 2, 1910, m. Rubye Baldwin
(2). Ida mae April 15, 1913, m. 1st Mr. Meldrum, m. 2nd James El Blackwell
(3). Jesse Thomas   Lived California
(4). Joseph Cecil 

(11) Stephen F. May 15, 1822 near Barkers Creek, Anderson Co. SC.  He  m. Sarah Major March 31, 1846 born Mar 15, 1830 Anderson Co. SC 

Sarah Major

He is the son of 2nd marriage and had 10 half brothers and sisters on his mothers side...Grubb. He was killed in the battle at Petersburg, Dinwiddie Co. Virginia in Grant's mine.  He was a planter and also owned and operated the Shirley store in Anderson South Carolina. They were members of the Long Branch Baptist church. She is buried there.

children  born Anderson Co. SC

A. Margaret Eliz. Aug 20, 1847 Anderson Co. SC, died June 23, 1933, m. Drury Burford  who was born Oct 20, 1836 GA. They were neighbors. He died June 30, 1913. Most of the family is buried in the Long Branch Baptist Church. They were members of this church.

children were born Elbert Co. GA

(a). Sallie Ruth Burford 1870 d. 1954 m. Joel DuBoise

(b). Maggie Neva Burford 1872 d. 1955 m. F.J. Fortson

(c). Thomas Carl Burford 1874 d. 1911 m. Florence Culpeper

(d). Benjamin J. Burford 1879 m. Eliza Ammons

(e). Mary Burford 1882 d. 1897

(f). Lamar Burford 1884 d. unmarried

(g). Lettice Clyde Burford 1887 m. Dr. John Victor Tate, M.D.

(h). Wilton Stephen Burford 1889 m. Fannie Bell

B. Susan Levina Feb 4, 1850, d. April 4, 1922, m. Capt John Samuel Smith.

C. Nancy Kennon April 6, 1852, d. Aug 17, 1857

D. James Carrol Aug 26, 1854, m. Nancy Alcanza SHIRLEY born Nov 27, 1858 Abbeville Co. SC. d. Apr 7, 1940, daughter of George and Eliz. (Elgin) Shirley of the Benjamin and Eliz Hughes Shirley branch. They farmed, owned and operated cotton gin and saw mill at Shirley's store.

children born Honea Path, Anderson Co. SC 

(a). Major Cleveland July 4, 1884, m. Helen Blackman June 20, 1920 After his retirement they settled near Greenville.

son: 

1. Edward Harper Shirley

(b). Elizabeth (Bessie) Sept 29, 1885, m. Wyatt B. Martin. She was a nurse.

(c). Carl Lee Aug 23, 1887 died April 29, 1911. Never married.

(d). George Clyde April 15, 1892, m. Annie SHIRLEY, daughter of James Alexander and Mamie (Shearer) Shirley.

children: 

1. George Ellington Shirley June 4, 1920

(e). William (Bill) Jennings April 23, 1901, m. Annie Smith.

children:

1. Carl Stephen (was a pilot for Eastern airlines). 

2. Myrna Dell Shirley m. Richard Thomas of Glascow, KY

E. Hiram Breazeal May 10, 1857 Anderson Co. SC, d. May 21, 1890, a farmer, m. Mary Keaton. They are buried Long Branch Baptist Cemetery.

children born Shirley Store Community

(a). Stephen Frank July 31, 1884, m. 1st. Ella L. Milford. She died 1932. He married 2nd  Bessie Steward in 1935

children:

1. LeRoy April 18, 1920  d. Dec 8, 1967 m. Anna Dean

2. James Hiram m. Martha Owen

(b). Mollie Nov 12, 1885 m. Henry Milford  (3 children)

(c). J. Thomas Aug 18, 1887 Shirley Store Community, Anderson Co. SC d. Mar 22, 1946 m. Josephine Fagg May 4, 1913 born April 2, 1895 Anderson Co. SC daughter of Henry L. Fagg Feb 21, 1859 near Ashville, NC m. 1st. Sallie Williamson born May 14, 1859 d. Aug 18, 1883 m. 2nd Massene Justine Wright born Mar 16, 1854 d. Mar 15, 1959 

children:

1. Miriam April 20, 1914 m. James Burlesom 

2. J. Thomas Nov 7, 1918 d. Nov 23, 1955 never married Manager of the Shirley Store

(d). Ella Jan 1, 1889 m. Benjamin W. Fagg

F. Joseph Woodword Oct 18, 1859, d. May 15, 1956 age 96, oldest citizen of Townville SC and oldest member of the Townville Baptist Church. He m 1st Mary Ella Clinkscales born Nov 28, 1861 Abbeville Co. SC, died May 17, 1883 daughter of Levi Newton and Eliz. (Robinson) Clinkscales. He m. 2nd Sarah J. (Nettie) Giles Mar 5, 1873, d. Oct 11, 1910, both rest Townville Baptist Church cemetery. He m. 3rd, Lilly Campbell Burwell. Joseph was postmaster at Townville, merchant and farmer.

children born Townville, Anderson Co. SC

(a). Claude S. 1882 d. 1949, m. Lollie W.  ____

(b). Mary 1884, m. Herman Wise of Plains GA

(c). Stonewall Jackson 1886, d. prior to 1956

(d). Robert E. Lee 1888 of Atlanta GA

(e). Thurston J. 1890 of Seneca SC

(f). Dr. George W. 1892 of Douglas GA

(g). Edna 1894 died June 18, 1956 Americus GA, m. 1st Herbert Hawkins who d. 1941. She m 2nd Arthur Cecil Rhodes in 1953.

G. Jefferson Beauregard Aug 25, 1861, d. Nov 24, 1944, m. Martha Jane Mahaffey Dec 1st, 1885. She was b. 1861 d. 1937, both buried Townville Baptist Church Cemetery. Jeff was a farmer and brick maker. He helped make the brick from which the oil mill (gin), school and two brick stores were built. He came to the Pine Grove section of Oconee County in about 1882 where he and Joe batched and built the Shirley home.

children born Townville, Anderson Co. SC

(a). Sarah (Sallie) m. Fitzhugh Lee Gaines October 8, 1908. Sallie taught in a one teacher school , John's School, in Habersham Co. GA 1903-05, Deaton School in Oconee Co. SC 1905-06, Earle's Grove School 1906-07, Pine Grove, and in several summer schools; attended Asheville Normal 1907-08  They were the parents of 1 son and 5 daughters.

(b). Lewis m. Leah Huff Sept 11, 1910. He died of blood poisoning at the age of 41 and is buried Earles Grove Baptist Cemetery. 

Children:

1. Benjamin Clyde July 8, 1911

2. Ruth Azilee July 7, 1913

3. Mildred Lois Aug 23, 1915

4. Willie Fay Feb 20, 1918

5. Roger Martin Dec 8, 1921

6. Lewis Huff Nov 21, 1926

(c). Catherine (Kate) m. Elbert N. Sullivan

(d). Ruth 1893  m. Arthur Glenn Fagg Oct 25, 1911

(e). Mae, spinster

(f). John m. Sylvene McLeese

(g). Susie m. Mr. Brock

H. Stephen Lee Feb 22, 1864, d. Feb 10, 1944, bachelor. He was a thrifty and wise man. He acquired many farms in Oconee and Anderson Counties South Carolina, bank stock, etc. He was worth half million dollars which he willed to his nieces and nephews. He got his start by working for his brothers, Jeff and Joe at $12.50 per month which he used in building Shirley's store.    

2. James  1769 VA.  He was a member of the Turkey Baptist Church and on May 7, 1791 was given a letter of dismissal to go to a more convenient church. He married Elizabeth Smith who may have been the sister of Aaron Smith. In the 1850 census he is living with his son James and family in Anderson Co. SC.

children:

(1). Sarah 1798  m. William Erskin May 6, 1819 He was b. June 27, 1790 Ireland.

children  

A. Margaret Erskine 1826

B. Martha Erskine 1828

C. Mary C. Erskine 1830

D. Sarah Erskine 1832

E. Nancy Erskine 1834

F. William King Erskine 1838

(2). Smith 1799  d. 1843, m. Diademia Smith, daughter of Nimrod and Nancy Wyatt Smith. Nimrod was the son of Wyatt and Eliz. Sanford Smith. Nancy was the daughter of William and Frances Newton Wyatt. 

children

A. James W, 1819

B. William W.  Aug 27, 1821, d. Oct 1, 1914 Neals Creek, Anderson Co. SC

C. Talitha Cumi 1823

D. Sarah Ann Eliz. 1825

E. Nancy 1827

F. Lettice 1829

(3). Aaron 1801 SC,  m. 1st Margaret Erskin, she was born Feb 11, 1797 Anderson Co. SC, d. July 31, 1831, daughter of James and Agnes (Nancy) Duncan Erskine. He married  2nd Mary (Polly) Erskine April 2, 1811, d. Nov 10, 1887, sister of Margaret. 

children

A. James Erskine 1831, only son of Margaret Erskine

B. Eliza Emily Feb 13, 1836. d. 1912, m. Preiestly Augustus Jones

C. Sophia Adaline Aug 25, 1837 d. May 9, 1928 buried Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson Co. SC,  m. Stephen Ellis Jones

children:

(a). Mary Ann Palmyre Jones May 31, 1858 Anderson Co. SC d. Oct 9, 1939  m. Marion Davis Hall Mar 27, 1884 born Feb 22, 1860 Marietta, Greenville Co. SC d. June 11, 1928, son of Smith David Hall and Emily Carter

children: HALL

1. Lila Lee Avis Oct 5, 1885 m. Guy Beard June 5, 1904

2. Montie Allen Tecora Aug 25, 1889 d. Dec 21, 1922 m. John Paul McCann Nov 10, 1908

3. Clarence Jones Wideman May 11, 1893 d. April 8, 1894

4. Emily Addie Mae Aug 2, 1896 m. George Lewis May 18, 1935

D. Margaret L. July 24, 1839, at home in 1870

E. Samuel M. 1844

F. Aaron Whitaker 1845, d. Nov 8, 1869

G. Mary Elizora Eliz. Feb 28, 1849, d. Aug 31, 1926 m. Wm Brewster Moore born May 9, 1852 SC d. July 27, 1924

children: MOORE

(a). Bessie Lois Mar 23, 1873 d. Sept 29, 1938 m. Charles Crayton SHIRLEY born Mar 26, 1871 Anderson Co. Sc d. Sept 2, 1960 (cousins) Buried Silver Brook Cemetery, Anderson Co. SC

(b). William Dexter 1882 D. Aug 23, 1863 m. Ida Bridges

(c). Lula Mar 9, 1885 m. John K. Miller

(d). Aaron Priestly Oct 3, 1888 d. Feb 19, 1962

H. William W.  1851, killed accidently prior to 1870

(4). James Sept 24, 1803 Anderson Co. SC. Died in 1862. He m. Rebbah Smith Feb 15, 1827 (see photo at bottom of page). She was born May 16, 1808 Anderson Co. SC and died in 1872. She was the daughter of Aaron and Rachael Montgomery Smith. (Aaron Smith was born April 22, 1775 VA and died Oct 23, 1867. He m. Rachel Montgomery Sept 24, 1803, and she was born Oct 17, 1785, died Jan 20, 1853. They were the parents of: Benjamin Smith Oct 17, 1801 died Mar 6, 1844; Rebbah Smith, Jessie Smith July 3, 1810, Ginny Jane Reeves Smith Oct 1, 1815, Joseph Perry Smith April 2, 1819, Mahala Smith, Aug 5, 1822.... John Westley Smith 1833, may be a grandson.)

James Shirley Jr. and wife Rebecca Smith
(this photo passed down through the lineage of John Newton Shirley)

children:
A. Aaron Yancy  Mar 8, 1828 Anderson Co. SC, died Oct 8, 1918 Anderson Co. SC.  m. 1st Janie Amick. He married 2nd...
late in life Amanda O. Jones born Sept 27, 1826 SC. d. July 21, 1902 buried Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery Anderson Co. SC, daughter of  Wilson and Judith Jones. No children. He was a farmer of Five Forks area of Anderson Co. SC. Aaron and his five children were listed in the household of his mother, Rebecca in 1870. Aaron and Amanda are buried in the Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery.

children:

(a). Ellen Aug 26, 1851 Five Forks, Anderson Co. SC. d. Nov 17, 1938 m. William Neal Hunnicutt born Aug 2, 1850 SC d. Aug 2, 1931 son of Capt. William P. Hunnicutt m. Elizabeth Clinkscales Jan 10, 1836.

children: HUNNICUTT

1. Lawrence A. Dec 22, 1874 Anderson Co. SC d. Dec 22, 1874 Anderson Co. SC m. Daisy Vandiver Oct 7, 1886 d. June 10, 1912

2. Millege 1876

3. John 1878  died in Cuba

4. James 1880  

5. Carroll 1882

6. Etheridge Arnold Dec 14, 1885 d. Dec 10, 1941 m. Flora smith Dec 16, 1912 born Oct 23, 1892

(b). James D. Mar 12, 1853 d. Mar 13, 1926 m. Mary Margaret Kay born Dec 18, 1854 Anderson Co. SC d. Mar 14, 1936 buried Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson Co. SC. He was the son of Silas E. Kay and Elizabeth Ellison

children:  born Anderson Co. SC

1. Nettie 1874 

2. Drucilla Aug 6. 1876 d. Mar 1, 1934 m. William George Williams born April 24, 1879 d. Dec 4, 1932 

3. Ethan Allen April 10, 1878 d. Nov 10, 1859 buried Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson Co. SC

4. Silas J. Oct 5, 1879 d. Nov 14, 1895

5. Harrison 1881

6. Son   born and died  Nov 18, 1884 

7. Son   Nov 10, 1885

8. Son   born and died  Nov 2, 1886

9. Aaron Yancy m. Annie Othelia Erskine

(c). Sarah Drucilla 1855

(d). John Allen April 1, 1859 d. July 5, 1940, m. 1st Julia F. Hunter born June 13, 1859 SC d. May 2, 1891 daughter of John Hunter and Eleanor Jolly,  m. 2nd Melissa Wilkes born July 26, 1875 d. July 5, 1896 m. 3rd Callie Jones born Feb 1873 d. 1948

children:

1. Twins  born and died Dec 30, 1885

2. Infant  born and died July 8, 1886, a twin to Floyd

3. Floyd Julian m. Lucy Cordelia Mitchell

4. Essie Jane m. Joseph Pickens robinson

5. Julia m. John Robert Clark

6. Ralph 1879  (child of Callie Jones, 3rd wife)

7. Infant (a twin) no date available

8. Levi M. 

9. Cecil 

10. Herman

11. Eugenia m. __Edwards

12. Sarah m. Paul Feige, Jr.

13. Alvin M. 

(e). Yancy Janie May 1, 1862 d. Nov 24, 1904  m. James Franklin Shirley born Dec 28, 1861 d. Jan 31, 1947  (1st cousins)

B. James Smith Alonzo Jan 30, 1830 SC, killed in Civil War, 1863,  m. Fannie Louvenia Hunter who was born Jan 20, 1842 SC, d. Mar 11, 1927 Franklin Co. GA. She is buried in Belton Baptist Church Cemetery. She m. 2nd Asa L. Mills May 8, 1887 Franklin Co. GA

In 1860 James Smith Shirley was in DeKalb Co. AL with his wife Frances. James S. was a Private in company B 48th Alabama Infantry.


Confederate marker for James Smith Shirley at
New Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery, DeKalb Co Alabama
[dates on stone are in error]

children

(a). Mary Elzora July 5, 1858 AL d. Nov 14, 1932 buried Liberty Hill, toccoa, Stephens Co. GA m. Aug 30, 1877 Wm. Cleve Vickery born Oct 8, 1858 Macon Franklin Co. GA d. Jan 10. 1914 

children:  VICKERY  born Franklin Co. GA

1. Della R. m. Joe Garner

2. Otis Reed Oct 9, 1880 d. Dec 6, 1939 m. Zimmie Caudell

3. David Angelo m. 1st Laura Parkman m 2nd. Martha Rhodes

4. Fannie E. m. Robert Kind

5. Joseph Americus m. Ludie King

6. Frank M. m. Ida Jordan

7. Hubert S. m. Margie Rebecca White

(b). Rebecca Emma AL May 1, 1860 d. April 4, 1910 Woods Commubnity, Panola Co. TX m. Judge J.A. Goolsby Dec 6, 1876 born June 12, 1855 GA d. Oct 17, 1935 Carnesville, Franklin Co. GA

children:  GOOLSBY

1. Fletcher Lorenzo Floyd m. Sarah Belle Ware

2. Maude Luvenia Catherine m. William Adaholt Ware

3. James W. m. Minnie Teat

4. infant born and died same year

5. Eura Eldridge m Lucy Christian

6. Narl Lafayette m. Myrtie Graves

7. Valta Lee Elzora m. James Samuel Baldwin, Jr.

8. Claude Gipson m. Sarah Leona Parkman

9. Mae d age 2 month

10. Luther Henry m. Dovie Graves

11. Mollie Emma m. Henry DeBerry Du Bose

(c). James Franklin Dec 28, 1861 DeKalb Co. AL d. Jan 31, 1927 Belton, Anderson Co. SC, m. Yancy Janie Shirley born May 1, 1862 Anderson Co. Ss d, Nov 24, 1904 Buried Belton Cemetery Belton Co. Anderson SC daughter of Aaron Yancy Shirley and Janie Amick, m. 2nd Sunie Capell widow of a Mr. Reed.

 

James Franklin and Sunie Shirley

(photo from Irene Shearer)

children:

1. John Fletcher m. Clarisse Pearle Poole

2. Lena Catherine m. Floyd Preston Arve

3. Ollie m. S. Tressie Cothran

4. Dora m. James R. Jordan

5. Ellis Sept 6, 1891 unmarried 

6. Bertha Elzora m. Frank Clifton Little

7. James Clifton  m. 1st. Ollier Kay, m. 2nd Mabess Pickens

8. Smith Alonzo May 6, 1897 Franklin Co. GA d. Nov 17, 1969 Belton, Anderson Co. SC m. 1st. Franes Rhetta Rogers born Mar 15, 1903 d. Nov 20, 1952 m. 2nd Sarah Brown Bates

9. Fred Parker m. Minnie Lee Segars

10. Mamie Aug 11, 1906 m. Frank Bryant

11. Bessie Mar 5, 1908 m. Ralph Morgan, lived Lavonia GA

12. Raymond Nov 30, 1910 d. July 1, 1952 m. Ruth Cox  

13. Joseph Thomas June 1, 1912 Belton Anderson Co. SC d. July 20, 1979 m. Mae Power

14. Otto Haynie Sept 21, 1914 d. Jan 8, 1963 m. Esterllen C. 

15. Louie April 24, 1917 d. Dec 14, 1950 buried Shady Grove Cemetery, Anderson Co. SC m. Lucy Mae Compton

16. Harold Oct 11, 1920 m. Mary Belle West Lived in Fayetteville and Autreyville NC

C. Richard Cater  Feb 10, 1832 SC. He died on 17 Aug 1862 in Chimberanze Hospital in Richmond, VA.,  buried in Richmond, VA. He married his cousin, Lettice Eliz. Erskine born Feb 28, 1835 Anderson Co. SC, died on 16 Jul 1924 in Anderson Co., SC,  buried in Neals Creek Baptist Church, Anderson Co., SC. She was a widow for 60 years.

children

(a). Rebecca Jane  Aug 29, 1855 Belton, SC. d. 16 Jul 1932 Franklin Co. GA. m. George Elmore Jacks Dec 2, 1876 born May 17, 1856 d. Nov 5, 1947

children: JACKS

1. Avis N. Sept 15, 1877 d. Feb 16, 1924 unmarried

2. Oscar Elmore Aug 26, 1879 d. Dec 7, 1967 m. Mamie Jackson

3. Myrtie Lavonia Feb 7, 1882  m. Will Jackson

4. Emma Jane Nov 27, 1884 m. Benjamin Shirley July 1899

5. Milton B Jan 15, 1887 d. Dec 19, 1966 unmarried

6. Gola Pickens July 1, 1899 m. Ford C. R. McWhorter

7. Charles B. May 25, 1892 m. Florence Turmon

8. Theresa Ethel Oct 26, 1894 m. Frank K. Harbin

9. Fred Gary Mar 24, 1897 d. May 24, 1898

10. Claude Gar May 8, 1899 m. Mary __

11. Gerrie Ruth Oct 10, 1903 m. Lewis Dawkins

(b). Thomas Anson  Feb 28, 1858 in Belton Anderson Co. SC. d. Nov 10, 1942 m. Julia A. Clark born May 2, 1864d. July 20, 1943. Buried Belton Cemetery, Anderson Co. SC

children:

1. Rufus J. Dec 22, 1881 Belton, Anderson Co. SC d. June 12, 1952 not married

2. Ernest R. Aug 27, 1883 d. July 2, 1952 not married

3. Thomas 1885   lived in Florida

4. Walter 1887

5. Mattie

6. Bessie

7. Fred May 4, 1892 m. Anna King 

8. J. Carter m. Blanche Shaw

9. Mamie Oct 10, 1897 d. June 22, 1960 m. Walter T. Brown. He was principal of Starr School for 30 years 

10. Myrtie 1899

(c).  James Newton Nov 29, 1860 Belton, Anderson Co. SC d. Sept 18, 1937 m. Victoria Elizabeth Smith born Jan 4, 1867 Anderson Co. SC d. July 5, 1930 daughter of Elijah Lewis Smith and Aamanda Wardlaw

children:

1. Bright Chloe Mar 11, 1886 m. Charles Luther Cobb

2. Joseph Harris Nov 3, 1889 m. Eunice Elrod

3. Sarah McFall Mar 8, 1892 m. A. Marvin Henderson

4. Amanda Elizabeth Dec 21, 1896 m. James Benjamin Hill

5. James Clifton m. 1st Margie Mitchell, m. 2nd Edna Fay Lee, m. 3rd Mrs Geneva Parks m. 4th Mrs. Hazel Minyard Davis

6. Newton Colbert Mar 29, 1904 d. Jan 1. 1931 m. Inez Ridgeway

7. Cecil Clark m. Kate Teresa Reed

(d). Richard Cater, Jr. Aug 18, 1862 Belton, Anderson Co. SC d. Aug 16, 1938, m. Nov 17, 1886 Ella Majors born Nov 20, 1865 d. April 3, 1948 daughter of Daniel Newton Majors and Lucy Caroline Wardlaw

children:

1. Claude Calhoun m. Annie May Strickland

2. Frances Margaret Sept 25, 1890 d. Oct 10, 1951 unmarried

3. Sloan Edward m. Maude Harris

4. Wilton Carlyle June 11, 1896 d. Aug 1, 1960 m. Eula Dyer Dec 24, 1940 born May 19, 1910 d. Nov 7, 1953 buried Neal's Creek, Anderson Co. SC

5. Kenneth DeWitt m. Hattie Josephine Pepper

6. Madge Estelle m. 1st Willie Cowan m. 2nd C.D. Burns m. 3rd Matthew Garret 

7. Lucia Gertrude Jan 18, 1905 unmarried

8. Richard Cater m. Mattie Daisey __

9. Martha Helen m. Robert l. Todd

D. John Newton  Feb 6, 1834 died on  Sept 9, 1924 in DeKalb Co., AL. and was buried in New Harmony Bapt. Ch. Cem. DeKalb Co., AL. He married  Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Masters  Sept 18, 1860 in DeKalb Co., AL. She was born on 30 Nov 1840 in Anderson, SC. and died on 18 Oct 1901,  (daughter of Geo. Washington Masters and Sarah Burris). She is buried in New Harmony Baptist Ch. Cem. DeKalb Co. AL.


children:

(a). William Preston  was born on 11 Jun 1861 in Harmony, DeKalb, AL. He died on 27 Jan 1940 in Hopkins Co., TX. He was buried on 28 Jan 1940 in Old Tarrant Cem., Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, TX. married Tera (Turah) Alabama LAWSON 20 Jul 1880
who was born on 10 May 1863 in Center, Cherokee, AL. She died on 25 Nov 1938 in Hopkins Co., TX. She was buried on 26 Nov 1938 in Old Tarrant Cem., Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, TX.

children

 i. Ruben Watson SHIRLEY

 ii. Alvis Cain SHIRLEY

 iii. Tera (Tura) Josephine SHIRLEY

 iv. John Lee SHIRLEY was born on 6 Jan 1887 in Cherokee Co., AL. He died on 2 Apr 1887

  v. James Sherman SHIRLEY

 vi. Maggie May SHIRLEY was born on 19 Apr 1891 in Cherokee Co., AL. She died on 4 Jun 1892.

(b).  Sarah Emaline

(c).  Warren Reed

(e).  Frank Harrison

(f).   Shula H.

(g).  Marcus Lee b. 1874 d. 1965 AL, m. Laura Dowdy (Ken's ancestor)

(h).  Oscar Vann

(i).   Jesse David


E. Andrew Alfred  April 18, 1836 SC. 
He died in Civil War.

F. Rachel Elizabeth Jan 26, 1838 Anderson Co. SC, d. Feb 26, 1913, m. Lorenzo Dow Harris Feb 23, 1860 Anderson Co. SC. He was born Sept 25, 1937 Anderson Co. Sc d. April 5, 1913 Belton, Anderson Co. SC. He was the son of Gillison Harris and Matilda Smith 

children:  HARRIS

(a). Luticia Dow  Jan 1, 1861 Belton, Anderson Co. SC d. April 19, 1933  m. James Pickens Hunter born Aug 21, 1856 d. Dec 29, 1928 son of John Hunter April 17, 1820 d. July 7, 1869 m. Eleanor Jolly Feb 19, 1845

(b). James Gillison July 15, 1862 Belton, Anderson Co. SC d. Nov 28, 1934SC m. Emmie Mullikin Oct 13, 1883 born Aug 19, 1863 d. Sept 27, 1941

(c). Martha Ann Feb 1, 1864 did Oct 11, 1943 Belton, Anderson Co. SC unmarried

(d). William Smith July 27, 1866  killed when thrown from a mule

(e). John Robert m. 1st. Anna E. Grubbs m. 2nd Minna Burnette Greer

(f). Samuel Wesley m. Myrtle McWhorter

(g). Keturah Emaline m. William Carson Deck

(h). Sarah Matilda m. Elam C. Stewart

(i). William Lander m. Annie Kay 

G. William C.  1840 SC, was at home in 1860, Killed in Civil War 

H. Mahala Emaline Oct 19, 1841 Anderson Co. SC, m. 1st Robert Campbell m. 2nd Levi W. Jones born June 1, 1846 SC d. June 8, 1905

children: JONES

(a). Lou m. Hamp Leach

(b). Samuel Major m. Myrtle Lewis

I.  Benjamin Franklin July 25, 1843, died Dec 12, 1904 buried Roberts Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Anderson Co. SC, m. Mary A. Dobbins born Dec 19, 1845 SC, d. Feb 23, 1918 daughter of James and Mary Dobbins  

children:

(a). Sarah Martha Eugenia Sept 4, 1866 d. July 7, 1888

(b). Rebecca Elizabeth 1869 m. Rev. Osward Grogan of Montgomery AL

(c). John Allen 1871, never married

(d). Jesse C. 1872 Robert Community, Anderson Co. SC d. 1935 m. Nora Chamblee died Jan 24, 1961 daughter of William Taylor Chamblee and Martha Skelton 

children:

1. James Aaron 1898 m. Winnie Ashley

2. Melanie m. Ralph Thompson

3. Julius Franklin m. Marguerite Chandler

4. Margaret E. m. Walter Holcomb

5. William Adger m. Frances Massey

6. Mary Katherine  lived in California

7. John Allen

8. Vera m. William Mobis  lived in California

9. Nora m. Ray Cassidy

(e). Jefferson 1875 m. Maude Chamblee (sister of Nora) died Jan 7, 1961 

children

1. Eugenia m. Waymon Harbin of Anderson Co. SC

2. Homer lived Edgefield, SC

3. Ligon  lived Edgefield, SC

4. Diameade  m. Kieffer Cawley of Edgefield, SC  

(f). Julius Backman (Baxter) born May 12,1877 d. May 15, 1958 m. Mallie Lenorah Chamblee Dec 1895 in Anderson SC born June 11, 1877 Honea Path, Anderson Co. SC d. Jan 24, 1966 buried Silver Brook Cemetery, Anderson Co. SC, daughter of Robert Thompson Chamblee and Mary Jane Armstrong 

children:

1. Rebecca April 8, 1897 d. Jan 19, 1938 m. Warren Bailey

2. Robert Nov 3, 1898 m. Minnie Cromer

3. Carl Franklin Aug 3, 1901 d. April 12, 1968 Cynthia KY m. Orpha Coldiron. Parents of one son, Allan

4. Waymon Oct 9, 1903 m. Ruth Eckler

5. Lillian Dec 17, 1905 m. m. Harry McCarley of NC

6. Prue D. April 8, 1907  m. 1st. Jeran Abraham, 2nd Garnett Breamer of FL

7. Sarah Jan 25, 1909 m. Paul Craft of Charlotte NC

8. Bertha Jan 17, 1911 m. Harold Heaton

9. Fred A. Feb 28, 1914 m. Jeanett McLees

10 Julius Feb 28, 1915 m. Catherine Rainey of Tampa FL

11 Alma Nov 20, 1920 m. Raymond McCown 

(g). James Anson May 21, 1883 d. June 16, 1952 m. Nannie Bolt. He was a merchant.

children

1. S. Frank

2. George C.

3. Mamie m. R. T. Church and settled in Toledo OH

4. Agnes m. Dean Stone of Maryville, TN

5. Margie Ruth, spinister

(h) . Robert Ligon  1891 d. Oct 15, 1966 Edgefield SC. He was a bachelor.

J.  Anson M. 1846 SC, living in 1850 census, died young.

K.  Robert Allen July 25, 1848, died Dec 15, 1923 m. Matilda Jane Jones daughter of Wilson and Judith Jones

children:

(a). Charles Crayton Mar 26, 1871 Anderson Co. SC  m. Bessie Lois Moore born Mar 23, 1873 d. Sept 29, 1938 Buried Silver Creek Cemetery, Anderson Co. SC

children:

1. Waymon Ellis m. Roy Ophelia Wiliams

2. Ruth Mae Jan 1