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5. William Shirley born about 1774

married Jemima Gant

children:

(1). Jane 1798 Level Land, Abbeville Co. SC d. Nov 18, 1873 Anderson Co. SC m. John W. Gant born April 4, 1801 d. July 8, 1851, Both buried Smith Methodist Chapel Cemetery Anderson Co. SC

(2). Elizabeth 1803 m. Weldon Pearman (his 2nd marriage)

(3). Lucy 1808 never married

(4). Nancy 1810 never married

(5). John Warren Oct 5, 1811 Level Land (near Honea Path) Anderson Co. SC m. 1st Lucinda Fisher born April 13, 1811 SC d. July 3, 1882. She was the daughter of Thomas Fisher and Elizabeth Shirley, m. 2nd Sarah Cummings Cobb born May 8, 1825 SC d. April 22, 1902 buried Neals Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. John and Lucinda are buried Little River Baptist Church Cemetery.

children

A. Benjamin 1840, died young

B. William Newton 1842, d. 1863 Civil War, unmarried

C. Thomas Fisher May 12, 1844 Anderson Co. SC, d. Feb 5, 1918 Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co. Texas, m. 1st. Marilla Jane Birdwell born about 1860 d. at birth of first child, m. 2nd. Mary Elizabeth Birdwell (neice of 1st wife), May 17, 1877. She was born April 8, 1862 Texas d. Mar 21, 1937 Rusk Co. TX

Thomas enlisted in the Confederate Army from Anderson Co. SC and served throughout the was, being paroled at Greensboro, NC. May 2, 1865. He moved to Texas after the war.

children:

(a). Carrie Jan 25, 1879 d. May 15, 1936 m. John Pierce Sept 1895

(b). Vennie Sept 10, 1881 d. Feb 7, 1957 m. Thomas W. Morris Oct 15, 1896

(c). Lula Jan 25, 1884 d. May 14, 1884

(d). Wade Oct 5, 1885 d. July 3, 1886

(e). Eliza Oct 20, 1887 d. Aug 24, 1896

(f). Elizabeth May 12, 1889 m. 1st. Frank Loller Sept 15, 1911, m. 2nd Oscar Aiken

(g). Addie May 8, 1893 Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co. TX m. James Bee Helpenstell born July 28, 1895 Nacogdoches Co. TX Dec 21, 1913 son of Edward Helpenstell and Eliz. Matlock

(h). James Robert May 12, 1896 Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co. TX m. 1st. Addie Pixle d. April 1, 1919 at birth of Orin, m. 2nd Biddie Coats Nov 25, 1919

children:

1. Lee Thomas Nov 4, 1917

2. Orin born and died April 1, 1919

3. Josie B. m. Owen Hudman

4. Orion Jackson m. Dorothy Nell

(i). Ernest William Dec 15, 1899 Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co. TX m. Ola Matlock Sept 24, 1922 born June 9, 1905

children:

1. Travis m. Bettie Hill

2. Louise m. Ellworth Browning

3. Evanell m. Melford Martin

(j). Addis Slater Dec 24, 1902 Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co. TX m. Ruth Matlock Dec 2, 1924

children:

1. James Alton

D. John Jasper Feb 6, 1846 d. July 14, 1888 Honea Path, Anderson Co. SC, m. Emaline Banister born Oct 12, 1845 Abbeville Co. SC d. July 31, 1909 daughter of Mattison Banister and Mary Ann Pruitt

children:

(a). Lucinda Emaline Oct 2, 1866 d. May 31, 1930 m. John T. Higdon

(b). Martha Rosella Nov 8, 1868 d. Dec 26, 1907 m. James Andrew Shaw Sept 15, 1889 born Nov 7, 1868 d. April 16, 1933 son of Jackson Shaw Both are buried at Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery

(c). William Crayton Sept 20, 1871 Honea Path, Anderson Co SC d. Jan 18, 1959 m. Vera Sophronia Burton Dec 22, 1897 born Nov 10, 1874 Anderson Co. SC d. Jan 20, 1949 Buried Mt. Bethel Cemetery, SC daughter of William Lawrence Burton and Isabella Hazeltine Adams

children:

1. John April 2, 1899 d. Nov 20, 1920

2. Ruth Hazeltine m. Melvin Glenn Patten

3. William m. Mildred Drake

4. Earle June 7, 1904 Honea Path, Anderson Co. SC m. Lydia Kay Jan 20, 1932 born May 29, 1909 daughter of Oscar Lee Kay and Claudia Amanda Armstrong

5. Cecil m. Bernice Drake

6. Mabel m. Archibald H. Keaton

(d). Emma Nov 12, 1874 d. June 24, 1939 m. Earnest Reid

(e). Luther Ernest Sept 10, 1877 Abbeville Co. SC d. Feb 24, 1952 m. Emma Saylors Buried Belton Cemetery, Belton, Anderson Co. SC

children:

1. Clyde

2. Ray

3. Lucy m. Joseph Holliday

(f). Mamie Josephine April 13, 1880 Abbeville Co. SC d. May 10, 1955 m. James A. Calhoun Lindsay Dec 5, 1895 born 1874 son of James A. Lindsay and Elizabeth Adams

E. Elizabeth Jane Mar 12, 1848, m. John Thomas Ashley

F. James W. Sept 24, 1849 d. Mar 26, 1922 m. Cornelia Boyd born Sept 30, 1858 d. Oct 12, 1944. Both are buried Eureka Baptist Church Cemetery Anderson Co. SC

children:

(a). Dau died young

(b). James Kyle June 19, 1886 Abbeville Co. Sc d. Feb 27, 1968 m. Ray Master born Sept 28, 1891 SC d. Dec 23, 1945 Buried Silver Creek Cemetery, SC

children:

1. Martha m. Thomas P. Baskin. Jr. of Lewiston, Idaho

2. Sarah m. E.M. Lander Jr. of Clemson, SC

G. Amaziah Marion Nov 18, 1856 Abbeville Co. SC, d. Feb 9, 1936, m. Sarah Jane Seawright Dec 26, 1886. She was born Dec 23, 1863 d. Sept 7, 1938, daughter of William Seawright born June 2, 1821 d. June 2, 1903 and Sarah Eliz. Gaines born Mar 4, 1840 d. Jan 2, 1927. Both are buried East View Cemetery SC

children:

(a). Jesse Marion Oct 26, 1884 d. Mar 29, 1937 unmarried

(b). Homer Dec 2, 1887 d. Sept 3, 1898

(c). Leland F. Jan 21, 1888 d. May 10, 1889 buried Little River Cemetery, SC

(d). Lettice Jane Aug 25, 1889 d. unmarried

(e). Annie Elizabeth Mar 19, 1891 d. June 21, 1911

(f). Leila Thomas July 4, 1893 never married

(g). Ellen Genevieve Dec 15, 1899 m. W. H. Ricketts (ancestor of Julian Ricketts of Honea Path SC)

(h). Marvin Seawright April 1, 1903 m. Mary Curtis Hill

(6). James Gant Jan 1, 1816 Level Land, Anderson Co. SC d. Feb 16, 1888 Marietta Cobb Co. GA, m. Martha Branyon Nov 7, 1844 born Mar 11, 1813 Due West, SC d. Mar 5, 1888 Marietta Cobb Co. GA. Both are buried at Old Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery Marietta, GA. She was the daughter of John and Margaret Branyon.

children

A. Margaret E. Nov 29, 1845 Cobb Co. GA, m. Jasper Lafayette Gant Sept 4, 1868

B. Jemima Jane Mar 21, 1847 Cobb Co. GA, m. Rev. Wm. M. Donehoo Nov 18, 1868

C. Nancy Caroline April 18, 1849 Cobb Co. GA, m. Henry Phillip Sauls Jan 22, 1873

(7). Annie (Amy) May 24, 1820 Level Land, SC d. Jan 5, 1892 Bowersville, Hart Co. GA m. Jonathon Weldon 1842 born 1820 SC d. Nov 1900 son of William Dale Weldon and Nancy Spruill.

(8). William, Jr. Aug 27, 1821 d. Oct 1, 1914 Anderson Co. SC m. Rosannah Kay Elgin born Sept 7, 1826 d. Aug 16, 1896, Anderson Co. SC. Both are buried Neals Creek Cemetery. She was the daughter of Hezekiah Elgin and Ann Kay. William's mother, Jemima Gant Shirley, was living with him in 1860 census.

children

A. Hezekiah Columbus 1851, died in Texas, m. 1st ____ Mulligan, m. 2nd _____?,

B. Elizabeth 1853

C. John 1854

D. Mary Ann Mar 30, 1854 Due West, Abbeville Co. SC, d. Sept 2, 1879 m. Samuel James Brown May 18, 1876. Buried Neal's Creek Cemetery SC

E. James Alexander May 12, 1855 Aug 10, 1946, m. Mamie Shearer Dec 19, 1878 daughter of John Henry Shearer and Louise Gaines. Buried Old Silverbrook Cemetery, SC

"Buttermilk Jim" was James Alexander's nickname

children:

(a). Selma L. Sept 18, 1879 d. July 18, 1936 m. Thomas Reid McCrary Aug 28, 1904 who was born Jan 4, 1877 d. Dec 5, 1960 son of Samuel McCrary. Buried Pendleton Cemetery SC

(b). Frank Hezekiah Dec 3, 1880 m. Margaret Williamson

(c). Mary Sept 3, 1882 m. Thomas Ballantine Dec 30, 1892

(d). Cora June 29, 1886

(e). Lucy Aug 16, 1888 d. May 11, 1951 m. 1st. J. Thomas Bolt born Sept 30, 1883 d. Dec 14, 1920 m. 2nd Bill Edwards Feb 1925

(f). Lillian Rosannah Dec 7, 1890 d. May 27, 1927

(g). Annie Dec 5, 1892 m. George Clyde Shirley Feb 7, 1918

(h). Margaret Oct 14, 1894 d. July 30, 1924 m. Joseph Tolbert

(i). James A. Feb 23, 1897 m. Mildred Johnson Sept 4, 1926

(j). Helen Oct 27, 1898 m. Harold Schubigger Oct 31, 1924

F. William Thompson (Dr.), 1857 m. 1st. Lucia Gaines, m. 2nd Betty ____.

G. Martha 1959

H. Levi Thompson (Dr.), 1860 died Oct 2, 1888 Pickens Co. SC

(9). Jemima 1827 m. James Leighter Fisher son of Thomas Fisher and Elizabeth Shirley of Abbeville SC.

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		5. William Shirley born about 1774 married Jemima Gant children: (1). Jane 1798 Level Land, Abbeville Co. SC d. Nov 18, 1873 Anderson Co. SC m. John W. Gant born April 4, 1801 d. July 8, 1851, Both buried Smith Methodist Chapel Cemetery Anderson Co. SC (2). Elizabeth 1803 m. Weldon Pearman (his 2nd marriage) (3). Lucy 1808 never married (4). Nancy 1810 never married (5). John Warren Oct 5, 1811 Level Land (near Honea Path) Anderson Co. SC m. 1st Lucinda Fisher born April 13, 1811 SC d. July 3, 1882. She was the daughter of Thomas Fisher and Elizabeth Shirley, m. 2nd Sarah Cummings Cobb born May 8, 1825 SC d. April 22, 1902 buried Neals Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. John and Lucinda are buried Little River Baptist Church Cemetery. children A. Benjamin 1840, died young B. William Newton 1842, d. 1863 Civil War, unmarried C. Thomas Fisher May 12, 1844 Anderson Co. SC, d. Feb 5, 1918 Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co. Texas, m. 1st. Marilla Jane Birdwell born about 1860 d. at birth of first child, m. 2nd. Mary Elizabeth Birdwell (neice of 1st wife), May 17, 1877. She was born April 8, 1862 Texas d. Mar 21, 1937 Rusk Co. TX Thomas enlisted in the Confederate Army from Anderson Co. SC and served throughout the was, being paroled at Greensboro, NC. May 2, 1865. He moved to Texas after the war. children: (a). Carrie Jan 25, 1879 d. May 15, 1936 m. John Pierce Sept 1895 (b). Vennie Sept 10, 1881 d. Feb 7, 1957 m. Thomas W. Morris Oct 15, 1896 (c). Lula Jan 25, 1884 d. May 14, 1884 (d). Wade Oct 5, 1885 d. July 3, 1886 (e). Eliza Oct 20, 1887 d. Aug 24, 1896 (f). Elizabeth May 12, 1889 m. 1st. Frank Loller Sept 15, 1911, m. 2nd Oscar Aiken (g). Addie May 8, 1893 Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co. TX m. James Bee Helpenstell born July 28, 1895 Nacogdoches Co. TX Dec 21, 1913 son of Edward Helpenstell and Eliz. Matlock (h). James Robert May 12, 1896 Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co. TX m. 1st. Addie Pixle d. April 1, 1919 at birth of Orin, m. 2nd Biddie Coats Nov 25, 1919 children: 1. Lee Thomas Nov 4, 1917 2. Orin born and died April 1, 1919 3. Josie B. m. Owen Hudman 4. Orion Jackson m. Dorothy Nell (i). Ernest William Dec 15, 1899 Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co. TX m. Ola Matlock Sept 24, 1922 born June 9, 1905 children: 1. Travis m. Bettie Hill 2. Louise m. Ellworth Browning 3. Evanell m. Melford Martin (j). Addis Slater Dec 24, 1902 Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co. TX m. Ruth Matlock Dec 2, 1924 children: 1. James Alton D. John Jasper Feb 6, 1846 d. July 14, 1888 Honea Path, Anderson Co. SC, m. Emaline Banister born Oct 12, 1845 Abbeville Co. SC d. July 31, 1909 daughter of Mattison Banister and Mary Ann Pruitt children: (a). Lucinda Emaline Oct 2, 1866 d. May 31, 1930 m. John T. Higdon (b). Martha Rosella Nov 8, 1868 d. Dec 26, 1907 m. James Andrew Shaw Sept 15, 1889 born Nov 7, 1868 d. April 16, 1933 son of Jackson Shaw Both are buried at Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery (c). William Crayton Sept 20, 1871 Honea Path, Anderson Co SC d. Jan 18, 1959 m. Vera Sophronia Burton Dec 22, 1897 born Nov 10, 1874 Anderson Co. SC d. Jan 20, 1949 Buried Mt. Bethel Cemetery, SC daughter of William Lawrence Burton and Isabella Hazeltine Adams children: 1. John April 2, 1899 d. Nov 20, 1920 2. Ruth Hazeltine m. Melvin Glenn Patten 3. William m. Mildred Drake 4. Earle June 7, 1904 Honea Path, Anderson Co. SC m. Lydia Kay Jan 20, 1932 born May 29, 1909 daughter of Oscar Lee Kay and Claudia Amanda Armstrong 5. Cecil m. Bernice Drake 6. Mabel m. Archibald H. Keaton (d). Emma Nov 12, 1874 d. June 24, 1939 m. Earnest Reid (e). Luther Ernest Sept 10, 1877 Abbeville Co. SC d. Feb 24, 1952 m. Emma Saylors Buried Belton Cemetery, Belton, Anderson Co. SC children: 1. Clyde 2. Ray 3. Lucy m. Joseph Holliday (f). Mamie Josephine April 13, 1880 Abbeville Co. SC d. May 10, 1955 m. James A. Calhoun Lindsay Dec 5, 1895 born 1874 son of James A. Lindsay and Elizabeth Adams E. Elizabeth Jane Mar 12, 1848, m. John Thomas Ashley F. James W. Sept 24, 1849 d. Mar 26, 1922 m. Cornelia Boyd born Sept 30, 1858 d. Oct 12, 1944. Both are buried Eureka Baptist Church Cemetery Anderson Co. SC children: (a). Dau died young (b). James Kyle June 19, 1886 Abbeville Co. Sc d. Feb 27, 1968 m. Ray Master born Sept 28, 1891 SC d. Dec 23, 1945 Buried Silver Creek Cemetery, SC children: 1. Martha m. Thomas P. Baskin. Jr. of Lewiston, Idaho 2. Sarah m. E.M. Lander Jr. of Clemson, SC G. Amaziah Marion Nov 18, 1856 Abbeville Co. SC, d. Feb 9, 1936, m. Sarah Jane Seawright Dec 26, 1886. She was born Dec 23, 1863 d. Sept 7, 1938, daughter of William Seawright born June 2, 1821 d. June 2, 1903 and Sarah Eliz. Gaines born Mar 4, 1840 d. Jan 2, 1927. Both are buried East View Cemetery SC children: (a). Jesse Marion Oct 26, 1884 d. Mar 29, 1937 unmarried (b). Homer Dec 2, 1887 d. Sept 3, 1898 (c). Leland F. Jan 21, 1888 d. May 10, 1889 buried Little River Cemetery, SC (d). Lettice Jane Aug 25, 1889 d. unmarried (e). Annie Elizabeth Mar 19, 1891 d. June 21, 1911 (f). Leila Thomas July 4, 1893 never married (g). Ellen Genevieve Dec 15, 1899 m. W. H. Ricketts (ancestor of Julian Ricketts of Honea Path SC) (h). Marvin Seawright April 1, 1903 m. Mary Curtis Hill (6). James Gant Jan 1, 1816 Level Land, Anderson Co. SC d. Feb 16, 1888 Marietta Cobb Co. GA, m. Martha Branyon Nov 7, 1844 born Mar 11, 1813 Due West, SC d. Mar 5, 1888 Marietta Cobb Co. GA. Both are buried at Old Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery Marietta, GA. She was the daughter of John and Margaret Branyon. children A. Margaret E. Nov 29, 1845 Cobb Co. GA, m. Jasper Lafayette Gant Sept 4, 1868 B. Jemima Jane Mar 21, 1847 Cobb Co. GA, m. Rev. Wm. M. Donehoo Nov 18, 1868 C. Nancy Caroline April 18, 1849 Cobb Co. GA, m. Henry Phillip Sauls Jan 22, 1873 (7). Annie (Amy) May 24, 1820 Level Land, SC d. Jan 5, 1892 Bowersville, Hart Co. GA m. Jonathon Weldon 1842 born 1820 SC d. Nov 1900 son of William Dale Weldon and Nancy Spruill. (8). William, Jr. Aug 27, 1821 d. Oct 1, 1914 Anderson Co. SC m. Rosannah Kay Elgin born Sept 7, 1826 d. Aug 16, 1896, Anderson Co. SC. Both are buried Neals Creek Cemetery. She was the daughter of Hezekiah Elgin and Ann Kay. William's mother, Jemima Gant Shirley, was living with him in 1860 census. children A. Hezekiah Columbus 1851, died in Texas, m. 1st ____ Mulligan, m. 2nd _____?, B. Elizabeth 1853 C. John 1854 D. Mary Ann Mar 30, 1854 Due West, Abbeville Co. SC, d. Sept 2, 1879 m. Samuel James Brown May 18, 1876. Buried Neal's Creek Cemetery SC E. James Alexander May 12, 1855 Aug 10, 1946, m. Mamie Shearer Dec 19, 1878 daughter of John Henry Shearer and Louise Gaines. Buried Old Silverbrook Cemetery, SC "Buttermilk Jim" was James Alexander's nickname children: (a). Selma L. Sept 18, 1879 d. July 18, 1936 m. Thomas Reid McCrary Aug 28, 1904 who was born Jan 4, 1877 d. Dec 5, 1960 son of Samuel McCrary. Buried Pendleton Cemetery SC (b). Frank Hezekiah Dec 3, 1880 m. Margaret Williamson (c). Mary Sept 3, 1882 m. Thomas Ballantine Dec 30, 1892 (d). Cora June 29, 1886 (e). Lucy Aug 16, 1888 d. May 11, 1951 m. 1st. J. Thomas Bolt born Sept 30, 1883 d. Dec 14, 1920 m. 2nd Bill Edwards Feb 1925 (f). Lillian Rosannah Dec 7, 1890 d. May 27, 1927 (g). Annie Dec 5, 1892 m. George Clyde Shirley Feb 7, 1918 (h). Margaret Oct 14, 1894 d. July 30, 1924 m. Joseph Tolbert (i). James A. Feb 23, 1897 m. Mildred Johnson Sept 4, 1926 (j). Helen Oct 27, 1898 m. Harold Schubigger Oct 31, 1924 F. William Thompson (Dr.), 1857 m. 1st. Lucia Gaines, m. 2nd Betty ____. G. Martha 1959 H. Levi Thompson (Dr.), 1860 died Oct 2, 1888 Pickens Co. SC (9). Jemima 1827 m. James Leighter Fisher son of Thomas Fisher and Elizabeth Shirley of Abbeville SC.
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