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Lucas Shirley
b. ca1740's. Lived in Tennessee 

MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH

Thanks to Alice and Delman for additional info and pictures. 

DNA Haplogroup R1b1

   
 

Lucas, died in 1792 Greene County Tennessee. His wife was Margaret. She married 2nd, John Muckleroy/McElroy. In her will of 1816, she names her children as did Lucas/Look Abe Shawley in 1792.

children

1. Michael m. Sarah Parkhouse Feb 21, 1791 Greene Co. TN
(lived McNairy County TN).

child:

(1). Sally m. James M. Pedford

2. George Sept 15, 1770 PA, died 1824 TN. m. Elizabeth Polland Nov 23, 1804 Carter Co. TN. She was born Oct 3, 1783 VA and died Oct 12, 1858 Fayette Co. IL. She married Jeremiah Evans in 1830 and he died before 1840. Elizabeth is living with her son John Shirley in Fayette County Illinois in the 1850 census.

Johann George Schalle chr. Dec 27, 1772 Salem German Reformed Church, Cearfoss, Conocheague District, Washington Co. MD is believed to be this George Shirley.

children

(1). Louisa Anna Oct 27, 1805 m. John Lookingbill 

children: LOOKINGBILL

A. John Henry Aug 1, 1829 d. Feb 28, 1895 Ft. Scott, Bourbon Co. KS, m. Catherine Eliz. Little July 30, 1847 Fayette Co. IL

B. male  no info

C. Moses P. 

D. Frederick Jan 16, 1834 Ramsey, Fayette Co. IL d. May 17, 1857

E. Elizabeth Margaret July 1836 Ramsey, Fayette Co. IL m.  Elmer D. Bacon

(2). Luke Dec. 2, 1807 TN, d. 1865 Cannon Co. TN, m. 1st Margaret Marcum b. 1809 VA, d. Feb 12, 1858 Cannon Co. TN, m. 2nd Louisa Keel Feb 24, 1859 Cannon Co. TN

children   

A. Charles  Jan 11, 1831 Warren Co. TN d. Jan 13, 1863 CSA Port Hudson, LA  m. Eliza Jane Melton Feb 2, 1852. She was born July 17, 1832

They lived in Warren Co,. TN with their four children. He went to war, took the measles and died. She received his knife and pocket book, but not permitted to get his body. When she received word of his death, she got on her horse with her baby and came to her father's house and spent the night.  The next morning she and her father went about 20 miles in a wagon pulled by oxen  to get the three children at Esquire Warren's, a neighbor, and bring what was most needed in the wagon. She had to sell the rest of her belongings as her father was to old to make another trip. She lived on her father's farm in a rent house and raised her children.

children:

(a). Benjamin Franklin Nov 3, 1852 Cannon Co. TN, died Jan 23, 1923 buried Higgins Cemetery, Hurricane Creek, Cannon. Co. TN, m. 1st Matilda Josephine Melton Jan 12, 1871 Cannon Co. TN who was born  Dec 30, 1855 Cannon Co. TN d. Oct 6, 1903 buried Higgins Cemetery, m. 2nd Jennie Milligan Nov 3, 1905 Cannon Co. TN, born Oct 23, 1880 Hurricane Creek d. Aug 1, 1958 Woodbury TN buried Reed Cemetery

children:

1. Robert Lee 1871-1941 m.  1st Edna Gassaway, m 2nd Perry Bogle, m. 3rd Gusta Armstrong

2. Joe Dee 1874-1954 m. Lena Armstrong

3. Etna V. 1876-1915 m. Eagleton Henry Wiley Cates Davenport

4. Oscar (Hack) 1879- 1922 m. Mettie Mullinax

5. Charles 1881-1883

6. Leota 1883-1971 m. George Allen Davenport

7. Mary April 5, 1885 Cannon Co. TN d. May 15, 1922 Nashville, TN m. William Luther Shirley Aug 5, 1900 Cannon Co. TN

children:

(1). Mark May 7, 1901 Cannon Co. TN d. Nov 1958 Nashville TN  (marriage not given)

(2). James Dallas Feb 10, 1904 Cannon Co. TN died Aug 16, 1968 Nashville TN m. Beatrice Bryant July 23, 1938.  She was born July 12, 1900. She was the dau of Peyton Lee and Virginia Runnels Bryant

(3). Welmer Sept 21, 1906 Cannon Co. TN m. Carl Gelke Nov 25, 1933 New Albany, Indiana.

(4). Kura April 15, 1910 died young

(5). McBroom Feb 15, 1911 Cannon Co. TN m. Ruby Mae Murphy April 15, 1933 Franklin, Kentucky. She was born Oct 4, 1912 Robertson Co. TN, dau of John Joseph Murphy and Nancy Eliz. Baltrop. 

8. Claude 1888-1975 m. Ella Duggin

9. James Cason 1893-1968 m. Willie May Robinson

10. Eliza Era 1897-  m. Chester Arthur Gassaway

11. Martha Vera 1897-1971 twins , never married

12. Henry Clay Sept 22, 1906 (by 2nd wife) m. Nola Dee Alexander

13. Ben Hooper Dec 25, 1909 d. Aug 1976  never married

(b). Mary Jane Oct 24, 1857 died April 21, 1932 m. Sam D. Milligan

(c). Laura Ann  March 18, 1859 m. Jim P. Barry

(d). Manda A. Dec 15, 1861 died Nov 6, 1865

B. Tolbert F. 1833 d. 1865 m. Matilda Josephine Melton Sept 22, 1852 Cannon Co. TN

C. Newton Jasper July 4, 1835 Warren Co. TN d. June 20, 1895 Brandon, Hill Co. TX m. Sarah Jane Seal Sept 27, 1855 Cannon Co. TN. She was born Jan 4, 1836 Cannon Co. TN, d. Sept 7, 1900 Brandon, Hill Co TX.

Newton Jasper Shirley

Newton Jasper was ambushed while riding a horse, by an infuriated boyfriend of his daughter, India.

Sarah Jane was injured in a buggy wreck and never recovered.

children:

(a). Henderson S. Sept 27, 1856 d. April 22, 1857

(b). Charles Ewing June 6, 1858 d. May 4, 1916 Brandon, TX  m. Mary Alice Witty Aug 7, 1885 Cannon Co. TN. She was born Nov 7, 1864 d. Oct 25, 1940 Funston, Jones Co. TX

children:

1. Bertie May 12, 1887 TX d. Dec 19, 1972 Anson, TX m. Cliff R. Tarver Dec 5, 1909 

2. Lota Jan 21, 1889 TX d. Feb 20, 1987 Funston, TX m. Alvie Lee McKeever Dec 23, 1913 Irene, TX

3. Archie Nov 9, 1895 TX d. July 23, 1925 Centerpoint, TXm. Margaret Marie Forshaw Dec 22, 1916 Irene, TX

4. Holbert Oct 11, 1904 Navarra Co. TX d. Aug 26, 1969 Portales, New Mexico

(c). Calvin C. Dec 5, 1860 Cannon Co. TN d. Dec 5, 1941 Lorenzo, TX. m. Mary Neely 1880. She was born Aug 8, 1860 d. June 25, 1942

children:

1. Rene Nov 17, 1882 d. Nov 1, 1969 m. Guy Allen

2. Cleveland Mar 6, 1885 d. July 6, 1885 Bell Co. TX  

3. Mayme June 12, 1887 d. Dec 3, 1953 m. Joseph Dewitt Swan 

4. Era Feb 12, 1890 d. Sept 22, 1892

5. Rex Dec 13, 1891 d. Mar 1, 1974 m. Katy Payne

6. Fannie Aug 17, 1893 d. May 15, 1962 Lubbock TX,  m. Elmo Arnold

7. Valle Dec 19, 1894 d. Mar 31, 1987 Lubbock TX, m. Carlton Simon 

8. Roy April 5, 1896 d. Dec 6, 1946 m. 1st. Ethel Sudeth Nov 25, 1915 Crosbyton, TX, m. 2nd Stella Pearl  'Tommie' White

9. Belle Mar 24, 1898 d. Mar 24, 1987 m. Clarence Gunter

10 Jerome Mar 7, 1903 d. Oct 11, 1945 buried Corpus Cristi, TX m. Myrtle Wallace 

(d). Thomas Luke April 3, 1864 Cannon Co. TN d. April 2, 1948 Irene, TX. m. Ida Merrell Sept 5, 1886. She was born Nov 2, 1864 d. Aug 10, 1956

children:

1. Pauline Frances July 25, 1889 m. George Sears Cook Dec 22, 1907

(e). Oscar Horace  Oct 22, 1866 Cannon Co. TN d. 1946 Ft. Worth, TX  m. Mattie Douglas

(f). Ammon S. Feb 1, 1869 d. June 25, 1959 Gatesville, TX m. Viola Merrell. She was born April 11, 1872 d. April 6, 1965

children;

1. Sally Pearl May 12, 1890 m. Robert C. Dyess

2. Ida Virginia July 23, 1892 m. Albert M. McCullough

3. Newton Alexander Oct 26, 1895 m. Emma J. Morrell

4. Thomas Clayton, MD Jan 18, 1902 d. Jan 29, 1962 Tyler, TX m. Merle Baxton

5. Beatrice Lucille Sept 29, 1907 d. Mar 15, 1909

(g). Edward Clarence June 13, 1871 d. Dec 8, 1956 and buried Brandon, TX  m. Sallie Hollandsworth. She was born Oct 10, 1872 d. April 11, 1966

children:

1. Bonnie Oct 15, 1891 Honey Flat near Irene and Brandon, d. Aug 1973 San Marcos, TX

2. Edith m. Ben Cocek

3. Weldon Dec 30, 1908 d. Nov 1, 1956 buried Brandon TX

(h). William Luther Oct 30, 1874 Cannon Co. TN, died Aug 28, 1942 Nashville, TN buried Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville TN, m. 1st Mary Elizabeth 'Mollie' Knight March 26, 1893 Hillsboro, Hill Co. Texas, divorced Mar 4, 1898 Hill Co. TX, m. 2nd Mary Shirley Aug 5, 1900 Cannon Co. TN d. 1922, m. 3rd Lula Nalls who died July 31, 1979 and is buried Spring Hill Cemetery Nashville, TN.    (See link at top of this page for Misc info on this branch. A story for this family with photo appears on that page).     

children:

1. Aulsey Boyd 'Dick' son by 1st wife, April 16, 1896 d. Jan 5, 1970 m. Naida Bessie Warren in 1920

2. Mark (by 2nd wife) May 7, 1901 Cannon Co. TN d. Nov 1958 Nashville TN  (marriage not given)

3. James Dallas Feb 10, 1904 Cannon Co. TN died Aug 16, 1968 Nashville TN m. Beatrice Bryant July 23, 1938.  She was born July 12, 1900. She was the dau of Peyton Lee and Virginia Runnels Bryant

4. Welmer Sept 21, 1906 Cannon Co. TN m. Carl Gelke Nov 25, 1933 New Albany, Indiana.

5. Kura April 15, 1910 died young

6. McBroom  Feb 15, 1911 Cannon Co. TN m. Ruby Mae Murphy April 15, 1933 Franklin, Kentucky. She was born Oct 4, 1912 Robertson Co. TN, dau of John Joseph Murphy and Nancy Eliz. Baltrop. 

7. Laura Luther (by 3rd wife), m. Wayne Hoyal

(i). Henry Wylie Oct 27, 1876 d. Feb 17, 1914 buried Roscoe TX, m. Eliza Elkins

(j). India Frances  Feb 9, 1879 d. Feb 2, 1904 buried Brandon TX, m. 1st Tobe Phillips, m. 2nd Charles Pearson 

D. Emily 1838 m. David Delong Mar 15, 1857 Cannon Co. TN

E. John W. June 4, 1840 (twin), m. Margaret E. Bailey Dec 28, 1859 Cannon Co. TN

F. Mary E.  June 4, 1850 (twin), m. Thomas Todd

G. Laura Jane Nov 28, 1843 m. George Dallas Hicks Nov 22, 1865

H. Alfred Aug 27, 1846 Cannon Co. TN m. Sarah A. Bailey Jan 30, 1866 

I. Minerva 1860

J. Jacob L. 'Jake' 1862 m. Jessie Milligan

K. Mary 1864 (twin)

L. Martha 1864 (twin)

(3). John  Jan 15, 1810 d. Mar. 11, 1885, m. Semira Karr Nov 19, 1844 Fayette Co. IL. 

children

A. Susan M.

B. Sarah C.  m. Henry Bingaman  Feb 21, 1870

C. Luke L.

D. Martha

E. Angeline

(4). Frederick Dec 23, 1811 d. 1867 m. Margaret Jane ____. Lived Morgan Co. MO and Kansas. Fredrick worked as an operator and agent in Southern Kansas on the Santa Fe Railroad.

children

A. Alfred (no info)

B. John William Aug 24, 1851 d. Sept 19, La Junta, Colorado m. Frances Lane June 2, 1880 Prescott Arizona.

children:

(a). Katie Lane Muriel May 7, 1881

(b). Edna Clair Sept 11, 1893

(c). Edith Hope Aug 6, 1886

(d). Linea Emily Sept 21, 1888

(e). Harry De Obert  April 27, 1891 Crawford Co. Kansas  m. Gladys Marie Brooks Oct 7, 1915 Cowley Co. KS

(f). Charles Edwin Oct 31, 1898

(g). Frances Genevieve Dec 30, 1902

(5). Margaret Hoover Dec 3, 1813 Carter Co. TN, d. Dec 22, 1893 Plumas Co. California, m. Andrew J. Hickerson March 23, 1837 Fayette Co. IL. He was born June 21, 1812 Carthage, TN d. June 7, 1899 Plumas Co. CA.

children  HICKERSON

A. Susan Jane 

B. Fines William Lee Davidson Ewing 

C. Lydia Elizabeth 

D. Mahala Ann 

E. Harriet Charlotte 

F. John Akins 

G. Mary Illinois 

3. Adam 1780 m. Sarah Brown Nov 4, 1804 Greene Co. TN. He lived to be 114 years old. 

He lived with his daughter Martha BARNHART in Miller County Missouri.

4. Frederick 1785. He lived in Cooper County Missouri  

3 known sons:

(1). James Oct 25, 1817 Blount Co. TN d. Nov 16, 1899 Salem, Oregon m. Lovina "Vinnie" Mark June 20, 1847 on the Platt River near Laramie, Wyoming as the wagon train was crossing the plains to Oregon.

children:

A. Eliza "Lydia" Jane abt 1850 Needy, Oregon Territory d. 1928 Portland, Oregon m. ___ Nicklin

B. Lafayette "Lafe" July 31, 1852 Needy, Oregon Territory d. Mar 25, 1940 Portland, Oregon m. Susan Owen  Nov 28, 1877

children:

(a). Doris

(b). Ava

(c). Frankie  Apr 22, 1880

C. Olivia Oct 21, 1855 Needy, Oregon Territory d. 1856

D. Alice Ernestine Jan 21, 1858 Needy, Oregon Territory m. Charles Geiger

E. Lorenzo July 9, 1860 Needy, Oregon d.  Aug 24, 1879 Oregon

F. George Grant June 12, 1864 Needy, Oregon d. Jun 12, 1951 McMinnville, Oregon m. Lillian Litchfield

children:

(a). James Carlton Aug 24,  1892

(b). Paul L.  Sept 8, 1896

(c). George Frederick Oct 17,  1897

(d). infant  Mar 24, 1901

G. Ossian "Ote" James Jan 9, 1872 Needy, Oregon d. Apr 18, 1961 Portland, Oregon m. Mary J. Hogan

children:

(a). James Gordon

(b). Harold Wallace Nov 14, 1897

(c). James Edgar 

 

Back row: James Carlton, Ossia James, George Grant, 2nd row: Lilly (Litchfield), Mary (Molly Horgan), Front row: George Frederick (son of George and Lilly), Harold Wallace, James Edward  (son's of Ossian and Molly)

 

(2). Robert

(3). Susan N. 

5. John  no info

6. Maria Elizabeth chr June 24, 1779 First Reformed Church Lancaster Co. PA m. Malachia Cleek May 6, 1795 Green Co. TN

7. Margaret 1760-65 m. George Emmert Jan 8, 1785 Green Co. TN. He was born 1757 

children: EMMERT

(1). George Washington Jan 30, 1786 Washington Co. NC (now TN) d. Mar 28, 1851 Carter Co. TN m. Mary Hendrix Nov 17, 1808

(2). Lucas ca. 1789, m.  Mary Kelly Aug 20, 1811 Carter Co. TN

(3). Jacob b ca 1790-1800 d. before 1850 Monroe Co. KY m.  Eliz ___.

(4). Philip Mar 10, 1795 TN d. June 5, 1859 Monroe Co. KY m. Elizabeth Laurence Dec 18, 1848 Monroe Co. KY

(5). Elizabeth Oct 9, 1796 m. Jeremiah Miller

(6). Mary b. ca. 1798 Carter Co. TN m. Jonathan Poland Jan 6, 1820

(7). Andrew m. Sarah Crumbley ca. 1818 Sullivan Co. TN 

(8). John 

(9). Valentine m. Alzira Brownlow Cawood 

(10) Peter W. 1804 TN m. Hester A. Williams Feb 4, 1866

(11) William m. Anne Pyles

(12) Catherine m. Leonard Hart Mar 27, 1826

(13) female m. Jacob Myers

 

 

 

   


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