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Lucas Shirley, died in 1792 Greene County Tennessee.
married Margaret_________.
She married 2nd,
John Muckleroy/McElroy.
21 April 1816 LW&T of Margaret
Mackleroy of Green Co State of TN being very weak in body but
of sound mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of
my body knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make
and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form
following - first of all I recommend my body to the earth from
whereas it was taken to be buried in decent christian burial
at the descretion of my executor my soul into the hands of almighty
God who gave it. Item I will that all my just debts and funeral
charges to be paid out of my estate. Item I give and bequesth
to my granddaughter Martha Shirley daughter of Adam Shirley all
my land and plantation on which I now live to be had in possession
by her at her marriage or at her coming to the age of 21 years
by her and her heirs to be enjoyed for ever. Item I will that
my son Adam Shirley may enjoy all and singular the benefits of
said land and plantation until my said granddaughter shall come
as above to enjoy it herself and forever said son Adam to live
on said land if he chooses. Item I give unto my granddaughter
Nancy Shirley one black man called Kate now in my possession,
one cow called Mott; one heifer called Brindle also anothe rheifer
called Sid likewise one bed and furniture and the dressware all
of which bby her to be enjoyed forever after my decease together
with one bedstead to be possessed as above Item I appoint my
son Adam Shirley and George H. Gillespie the sole executor of
this my last will and testament. Item I give unto my son Adam
Shirley one horse a sorrel called Monk by him to be enjoyed forever
after my decease. Item I give unto my daughter Margaret Emmert
and my sons Michael, George, John and Frederick Shirley an equal
division of my estate after all the above legacies are paid up
by them to be enjoyed forever after my decease. In witness whereof
the said Margaret McElroy hath herunto set her hand and seal
notifying this and this alone to be her last will and testament
and disannulling all other former will or wills, declaring them
void and that this and this alone is her very last will and testament.
Signed sealed pronounced and declared to be her last will and
testament in presence of each other have subscribed their names
as witnesses the twenty first day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. Thoams Doane, Isaac
Collet, Geo. H. Gillespie. Signed Marg X Mackleroy.
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
"Frederick Shurley" the mightiest hunter
in all the land round about Otterville, in 1827, settled the
place now owned by his son Robert Shurley, southeast of
Otterville. He was with General Jackson in the Creek war, and
was present at the memorable battle of the Horse Shoe Bend, where
the Indians, by the direction of their prophets, had made their
last stand. He used to recount, with deep interest, the thrilling
incidents connected with this muzzle to
muzzle contest, in which over half a thousand red-skins were
sent, by Jackson and Coffee, to their happy hunting
grounds. History of Cooper Co 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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