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1(iv).
George Shirley  born say 1774;
George Shirley was taxed for 320 acres of land on Silver Creek
in 1796 in what had become Madison County, formed from Lincoln
Co KY. He was age 16-21 according to the tax enumeration. He
owned 8 horses and 5 head of cattle; His mother sold 60 acres
on Taylor Creek to him in 1802 and purchased 1400 acres on Tates
Creek in 1816, and 60 more acres on Taylors Fork Creek in 1817;
He moved to Cooper County Missouri after the 1820 census, when
he entered 80 acres of land with the BLM in 1828; He was enumerated
in Cooper Co MO in 1830, age 50-60; He died at Cooper Co MO sometime
after the 1850 census
1810 Madison Co KY census - George
Shurley 40010 - 21010 (next to Christian Shurley)
1820 Madison Co KY census - George Sharley 230001-20310 (no slaves,
age 45+ b bef 1775
1830 Cooper Co MO census - George Shirley 0012100100000 - 0020001000000
(next to Wm and Chas Shirley)
1840 Cooper Co MO census - George Shirley 0000100010000 - 0000000100000
(age 60-70, 1 son age 20-30)
1850 Cooper Co MO census - George Shirley age 80 b KY, Betsey
age 62 b KY, Elizabeth age 9 b MO
October 21, 1851 Cooper County,
Missouri - Deed Record Book: 2, page: 183 - State of Missouri
County of Cooper - Be it remembered that on the 21st day of October
1851 agreed by and between George Shirley of the County of Cooper
and State of Missouri and Cyrus Shirley of the same county and
state, in manner and form following, viz: the said Cyrus Shirley
for the consideration hereinafter memtioned doth for himself,
his heirs and assigns, proimise and agree to and with the said
George Shirley, his heirs and assigns that he, the said Cyrus
Shirley, shall and will to the best of his ability supply the
said George Shirley and Elizabeth, his wife, with good and sufficent
board, clothing and medical attention during the life of either
or both. In consideration whereof the said George Shirley for
himself, his heirs or orphans, promise and agree to and with
the said Cyrus Shirley, his heirs and in addition to 80 acres
of land during my life time or that of my wife, Elizabeth, during
her life time as follows, the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter of Section 35, Township 48 and Range 16, containing 40
acres, but it is upon the express condition that the said Cyrus
shall, will and truly comply with the afore mentioned conditions
to board, clothing and medical attendance when neccessary and
whenever the above memioned are not complied with, then the instrument
to be null and void and for the performance of all and every
part of the aforesaid agreement, the said George and Cyrus Shirley
do hereby bind themselves, their heris and assigns. In testomony
whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this day and
year before mentioned. Cyrus Shirley, George Shirley, By James
N. Baker
married Betsey Lee on 20 December 1797 in Lincoln Co. KY
| Children |
1810 census |
1820 census |
1830 census |
birth range |
Theory |
| daughter |
age 10-16 |
age 16-26 |
gone |
b 1794-1800 |
|
| daughter |
age 0-10 |
age 16-26 |
gone |
b 1800-04 |
|
| daughter |
age 0-10 |
age 16-26 |
gone |
b 1800-04 |
|
| son |
age 0-10 |
age 10-16 |
gone |
b 1806-10 |
Charles b 1806 |
| son |
age 0-10 |
age 10-16 |
gone |
b 1806-10 |
William |
| son |
age 0-10 |
age 10-16 |
age 20-30 |
b 1806-10 |
Jesse b 1809 |
| son |
age 0-10 |
missing |
age 15-20 |
b 1810-15 |
|
| son |
-- |
age 0-10 |
age 15-20 |
b 1810-15 |
Thomas C d 1840s |
| son |
-- |
age 0-10 |
age 10-15 |
b 1815-20 |
Cyrus b 1820 |
| daughter |
-- |
age 0-10 |
age 10-15 |
b 1815-20 |
Martha Ann b 1819 |
| daughter |
-- |
age 0-10 |
age 10-15 |
b 1815-20 |
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Known children: (there
are surely more per census)
2(i). Charles David Shirley
born about 1806 KY. He
was an early pioneer in Cooper Co. Missouri, settling on Clarks
Fork sometime in 1820s. He was enumerated in Cooper Co censuses
in 1830 and 1840; His son William A.J. Shirley was born on the
Shirley homestead in Cooper County. He died about 1848 in Cooper
Co MO
1830 Cooper Co MO census - Charles
Shirley 1 m under 5, 1 m 20-30; 1 f under 5, 1 f 20-30
1840 Cooper Co MO census - Chs Shirley 0210010000000 - 1001010000000
(age 30-40, b 1800-10)
1 August 1848 Cooper Co MO
Inventory Book A, page 193, page 194, page 196 - I do solomnly
swear that the foregoing inventory is a full inventory and description
of all the money goods chattels and estate real and personal
books papers and evidences of debt and of [ ] of the estate of
Charles Shirley dec'd and of all debts due or becoming due so
far as I can ascertain them except the property reserved as the
absolute property of the widow and that I was not indebted or
bound in any contract to the deceased at the time of his death
except as stated in said inventory So help me God. Susan X Shierley
adminx. 1st day of August 1848.
married Susan C. Thomas on 10 October 1826 in Madison Co. KY.
She was widowed when enumerated in the 1850 Cooper Co MO census,
age 45.
children
3(i). George A. T. Shirley born 25 August 1828 in Madison Co KY,
age 22 in mother's 1850 census household; He and his wife and
children were enumerated in the 1860 census household of Thomas
A Baer in Cooper Co MO, he was age 30; Lived at Clark's Fork
Cooper Co MO in 1870 census; Living Clarks Fork Cooper Co MO
in 1880, age 52; He died 26 July 1890, age 61, buried at Greenhalgh
Cemetery, Clark's Fork, Cooper Co MO (findagrave)
married Cornelia Ann Baer
on 23 October 1853 in
Cooper Co MO. She died 13 October 1902 and was buried in the
Greenhalgh Cemetery, Clark's Fork, Cooper Co MO (She was
the niece of the wife of Valentine Shirley (branch #20), Catherine
Baer).
children
4(i). Samira J. Shirley born 6 August 1855 in Cooper Co MO,
age 5 in 1860 census household; age 16 in 1870 census; Not
enumerated in parent's 1880 census household; She died 1922
4(ii). Virginia C. Shirley born 7 May 1859 in Cooper Co MO, age
1 in 1860 census, age 14 (sic) in 1870 census (as Jane Shirley)
age 21 in 1880 census (as Jennie Shirley); She died 1926; She
married Frank George in 1883 in Cooper Co MO
4(iii). Charles Henry Shirley born 29 April 1861, age 10 in 1870 census
household, age 19 in 1880 census; He died 28 October 1926 at
Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma; Buried in the Grand Army of the
Republic Cemetery, Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Standing
left to right: Adell
(and husband), Nellie B., Harry,Everett, Virginai, Lenna (wife
of Everette). Avis
Sitting
left to right: Charles
Henry holding Lewis (son of Adell), wife of Harry, holding child,
Mary Ann holding child of Everett's.
married Mary Ann Davis on 15 December 1886 in Cooper Co Missouri
children
5(i). Harry Lee Shirley born 27 November 1887
5(ii). Avis Mae Shirley born 13 September 1889
5(iii). Clarance Everette
Shirley born 25 September
1893
5(iv). Una Shirley born 21 September 1895
5(v). Henry Wilbur Shirley born 3 August 1897
5(vi). Nelle Beatrice Shirley
born 13 January 1900
5(vii). Mary V. Catherine
Shirley born 9 January
1904
4(iv). Annie Laura Shirley
born 23 August 1863 in
Cooper Co MO, age 8 in 1870 census, age 16 in 1880 census
4(v). Arthusa Shirley born May 15, 1865; she died 26 August
1867 buried at Greenhalgh Cemetery, Clark's Fork, Cooper Co MO
(findagrave) Died young
4(vi). George Thomas Shirley born about 1866 in Cooper Co MO, age
4 in 1870 census; not found in parent's 1880 census; Died
May 1873, age 7, buried at Greenhalgh Cemetery, Clark's
Fork, Cooper Co MO (findagrave) Died young
4(vi). John Wesley Shirley
born 10 May 1867 in Cooper
Co MO, age 2 in 1870 census, age 13 in 1880 census; He was a
bachelor and lived with his brother Emmett Shirley in Sedalia
Missouri. He died 5 October 1958, age 91; Buried Crown Hill
Cemetery, Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri unmarried
4(vii). Emmet Lee Shirley born March 4, 1869 (source?) not
enumerated in parent's 1870 census household; age 11 in parent's
1880 census household; He died 2 June 1947 Buried Crown Hill
Cemetery, Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
married Elma Lois Marshall
children
5(i). Erwin E. Shirley born 15 November 1904 He died 25 November
1969
5(ii). Kenneth Lee Shirley born 15 September 1906 He died 20 January
1964
5(iii). Norbert N Shirley born 1 November 1911; He died 3
November 1925, age 14
4(viii). Andrew Cole Shirley born 11 January 1872 in Cooper Co MO,
age 9 in 1880 census; He died in 1920; Buried at Walnut Grove
Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri
married Pearl White
children
5(i). Alma Shirley born ca. 1904 d. ca. 1982 m. Frank
Hilton. No Children.
5(ii). Frances Shirley born ca. 1919 d. ca. 1989 m. Herman
Noles. No children.
4(ix). Elmer Shirley born 17 October 1873 in Cooper Co MO,
age 6 in 1880 census; He died 11 May 1922; Buried Crown
Hill Cemetery, Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
Ancestor
of DNA Kit #12961
married Margaret White on 1 January 1900. She was born Mar 10,
1883 d. April 27, 1956
children
5(i). Francis Paul Shirley born 31 May 1906; He died 4 May 1973;
He married Nellie
5(ii). Walter Elmer Shirley
3(ii). Charles Shirley born about 1832 Cooper Co MO, age 18
in mother's 1850 census household, age 26 in mother's 1860 census
3(iii). Syrles Shirley
(what is the source?)
not enumerated in mother's 1850 or 1860 census household
married Matty Scott
children
4(i). Leslie Shirley died young
4(ii). Edward Shirley lived Boonville, MO
4(iii). Augustus
Shirley
lived Chicago, IL
3(iv). Symyra Shirley born about 1838 in Cooper Co MO, age
12 in mother's 1850 census household; She died young
3(v). William A. J. Shirley born about 1835 "on the old family
homestead" (family source) in Cooper Co MO, age 14 in mother's
1850 census household, age 23 in mother's 1860 census household. William
Andrew Jackson Shirley and his wife, Harriett Eller, lived on
the Shirley homeplace for a few years and then sold it, moving
to the Eller place, finally settling on the homestead of 120
acres in Palestine Twp.
married Harriet Melvina Eller in 1872. She was born Dec 24, 1850
on a farm near Boonville. She was the daughter of David and Martha
(Oglesby) Eller, David was born in Missouri in 1822 and
was killed by the bushwhackers during the Civil War. He was the
son of Jacob Eller who was one of the first pioneers to settle
in Cooper County Missouri. Jacob was a native of North Carolina.
children
4(i). Charles David Shirley born Mar 2, 1872 d. May 5, 1945
Charles attended the Stony Point
School and also the Concord School. After his district school
days he studied at Hooper Institute in Clarks Fork Twp. He always
followed farming. He purchased his first tract of 116 acres in
the fall of 1900 and placed all of the needed improvements on
the place. He rented his next farm for two years prior to its
purchase in 1905. It was the oldest settled place in Cooper County,
known as the Oglesby farm. This tract was entered as Government
land by his grandfather Oglesby who gave the farm to Thomas Oglesby,
an uncle of Charles David Shirley and from who Charles purchased
it. Charles David Shirley was a democrat and a Baptist as was
his forefathers.
married Grance Chamberlin on 25 September 1912.
children
5(i). Charles David Shirley
5(ii). Harriett Elizabeth
Shirley
4(ii). Florence Shirley born May 7, 1874 d. Jan 29, 1958 m.
Albert Chamberlin Nov 27, 1895
4(iii). William Aubrey Shirley born July 22, 1876 m. Nell Harness Dec
10, 1919
child
5(i). George William Shirley
4(iv). Harry Lee Shirley born Sept 27, 1878 m. Myrtle Alee Dec
16, 1903
children
5(i). Le Allee Shirley
5(ii). Clyde Nicholas Shirley
4(v). Susan Martha Shirley
born Mar 28, 1881 d.
April 23, 1968
2(ii). Marthann Jane Shirley
- born 7 February 1819
in Kentucky (date constructed from tombstone). She is named as
daughter of George Shirley in the 1883 biography of her husband
David Dodds who she married on 20 December 1838 in Cooper Co
MO. She died 10 February 1895, age 76Y 3D and was buried at Montrose
Cemetery in Henry Co MO
DODDS, David - Deepwater Township - 1883 History of Henry
County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 609. David Dodds,
a pioneer of Henry County, was born in Butler County, Ohio, May
15, 1812. His father, John Dodds, was a native of Ireland, and
immigrated to the United States when a young man. He married
Margaret Miller, originally from Pennsylvania. David accompanied
his parents on their move from Ohio to Indiana, and settled in
Cass County in 1830, being among the pioneers there. He spent
his youth on the farm, and in 1836, came to Missouri, locating
in Cooper County, where he was engaged in farming, and where
he resided about seventeen years. He was married in Cooper
County December 20, 1838, to Miss Martha Jane Shirley, a Kentuckian
by birth, and a daughter of George Shirley. In 1853, Mr. D. came
to Henry County and located on the land where he has since resided,
and which he entered some two years after. He was one of the
first citizens of Deepwater Township, and one among the first
in the county. He now has a farm of 200 acres in his home place,
on section 21, all improved. fenced, etc. He also has forty acres
of timber, and a farm of fifty acres near Appleton City, in St.
Clair County. Mr. Dodds has raised a family of twelve children:
Cynthia Jane (now Mrs. J. Hill), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Isom Stubblefield),
John, Jesse L., Charles A., Margaret (wife of James McBride),
Matilda Dodds, Mary C. (wife of James Cook), Thomas C., Amanda
(wife of James A. McBride). Martha J. and David. Mr. and Mrs.
D. are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
2(iii). Jesse S. Shirley - born about 1809 in Kentucky,
There are several older males and females enumerated in his 1840
census household, but all but 1 daughter born before his 1835
wedding date, so likely relatives or farm hands; He was age 41
in 1850 Cooper Co census with 1 female child. He names his sister
Marthann Dodd in his 1856 Cooper Co MO will.
1856 Cooper Co MO Will of Jesse S. Shirley Written: 9 June
1856 Recorded: 26 May 1856 To my nephew, Jesse Dodd ... To my
sister, Marthan Jane Dodd ; To my nieces: Elizabeth Catharine
Shirley and Mary E. Gardner ; to my step-daughter, Mary Durncil
; to my son, Robert Miller ; and to my daughter, Elizabeth Smith
...Witnesses: Benjamin Rogers and S. S. Seat
married Elizabeth Miller on 17 December 1835 at Cooper
Co MO. She was age 40 in 1850 census
children: (likely all)
3(i). Martha A. Shirley born about 1837 in Missouri,
age 13 in 1850 census
2(iv). Cynthia Shirley - her daughter is named in the
1856 Cooper Co will of her uncle Jesse Shirley. She married James
A Gardner on 19 November 1835 in Cooper Co MO
Highly Likely children
2(v). Thomas C Shirley - his daughter Elizabeth was
a minor, age 17 and heir of Thomas C Shirley deceased in 1857
Cooper Co MO probate record. George Bullock was granted her guardian.
This event is likely also related to the 1856 estate settlement
of Jesse Shirley which mentions his neice Elizabeth Catherine
Shirley as a legatee - thus making Thomas Shirley his brother.
She is likely the Elizabeth Shirley age 9 living with her grandparents
George and Betsey Shirley in the 1850 census; Nothing more
known
married ________
children:
3(i). Elizabeth Shirley, born about 1840 in Cooper
Co MO, she was enumerated in grandparent's 1850 census household,
age 9. She was a minor heir of Thomas C Shirley dec'd in 1857
when she chose George Bullock as her guardian. Likely the Elizabeth
Catherine Shirley who was a legatee of (uncle) Jesse Shirley
in 1856, thus triggering the need for an apppointed guardian.
2(vi). Cyrus Shirley - born in Kentucky. He is closely
involved with George Shirley and is surely his youngest son;
Cyrus was enumerated as the owner of slaves in the 1850 census.
He was gifted 80 acres of land from George Shirley in 1851 in
return for keeping him and his wife in their elder years. This
arrangement was common for a parent and their youngest son during
that era; Cyrus lived at Clarks Fork, Cooper Co MO in 1860 census.
October 21, 1851 Cooper County, Missouri - Deed Record
Book: 2, page: 183 - State of Missouri County of Cooper - Be
it remembered that on the 21st day of October 1851 agreed by
and between George Shirley of the County of Cooper and State
of Missouri and Cyrus Shirley of the same county and state, in
manner and form following, viz: the said Cyrus Shirley for the
consideration hereinafter memtioned doth for himself, his heirs
and assigns, proimise and agree to and with the said George Shirley,
his heirs and assigns that he, the said Cyrus Shirley, shall
and will to the best of his ability supply the said George Shirley
and Elizabeth, his wife, with good and sufficent board, clothing
and medical attention during the life of either or both. In consideration
whereof the said George Shirley for himself, his heirs or orphans,
promise and agree to and with the said Cyrus Shirley, his heirs
and in addition to 80 acres of land during my life time or that
of my wife, Elizabeth, during her life time as follows, the Northwest
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 48 and
Range 16, containing 40 acres, but it is upon the express condition
that the said Cyrus shall, will and truly comply with the afore
mentioned conditions to board, clothing and medical attendance
when neccessary and whenever the above memioned are not complied
with, then the instrument to be null and void and for the performance
of all and every part of the aforesaid agreement, the said George
and Cyrus Shirley do hereby bind themselves, their heris and
assigns. In testomony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this day and year before mentioned. Cyrus Shirley,
George Shirley, By James N. Baker
married Mary Ann Robertson on 10 March 1841 at Cooper
Co MO
children:
3(i). Arthusa Shirley. born about 1845, age 15 in 1860
census. She married Thomas B Boyles on 7 June 1866 in Cooper
Co MO
3(ii). Mary Elizabeth Shirley - enumerated as Mary
in 1850 and as Elizabeth in 1860 census, age 13
3(iii). Georgian Shirley born about 1850 age 10 in
1860 census
3(iv). Emeler Shirley (f) - not enumerated in parents'
1850 census household, but age 12 in 1860, Enumerated as Emma
E Shirley age 21 in 1870 census household of parents
3(v). Andrew Shirley born about 1852, age 8 in 1860
3(vi). Amanda C Shirley born about 1856, age 4 in 1860
HISTORY OF COOPER COUNTY (1919)
Charles D. Shirley. — The progressive farmer of today
is not content
to till his land in a mediocre, hit-and-miss manner, and is not
satisfied to
keep any but the best of live stock on his place. Here and there
over the
county are men of intelligence and foresight who are making a
specialty
of producing pure-bred live stock and are engaging the business
as a com-
mercial venture. Charles D. Shirley, of Clarks Fork township,
is one of
this class. Mr. Shirley is specializing in Angus cattle, and
intends to
breed this fine variety of cattle. He also keeps pure-bred Shorthorns
on
the place, and pure-bred Poland China hogs. A flock of 100 head
of
Shropshire sheep are a paying venture on the farm. The Shirley
farm
consists of 336 acres, and has been the home of the present proprietor
since 1902. During the past 17 years all of Mr. Shirley's time
that he
could spare from crop production, has been devoted to building
improve-
ments on the farm. The big barn has been remodeled, fences built,
a
concrete silo erected, an attractive driveway is in process of
building,
and the time is coming when the Shirley estate will be one of
the finest
in the land. Mr. Shirley was born March 2, 1872, on a farm in
Clarks
Fork township, Cooper County.
William A. J. Shirley, his father, was born on the Shirley
homestead
in the same township in 1835, and died in 1882. He was a son
of Charles
Shirley, a native of Virginia, who was an early pioneer in Cooper
County,
settling on Clarks Fork sometime in the twenties. William A.
J. Shirley
was married May 3, 1871, to Harriet Malvina Eller, who was born
Dec.
24, 1850, on a farm near Boonville, and is a daughter of David
and Martha
(Oglesby) Eller. David Eller was born in Missouri in 1822, and
died in
1864. He was killed by bushwhackers during the Civil War. He
was a
son of Jacob Eller, who was one of the first pioneers to settle
in Cooper
County, and was a native of North Carolina. The mother of Mrs.
Shirley
was born in Virginia in 1828, came to Cooper County with her
parents in
1831. and died here in 1912. Mr. Shirley's mother, Malvina
(Eller) Shir-
ley, was one of the following children born to David and Martha
Eller:
Nancy Jane, Bunceton, Mo. ; Mrs. Harriet Shirley ; Henry, Susan
Elizabeth
Kepner, Lucretia Ann Moore, William, Mrs. Mattie Knaus, Mrs.
Mollie
McFarland.
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley lived on the Shirley home place for a
few years,
then sold it and moved to the Eller place, finally settling on
the homestead
of 120 acres in Palestine township. The children born to them
are as
follows: Charles D., of this review; Florence, wife of Bert Chamberlin;
Harry L., living on an adjoining farm ; Susan, at home with her
mothei ,
and William, managing the home farm.
Charles D. Shirley attended the Stony Point School and also
the Con-
cord School. After his district school days he studied at Hooper
Insti-
tute in Clarks Fork township. He has always followed farming.
He
purchased his first tract of 116 acres in the fall of 1900, and
placed all of
the needed improvements on the place. He rented his present farm
for
two years prior to its purchase in 1905. The farm which Mr. Shirley
owns is one of the oldest settled places in Cooper County, known
as the
Oglesby farm. This tract was entered as Government land by his
grand-
father Oglesby, who gave the farm to Thomas Oglesby, an uncle
of Charles
D. Shirley, and from whom the present owner purchased it. The
original
elm tree, from which "Lone Elm Prairie" takes name,
stood on this farm.
Mr. Shirley was married in September, 1912, to Miss Grace
M. Cham-
berlin, born in Cooper County, a daughter of the late Albert
M. Chamber-
lin, a sketch of whom appears in this history. Mr. and Mrs. Shirley
have
two children: Harriet Elizabeth, born Sept. 7, 1913; and Charles
David,
born March 11, 1915.
Mr. Shirley is a democrat, as were his ancestors before him.
He is
a member of the Baptist Church, the faith of his fathers. He
is a mem-
ber of the Woodmen of the World, at Speed, Mo.
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Michael Shirley (cont.)