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This family
branch lived in Indiana and Armstrong Co. PA in the early 1800's.
The family lineage long posted here has recently (2010) been
supplemented by the excellent published family history by Carol
Hopping found at the BYU Family History Archive
This
Lineage Page Last Updated December 2020
1(i).
John M. Shirley
 born
14 December 1771 Bucks Co. PA according to a history of Allegheny
Valley; He first appeared in US census records in 1810 when he
was enumerated at Conemaugh Township, Indiana Co PA; Enumerated
at Allegheny Twp Armstrong Co PA in 1820 census, then again in
1830 census; He had moved to Kiskiminetas Township Armstrong
County by the 1840 census, and again in 1850, age 74, and in
1860 census, age 82; He was age 94 (sic), living with son Joseph
Shirley in 1870 census household; He died 27 July 1875
John M. Shirley
(born Dec. 14, 1775 in Bucks County, Penn.) married Elizabeth
Taiser (born 26 Feb 1784 and died 24 May 1890) who lived to be
101 years old. On September 7, 1836, John purchased 330 acres
of land in Armstrong Count} from Mary Clymer (originally surveyed
upon warrant granted on February 6, 1775, to William Foster,
by the land office of Pennsylvania, and patented to Reese Meredith,
July 18, 1776). On September 18, 1854, John purchased from Jeremiah
Ward, ninety acres and thrity-two perches, which was part of
a larger grant of land he Commonwealth of Penn. granted to James
Armstrong, by warrant, March 7, 1771. (ref. Deed books in the
Armstrong County Courthouse, Kittanning). Have a copy of a deed
from Armstrong County, Penn stating land from John M to Henry
Shirley and Joseph Shirley in 1851 John died July 27, 1875 at
103 years old at Kiskiminitus Twp., Armstrong County, Penn. Note:
M. BIRTH AND DEATH MAY BELONG TO ANOTHER JOHN) John 94, retired
farmer is living with son Joseph in the 1870 census, Kelley's
Station, Kiskimintas Twp, Armstrong County, Penn - Shirley Family
compiled by Carol Hopping
John M. Shirley,
son of this revolutionary soldier, was a native of Bucks county,
Pennsylvania, where he was born, December 14, 1771. In the year
1800 he came to Armstrong county and settled on the farm where
later his children and grandchildren were born, and where he
himself died on July 27, .1875. He married Betsey Piser, a native
of Kiskiminetas township in Armstrong county, who died about
the year 1864. They had the following children: 1. Robert, who
died at the age of ninety-three years in Indiana county, Pennsylvania.
2. John, who died at an advanced age in Armstrong county. 3.
Henry, killed at the battle of Antietam during the civil war.
4. Thomas, who was thrown from a horse and killed. 5. Joseph,
of whom further. 6. James, died at Verona, Pennsylvania, being
nearly one hundred years of age, in the year 1906. 7. Susan Moore,
died in Armstrong county. 8. Jennie Gray, died in Armstrong county.
9. Rachel McKillip, died in Leechburg, Armstrong county, at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Mark Marvin. 10. Betsey Fleming,
wife of James Fleming, of Creekside, Indiana county, Pennsylvania.
Nearly all of these children lived to be over eighty years of
age. - Genealogical and personal history of the Allegheny
Valley, Vol 3.
1875 Dec 21
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro PA, John Shirley recently died
in Armstrong county in this state, aged one hundred and three
years.
See Map
of Kiskiminetis Township where John and brother Joseph lived
(between Long Run and Shady Plains
PO))
Married Elizabeth
Taiser/Pizer
about
1804 in Pennsylvania; She was born about 1777; She was
age 77 in husband's 1850 census household
Joseph Shirley
is a son of John Shirley, who came from Bucks county, Pennsylvania.
He married Elizabeth Pizer, whose father emigrated from Germany
to Armstrong county at an early day. The few settlers in the
neighborhood banded together for mutual protection and built
a fort as a place of refuge in the event of an Indian attack.
When Elizabeth Pizer was about six years old there was an alarm
given that "the Indians are coming!" Mr. Pizer, with
his family, fled to the fort with others, but he, being anxious
to save valuable papers pertaining to his land, returned to secure
them and was never again seen or heard from. As no Indians appeared,
it has always been supposed that the alarm was given to give
some unscrupulous parties in the neighborhood an opportunity
to murder Mr. Pizer and secure land by obtaining possession of
the papers, which later was actually done. - Genealogical and
personal history of Fayette county Pennsylvania, Volume 3 By
James Hadden
children:
2(i). Robert
R. Shirley born
26 May 1805 PA, age 46 in 1850 census for Armstrong Co PA, age
56 in 1860 Armstrong Co PA census, age 66 in Washington Twp,
Indiana Co PA, age 76 in Indiana Co PA in 1880 census; He died
21 October 1894, Washington Twp., Indiana Co PA, age 93
Robert R.
Shirley married Mary Stewart first then to Susannah Beer (born
15 August 1820 and died 25 December 1891) on 6 February 1840
(born 15 August 1820, Penn. and died 25 December 1891, Indiana
County, Penn.) (Marriage found in Eldersridge Presbyterian Church,
Indiana County-, Penn) - "Shirley Family" compiled
by Carol Hopping
Married 1)
Mary Stewart She
was identified as mother of daughter Elizabeth Steen who died
in 1908 in Queens New York (father Robert Shirley)
Married 2)
Susannah Beer She
was age 29 in husband's 1850 census household, age 59 in 1880
census
children:
3(i). Carmella
Elias Shirley
born about 1836 PA, age 14 in 1850 census
3(ii). Marie
Elizabeth Shirley
born 7 December 1840 PA, age 10 in 1850 census, age 20 in parent's
1860 census household; She died June, 1914.
3(iii). Margaret
A. Shirley
born 18 December 1842 PA, age 8 in 1850 census, age 18 in 1860
census
3(iv). Catherine
J. Shirley born
on 26 March 1845 PA, age 6 in 1850 census, age 16 in 1860 census,
age 24 in parent's 1870 census houshold; She died 21 August 1875,
age 30
3(v). Mary
Ann Shirley
born 29 March 1847 PA, age 4 in 1850 census, age 14 in 1860 census;
She died 10 November 1862, age about 15
3(vi). John
M. Shirley
born 1 June 1849 in Armstrong Co PA, age 1 in 1850 census, age
11 in 1860 census, age 21 and living in parent's 1870 census
household; He died 9 June 1895, Washington Twp., Indiana Co PA
married Mary
Little She
was born September 1847 PA; She died 7 November 1901,
Indiana Co PA; They had children.
3(vii). Susanna
Shirley
born 2 April 1852, PA, age 9 in 1860 census; She died 27 May
1880, age 28
3(viii). Rachel
Shirley born
25 Sept 1854 PA, age 5 in 1860 census, age 16 in 1870 census;
She died February 1942. She married ____ Greer.
3(ix). Lydia
Shirley
born 2 February 1857 PA, age 3 in 1860 census, age 10 in 1870
census; She married ____ Neal.
3(x). Sarah
Eleanor Shirley
born 26 February 1860, Armstrong Co PA, age 9 in 1870 census
(as Ellen); She died 1 February 1917 at Drumright, Oklahoma.
She married William Marlow Long on 6 Jan 1887
3(xi). Nancy
Belle Shirley
born 3 June 1865 PA, age 5 in 1870 census; She died 26 April
1942. She married Peter Harold Guist lived Tarentum, Penn
2(ii). Thomas Shirley
born
about 1811 PA; He died 1840 in Pennsylvania. He was thrown from
his horse and killed; His widow and children were enumberated
in Armstrong Co PA in the 1850 census (source:"Shirley
Family" compiled by Carol Hopping)
married Anna
M. ______
she was born abt 1811, widowed and age 39 in 1850 census
children:
3(i). Rebecca
Shirley
born about 1830 PA age 20 in widowed mother's 1850 census household;
She married Wm. Spencer of Cambria County Penn.
3(ii). Edward
Shirley
born about 1834 PA, age 16 in widowed mother's 1850 census household
3(iii). Amanda
Shirley
born about 1840 PA, age 10 in widowed mother's 1850 census household
2(iii) Betsey
Shirley
born 1814 married James Fleming sometime prior to the 1850 census
2(iv). Jennie
Shirley born
abt 1815 married Israel Gray sometime prior to the 1850 census
2(v). Rachel
Shirley
born abt 1815 married George W McKellip sometime prior to the
1850 census
2(vi). John Shirley born about 1818, age
32 married with children in the 1850 census of Armstrong Co PA,
age 52 in 1870 Armstrong PA census; He was widowed and living
with only son T. Edward Shirley in 1880 census of Armstrong Co
PA, age, 62; He died 1893 buried in Apollo Cemetery
See Map of
Kiskiminetis Township where John Shirley, his father John
and uncle Joseph lived
(This John Shirley lived near Apollo
PO)
married Jane
C. Kerr
She was born 17 September 1822 PA, age 28 in husband's 1850 census
household, age 48 in husband's 1870 census household; She died
on 9 September 1870 Armstrong Co. PA
children:
3(i). John
Alexander Shirley born
27 August 1843 at Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA, age 7, enumerated
in the 1850 census household of John and Jane Shirley, age 16
in 1860 census; He died 12 February 1917 Armstrong Co. PA Caution: the book by
Carol Hopping has a different John Shirley family than the one
we show below. She used John Milton Shirley with different family
as the correct son; Why?
married 1)
Rebecca J. Grimm
Feb 14, 1867 born Mar 17, 1846 d. June 12, 1877 Armstrong Co.
PA,
married 2)
Anna Claypoole
Aug 29, 1879 born April 1855 Pomery, Meigs Co. Ohio died Feb
4, 1933 Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA
children:
4(i). Ira
Della Shirley
Nov 29, 1867 Armstrong Co. PA d. Oct 20, 1924 Apollo, Armstrong
Co. PA, m. Frank Alexander McKinstry Nov 17, 1887, born Nov 27,
1862 PA d. April 7, 1949
4(ii). Ida
Lulu Shirley
Sept 3, 1869 same d. 1938, m. Eugene P. Ivory Feb 20, 1896, born
Feb 1868 Clearfield, Cambria Co. PA
4(iii). Lilly
Gertrude Shirley
Jan 29, 1872 d. April 19, 1919, m. William S. McKinstry born
1870 died Dec 12, 1912
4(iv). Margaret
Alodia Shirley
Jan 1, 1875 d. 1924 m. Frank L. Moore Nov 8, 1895
4(v). Renara
Rebecca Shirley May
31, 1877 same d. April 23, 1878
4(vi). Elgin
H. Shirley
April 25, 1880 same
4(vii). Ethel
Berta Shirley
Feb 8, 1882 same
4(viii). Ula
May Shirley
Sept 22, 1884 same
4(ix). John
Jackson Shirley
Jan 14, 1887
4(x). Frank
Earle Shirley Jan
7, 1889
4(xi). Elmer
Eugene Shirley
Jan 7, 1891 same
4(xii). Labanna
E. Shirley
June 12, 1893
4(xiii). Lucille Shirley June 4, 1896
4(xiv). Leah
H. Shirley Dec
7, 1897
3(ii). Harriet
Elizabeth Shirley
born 5 January 1847 PA, age 5 in the 1850 census household of
John and Jane Shirley, age 14 in 1860 census, age 23 in parent's
1870 census household; She died 13 April 1879; She married James
Sylvester Hilty; He was born December 1847 PA and died 9 May
1921
3(iii). Margaret
E. Shirley
born February 1848, age 2 in 1850 census household, age 12 in
1860 census, age 21 in parent's 1870 census household; She married.
John N. Venard; He was born April 1843
3(iv). Lucinda
S. Shirley
born 13 September 1850 at Armstrong Co. PA, age 1 in 1850 census
household; Not enumerated in parent's 1860 census household;,
age 19 in parent's 1870 census household She died 17 April 1932
Armstrong Co. PA; She married Elijah Hilty on Sept 1873, born
23 July 1855 PA; He died 2 October 1900
3(v). Rachel
W. Shirley
born about 1853 PA; Not enumerated in parent's 1860 census
household; age 17 in parent's 1870 census household She died
in 1919; She married ___Long
3(vi). Agnes Shirley born about 1856
PA; Not enumerated in parent's 1860 census household,
age 14 in parent's 1870 census household; She died in 1919; She
married ___ Carney
3(vii). Belle Shirley born about 1860 PA,
age 10 in parent's 1870 census household; She died in 1932; She
married John Gibson; He was born Nov 1863
3(viii). Thompson
Edward Shirley
born 30 July 1866 Armstrong Co. PA, christening on 16 November
1867 at Calvin United Church, Apollo Armstrong Co PA, son of
Jno and Jane Shirley, age 4 in parent's 1870 census household
(as Thompson Shirley), age 13 living in his widowed father's
1880 census household; He married in 1892 in Armstrong PA (father
named); Enumerated at Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co PA in 1900
census, age 33; He died 27 May 1919 at Apollo, Armstrong Co.
PA,
married Gertrude
Kerr
on 16 October 1892 at Armstrong Co PA; She was the daughter of
Joseph L and Elizabeth Kerr
children:
4(i). Albert
Orville Shirley born
about 1893 PA, age 7 in 1900 census
4(ii). Joseph
Clyde Shirley
born 24 August 1897 at Leechburg, Armstrong Co. PA, age 3 in
1900 census
4(iii). Charles
Edward Shirley born
16 April 1900 PA
4(iv). Pauline Shirley born 31 July 1904 PA
4(v). Alice
G. Shirley
2(vii). Susan
Shirley
born about 1821 married Jacob Moore sometime prior to the 1850
census
2(viii). Joseph Shirley born
13 April 1822 PA; Enumerated in the Armstrong Co PA census in
1850, newly married with one young child in the household, age
27; lived next door to father J. M. Shirley in 1860 Armstrong
Co census, age 40; Enumerated in Armstrong Co PA in 1870 census,
age 50; His elderly father John M Shirley, age 94, also lived
in the household; Joseph was enumerated as a widower in 1880
census, age 59, occupation farmer; Member of the United Presbyterian
Church according to a history of the Allegheny Valley, died at
Vandergrift PA in 1897
married Isabella Smith, born 23 November 1819 at ,
Kiskiminitus Twp. Armstrong County, Penn and died 12 July 1876;
dau of Othie Smith of Scotch-Irish ancestors who emigrated from
teh north of Ireland, settling in Indiana County PA
2(ix). Henry
Shirley born
17 July 1825 PA, age 25 living in parent's 1850 census household;
He died 22 August 1864, while a prisoner of war in Lybby prison
during the Civil War. Henry joined the 16 Regiment of Pennsylvania
Volunteers when the Civil War broke out.
Henry Shirley born 1825, died 22 August 1864, buried South
Bend Cemetery) married Diannah Fulmer (born 6 March 1835 and
died 23 June 1868 daughter of James and Sarah Fulmer) on 1 July
1856. Have a copy of a deed in Armstong County, Penn.stating
John M to Henry and Joseph in 1851, James to Joseph and Henry
in 1860 and Henry to Joseph in 1860. Henry died 22 August 1864
in Andersonvllle Prison, Andersonville, Georgia and was buried
in South Bend Cemetery, Armstrong, Pennsylvania -
Shirley Family compiled by Carol Hopping
married Diana
Fulmer
on July 1, 1856. She was born March 6, 1835 and died July 23
1868.
children:
3(i).
Sarah Elizabeth Shirley March 13, 1857 died Jan. 9, 1929, married
John Holmes Nov. 24 1896, he died Nov. 10, 1915.
3(ii).
Milton Henry Shirley
July 31, 1859 near Clarksburg, Indiana Co. PA
After the death of his father in the Civil war on Aug.
22, 1864 and after the death of his mother on July 23, 1868,
he lived with his grandparents near South Bend Penn. After
attaining his majority, he lived in Henry Co. Ill and in Calhoun
Co. Iowa and later moving to Plankirton Aurora Co. Dak. Territory,
where he married. He lived there farming and teaching school
until after the admission of S. Dakota to the Union in 1889.
Then on April 5, 1891 he with his wife and children moved to
Orange County Calif.
married Eva J. Dodson on 1 January 1884
children:
4(i). Ida Irene Shirley
Mar 1885 SD
4(ii). Dare Celman Shirley
May 1887 SD
4(iii). Una Victoria Shirley
Jan. 5, 1889 in Pleasant Valley Township, Aurora Co., Dak. Territory,
just 9 months and 22 days before South Dakota was admitted as
a state. She was married to Benjamin F. Shipe
4(iv). Knox Andross Shirley
Nov. 24, 1894 in Orange Co. CA, married Helen Austin.
3(iii). Elmer James Shirley
born Feb. 28, 1862,
When 7 years old and after the death of his mother he lived
with his grandparents, the James Fulmer family, near South Bend,
Armstrong Co. Penn. Until 1882 when he located in Aurora Co.
Dakota Territory. He remained there for 7 years, then came
to Orange Co. Calif. With his wife and 2 children Raymond Milton
and Inez Shirley, where later Claud Shirley was born. Later
he with his family moved to Modesto Stanislaus County, Calif.
Where he operated a furniture store. When his health failed,
he secured 643 acres of stock range land near Livermore Calif.
married Laura Chantry Jan 16, 1884.
children:
4(i). Ina Shirley
May 1886
SD
4(ii). Raymond Milton Shirley
Jan 1888
SD
4(iii). Claude Shirley
Jan 1891
CA
4(iv). Leslie Shirley
May 1898
CA
3(iv). Inez Shirley
m. ___ Sauns
2(x). James
Shirley born about 1827 at Maysville, Armstrong Co
PA, age 23 in father's 1850 census household; He died 1906 in
Allegheny County.
James Shirley married Sarah Eckman (born in Pa). They lived
in Maysville, Penn(location of birth was in son Lyman's death
certificate). Have a deed from Armstrong County, Penn stating
John M to Henry and Joseph in 1851, James to Joseph in 1860 and
Henry to Joseph in 1860. James died in 1906, Allegheny County,
Pa. - "Shirley
Family" compiled by Carol Hopping
married Sarah Eckman
children
3(i). William Shirley was born about 1853
3(ii). Clark Shirley was born about 1855. They lived
at 5611 McCandless Ave., Pittsburgh., Pa.,: Stanton Hights
married Caroline Baker. She died 91 years of age. Member
of evangelist United Brethren Church. Burial at Mt. Royal Cemetery
3(iii). Charles Shirley born about 1857
married Emma_______
children
4(i). Thomas J. Shirley buried Prospect Cemetery
married 1) Elizabeth Lewis (ch: Charles Shirley,
Thomas Shirley and Margaret Elizabeth Shirley)
married 2) Luella Seaman of Butler (born 1892 and died
20 April 1950 at 58 years). She was well known for her activities
of Central Presbyterian Church with the Lewellen Bible Class
& Young Woman's National & Foreign Missionar) Society.
Address: 904 3rd Ave., Brackenridge, Pa. (ch: William Shirley,
Joanne Shirley)
Email 2012: My name is William S. Shirley son of Thomas
and Luella Shirley. In reviewing your genological account item
3(iii) for Charles Shirley married to Emma_____ should be Emma
Cherlotta, Loretta, Weinbecker, Hall. I believe she was the daughter
of Samuel Hall of Brackenridge, Pa. Secondly my father Thomas
was first married to Elizabeth Lewis who had three children Margaret,
Thomas and Charles. She died during the flu epidemic of 1918
and is burried in Prospect Cemetary in Brackenridge. He then
married Luella Seaman of Butler, Pa and they had two children,
William and Joanne.
3(iv). Edward Shirley was born about 1859
3(v). Lyman Shirley born 28 November 1861 at Indiana
County, Penn. and died 19 November 1947, Ford City Cemetery-Manor
Twp - have cop) of death certificate) They are buried at the
Appleby Manor Presbyterian Church of Ford City, Pennsylvania
(location of birth was found on death certificate)
Ancestor of DNA Participant #854223
married Margaret Jane Simpson on 29 January 1889; She
was born 5 December 1867 to James M. Simpson and Symantha Law
and died 9 February 1947.
SOME HISTORY
COMES FROM A JOURNAL KEPT BY MILTON, SON OF HENRY, INHERITED
BY JEAN SANDER WHO SUBMITTED THE INFO FOR THIS WEBSITE.
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Robert Shirley (continued)