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Thaddeus Shirley b. Aug 25, 1757 Newberry Co. SC, died
November 29, 1840 York Co. South Carolina,
married Elizabeth________; She
died in 1846, York Co. SC.
Elizabeth Shurley's estate
papers in Case 7, File # 1379, York Co. Estate Records. Probated
nov 3, 1846: oldest son Meredith, $10; 2nd son Philemon Shurley,
$10; oldest daughter, Ruth Wright, $10; 2nd daughter, Elizabeth
Wherry, $10; 3rd dau, Nancy Quick, $10; 4th daughter, Frances
Perry, $10; James Shurley $10; all other to youngest son Eli
Clawson Shurley, executor. C. L. Clawson furnished coffin, $10;
Dr. Jacob Clawson, medical bill, $66.25. A. Brown, tombstone,
$12.65.
children
1. Meredith Shirley b.
ca. 1790 d. ca. 1863 York Co. SC,
Meredith Shurley taught school in a log cabin in the 1840s
in the Gold Hill area of Fort Mill township. It was said he required
as strict obedience of the adults as he did of the children he
taught. His primary textbooks were the Blueback Speller and Pike's
Arithmetic. In 1860 Meredith Shurley (b c 1790) was living as
a member of the Ware household and was listed in the U.S. Census
as a teacher, aged 70 years.
married Elizabeth Walston, daughter
of Elias Walston.
children
(1).
Elizabeth Shirley died unmarried
(2). John Rooker Shirley,
b. November 1818; d. March 15, 1863, York District, SC.; buried
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church Cem. Rock Hill York Co
He was doubtless named for the Rev. John
Rooker, founding pastor of the Flint Hill Baptist Church, located
north of what is now Fort Mill and very near the North Carolina
State line. if the name "John Rooker" came from the
Baptist pastor, then the likelihood is that some of the early
Shurleys in York County were of the Baptist faith. John Rooker
Shurley ... was a renowned teacher and school principal in both
Fairfield and York districts. He founded the Shurley Institute
at Winnsboro and then moved it to Ebenezer, where he was the
principal of the Ebenezer Academy until his death. The latter
school was often referred to as "the Athens of York."
married 1st. Martha Ann Leitner Dec.
8, 1847 Fairfield Co. SC.,
married 2nd. Mary Ann Fewell Aug 4, 1852.
She was born June 29, 1833, died Aug 2, 1900 and was the daughter
of Alexander Fewell.
children by Mary Ann
Leitner
A. Leitner Shirley b. November
11, 1848; d. Bef. August 01, 1903
As a young man he went to live in Brazil
with his Leitner cousins who had fled the South following the
Civil War. He did not remain there for any length of time and
returned to the United States with Cephas J. and Matilda (Rives)
Kee, natives of Chester District, S.C.
He followed in his father's footsteps
and conducted several well-known schools in South Carolina. He
was at one time principal of the Ebenezer Academy. Later he removed
to Lancaster County, S.C. where he operated an excellent school
for many years. He called the school Carolina Academy for it
was close to the North Carolina line and many of his pupils lived
in Mecklenburg's Providence community.
Lancaster Ledger, 1 Aug 1903. -
The handsome monument erected at Pleasant Valley church to
the memory of Prof. Leitner Shurley, by his former pupils, will
be unveiled with impressive ceremonies next Thursday. Capt. W.
E. Ardrey of Fort Mill, will act as master of ceremonies, and
will make the introductory speech. Mr. Thomas F. McDow of Yorkville;
Mr. Victor S. Bryant of Durham, N.C. and Mr. James a Bell of
Charlotte, all former pupils of Mr. Shurley, will make addresses
appropriate to the occasion. Mr. Shurley, who spent several years
of his life in South America, was one of the most successful
teachers this country has ever known. He was remarkable for the
thoroughness with which he prepared boys for college. He taught
at a private school at Pleasant Valley for a number of years,
which drew a large patronage from North Carolina, as well as
from different parts of this state. He was idolized by his pupils.
married Margaret W. Ross
children by Martha Ann Fewell:
B. Margaret Elizabeth Shirley July
7, 1853, married Nathaniel Jeremiah Napoloen Bowen
C. Mary Celia Shirley Oct. 7,
1854, married Lucien Gill
D. Sallie McMeekin Shirley March
1, 1856, died Oct. 5, 1862
E. John Alexander Shirley Oct.
21, 1857, died June 10, 1918
married Molly Fewell
F. Fannie Matilda Shirley June
27, 1859, died Sept. 22, 1860
G. Barron Beauregard Shirley
March 21, 1861, died Jan 5, 1862; buried Ebenezer Presbyterian
Church Cem. Rock Hill, York Co
H. William Rooker Shirley Oct
2, 1862, died Sept 9, 1872
(3). Cynthia Jane Shirley b. ca.
1818 York Co. SC m. James Ware
2. Philemon Shirley b. ca. 1792 Newberry Co. SC, died ca.
1854 York Co. SC
York District Estate Records,
Case #24 File 1013. 1854. Philemon Shurley, Dec'd. F. D. Schooley,
et al, exors. Tracts of land to sons Absolom Shurley and Eli
Washington Shurley; to wife Lucretia Shurley; dau Malinda Lock,
wife of Levi Lock; dau Lucinda Bennett; dau. Lucretia Schooley;
dau Emeline Ferguson; 2 grandchildren: Wm C. Schooley, son of
my daughter Elvira Schooley, dec'd and George W. Sturgis, son
of my daughter Barbara Sturgis, dec'd.
married Lucretia Walston, daughter
of Elias Walston
children
(1). Eli Washington Shirley
living with parents age
16 in the 1850 York SC census
(2). Lucinda B. Shirley m. Josiah Bennett
(3). Lucretia Shirley Feb. 15, 1816, died Dec. 4, 1900 m. Daniel
Franklin Schooley. He was born Aug 13, 1816 York Co. SC d. Sept
3, 1887 York Co. SC.
(4). Barbara Shirley died May 1850 York Co. SC m. 1st. John
Sturgis, m. 2nd George Sturgis
(5). Absolom Shirley Nov. 26, 1818; living in Giles Co TN
in 1850 census, owner of 30 slaves; living in Jasper PO Walker
Co AL in 1860 and 1880 census; died Oct 6, 1898 Walker Co. Alabama
married 1st Mary H. ______ (appears
in the 1850 Giles Co TN census)
married 2nd Nancy Perry born
1832 SC (appears in the 1860 Walker Co AL census)
children
A. May E. Shirley born 1844 SC (1850 and 1860 census)
B. Elizabeth L. Shirley born 1845 SC (1850 and 1860 census)
C. Mary [ ] Shirley born 1853 TN
D. Nancy Jane Shirley born 1855 TN
E. Sarah [ ] Shirley born 1857 TN
A. Henrietta Shirley born 15 Apr 1858 TN or AL; married J.
J. Sparks; she died 30 Aug 1928 at Townley, Walker Co AL, age
70y 4m; buried Scott Grove Cem.
A. Lucinda Shirley born about 1864 AL
B. Jerusha Shirley born Jun 7 1866 AL; married Parker; died
26 Sep 1957 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, age 91y 3m 19d; buried
Roscoe TX (death cert)
(6). Malinda Shirley 1819 m. Levi Locke. He was b. July 22,
1816 Chester Co. SC
(7). Elvira Shirley Nov. 4, 1820 York Co. SC, died Jan 10,
1848 York Co. SC, m. Daniel Franklin Schooley
(8). Emeline Shirley Oct 20, 1828 York Co. SC d. April 17,
1903 Walker Co. AL, m. Benjamin Joseph Ferguson who was born
Aug 11, 1828 Chester Co. SC and died Feb 9, 1914 Walker Co. AL.
3. Ruth Shirley b.
November 26, 1793 Newberry Co. SC, d. March 23, 1873 Glenwood
Mills, IA., married Reuben Wright, son of Richard Wright and
Nancy Morgan. He was born Jan 10, 1790 Rowan Co, NC and died
ca. 1843 Putnam Co. Indiana
4. Nancy Shirley b.
ca. 1799 Newberry Co. SC, died before 1860 Noxubee Co. Mississippi,
married Martin Quick
5. Elizabeth
Shirley b. ca. 1801 Newberry Co. SC, married
Samuel Wherry in York Co., SC, son of William Wherry and Elizabeth
Anderson. He died ca. 1840 in Hickman Co., TN
6. Frances
Shirley b. ca. 1802 Newberry Co SC, married Jeremiah
Perry who died 1870 Pontotoc Co. MS
7. James Shirley b.
ca. 1804; He was alive 1846 at the time of death of his mother;
no other info known.
8. Eli Clawson
Shirley b. Feb 21, 1808, died Nov 6, 1855 Chester
Dist. SC, buried Jordan Burial Ground.
married Mary Culp. She was born
Feb 22, 1820 Chester Co. SC died Aug 23, 1853 Chester Co. SC. Mary
was the daughter of Henry Culp born Feb 27, 1785 died May 26,
1856 and Nancy Jordan born Mar 7, 1792 Chester Co. SC died July
24, 1847 Cedar Shoal, Chester Co. SC (Nancy was daughter of
Henry E. Jordan b. ca. 1760 d. Nov 1, 1843).
children
(1). Nancy E. Shirley
m. Robert White
(2). Mary Shirley
(3). Elisha Eugene Shirley
born about 1846;
He died 20 Sep 1915, age about 65 at the State Hospital in Richland
SC; buried in the white asylum cemetery
married Margaret N. McFadden
born July 20, 1850 Chester Co. SC d. Jan 9, 1907
children
A. John Culp Shirley Oct 3, 1869 died Feb. 12, 1870; buried
Jordan Graveyard Chester Co SC
B. Sallie Shirley June 28, 1872 Chester Co. SC
C. William Clawson Shirley
Dec 15, 1873 Chester
Co. SC; died Dec. 18, 1950; buried Jordan Graveyard Chester Co
SC
D. Mary Shirley born 1876 SC; listed in family's 1880
census household
(4). Thaddeus H. Shirley Feb 8, 1847 Chester Co. SC d. March 12,
1875 Chester Co. SC; buried Jordan Graveyard Chester Co SC
(5). Josiah Haynes Shirley
Jan 20, 1851 Chester
Co. SC d. Aug 1, 1858
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Thaddeus Shirley