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Updated July 2009 using online
family tree of Audrey June (Denny) Lambert
Thomas Shirley b. 21 March 1761, Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania
Co., VA d.at Five p.m. Monday 17 April 1820 Adair Co., KY, Thomas
Shirley enlisted 21 January 1777 in 8th VA Reg. 12th VA, fought
in the battle of Cowpens, SC. His name last appears on the muster
roll March 1778, Valley Forge. The family settled in Culpeper
Co., VA for a while. They probably moved, with his brother John,
in 1807 to Adair Co., KY. They had 60 slaves who cut a road through
the forest as they traveled. He predicted Adair Co., KY had a
great future and died very wealthy, The Civil War divided this
family. Nine of his children sided with the North and two with
the South. ref. VA Rev. Rec. 8th VA Reg., family Bible, Henry
Wright Newman, C. M. Shirley.
married Molly Yates,
b. 17 August 1767, Caroline Co., VA – d. 16 July
1839 Adair Co., KY, on 5 April 1788 at Caroline Co., VA, daughter
of Capt. George and Frances (Lewis) Yates. George Yates, 1727
was fourth George from the emigrant to MD, had a brother Dr.
Michael Yates. Frances Lewis, b. 1730 Glocester Co., VA, daughter
of Col. John and Frances (Fielding) Lewis.
Children:
1. Martha "Patsey" SHIRLEY born Jan 26, 1789 Spotsylvania
Co. VA Married Samuel Hodges Nov 17, 1807 Barren Co. KY.
2. Paul SHIRLEY born
Aug 30, 1790 Spotsylvania Co. VA Married Sarah Caperton
Gibson Dec 6, 1814. He died April 16, 1834. (source: tombstone);
lived Nashville, Davidson Co TN
3. William A. SHIRLEY
b. 29 May 1792, Berkeley Parish, Spots., Co., VA – d.
25 December 1836, Barren Co., KY,
4. Thomas W. SHIRLEY born Feb 9, 1794 Spotsylvania
Co. VA Married Patsey Montgomery Nov 28, 1819. (He
was known for the 7 day clock that he manufactured)
5. Frances G. SHIRLEY born Oct 6, 1796 Culpeper Co. VA d.
1877 buried Marysville, Cooke Co. Texas. Married Josiah
Chaplin Culp Nov 26, 1817. He was born Aug 25, 1776 Martinsburg,
Berkeley Co. West Virginia. He died Sept 9, 1857 Cooper Co. Missouri
(son of Euriah Culp).
6. Richard
Warner SHIRLEY born April 25, 1798 Culpeper Co. VA
Married Polly Yates Nov. 25, 1817.
7. James
Albert SHIRLEY born 1 Jun 1800 in Culpepper county VA
8. John Mason
SHIRLEY born Feb 19, 1802 Culpeper Co. VA;
died in Glasgow on the 2nd day of Sept.
1866 at 2 O'clock in the afternoon.
9. George Yates
SHIRLEY born March 12, 1804 Culpeper Co. VA Married
1st Evaline Garvin Sept 17, 1827 Barren Co. KY. ( moved
to Illinois in 1859), and he m. 2nd Emily Brown
10 Mary Ann SHIRLEY born Dec 18, 1805 Adair Co. KY
Married 1st John Snoddy, and 2nd Edward Turner (See letter
written by Mary Shirley to her brother Charles Michael Shirley
found in the Miscellaneous link above)
11 Charles Michael SHIRLEY born March 15, 1808 Adair Co.
KY Married Sarah Ann Henderson May 5, 1809. (he moved
to Illinois in 1859). Charles d. Oct 29,
1872 Wilson Co. Kansas.
(1) Samuel R. Shirley born Jun 1834 in Kentucky. Living
Colfax Wilson Co Kansas in 1880, farmer. Living Center, Woodson
Co KS in 1900.
married Annie E. _____
a. Sidney Shirley February 14, 1888 in New York, and
died June 26, 1944. listed as "adopted son" in 1900
census; living Reno KS in 1910 (single, age 21)
This family according to FTM pedigree of David Bruty Sr.
married Laura G. Huffman, dau of Chauncey Huffman.
She was born November 04, 1895 in Kansas. Married on November
04, 1911 in Chunate, Neosho, Kansas.
(a) Mildred Shirley, b. June 02, 1915.
(b) Betty Shirley, b. September 25, 1916; d. July 13,
1978.
(c) Sidney Shirley, b. October 13, 1918.
(d) Ann Marie Shirley, b. May 21, 1921.
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Thomas Shirley