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2(viii). John Mason Shirley
born 19 February 1802 likely in Spotsylvania Co. VA; He was in the hotel business in Bowling Green,
Warren Co KY; He lived at Barren Co KY in 1840, and at Division
2, Barren Co KY in 1850 census, age 48, enumerated with 4 male
slaves, and lived at Greenburg, Green Co KY in 1860 census, age
59; He died in Glasgow KY on the "2nd day of Sept. 1866
at 2 O'clock in the afternoon". He was buried at Glasgow
Municipal Cemetery, Glasgow, Barren Co KY(see his bible
transcription)
married Mary Lee Poole on 16 September 1824 Barren
Co. KY. Mary Lee Pool was born on her father's plantation near
Edmonton, KY on 31 July 1804. She was the daughter of John and
Lucy (Clark) Pool. Lived with son Albert Henry Shirley in Madison
Co KY in 1880 census, age 76; She died in Richmond Madison Co
KY
Oil Painting of Mary Lee Pool Shirley (by Mathew Harris Jouett)
in 1824. This was a wedding picture done in the 20th year of
her life. The painting of her husband John Mason Shirley was
destroyed a few years ago.
This painting was published in "Kentucky Antibellum
Portraiture" by Mrs Wade Hampton Whitley. (thanks to
James Young for sending this. Larry Reynolds reports in 2019
that his wife Doris, descendant of Albert Shirley III possesses
an original of this portrait, as well as the bible of Mary Pool
Shirley
children:
3(i) John William Shirley, born 29 December 1836. died
15 November 1838, aged 3 years and 5 months.
3(ii) Albert Henry Shirley, born 6 December 1842, age
7 in parent's 1850 census household, age 17 in parent's 1860
census household. He was married and enumerated in Glasgow, Barren
Co KY in 1870, occupation: hotel keeper, value of personal property
$500. Also enumerated in the same household was Jos R Barnet,
occupation hotel keeper, whose value of personal property was
$10,000, real property $32,000; Albert was living at Richmond,
Madison Co KY and proprietor of the Garnett House hotel at the
time of the 1880 census, age 38; then operated a hardware business
in Richmond, Madison Co KY. Deputy Grand Master in the Masonic
Lodge there. He died 29 September 1896, and was buried at Glasgow
Municipal Cemetery with Masonic honors at Glasgow, Kentucky.
(see his bible
transcript).
ALBERT H. SHERLEY was born in Barren County, Kentucky,
December 6, 1842. He was sprung from a sturdy, brave race. He
received all the advantages obtainable from the schools of his
section and was an apt pupil. When just on the threshhold of
manhood he enlisted in the Confederate Army, but because of filial
love for an aged mother asked for and received a discharge. He
was a beautiful musician and was never happier than when playing
his violin, unless it was when listening to good music from others.
He removed to Bowling Green, Kentucky, with his parents when
a lad. The elder Sherley was engaged in the hotel business, and
his son growing up with such an environment became a Boniface
and continued such all his life. Later he removed to Glasgow
where he married Miss Nellie Garnett, a member of a distinguished
Kentucky family from pioneer days to the present. Here he received
the degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry in Allen Lodge No. 24, and
also those of Capitular Masonry in the local Chapter. He was
later Knighted in Louisville Commandery No. 1. Purchasing property
in Richmond he removed thither in 1877, becoming the proprietor
of the Garnett House, a famous hostelry, under his management.
He affiliated with the local Masonic bodies the same year and
because of both his love for the Order as well as his proficiency,
at once began to take a most prominent part in them. He was elected
Master December, 1880, serving two consecutive terms. He later
became High Priest of the Richmond Chapter and Eminent Commander
of Richmond Commandery. He loved the various branches of the
Order, but the "Blue Lodge" was ever his favorite.
Capt. Sherley was a brilliant ritualist and because of this became
an Inspiration to all the younger members of his Lodge. Masonry
was not to him a mere rehearsal of ethical principles, but the
practice of his daily life. He was a member of the Grand Lodge
of Kentucky for many years and was elected Grand Junior Warden
in October, 1885. He advanced step by step until he became Deputy
Grand Master in 1887. Unfortunately for his Masonic career he
left the state and moved to Texas during his term as Deputy Grand
Master. As a consequence he was compelled to forego receiving
the coveted prize, the position of Grand Master. This was always
a source of regret with him and a great disappointment to his
friends. The writer, who served as Secretary of the local Lodge
during Captain Sherley's terms as Master, can truly say that
his own Masonic career began then and was hugely due to him.
Thus it can be said that none know the influences exerted on
those with whom they are thrown. He died September 29, 1896,
and was buried with Masonic honors at Glasgow, Kentucky.
- A History of Masonry in Madison County, Kentucky 1812-1913,
compiled and written by Robert R. Burnam, 1914, p. 86.
"GARNETT HOUSE - ....In December 1875, the heirs of
I. D. Smith had C. H. Breck, the master commissioner of the Madison
County Court of Common Pleas, conduct a sale of the property.
The high bidder was Mr. J. R. Garnett who bought this large building
for $10,000. In 1876, Garnett was joined by a Mr. Shirley as
manager under the new name, "Garnett House." For several
years after 1878, newspaper ads listed Mr. Shirley as proprietor.
In January 1903, the hotel was leased by R. G. Engle and was
opened for a few months under the name, "New Garnett House."
In December 1903, Charles Jacobs, a Richmond tailor, leased the
building and ran it for a couple of years as the "St. Charles
Hotel."..."
married Nelly Garnett on the 31 January 1866. She was
the daughter of J R & L C Garnett, born near Glasgow, Barren
County, Thursday 9:30 a.m. August 9, 1843; died Wednesday 2:23
p.m. June 20, 1912 (or 1917)
children (source: bible record)
4(i). Lucy Lee Shirley, born 22 November 1871 at Glasgow,
Barren County, KY, Tuesday 11:30 a.m, daughter of A H & Nellie
Shirley, age 8 in 1880 census
4(ii). Katie Henry Shirley born 15 March 1874 at Louisville,
Jefferson Co., KY, Sunday 1:30 A M. daughter of A H & Nellie
Shirley, age 6 in 1880 census; She died 29 December 1955 at Glasgow,
Barren, She married ___Baird on Wednesday 12:30, 16 October 1895.
4(iii). John Garnett Shirley born 26 October 1876 at
Richmond, Madison County, KY, Thursday Noon, son of A H &
Nellie Shirley, age 4 in 1880 census; He died Thursday 1 December
1881 at 6:45 P.M, age 4 years
4(iv). Albert Henry Shirley Jr, born 10 September 1878
at Richmond, Madison Co. KY, Tuesday 6:45 a.m., son of A H &
Nellie Shirley, age 2 in 1880 census (enumerated as Allie, daughter,
sic); He was married and lived at Elkhorn, McDowell Co WV in
1920 census, age 38; Moved back to Glasgow, Barren Co KY by the
time of the 1930 census, age 49; He died 26 October 1939, age
61 at Glasgow Barren Co KY. Buried Glasgow Municipal
Cemetery
married Blanche Pauline Bray on 26 September 1917 at
Louisville, KY
children: (only child)
5(i). Albert Henry Shirley III, born 1 October 1918,
at Mayberry, WV, age 1 in 1920 census household, age 11 in 1930
census household; He was living with his widowed aunt Katherine
in the 1940 census; He enlisted in the National Guard infantry
on 17 Junauary 1941 at Bowling Green KY; At the time, he had
1 year of college and was working as a sales clerk (single, with
dependents); He died 3 December 1992 (SSDI)
Email 2019: Albert Henry Shirley
III had 8 children; 5 boys and 3 girls. His eldest son was Albert
Henry Shirley IV whom died in 2018 at age 73
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