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8. John Mason SHIRLEY born
Feb 19, 1802 Culpeper Co. VA; died in
Glasgow KY on the 2nd day of Sept.
1866 at 2 O'clock in the afternoon.
Married Mary Lee Poole, Sept
16, 1824 Barren Co. KY, daughter of John and Mary Pool
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. Mary Lee Pool was born on her father's
plantation near Edmonton, KY July 31 1804. She was the daughter
of John and Lucy (Clark) Pool. She was married at Edmonton Ky
Sept 16 1824 and died in Richmond KY. This painting was published
in "Kentucky Antibellum Portraiture" by Mrs Wade Hampton
Whitley. (thanks to James Young for sending this)
Children:
2(i) John Wm. SHIRLEY, born on the 29th day of Dec.
1836. died on the 15thd ay of
Nov. 1838, aged 3 years and 5 months.
2(ii) Albert Henry SHIRLEY, born on the 6th day of
Dec. 1842.
Married Nelly Garnett on the 31st day of Jan. 1866. she died
20th of June 1917.
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Thomas Shirley