The Shirley Association has been a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies since 1988			Thomas Shirley b. ca 1760. Lived South Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois and Missouri.  DNA Haplogroup R1b	Revolutionary War Pension Application Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5  Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9
		Thomas Shirley b. 1760 South Carolina He was a resident of Fairfield Co. South Carolina in 1780 when entered the service as a volunteer. His father died before he was born. Thomas said that since the Revolutionary War he had lived in Davidson Co., then Mc Nairy Co. Tennessee. From there he moved to Clinton, Fayette and Jackson Co. Illinois. He is not found in any of the 1790, 1800, 1810 or 1820 census. (many of the early TN census were lost) In 1830, Thomas was a resident of Fayette Co Illinois (with wife both age 60-70, with one male 0-5, one female 5-10), enumerated next to son Jordon Sherly age 20-30. An Elizabeth Sherley is HH in Fayette Co age 40-50 with 1 son 15-20, 1 son 20-30. Possible sons or grandsons Edmund Sheerley 10001...-1001... and William Sheerley 0001...-00001 lived in Clinton Co IL in 1830. In 1840 Thomas was enumerated as a Rev War veteran in the HH of son Jordon Sherley in Washington Co MO. Also found in 1850 Washington Co. Missouri. Thomas Shirley states in his pension papers his reason for moving from Illinois to Missouri. He has some children in Missouri and he and his son, Jordan, with whom he lives, desire to remove to Missouri. Known child: 1. Jordan SHERLEY 1804 TN (farmer)   Children: (1). Aetna 1812 TN (2). Mary 1832  MO (3). James 1834  MO (4). Thomas April 23, 1836 MO,  married Mary Elizabeth Haugh August 25, 1871 in Ripley Co. MO. She was born February 27, 1850 in Ripley Co, MO, died September 09, 1933 in Seminole Co, OK   This family lived in the 1880 census of Baxter Co. AR and 1900 Census of Logan Co. AR   Children:     info from Michael Israel A. Emma Elizabeth Shirley, b. April 07, 1873 B. James Marion Shirley, b. July 09, 1875 C. Clara Shirley, b. 1877 D. William Carroll Shirley, b. 1879 E. Mary Shirley, b. 1881 F. Bertie Loranzo Dow Shirley, b. April 23, 1884 Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, d. May 31, 1958, buried Lenna, OK,  m. Emley Missouri Hyde Dec 29, 1915 Boonville, Logan Co. AR.  She was b. Sept 22, 1897 Boonville, Logan Co. AR. d. Oct 20, 1987 Tulsa OK buried Lenna, OK. Bertie Lorenzo Dow Shirley             Naomi Wood            Megan Nichols      Naomi's granddaughter  Children:  info from Naomi Wood                                      (a). Jewell b. Dec 31, 1916 d. Oct 29, 1996 (b). Reuben Lorenzo b. Oct 23, 1918 d. Oct 29, 2000 (c). Ruby Estelle  (d). Ruth Marie (e). Herman Dowe b. Aug 4, 1924 d. 1924  (f). Earl Kenneth (g). Pearl Audrey (h). Lois Ilene (i). Austin Thomas (j). Harold Orville b. Jan 28, 1931 d. Feb 2, 1932 (k). Joanna b. April 3, 1937 d. April 9, 1937  (l). Joe Roy G. Myrtle Melissa Shirley (our line), b. June 27, 1886 H. Ollie Bertha Shirley, b. April 04, 1888 I. Polly Tibiatha Shirley, b. April 12, 1890 (5). Andrew 1838  MO (6). William 1840  MO (7). Catherine 1844  MO (8). Francis 1846  MO ("Frank" M. b. July 1845) liv. Ripley Co. Mo in 1900 census. (9). John 1848  MO
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