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
spent some time in South Carolina and then moved to Davidson
Co., then Mc Nairy Co. Tennessee (McNairy formed 1823 from Hardin
Co). From there he moved to Clinton, Fayette and finally to 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 census.
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.
Revolutionary
War Pension Application
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1850 Washington Co MO census
Jordon Sherly 46
Aetna Sherly 38
Mary Sherly 18
James Sherly 16
Thomas Sherly 14
Andrew Sherly 12
William Sherly 10
Catharine Sherly 6
Francis Sherly 4
John Sherly 2 |
1860 Washington Co MO census
Jordan Shirley 58
Etna Shirley 48
Wm C Shirley 20
Nancy Shirley 17
Francis M Shirley 15
Jno A Shirley 12
Nancy J Shirley 11
Ezekiel Shirley 8 |
1870 Fayette Co IL census
Jordane Shirley 70
Etna Shirley 58
Thomas Shirley 34
Francis Shirley 24
John Shirley 22
Jane Shirley 20
Frances Shirley 6 |
Married Etna ________ born about 1814
Children:
(1). Aetna SHERLEY 1812 TN
(2). Mary SHERLEY 1832 MO
(3). James Madison SHERLEY 1834 MO;
Living Liberty TWP, Washington Co MO in 1860 (age 26, born IL);
village of Old Mines in 1880; d. Sep. 3, 1899 buried Old Shirley
Cemetery, Shirley, Washington County, MO
The town of Shirley, Missouri in Washington
County was named after James Shirley
Shirley Missouri: The name was originally Walton's Mill,
or Walton Mills, under which name a post office was established
in 1876. George or Joseph Walton had a gristmill and sawmill
there. In 1895 the post office was re-established by James Shirley,
a store-keeper, & since that time has borne his name.
James M. Sherley, Old Shirley Cem.
married Caroline Jane Pershall on 18
Aug. 1853 at Washington Co MO; she was b. Mar. 5,
1835 d. Feb. 5, 1889 buried Old Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Washington
County MO
children:
A. Mary E. Shirley age 6 in 1860; born Mo.
B. Sarah E. Shirley age 4 in 1860; born Mo.
C. Elizabeth C. Shirley age 2 in 1860; born Mo.
D. Samuel Shirley age 10 in 1870; born Mo.
E. Ella M. Shirley age 1 in 1870; born Mo.
(4). Thomas SHERLEY born April 23,
1836 MO; living with father in Ramsey, Fayette Co Ill in 1870;
This family lived in the 1880 census of Baxter Co. AR and 1900
Census of Logan Co. AR
married Mary Elizabeth Haugh on 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
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. about 1877
D. William Carroll Shirley, b. about 1879
E. Mary Shirley, b. about 1881
F. Bertie Loranzo Dow Shirley, b. April 23, 1884 Mountain
Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, d. May 31, 1958, buried Lenna,
OK,
Bertie Lorenzo Dow Shirley
married Emley Missouri Hyde on 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.
Children: info from Naomi
Wood
(a). Jewell Shirley b. Dec 31, 1916 d. Oct 29, 1996
(b). Reuben Lorenzo Shirley b. Oct 23, 1918 d. Oct
29, 2000
(c). Ruby Estelle Shirley
(d). Ruth Marie Shirley
(e). Herman Dowe Shirley b. Aug 4, 1924 d. 1924
(f). Earl Kenneth Shirley
(g). Pearl Audrey Shirley
(h). Lois Ilene Shirley
(i). Austin Thomas Shirley
(j). Harold Orville Shirley b. Jan 28, 1931 d. Feb
2, 1932
(k). Joanna Shirley b. April 3, 1937 d. April 9, 1937
(l). Joe Roy Shirley
G. Myrtle Melissa Shirley b. June 27, 1886
H. Ollie Bertha Shirley, b. April 04, 1888
I. Polly Tibiatha Shirley, b. April 12, 1890
(5). Andrew SHERLEY 1838
MO; died before 1870
married Sarah ______(1860 census); likely aka Elizabeth
Welker.
Andrew Sherley married Elizabeth Welker 25 Nov. 1858
children:
A. William C. Sherley born about 1860; living with
Jane Welker in 1870, Harmony Washington Co MO
Washington County - On 20 Feb. 1871 the guardian of William
C. Shirley, Johannes Welker, sold land for the education of William
who was the heir of Andrew Shirley.
(6). William C. SHERLEY 1840
MO; Living with father Jordan in Liberty TWP Washington Co MO
in 1860, age 20
(7). Catherine SHERLEY 1844
MO
(8). Francis "Frank" M. SHERLEY
born about 1846 MO; living with father in Ramsey,
Fayette Co Ill in 1870; living Ripley Missouri in 1900 census
"Just north of Arkansas line in Ripley
County Missouri in 1883 a Brother James from Tennessee (probably
T.W. James from Tipton Co.), held a meeting at Shirley about
seven miles northwest of Doniphan. The meeting resulted in 25-30
baptisms and the establishing of a local church. This was brought
about by some brethren who had moved to the community from Bethel
congregation on Buffalo Creek, which I believe was in Tennessee.
The new church met in the schoolhouse, and when a new schoolhouse
was built, the name was changed to Shirley in honor of Brother
F.M. Shirley, one of the charter members and an officer of the
church. The church never owned a building of its own. It had
many Arkansas preachers to aid it. It produced and sent out the
following preachers who labored much in Arkansas: Herman, Albert
and Silas Shirley, sons of F.M. and Eliza Shirley, charter members...and
others The Shirley brothers preached much in Northeast Arkansas.
All three were born in Ripley Co. MO. Albert, the oldest was
born in 1878, was educated in the public schools of Missouri,
and the Bible School at Kinberlin Heights, Tennessee. He began
preaching in 1904. His wife was Esther Harris. In addition to
preaching, he taught in the public schools. Herman was born in
1884 and was educated at Ouachita Academy, Maynard, Arkansas;
and Southeastern State Normal, Durant, Oklahoma. Her began preaching
soon after Albert did and he also taught school. I have no record
of Silas." - from ARKANSAS ANGELS by Boyd E. Morgan
married Elizabeth Crawshaw on Oct 1, 1876 in Ripley
MO
children:
A. John Albert Sherley born about 1878; preacher; educated
at the Bible School at Kinberlin Heights TN. public school teacher
B. Herman M. Sherley born about 1884; preacher; educated
at Ouachita Academy at Maynard Arkansas and Southeastern State
Normal College at Durant OK; public school teacher
C. Silas M. Sherley born about 1886; preacher
D. Hattie A. Sherley boarn about 1889
(9). John Albert SHERLEY born
about 1848 MO; living with father in Ramsey, Fayette Co
Ill in 1870; died 4 June 1893 at Ripley MO; buried Shirley Cemetery,
Ripley County, Mo.
married Louisa Burlison June 23, 1881 at Ripley Co
MO
children: (see 1900 census for Ripley
MO)
A. Franklin M Shirley born about 1882
B. Elijah Lige Shirley born 4 Jun 1883; died 1965;
buried Pope Chapel Cem.
C. Sophronia Evelyn Shirley born 30 Nov 1884
D. Gracy Etna Shirley born 6 Apr 1886
E. Grover Cleveland Shirley born 5 Aug 1888
F. Lewis Rudy Shirley born 17 Aug 1891; buried Cyclone
Cem.
G. Eliza Shirley born about Feb 1894
(10). Nancy Jane SHERLEY born 17 Dec 1850; living with
father in Ramsey, Fayette Co Ill in 1870
(11). Ezekiel SHERLEY born about 1852
Thomas Shirley