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Valentine Shirley (cont.)
b. ca1740-50's. Lived in Augusta Co. Virginia.

MISC INFO PAGE for this branch
Family Connections to Branch #30, 31
DNA Haplogroup R1b1
See this Shalle Family pedigree for the likely ancestry of Valentine Shirley

1(vi). Adam Shirley born July 17, 1786, died 1842-43, Shirleys of Washington County Mississippi

Adam appears to have gone to Orange Co. IN in 1815 along with the others of the family. Land had been entered for him there in 1813. The history of Orange Co. states that he was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1817 and that he voted in Northwest Twp in 1819. In 1819 he officiated at a marriage. Adam appears to have gone to Orange Co. IN in 1815 along with the others of the family. Land had been entered for him there in 1813. The history of Orange Co. states that he was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1817 and that he voted in Northwest Twp in 1819. In 1819 he officiated at a marriage. Adam owned 80 acres and about 1820 the county authorized him to build a toll bridge over Lost River on his land. The bridge was never built. In 1830 he transferred the land to his brother Charles. It appears that Adam lived for a short time in Martin Co. which adjoins Orange Co. On Aug 12, 1819 he entered 320 acres but later relinquished the claim. In 1820 he ran for sheriff of Martin Co. IN and won, receiving 68 votes versus 60 for his opponent. His election was disallowed because he had not qualified as a resident of Martin Co for 12 months. He is not listed in the 1820 Indiana census index. An Orange Co. IN Court record shows he was unmarried in Feb 1818. In 1830 Adam appears on the census for Washington Co. Mississippi. His wife was 20-29, 3 females 10-14, 1 female 5-9 and 1 female under 5 with no slaves. In 1840 he was 50-59, with a male 30-39, a female 30-39, a male 5-9, 2 girls under 5, and 2 slaves. On May 14, 1839, Adam executed a deed of trust naming his wife Elleander and children Andrew, Martha and Missouri, also eight slaves. By this deed Adam mortgaged a plantation of 671.5 acres in Washington Co. Mississippi, Book 1` page 279. William C. Shirley wrote about 1925 that... Adam Shirley went south, locating in Mississippi and had a plantation and Negro slaves. He married and had two children. His wife died and he was killed by his overseer. His children, quite small, were brought north and raised by Jacob and Henry Shirley (brothers of Adam). Their names were Jackson and Missouri. Jackson Shirley learned the tinner's trade at Paoli in Orange Co. IN under the system then in vogue, after which he settled near Kokomo in Howard Co. IN. and married.

married Elleander ___.

Known Children

2(i). Martha Shirley m. Parish Jenkins (no info)

2(ii). Andrew Jackson Shirley born Mar 12, 1832 MS, died June 13, 1916 Cass Co. IN,

married Mary Jane Walton Feb 5, 1854. She was born July 15, 1835 TN and died Oct 9, 1911 Cass Co. IN. They were the parents of 10 children.

children:

3(i). Morgan Adam Shirley born Dec 3, 1854 Galveston, Indiana, died June 1, 1927 Oakland California, He is recorded in the 1880 census Cass Co. Indiana as a tinner.

m. 1st Dora E. Stanley

m. 2nd Jennie Putnam Briggs Crawford born Aug 27, 1870 Marshalltown Iowa, died Aug 29, 1962 California.

Morgan Shirley, Morgan Jr., & Lola Marie

children: (by Jennie)

4(i). Lola Marie Shirley born April 1, 1903

4(ii). Morgan Adam Shirley, Jr. born May 12, 1905 Oregon,

married Vida Elizabeth Boehnck   (Peg Coady's ancestor)

3(ii). John Wesley Shirley born May 3, 1856, probably died young

3(iii). Mary Ellen Shirley born Dec 13, 1858, m. George M. Bell in Cass Co. IN Dec 9, 1886. (son: Everett Bell)

3(iv). Dora Rebecca Shirley born Nov 17, 1860 d. __, buried Galveston, m William A. King April 29, 1883 Cass Co. IN

3(v). Adolphus Shirley born Dec 31, 1863, probably died young

3(vi). Franklin Benjamin Shirley born Aug 11, 1865,

married Althea Jane Bowyer Sept 9, 1886. (2 children)

3(vii). William Henry Shirley born May 3, 1868 Plymouth IN d. June 26, 1950 CA

married Anne June Daggett April 7, 1892 Cass Co. IN

3(viii). Grace Shirley born June 19, 1872 d. Jan 31, 1963 Logansport, IN m. Frederick Enoch May 18, 1892 Cass Co. IN

3(ix). Agnes Blanche Shirley born Aug 16, 1880 d. Feb 28, 1974 Logansport, IN m. Jay Downs Sept 10, 1902

2(iii). Missouri Shirley born ca. 1839 Mississippi, died Howard Co. IN; She was enumerated with uncle Charles Shirley's family in 1850 Clay County Illinois, age 11; She married Samuel Benjamin Weddel Feb 28, 1857 in Howard Co. IN. (3 known children). Samuel Weddel died in Champaign Co. Ohio July 1888.

Note: Samuel Weddel is listed in the 1880 census of Champaign Co. Ohio with 3 children, also Martha his 2nd wife, age 28, daughters Cora age 4 and Effa age 2, both born in Ohio.

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		Valentine Shirley (cont.) b. ca1740-50's. Lived in Augusta Co. Virginia. MISC INFO PAGE for this branch Family Connections to Branch #30, 31 DNA Haplogroup R1b1 See this Shalle Family pedigree for the likely ancestry of Valentine Shirley

		1(vi). Adam Shirley born July 17, 1786, died 1842-43, *Shirleys of Washington County Mississippi* Adam appears to have gone to Orange Co. IN in 1815 along with the others of the family. Land had been entered for him there in 1813. The history of Orange Co. states that he was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1817 and that he voted in Northwest Twp in 1819. In 1819 he officiated at a marriage. Adam appears to have gone to Orange Co. IN in 1815 along with the others of the family. Land had been entered for him there in 1813. The history of Orange Co. states that he was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1817 and that he voted in Northwest Twp in 1819. In 1819 he officiated at a marriage. Adam owned 80 acres and about 1820 the county authorized him to build a toll bridge over Lost River on his land. The bridge was never built. In 1830 he transferred the land to his brother Charles. It appears that Adam lived for a short time in Martin Co. which adjoins Orange Co. On Aug 12, 1819 he entered 320 acres but later relinquished the claim. In 1820 he ran for sheriff of Martin Co. IN and won, receiving 68 votes versus 60 for his opponent. His election was disallowed because he had not qualified as a resident of Martin Co for 12 months. He is not listed in the 1820 Indiana census index. An Orange Co. IN Court record shows he was unmarried in Feb 1818. In 1830 Adam appears on the census for Washington Co. Mississippi. His wife was 20-29, 3 females 10-14, 1 female 5-9 and 1 female under 5 with no slaves. In 1840 he was 50-59, with a male 30-39, a female 30-39, a male 5-9, 2 girls under 5, and 2 slaves. On May 14, 1839, Adam executed a deed of trust naming his wife Elleander and children Andrew, Martha and Missouri, also eight slaves. By this deed Adam mortgaged a plantation of 671.5 acres in Washington Co. Mississippi, Book 1` page 279. William C. Shirley wrote about 1925 that... Adam Shirley went south, locating in Mississippi and had a plantation and Negro slaves. He married and had two children. His wife died and he was killed by his overseer. His children, quite small, were brought north and raised by Jacob and Henry Shirley (brothers of Adam). Their names were Jackson and Missouri. Jackson Shirley learned the tinner's trade at Paoli in Orange Co. IN under the system then in vogue, after which he settled near Kokomo in Howard Co. IN. and married. married Elleander ___. Known Children 2(i). Martha Shirley m. Parish Jenkins (no info) 2(ii). Andrew Jackson Shirley born Mar 12, 1832 MS, died June 13, 1916 Cass Co. IN, married Mary Jane Walton Feb 5, 1854. She was born July 15, 1835 TN and died Oct 9, 1911 Cass Co. IN. They were the parents of 10 children. children: 3(i). Morgan Adam Shirley born Dec 3, 1854 Galveston, Indiana, died June 1, 1927 Oakland California, He is recorded in the 1880 census Cass Co. Indiana as a tinner. m. 1st Dora E. Stanley m. 2nd Jennie Putnam Briggs Crawford born Aug 27, 1870 Marshalltown Iowa, died Aug 29, 1962 California. Morgan Shirley, Morgan Jr., & Lola Marie children: (by Jennie) 4(i). Lola Marie Shirley born April 1, 1903 4(ii). Morgan Adam Shirley, Jr. born May 12, 1905 Oregon, married Vida Elizabeth Boehnck (Peg Coady's ancestor) 3(ii). John Wesley Shirley born May 3, 1856, probably died young 3(iii). Mary Ellen Shirley born Dec 13, 1858, m. George M. Bell in Cass Co. IN Dec 9, 1886. (son: Everett Bell) 3(iv). Dora Rebecca Shirley born Nov 17, 1860 d. __, buried Galveston, m William A. King April 29, 1883 Cass Co. IN 3(v). Adolphus Shirley born Dec 31, 1863, probably died young 3(vi). Franklin Benjamin Shirley born Aug 11, 1865, married Althea Jane Bowyer Sept 9, 1886. (2 children) 3(vii). William Henry Shirley born May 3, 1868 Plymouth IN d. June 26, 1950 CA married Anne June Daggett April 7, 1892 Cass Co. IN 3(viii). Grace Shirley born June 19, 1872 d. Jan 31, 1963 Logansport, IN m. Frederick Enoch May 18, 1892 Cass Co. IN 3(ix). Agnes Blanche Shirley born Aug 16, 1880 d. Feb 28, 1974 Logansport, IN m. Jay Downs Sept 10, 1902 2(iii). Missouri Shirley born ca. 1839 Mississippi, died Howard Co. IN; She was enumerated with uncle Charles Shirley's family in 1850 Clay County Illinois, age 11; She married Samuel Benjamin Weddel Feb 28, 1857 in Howard Co. IN. (3 known children). Samuel Weddel died in Champaign Co. Ohio July 1888. Note: Samuel Weddel is listed in the 1880 census of Champaign Co. Ohio with 3 children, also Martha his 2nd wife, age 28, daughters Cora age 4 and Effa age 2, both born in Ohio.
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