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Walter Shirley
b. ca1700. Lived in Virginia.

MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH
Walter Research by Jack V. Williams
Walter descendants genealogy by Denise Fox
DNA Haplogroup R1b1

In an old Bible dated 1816: "Walter Shirley landed in America from England about 1726" He is said to have landed in the colony of New Jersey. He and his wife migrated to Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia prior to 1745. They settled on a tract of land consisting of 800 acres lying on "the great waggon road" near Keyes Ferry in Frederick County Virginia.

Walter Shirley research by Jack V. Williams

Jack began his Shirley research in 1982. As you will see in the "notes" and the "End Notes" he has tried to document all that he could so that those who might wish to do so could go to the source to satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the data.

This presentation is limited to the first 5 generations in Jack's research. All children and later generations in the female line (daughters' descendants) have also been removed. Please refer to the link at the top of this page to view these removed families.

Generation No. 1

1. WALTER SHIRLEY was born May 27, 1690 in most likely England, and died 1755 in Frederick County, Virginia.

Notes for WALTER SHIRLEY:
The first documented evidence of Walter Shirley's presence in America is his appearance on a 1733 list of taxables in St. Leonards Creek Hundred, Calvert County, Maryland. This list is reproduced on pages 377-8 of "A History of Calvert County Maryland" by Charles Francis Stein, published 1976 in cooperation with the Calvert County Historical Society. Walter is found at page 378 (his name does not appear in the index). Also in the St. Leonard's Creek Hundred list of taxables (at page 377, and not listed in the index) are "at Robert Avis' -Jarvis Avis, Robert Avis, Jun," the father and brothers of Dorcus Avis who married Walter Shirley.

Walter Shirley first appears in the records of Virginia thus far located by this writer in "Court Orders of Frederick County, 1743-1745," Vol. I, page 294. There he is found to have sued William Jay for the sum of "One pound Sixteen Shillings" at a court held for Frederick County "...on Saturday the 9th day of March, 1744" (Walter won as Wm. Jay failed to appear). Walter appears in the records of the Frederick County Court on two other occasions where suits he brought were discontinued because agreement with the defendants were reached (Aug., 8, 1746 and Jun., 8, 1748).

In "Court Orders and Petitions of Frederick County, 1748-1751," Vol. III, page 46, it is noted that on March 7, 1748, "Walter Shirley is hereby Appointed Constable in the room of Samuel Walker, and it is Ordered that the Sheriff Summon him to appear at the next Court to be sworn into the said Office accordingly."

In the Northern Neck records of the Virginia Land Office, held by the Virginia State Library, there are three grants of land by Thomas Lord Fairfax to Walter Shirley. They are: 1) 404 acres granted 13 Oct 1750 (Book G, p. 438), 2) 311 acres granted 20 Jun 1751 (Bk. H, p. 3--this grant surveyed by George Washington), and 3) 472 acres granted 18 Nov 1752 (Bk. H, p. 226). The total of these acreages is 1,187, a fact that has caused some confusion among Shirley researchers, since Walter bequeathed only 783 acres of land in his July 10, 1755 Will (Frederick Co. Will Book, Vol 2, page 175). According to his Will the 783 acres he bequeathed constituted "the full quantity contained in two separate deeds obtained from the Right Honorable Lord Thomas Fairfax." Any question concerning how much land Walter Shirley actually obtained from Lord Fairfax can be easily resolved by comparing the land description contained in the 1750 with that of 1752 grant. That is, it can be seen that they are both one and the same property, the 1752 deed being a re-survey of the 1750 grant.

In Walter Shirley's Will (source cited above) he divides his land between sons Walter, Jarvis, James, and Robert, and his "moveable estate" between them and his daughters Sarah and Dorcas. In a Codicil to his Will Walter gave 60 acres of land out of the 183 originally given to son Robert, to his "..well beloved friend and brother Francess Avis" for "..the good will I bare to him, and more especially that he may live near my said wife [Dorcus] to be their friend and councilor seeing that my said son [Robert] have a good schooling and learning."

A very interesting and sadly humorous Accounting to the Court of charges to Walter's estate may be found in the Frederick County, Virginia, Will Book 3, page 125.

married DORCAS AVIS, daughter of ROBERT AVIS and ANN JARVIS. She was born November 21, 1708 in Port Republic, Calvert County, Maryland1, and died in Frederick County, Virginia.

Notes for DORCAS AVIS:
A record of the birth of Dorcus and her sister Jane and brother Jarvis may be found in the International Genealogy Index (IGI) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons). They are in the IGI of Port Republic, Calvert County, Maryland, and are taken from the records of the Christ Church.

Children of WALTER SHIRLEY and DORCAS AVIS are:

2. i. WALTER SHIRLEY, JR., b. Abt. 1728, Maryland (?); d. 1805, Jefferson County, West Virginia.
3. ii. JARVIS SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1730, Maryland (?); d. 1818, Jefferson County, West Virginia.
4. iii. JAMES SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1732, Maryland (?); d. Abt. 1785, Berkeley County, (West) Virginia.
iv. SARAH SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1734, Maryland (?); m. (UNKNOWN) MILLER.
v. DORCAS SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1736, Maryland (?).
5. vi. ROBERT SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1738, Virginia; d. Abt. 1813, Jefferson County, West Virginia.

Endnotes

1. LDS International Genealogical Index of Maryland (1984), Page 187.
2. "Death Notices Transcribed From Berkeley Co. Newspapers 1803-1855",
p.33.
3. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. Co., W. Va," by Bates,
page 64.
4. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 63.
5. "Marriage Records of Berkeley County, Virginia 1781-1854", p. 205.
6. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 10.
7. "Marriage Records of Berkeley County, Virginia 1781-1854", p. 204.
8. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 381.
9. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 112.
10. LDS IGI for Virginia (1984), page 9,564.
11. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 112.
12. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 10.
13. "The Alexandria Gazette", January 19, 1850.
14. "The Alexandria Gazette", February 16, 1866.
15. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 280.
16. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 10.
17. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", page 228.
18. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 234.
19. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. Co., W. Va," by Bates,
page 65.
20. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 234.
21. "Marriage Records of Berkeley County, Virginia 1781-1854", Page 205.
22. "Washington County, Maryland Marriages, An Index: 1799-1860".
23. Marriage Record, Ross County, Ohio, Volume A-B, Page 550.
24. Headstone photograph.
25. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 298.
26. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 381.
27. "Marriage Records of Berkeley County, Virginia 1781-1854", p. 254.
28. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 361.
29. "Marriage Records of Berkeley County, Virginia 1781-1854", p. 254.
30. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 368.
31. Family & descent provided by James J. Shirley, Saratoga, California
(1991).
32. "Caldwell County Marriages 1809-1900" by Kyle.
33. Undated and Unattributed Obituary.
34. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 116.
35. "Washington County, Maryland Marriages, An Index: 1799-1860".
36. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 376.
37. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Pge 116.
38. Records of Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, Washington, DC.
39. "The Alexandria Gazette", October 9, 1833.
40. Records of Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, Washington, DC.
41. "The Alexandria Gazette", June 24, 1852.
42. "The Alexandria Gazette", August 2, 1897.
43. Alexandria Marriage Bonds & Licenses, Alexandria Library, Reel No.
10.
44. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 316.
45. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 10.
46. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 316.
47. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 78.
48. LDS IGI for West Virginia (1884), page 1703.
49. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 78.
50. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", page 265.
51. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 375.
52. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 10.
53. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 375.
54. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 234.
55. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 10.
56. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 234.
57. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 375.
58. War of 1812 Pension Record, No. 24.641.
59. War of 1812 Pension Record, No 24.641.
60. War of 1812 Pension Record, No. 24.641.
61. "History of Defiance County" (1883), Page 208.
62. "The Shirley News", Apr/May 1987, page 7.
63. "Valley of the Upper Maumee River", Vol. I, p. 390.
64. "Early Death Records of Defiance County, Ohio 1867-1884", Rec. No.
481.
65. "Historical Atlas of Paulding County Ohio", Page 51.
66. "The Shirley News", Apr/May 1987, page 7.
67. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. Co., W. Va," by Bates,
page 63.
68. Headstone photograph, Antwerp Cemetery, Paulding Co., Ohio.
69. "Garst-Sherfey-Graybill Genealogies and Peffley-Peffly-Pefley
Suppliment", Page 278.
70. Defiance County, Ohio, Record of Marriages, Vol. Small 1, Page 21.
71. "The Antwerp Argus" of Paulding County, Ohio, November 23, 1898.
72. Headstone photograph, Antwerp Cemetery, Paulding Co., Ohio.
73. "The Shirley News", Apr/May 1987, page 7.
74. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 171.
75. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 276.
76. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", page 134.
77. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. Co., W. Va," by Bates, p.
70.
78. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 361.
79. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. Co., W. Va," by Bates, p.
71.
80. Family & descent provided by David Boylan (1999),
boylande@cafes.net.
81. Washington, DC, Marriage Bureau, License No. 9069.
82. "The Alexandria Gazette", September 25, 1886.
83. "The Alexandria Gazette", July 12, 1897.
84. Alexandria, Virginia Death Records 1912-1939 (WPA Record).
85. Undated and Unattributed Obituary.
86. "Index Baltimore Marriages and Deaths, 1851-1860", 12 Apr 1854, page
2.
87. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 234.
88. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 316.
89. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 234.
90. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 2344.
91. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 234.
92. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 221.
93. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 10.
94. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 221.
95. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", page 221.
96. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 221.
97. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", page 221.
98. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", page 370.
99. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", page 265.
100. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 78.
101. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 375.
102. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. Co., W. Va," by Bates,
page 75.
103. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", page
354.
104. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. Co., W. Va," by Bates,
page 76.
105. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", page
353.
106. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 234.
107. "The Shirley News", Apr/May 1987, page 7.
108. "Birth Records of Defiance County, Ohio, 1867-1908", page 1235.
109. "Birth Records of Defiance County, Ohio, 1867-1908", page 1234.
110. "Birth Records of Defiance County, Ohio, 1867-1908", page 1235.
111. "Early Death Records of Defiance County, Ohio 1867-1884", Rec. No.
939.
112. "The Shirley News", Apr/May 1987, page 7.
113. "Birth Records of Defiance County, Ohio, 1867-1908", p. 1234.
114. "Historical Hand Atlas of Paulding County" (1882), pp. 228-29.
115. "Historical Atlas of Paulding County Ohio", Page 51.
116. "Historical Hand Atlas of Paulding County" (1882), pp. 228-9.
117. "The Shirley News", April 1981, page 3.
118. "Historical Hand Atlas of Paulding County" (1882), Page 228.
119. "Historical Hand Atlas of Paulding County" (1882), page 228.
120. "The Shirley News", Apr/May 1987, page 7.
121. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 348.
122. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 10.
123. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 348.
124. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 19.
125. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 178.
126. Paulding County, Ohio, Birth Record, Vol. 1, Page 24-25.
127. Death Cert., Alameda Co., CA, Local Reg No 17 (State No.
31-012887).
128. Death Cert., Alameda Co., CA, Local Reg No 17 (State No 31-012887).
129. Marriage Record Monroe Co., Michigan, Recod No. 159.
130. Death Certificate, Contra Costa Co., California, Local Registered
No. 132-47.
131. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 381.
132. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 234.
133. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. Co., W. Va," by Bates,
page 81.
134. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 234.
135. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 375.
136. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", page
377.
137. Information provided by Virginia (Duff) Tabb of Jefferson County,
WV.
138. Death Certificate, Contra Costa Co., California, Local Registered
No. 65-114.
139. Marriage Certificate, Kern Co., California, Book 4, Page 276.
140. Death Certificate, County of San Francisco, No. 81-6466.
141. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 375.
142. "The Bakersfield Californian", Obituary February 26, 1984.
143. "The Daily Midway Driller", Monday February 27, 1984.
144. Death Certificate, Kern Co., California, Page 219.
145. Social Security Application, Account 548-01-4346.
146. Kern County, California, Affidavit of Birth, Book 1049, Page 1.
147. Los Angeles County Death Certificate, Reg. Dist. & Cert. No.
39019008232.
148. Kern County, California, Marriage Certificate, Local Registered No.
614.
149. Kern County, California, Affidavit of Birth, Book 966.
150. "The Bakersfield Californian", May 2, 1949, Page 1.
151. "The Bakersfield Californian", May 3, 1949, Page 2.

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The Shirley Association has been a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies since 1988		Walter Shirley b. ca1700. Lived in Virginia. MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH Walter Research by Jack V. Williams Walter descendants genealogy by Denise Fox DNA Haplogroup R1b1

		In an old Bible dated 1816: "Walter Shirley landed in America from England about 1726" He is said to have landed in the colony of New Jersey. He and his wife migrated to Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia prior to 1745. They settled on a tract of land consisting of 800 acres lying on "the great waggon road" near Keyes Ferry in Frederick County Virginia. Walter Shirley research by Jack V. Williams Jack began his Shirley research in 1982. As you will see in the "notes" and the "End Notes" he has tried to document all that he could so that those who might wish to do so could go to the source to satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the data. This presentation is limited to the first 5 generations in Jack's research. All children and later generations in the female line (daughters' descendants) have also been removed. Please refer to the link at the top of this page to view these removed families. Generation No. 1 1. WALTER SHIRLEY was born May 27, 1690 in most likely England, and died 1755 in Frederick County, Virginia. Notes for WALTER SHIRLEY: The first documented evidence of Walter Shirley's presence in America is his appearance on a 1733 list of taxables in St. Leonards Creek Hundred, Calvert County, Maryland. This list is reproduced on pages 377-8 of "A History of Calvert County Maryland" by Charles Francis Stein, published 1976 in cooperation with the Calvert County Historical Society. Walter is found at page 378 (his name does not appear in the index). Also in the St. Leonard's Creek Hundred list of taxables (at page 377, and not listed in the index) are "at Robert Avis' -Jarvis Avis, Robert Avis, Jun," the father and brothers of Dorcus Avis who married Walter Shirley. Walter Shirley first appears in the records of Virginia thus far located by this writer in "Court Orders of Frederick County, 1743-1745," Vol. I, page 294. There he is found to have sued William Jay for the sum of "One pound Sixteen Shillings" at a court held for Frederick County "...on Saturday the 9th day of March, 1744" (Walter won as Wm. Jay failed to appear). Walter appears in the records of the Frederick County Court on two other occasions where suits he brought were discontinued because agreement with the defendants were reached (Aug., 8, 1746 and Jun., 8, 1748). In "Court Orders and Petitions of Frederick County, 1748-1751," Vol. III, page 46, it is noted that on March 7, 1748, "Walter Shirley is hereby Appointed Constable in the room of Samuel Walker, and it is Ordered that the Sheriff Summon him to appear at the next Court to be sworn into the said Office accordingly." In the Northern Neck records of the Virginia Land Office, held by the Virginia State Library, there are three grants of land by Thomas Lord Fairfax to Walter Shirley. They are: 1) 404 acres granted 13 Oct 1750 (Book G, p. 438), 2) 311 acres granted 20 Jun 1751 (Bk. H, p. 3--this grant surveyed by George Washington), and 3) 472 acres granted 18 Nov 1752 (Bk. H, p. 226). The total of these acreages is 1,187, a fact that has caused some confusion among Shirley researchers, since Walter bequeathed only 783 acres of land in his July 10, 1755 Will (Frederick Co. Will Book, Vol 2, page 175). According to his Will the 783 acres he bequeathed constituted "the full quantity contained in two separate deeds obtained from the Right Honorable Lord Thomas Fairfax." Any question concerning how much land Walter Shirley actually obtained from Lord Fairfax can be easily resolved by comparing the land description contained in the 1750 with that of 1752 grant. That is, it can be seen that they are both one and the same property, the 1752 deed being a re-survey of the 1750 grant. In Walter Shirley's Will (source cited above) he divides his land between sons Walter, Jarvis, James, and Robert, and his "moveable estate" between them and his daughters Sarah and Dorcas. In a Codicil to his Will Walter gave 60 acres of land out of the 183 originally given to son Robert, to his "..well beloved friend and brother Francess Avis" for "..the good will I bare to him, and more especially that he may live near my said wife [Dorcus] to be their friend and councilor seeing that my said son [Robert] have a good schooling and learning." A very interesting and sadly humorous Accounting to the Court of charges to Walter's estate may be found in the Frederick County, Virginia, Will Book 3, page 125. married DORCAS AVIS, daughter of ROBERT AVIS and ANN JARVIS. She was born November 21, 1708 in Port Republic, Calvert County, Maryland1, and died in Frederick County, Virginia. Notes for DORCAS AVIS: A record of the birth of Dorcus and her sister Jane and brother Jarvis may be found in the International Genealogy Index (IGI) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons). They are in the IGI of Port Republic, Calvert County, Maryland, and are taken from the records of the Christ Church. Children of WALTER SHIRLEY and DORCAS AVIS are: 2. i. WALTER SHIRLEY, JR., b. Abt. 1728, Maryland (?); d. 1805, Jefferson County, West Virginia. 3. ii. JARVIS SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1730, Maryland (?); d. 1818, Jefferson County, West Virginia. 4. iii. JAMES SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1732, Maryland (?); d. Abt. 1785, Berkeley County, (West) Virginia. iv. SARAH SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1734, Maryland (?); m. (UNKNOWN) MILLER. v. DORCAS SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1736, Maryland (?). 5. vi. ROBERT SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1738, Virginia; d. Abt. 1813, Jefferson County, West Virginia. Endnotes 1. LDS International Genealogical Index of Maryland (1984), Page 187. 2. "Death Notices Transcribed From Berkeley Co. Newspapers 1803-1855", p.33. 3. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. Co., W. Va," by Bates, page 64. 4. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 63. 5. "Marriage Records of Berkeley County, Virginia 1781-1854", p. 205. 6. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 10. 7. "Marriage Records of Berkeley County, Virginia 1781-1854", p. 204. 8. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 381. 9. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 112. 10. LDS IGI for Virginia (1984), page 9,564. 11. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 112. 12. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 10. 13. "The Alexandria Gazette", January 19, 1850. 14. "The Alexandria Gazette", February 16, 1866. 15. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 280. 16. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 10. 17. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", page 228. 18. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 234. 19. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. Co., W. Va," by Bates, page 65. 20. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 234. 21. "Marriage Records of Berkeley County, Virginia 1781-1854", Page 205. 22. "Washington County, Maryland Marriages, An Index: 1799-1860". 23. Marriage Record, Ross County, Ohio, Volume A-B, Page 550. 24. Headstone photograph. 25. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 298. 26. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 381. 27. "Marriage Records of Berkeley County, Virginia 1781-1854", p. 254. 28. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 361. 29. "Marriage Records of Berkeley County, Virginia 1781-1854", p. 254. 30. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 368. 31. Family & descent provided by James J. Shirley, Saratoga, California (1991). 32. "Caldwell County Marriages 1809-1900" by Kyle. 33. Undated and Unattributed Obituary. 34. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 116. 35. "Washington County, Maryland Marriages, An Index: 1799-1860". 36. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 376. 37. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Pge 116. 38. Records of Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, Washington, DC. 39. "The Alexandria Gazette", October 9, 1833. 40. Records of Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, Washington, DC. 41. "The Alexandria Gazette", June 24, 1852. 42. "The Alexandria Gazette", August 2, 1897. 43. Alexandria Marriage Bonds & Licenses, Alexandria Library, Reel No. 10. 44. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 316. 45. "The Shirley News", July 1983, page 10. 46. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 316. 47. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", p. 78. 48. 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"Historical Atlas of Paulding County Ohio", Page 51. 66. "The Shirley News", Apr/May 1987, page 7. 67. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. Co., W. Va," by Bates, page 63. 68. Headstone photograph, Antwerp Cemetery, Paulding Co., Ohio. 69. "Garst-Sherfey-Graybill Genealogies and Peffley-Peffly-Pefley Suppliment", Page 278. 70. Defiance County, Ohio, Record of Marriages, Vol. Small 1, Page 21. 71. "The Antwerp Argus" of Paulding County, Ohio, November 23, 1898. 72. Headstone photograph, Antwerp Cemetery, Paulding Co., Ohio. 73. "The Shirley News", Apr/May 1987, page 7. 74. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 171. 75. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 276. 76. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", page 134. 77. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. Co., W. Va," by Bates, p. 70. 78. "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson Co., W. Va. 1687-1980", Page 361. 79. "The Story of Smithfield (Middleway) Jeff. 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