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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

   
 

 5.  ROBERT SHIRLEY (WALTER1) was born Abt. 1738 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1813 in Jefferson County, West Virginia. 

married PATIENCE (UNKNOWN). 

Notes for PATIENCE (UNKNOWN):
Patience (unknown) Shirley sold her Dower Right to the property owned by son Walter to Michael Wysong on November 9, 1814 (Jefferson County Deed Book 9, Page 473)

Children of ROBERT SHIRLEY and PATIENCE (UNKNOWN) are:

i. ROBERT3 SHIRLEY, JR., b. Virginia.

Notes for ROBERT SHIRLEY, JR.:
On January 18, 1819 Robert Shirley sold his share of land inherited from his father to a Joseph Janes of "the town and County of St. Louis and Territory of Missouri" for the sum of $1,000 (Jefferson County, West Virginia Deed Book 11, Pages 1 and 2).

20. ii. JOHN SHIRLEY, b. Virginia; d. Abt. 1822, Jefferson County, West Virginia.
iii. WALTER SHIRLEY, b. Virginia; m. ELIZABETH STANFORD, May 10, 1794, Berkeley County, (West) Virginia5.
iv. ELIZABETH SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1780, Virginia; m. CYRUS HIBBEN, December 22, 1805, Jefferson County, West Virginia6.

Notes for ELIZABETH SHIRLEY:
Elizabeth (Shirley) Hibben lost the land inherited from her father to satisfy the debts of her husband Cyrus.  The property was sold at a Sheriff's sale and purchased by James Lock on September 9, 1818 (Deed Book 10, page 385, Jefferson County, WV).  Elizabeth later sold her Dower Right to the property to James Lock on October 31, 1822 (Jefferson County Deed Book 12, Page 354).


Generation No. 3


20.  JOHN3 SHIRLEY
(ROBERT2, WALTER1) was born in Virginia, and died Abt. 1822 in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

Notes for JOHN SHIRLEY:
This John Shirley is identified as the son and heir  of Robert Shirley in a 12 Aug 1813 Indenture found in Deed Book 8, Page 251.  In a 15 Oct 1817 Indenture found in Deed Book 10, Page 249, John acquired his Mother Patience's Dower Right to the land of her husband and his Father for payment of purchases made by him for her at Robert's Estate Sale.  By Indenture dated 30 Mar 1818 (Will Book 10, Page 265) John sold the property conveyed to him "...by Patience Shirley, his mother."

John Shirley probably died early in the year 1822.  An appraisment of the Estate of "John Shirley, Dec'd" was made March 6, 1822 (Will Book 3, Page 454), and an accounting of its sale was made on March 22, 1822 (Will Book
5, pages 282-283). 

married ANN SMITHEY February 07, 1785 in Berkeley County, West Virginia21. 

Children of JOHN SHIRLEY and ANN SMITHEY are:

i. PATIENCE4 SHIRLEY, m. JOHN COMBS, July 03, 1820, Washington County, Maryland22.
ii. MARY SHIRLEY, m. THOMAS AUSTIN, December 13, 1816, Washington County, Maryland22.
55. iii. DAVID SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1801; d. January 26, 1873.



Generation No. 4


55.  DAVID4 SHIRLEY
(JOHN3, ROBERT2, WALTER1) was born Abt. 1801, and died January 26, 1873. 

married CAROLINE MCKNIGHT February 21, 1828 in Jefferson County, West Virginia67.  She was born Abt. 1801, and died October 01, 1880 in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

Children of DAVID SHIRLEY and CAROLINE MCKNIGHT are:

116. i. JOHN J.5 SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1831; d. July 24, 1896, Jefferson County,  West Virginia.
ii. MARY F. SHIRLEY b. Jun 1833. She married George W Barringer, 4 Nov 1848 in Frederick County MD. She died 26 Jan 1918 in Kendallville, Noble IN while staying with her daughter and was buried in Ferncliff cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio where she lived after the civil war with her family.(child added by Pamela Olsen July 2010 npolsen@gmail.com)
iii. WILLIAM T. SHIRLEY
, b. Abt. 1836.
iv. LORINA SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1838.
vi. ELIZA SHIRLEY, b. Abt. 1842.



Generation No. 5


116.  JOHN J.5 SHIRLEY
(DAVID4, JOHN3, ROBERT2, WALTER1) was born Abt. 1831, and died July 24, 1896 in Jefferson County,  West Virginia121. 

married ANN ELIZABETH HOSIER July 13, 1853 in Jefferson County, West Virginia122.  She was born July 15, 1828, and died June 02, 1905 in Jefferson County, West Virginia123.

Child of JOHN SHIRLEY and ANN HOSIER is:

i. CORA6 SHIRLEY, b. August 04, 1857, Jefferson County, West Virginia; m. JAMES H. MILLER, December 10, 1879, Jefferson County, West Virginia124; d. July 03, 1901, Jefferson County, West Virginia125.

   


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