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The Shirley Association has been a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies since 1988 William Shirley
b. 1788. Lived in Kentucky DNA haplogroup R1b1b2

William Shirley ca. 1788 died 1868 Mercer Co. KY. 1st m. unknown, 2nd m. Rhoda Evans (widow), Dec 31, 1822 in Mercer Co. KY.

children:

1. William Frank m. Mary Ann Campbell 1843 in Washington Co. KY. He was living in Missouri in April 1889.

2. Elizabeth ca. 1815 m. William Harrison Devine in 1834 in Mercer Co. KY. They were living in Spencer Co. Indiana in 1868.

3. Nelson Nov 1, 1823 m. Deborah___ May 1846 in Washington Co. KY. They died in Washington Co. KY in 1871.

4. James M. ca. 1824 m. Caroline Hungate in 1846 in Washington co. KY. Both died in Washington Co. KY., date unknown.

5. Malinda ca. 1826 m. John L. Merritt in KY.   Living in Missouri in 1868.

6. Joseph W. ca. 1829 died 1906 Owen Co. KY. He m. Mariam Keightley Sept 11, 1856 Owen Co. KY   Parents of 10 children.

Joseph W. Shirley

children:

The first children died as infants. Names unknown.

(1). Ida 1866 m. Silas Souder

(2). John C. 1869 m. Eva Rowlette

(3). Mahala "Dolly" 1871 m. Will Denny

(4). Ray 1872 m. Tillie Hillard (Elwood Shirley's ancestor and ancestor of DNA participant)

(5). Thomas H. 1876 m. 1st. __Woods, m. 2nd Gertrude Devine (widow)

7. Andrew J. 1828 died 1909 Spencer Co. IN, m. Salvisa Owen   in 1860

8. Elijah G. 1831 d. 1898 Mercer Co. KY, m. Mary Ann Lay in 1852 in Mercer Co. KY. He was a Baptist minister and circuit rider.

Info from Elwood Shirley of Kentucky

More than 20 years ago, Elwood told me (Betty Shirley) that he had talked to some of his older family members about where their Shirleys had come from. He was told their family of Shirleys came out of Culpeper Co. VA.

Elwood Shirley

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The Shirley Association has been a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies since 1988		William Shirley b. 1788. Lived in Kentucky	DNA haplogroup R1b1b2

	William Shirley ca. 1788 died 1868 Mercer Co. KY. 1st m. unknown, 2nd m. Rhoda Evans (widow), Dec 31, 1822 in Mercer Co. KY. children: 1. William Frank m. Mary Ann Campbell 1843 in Washington Co. KY. He was living in Missouri in April 1889. 2. Elizabeth ca. 1815 m. William Harrison Devine in 1834 in Mercer Co. KY. They were living in Spencer Co. Indiana in 1868. 3. Nelson Nov 1, 1823 m. Deborah___ May 1846 in Washington Co. KY. They died in Washington Co. KY in 1871. 4. James M. ca. 1824 m. Caroline Hungate in 1846 in Washington co. KY. Both died in Washington Co. KY., date unknown. 5. Malinda ca. 1826 m. John L. Merritt in KY. Living in Missouri in 1868. 6. Joseph W. ca. 1829 died 1906 Owen Co. KY. He m. Mariam Keightley Sept 11, 1856 Owen Co. KY Parents of 10 children. Joseph W. Shirley children: The first children died as infants. Names unknown. (1). Ida 1866 m. Silas Souder (2). John C. 1869 m. Eva Rowlette (3). Mahala "Dolly" 1871 m. Will Denny (4). Ray 1872 m. Tillie Hillard (Elwood Shirley's ancestor and ancestor of DNA participant) (5). Thomas H. 1876 m. 1st. __Woods, m. 2nd Gertrude Devine (widow) 7. Andrew J. 1828 died 1909 Spencer Co. IN, m. Salvisa Owen in 1860 8. Elijah G. 1831 d. 1898 Mercer Co. KY, m. Mary Ann Lay in 1852 in Mercer Co. KY. He was a Baptist minister and circuit rider. Info from Elwood Shirley of Kentucky More than 20 years ago, Elwood told me (Betty Shirley) that he had talked to some of his older family members about where their Shirleys had come from. He was told their family of Shirleys came out of Culpeper Co. VA. Elwood Shirley
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