married Mariam Keightley on 11 September 1856 at Owen Co. KY
Parents of 10 children.
children:
The first children died as
infants. Names unknown.
2(i). Ida Shirley born about 1867, age 3 in 1870 census,
age 14 in 1880 census She married Silas Souder
2(ii). John C. Shirley born 28 February 1869 KY, age 1 in 1870
census, age 11 in 1880 census;Lived Owenton Owen Co KY in 1900
and 1910 census; Father Joseph lived in his household, age 70;
He died 24 March 1941, buried Owenton IOOF Cemetery, Owenton
Owen Co KY
married Eva Rowlette on 25 February 1897 at Owen Co Kentucky
children:
3(i). John Monroe Shirley born about 1896 KY, age 5 in 1900 census,
age 14 in 1910 census, age 24 in 1920 census;
3(ii). Mary L Shirley born 14 March 1898 KY, age 2 in 1900
census, age 12 in 1910 census; She married Simpson
3(iii). William Gobel Shirley born about 1900 KY, age 1 in 1900 census,
age 10 in 1910 census
3(iv). Joseph S Shirley born 2 June 1901 KY, age 8 in 1910 census
3(v). Roy R Shirley born about 1903 KY, age 7 in 1910 census
3(vi). Paul Shirley born about 1904 KY, age 6 in 1910 census
3(vii). Virgie Shirley born about 1906 KY, age 4 in 1910 census
3(viii). James S Shirley born 15 March 1907 KY, age 3 in 1910
census, age 23 in parent's 1930 census household
3(ix). Ida Mae Shirley born about 1910 KY, age 0 in 1910 census
3(x). Randolph Shirley born about 1911 KY, age 19 in 1930 census
3(xi). Charles Emerson Shirley born about 1916 KY, age 14 in 1930 census
2(iii). Mahala "Dolly"
Shirley born about 1872
KY, age 8 in 180 census; She married Will Denny
2(iv). Ray Shirley born about 1873 Washington Co KY, age
7 in 1880 census; He was age 24 at time of his marriage in 1896;
He lived at Washington Co KY in 1900 census, age 28; Lived at
Haysville Marion Co KY in 1910 census; Lived apart from his wife
by the 1920 census and divorced between 1920 and 1930;
Ancestor of
DNA Kit #122136
married Tillie Hillard on 1 March 1896 at Owen Co KY, she was
age 17; She was born in Owen Co KY (source: daughter's death
cert); Lived at Fayette Co KY in 1920 census; "married";
She lived at Covington Kenton Co KY in 1930 census, "Divorced".
children:
3(i). Ralph Shirley born about 1895 KY, age 5 in 1900 census,
age 14 in 1910 census
3(ii). Opal Shirley born about 1897 KY, age 3 in 1900 census,
age 11 in 1910 census
3(iii). Pearl Shirley born about 1901 KY, age 9 in 1910 census
3(iv). Grace Shirley born about 1904 KY, age 6 in 1910 census;
age 15 in mother's 1920 census household; She married Clifford
Neimeyer in Brown Co Ohio in 1922
3(v). Blanch Shirley born about 1906 KY, age 4 in 1910 census,
age 13 in mother's 1920 census household
3(vi). Ruby Shirley born about 1910 KY, age 0 in 1910 census,
age 10 in mother's 1920 census household, age 20 living with
mother in 1930 census
3(vii). Margaret Shirley born 15 February 1915 at Lebanon KY,
age 4 in mother's 1920 census household; age 15 living with mother
in 1930 census; She died 30 April 1934 at Cinncinatti Ohio (parents
named), single age 19; Buried Highland Cemetery
2(v). Thomas H. Shirley born about 1875 KY, age 5 in 1880 census;
Lived at Cincinnati Hamilton Co OH in 1910 census; Lived at Stringtown
Mercer KY in 1920; Lived at Mercer Co KY in 1930, age 52, no
children in the household
married 1) _____Woods (source for this?)
married 2) Gertrude (Gullie)
Devine (widow), identified
as "Gullie Shirley" in 1910 and 1920 census
children:
3(i). May Shirley born about 1898 KY, age 13 in 1910 census,
age 22 in parent's 1920 census
3(ii). Floyd Shirley born about 1902 IN, age 8 in 1910 census
William Shirley