The Shirley Association has been a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies since 1988		Young Shirley b. 1822 SC              DNA Haplogroup I
		Young Shirley born Aug 17, 1822 South Carolina, Young was a soldier in the Civil War being in a camp of instruction at Talladega Alabama in July 1864. In October 25, 1864 he died of Dropsy. He was 42 years old. He was a blacksmith; He was living in the household with Lewis B. Shirley in Tuscaloosa Co AL in 1860 census (without children). Both are living next to Eli Shirley, age 63; He died Oct 25, 1864. Married 1st Rebecca Jean Jordan April 8, 1847. She was born Dec 22, 1826, died May 24, 1851. married  2nd Nancy Lou South Dec 20, 1860 in Tuscaloosa Co AL. She was born Nov 11, 1838, daughter of Elijah South,  and died June 19, 1863 children: 1(i). Benjamin F. Shirley born April 29, 1847/9, died Aug 9, 1926, Benjamin was raised by an uncle. He lived for sometime in Lee Co. Mississippi. This is where he met and married his 1st wife. Their son, Lando, said that his father was out walking in the country when he came to a house where Martha lived. He made up his mind that this was the girl he wanted to marry and later he did. She was part Osage Indian. They lived in Lee Co. MS and in Williamson Co. Texas by 1881.(note: 1880 census shows the family living in Lee Co Texas) Benjamin was a member of the Methodist Church. His one great aim and purpose was to live the Christian life. He was an active member of the Masonic Lodge. He died in 1926 after a few weeks of illness. married 1st Martha I. Humphrey Dec 15, 1867, married 2nd Naomi Landrum May 18, 1890. She was born Mar 6, 1842. children: 2(i). Lando Young Shirley born Sept 5, 1860 Lee Co. MS, d. April 27, 1966 married Martha Caroline Foust Sept 17, 1889. She was born Nov 7, 1871 Yalobusha Co. MS, died Jan 3, 1950 Temple City, CA.  Her parents were Enos Milton Foust and Margaret Lee. children: 3(i). Kenneth Young Shirley born June 19, 1890 d. April 11, 1917 at Atlanta, Cass Co TX married Minnie Roberts 3(ii). Ella Shirley born Jan 22, 1892, m. Claude Kizer 3(iii). Esta Shirley born Dec 22, 1894, m. Minyard Lloyde Dec 16, 1920 3(iv). Enos Shirley born Feb 10, 1896, m. Esther __. 3(v). Clyde Shirley born May 28, 1900, m. Virginia Felan 3(vi). Marvin Shirley born Mar 17, 1903 d. Mar 17 1904 (One year to day???) 3(vii). Grady Shirley born Jan 30, 1905 m. Le Clair McIntire  3(viii). Winfred Shirley born June 14, 1907 d. July 7, 1967 m. Grace Baker 3(ix). Merle Shirley born Sept 20, 1909 m. Bart Cook 3(x). Glenn Moody Shirley born Mar 20, 1912 married Margaret Denise Black Sept 17, 1934 (info for Lando and his children from Glenn Moody Shirley) 2(ii). William Oscar Shirley born Nov 5,  1871 Texas d. Aug 29, 1952 2(iii). James Irving Shirley born Feb 17, 1873 Texas d. Mar 26, 1917 2(iv). Martha E. Shirley born Dec 16, 1874 Texas d. July 27, 1956 2(v). Rufus Max Shirley born  Dec 12, 1876  Clay Co. Texas, died Jan 29, 1935 Los Angeles, CA, married Lou Vicie Nanney April 13, 1902. She was born died Dec 1939 Los Angeles, CA. children: 3(i). Ward Shirley born Mar 2, 1903 Marble Falls, Burnet Co. TX, m. Flora Proless 3(ii). Monta Wayne Shirley born Sept 1, 1907 Marble Falls, Burnet Co. TX, m. Irma Neville July 1933. 2(vi). Minnie Lee Shirley born Feb 1, 1879 Texas d. Nov 21, 1961 2(vii). Emma Tennessee Shirley born  Jan 28, 1882 Granger, Texas d. Feb 22, 1956 2(viii). Alice Bertz Shirley born Nov 1, 1883 Granger, Texas d. Nov 18, 1962 2(ix). Walter Shirley born Jan 14,1886 Granger, Texas d. Nov 18, 1935 2(x). Frances Shirley born May  Aug 17, 1887 Granger, Texas d. 1925 1(ii). Laresa Ann Shirley born May 8, 1851 died June 19, 1851 children of Young Shirley and 2nd wife Nancy South 1(iii). Samantha C. Shirley born Nov 18, 1861; She died 25 Apr 1941 at Vernon Lamar Co AL age 80y 6m 7d; She married Alexander Perkins
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