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James Shirley
b. ca1730's. Lived in Virginia. Family to Kentucky 

MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH

Haplogroup E3b 

   
 

James Shirley born in the 1730's, He died July 23, 1801 Barren Co. KY.

married Mary McMekin in Fauquier County Va 9 October 1781 by marriage bond (note son Ezekiel's birth suggests that James married prior to Mary McMekin)

children:

1. Ezekiel SHIRLEY 1775 VA  died 1864 Perry, Boone Co. IN.

married Dulcina "Dolly" Shirley, daughter of Argeland Shirley branch #10.

2. Robert SHIRLEY b. ___,  died 1813 Barren Co.

married Elizabeth Shirley, daughter of Thomas and Mollie (Grubbs) Shirley. Robert and Elizabeth were 1st cousins.

3. Jane "Jennie" SHIRLEY married William Dale (brother of Elizabeth Dale who married Richard Shirley, branch #49)

children: DALE

(8). America E. Dale Aug 22, 1826 Barren Co. KY d. Feb 2, 1877 Harrison Co. MO m. Daniel R. Shirley (son of Richard and Eliz. Dale Shirley branch #49)

4. Caleb SHIRLEY 1788 SC  died Oct 1864 Carroll Co. MO.

married Pheobe Gibbons Mar 24, 1819 Barren Co.  KY

5. Malinda SHIRLEY 1791 SC  married Presley N. Thomas Nov 28, 1807 Barren Co. KY 

children:

(1). Alexander Thomas  m. Elizabeth Shirley (2nd cousin)

6. Parmelia SHIRLEY Feb 14, 1793 Barren Co. KY, died Nov 25, 1855  married David Faulkner June 29, 1825 Barren Co. KY 

7. Jesse SHIRLEY 1800 KY  (apparently died before the 1860 census)

married Jane Witt June 28, 1828 Green Co. IN

children as shown in 1850 census Carroll Co. Missouri

(1). Amanda Shirley 1827 TN (not in 1860 HH)

(2). Virginia Shirley 1835 IL (not in 1860 HH)

(3). Thomas J. Shirley born about 1837 in Illinois; Living with mother in 1860 census; Lived Morris, Carroll Co MO; T. J. Shirley age 51 died Feb 24, 1888 (MO Death Register, Vol 29 pg 91).. He was married, a farmer

married Missouri A. _____

children as shown in 1870 Carroll Co MO census

a. Charles W Shirley b abt 1863 in Missouri

b. John M (or L) Shirley b abt 1865

c. James H. Shirley b abt 1868

d. Jesse L. Shirley b abt 1869

e. William N Shirley b abt 1874

f. Mary M. Shirley b abt 1876

g. Sarah V. Shirley b abt 1880

(4). Caleb W. Shirley 1839 IL Living with mother in 1860 census; served in the Union Army cavalry; 3rd and then 6th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry; Apparently discharged due to disability Mar 29 1863 at Warrensburg MO. Nothing more known

 

   


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