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Jonathon
Shirley
1807 South Carolina, married 1st Sarah Savage, daughter of Zebulon Savage, m.
2nd Eleannor Weir, daughter of Thomas Hamilton Weir
and Nancy Smith McCord. He settled in Tuscaloosa Co. Alabama
about 1831-1833.
Family tradition says he is a
brother of Moses Shirley who married Roena Shirley.
children:
1. Nancy P. 1827 SC.,
m. David B. Anders
2. Virginia H. 1833 AL
m. Thomas Smithson Shirley, son of Joel Shirley
3. James 1836 AL
4. Sarah C. 1839 AL
5. Julius Winn 1841 AL
6. Narcissa 1843 AL,
m. Bailey Skelton
7. Calpurnia 1845 AL
8. William 1848
AL
9. Susan E. 1851 AL
10 William Powell 1852
AL., m. Dovie Eliza Weir (younger
sister of Elennora Weir. That would make her Dovie's step mother
in law)
children:
(1). Julius Ross Dec 3, 1878
AL, d. April 7, 1965 Gordo, Pickens Co. AL, m. 1st Mary Bailey
Benson b. July 17,
1881, d. May 17, 1920 (dau of James M. Benson and Amanda
Catharine Wier), m. 2nd Gladys Adell Harris
(dau of John C. Harris and Theoadell Marlowe).
children:
A. Vernon Boddy Feb 25, 1903, m. Tillman Holly Moncrief
B. Charlie Lawton Feb 18, 1905, d. Nov 21, 1978, m. Sarah
Nell Fife
C. Inez Aug 14, 1906, d. Nov 2, 1906
D. Lucy Edith Nov 20, 1907, d. Jan 22, 1992, m. Ed
Norton
E. George Curtis Aug 15, 1910, d. Sept 25, 1925
F. Roscoe Hamilton Dec 7, 1912, d. Aug 7, 1927
G. Christine May 28, 1914, d. Dec 29, 1914
H. James Powell Dec 27, 1918, d. June 23, 1944 in Frances,
WWII
I. Mary Opal Mar 6, 1920 , d. May 12, 1974
J. Peggy (by 2nd marriage) m. a Mr. Marlowe
K. Faye m. J.L. Marlowe
L. Jean m. Ronnie Clark
M. Robert Archibald Aug 6, 1939, d. Dec 1, 1988
N. Ellis
O. Wayne
P. Winifred
(2). James M. June 30, 1886
Tuscaloosa Co. AL, d. Sept 14, 1965 Levelland, Hockley Co. TX,
m. Flossie Myrtle McNiell b. May 26, 1891 Paul's Valley (Indian
Terr) OK d. Aug 13, 1982 Levelland. (dau
of James Lewis McNiell and Sarah Ingram),
children:
A. Ruby V. June 22,
1909 d. Oct 19, 1947
B. Hazel L. Sept 13, 1910
d. Aug 1921 Tribby, OK
C. Glaydce Feb 25, 1912 Gordo
Co. AL m. Mr. Story
D. Anita Oct 17, 1913 Gordo
Co. AL, d. Feb 1914
E. Edna D. April 25, 1915
Tillman Co. OK
F. Clifford W. Feb 28, 1917
Tillman Co. OK , d. Jan 31, 1969 Live Oak, CA
G. Norma L. July 28, 1922
Tillman Co. OK
H. James W. July 22,
19__ Tillman Co. OK, d. July 8, 1933
I. Glen Tillman Co.
OK
J. Rita Faye Nov 24, 1926
Tillman Co. OK, d. Oct 19, 1947
K. Judith Rare Levelland,
Hockley Co. TX
L. Jack G. Levelland,
Hockley Co. TX
(3) Willie Porter Nov 29,
1890 Gordo, Pickens Co. AL, m. Eugene Blocker McKee, Dec
13, 1908 Fredricksburg, Tillman Co. OK. She died April 9, 1972
in Levelland, (son of
William Henry McKee and Nancy Ann Turner)
children:
A. Jimmie Imogene McKee
Sept 15, 1913, m. Isaac Thomas Carr
B. Audrie Boonie McKee
Dec 3, 1916, m. Orris Clyde Blair
C. Ruth Mildred McKee
Aug 7, 1919, m. Samuel Bert Berry
D. June Guina McKee
E. Opal Jack McKee
F. Eugene Blocker McKee, Jr.
[info for William Powell Shirley
family from Sherry St. Peter]
children by 2nd marriage
of Jonathon with Elennora
11. Thomas Jonathon
Dec 11, 1864 AL died May 24, 1931 m. Mary Etta Ellege
Thomas Jonathan moved
from Tuscaloosa County to Birmingham, Alabama where he rose through
the ranks of the Police Department to Chief of Police.
He was later elected to two terms as Sheriff of Jefferson County.
children:
(1). Thomas Troy
(2). Howard Sholl (ancester of Jim Shirley)
(3). Robert Byron
(4). Jessie Lillian
(5). Mary Edna
(6). Thomas Jonathon, Jr.
(7). Erline Cornelia
12. Robert Kelsey 1866
AL
12. Rufus Henry
1868 AL
13. George Cameron 1870
AL m. Jessie Mitchell
14. Emma
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