1. Noah Shirley b abt 1809 TN, lived White Co TN m.
Rebecca Sparks born Oct 24, 1815 Washington, VA d. Dec 1, 1891
Lower Board Vall, White Co. TN
children
(1) James Brucington Shirley b abt 1835 TN
(2). Polly Ann Shirley b abt 1833 TN
(3). Roda Shirley b abt 1839 TN
(4).William Shirley b abt 1842 TN, lived Putnam Co TN
m. Margaret _____
A. Mary Shirley b abt 1868 TN
B. Thomas J. Shirley b abt 1870 TN
C. Elizabeth Shirley b abt 1875 TN
D. Isaac W. Shirley b abt 1877 TN
E. Dicy Shirley b abt 1878 TN
F. Levi Shirley b abt 1879 TN
G. Newton A. Shirley b abt 1880 TN
(5). Thomas Carroll Shirley b May 7, 1843 TN d. Jan 5, 1929
TN, m. Nancy Elizabeth Randolph Oct 24, 1871 TN, born July 4,
1852 TN d. June 23, 1934 TN
children
A. Ada m. Lee Garner
B. Maude m. Burt Hill
C. Thomas Randolph m. 1st. Mary Diggins, m. 2nd Elizabeth
Mauz
D. Robert m. Mary Buchanan
E. Miles June 8, 1853 d. Oct 8, 1898 m. 1st. Anna E. Couch,
m. 2nd Annie Murray
children
(a). Dewey 1899
F. Elbert Oct 19, 1878 d. May 2, 1969 m. Mary Greenwood
G. Garfield Dec 24, 1880 d. Dec 10, 1906 m. Rita Maonaw
H. John Chester Mar 8, 1895 AR d. Mar 19, 1983 m. 1st. Elizabeth
Lee Bridges Jan 17, 1919
children
(a). John Chester, Jr
(b). Eugene
(c). Minta
(d). Bernardine
(e). Thomas Cecil June 24, Denning, Franklin Co. AR
I. Franklin Jan 1, 1904 Franklin Co. AR m. Tabitha T. Murray
Aug 26, 1895 Franklin Co. AR, born 1878 AR d. Detroit, Wayne
Co. Michigan.
children
(a). Clarence S. 1902 AR
(2). Mary J. 1904 AR
(6). Elizabeth Shirley b abt 1847 TN
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August 6th, 2006, I received an email from Peggy
and this is all her husband knew about his ancestry.
The only thing I know right now is that my husband's Grandfather
was Curtis Shirley. He died a few years ago in Illinois.
August 7th, 2006, Ken and I went to work again to see
what we could do to help this family. A few more email exchanges
and it didn't take very long to find Curtis. Would you believe
it is the Curtis above who is 8 months old in the 1920 Census
of TN?
Peggy seemed surprised we found this info. (We love to surprise
folk with our finds.) She says: This is so interesting, we are
just excited as can be. My husband says that he thinks his great
grandfather (maybe) died in Sparta around 20 years ago.
Evening of August 7th, we sent the census info above including
the 1850 White Co. TN census. There is was, their lineage.
August 9th, 2006 we received this email:
Hi Betty,
This has been a very productive few days. The information
that you gave us was just so intense, it has just really pushed
us to want to know more and more.
Well. Trent was able to find a posting from someone looking
for information on Noah Shirley. He was able to track her down
and he spoke with her on the phone today. Turns out that she
is his second cousin and grew up with is dad. We are going to
get in touch with each other and see about getting more info
from here. She had also said that someone in her family had been
doing a lot of research into the genealogy. So we will be emailing
her and trying to find what else she has for more information.
I will keep you posted and also see if we can give you here
email if you would like.
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Posted Sept 5, 2006
I grew up only a few miles from the Cherry Creek/ White Co.
area of TN. My dad was actually born in the White Co. area.
Our line goes back to a Noah Shirley. He was on the census
records as being in White county in I think 1850 with his family.
I believe from the stories that my grandpa told me that
Noah was a Baptist preacher, that we came from Sequatchie
Valley (around Marion co.) and also before that from N.C.
and Virginia as well as grandpa telling me Noah was from Cherry
Creek. I know that Thomas bought land in Cherry Creek, so I believe that
Noah was one of Thomas's sons. According to the census
he was born about 1809.in S.C. My grandpa also told me that
"old Noah" and his family sold whisky to the
Indians when they were going on war parties. The Indians would
go through, fight, get bloody, and then come back through and
tell them that they" fought like hell, and got beat like
the devil." I also heard a story that one winter before
he had a house to live in, Noah spent the winter in a huge hollowed
out tree. Noah was supposed to have been buried in the lower
end of Board Valley (Clouse Cemetery) where the church is at.
His grave was lost supposedly due to flooding. So we know he
is there, just don't know what spot. There are other Shirley
children buried there though. My other Shirley family is buried
in the Upper end of Board Valley. I found the 3 Shirley men on
the 1810 White co. census records. There was Thomas, John, and
Champanus. I know John's family went back to Marion Co. I think
Thomas went with him, but I wonder if the Cherry Creek property
was left to Noah in his will? Perhaps that is why he stayed there
instead of staying in Marion co. From going to Marion co. and
talking to Paul Shirley, one of my "Marion co. cousins",
John and Thomas, and possibly Champanus were brothers and went
from N.C., to S.C. , around through Georgia or Alabama, came
up to Whitwell, in Marion Co. TN, went on up and bought property
in White Co. at Cherry Creek, and then went back to Whitwell.
I found a marriage license for Champanus in the far eastern part
of TN. I have a copy of it and of the property deed where Thomas
bought land in Cherry Creek. I found it at the White Co. courthouse.
I would like to submit the info I have on my family which
is taken from actual gravestones and from family stories. I also
have some pictures. How would I go about doing this? There was
also a "Mary Shirley" in white county about the same
time with a family of children. could she have been related somehow?
Any info that you have on Thomas would be greatly appreciated.
I have gotten stuck at his name, and can't seem to get farther
back with any kind of accuracy. I would like to know the links
of who he actually goes back to. I have read small portions of
the "Stemmata Shirliana'' by Sir Evelyn Shirley, but I don't
know for sure where out line goes. Do all Shirley's connect?
Do we all somehow go back to the main family in England or were
there people who lived on the land that took the family's name?
Anyway, it is great to be in contact with you. I hope that the
info I have will end up helping someone else along the way. Hope
to hear from you soon! It is great to meet another cousin!
Anita M. Shirley
1850 White Co. TN Census
NOAH 1809 TN
(Noah Shirley married Rebecca Sparks)
Rebecca 1816
VA
James Brucington 1835 TN
Polly Ann 1833 TN
Roda 1839 TN
WILLIAM 1842 TN
Thomas 1844 TN
Elizabeth 1847 TN
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1880 Census of Putnam Co. TN
WILLIAM 1843 TN
Margaret 1847 TN
Mary 1868 TN
Thomas J. 1870 TN
Elizabeth 1875 TN
Isaac W. 1877 TN
Dicy 1878 TN
Levi 1879 TN
Newton A. 1880 TN
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1900 Census Putnam Co. TN
WILLIAM June 1843 TN
Mary A. Dec 1847 TN
Levy Feb 1879 TN
NOAH Mar 1881 TN
Rebeeky Aug 1884 TN
Malissey Feb 1887 TN
Soloman Oct 1890 TN
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1920 census for Putnam Co. TN - District
Five
NOAH Shirley age 38 TN TN TN (father of
Curtis)
Mary Jane Shirley 36
Nettie Shirley 19
C[onnor] Shirley 10
Jenel Shirley 8
Ima Pearl Shirley 6
Mattie Ethel Shirley 4 7/12
Nellie [T]emple Shirley2 10/12
[W.H.] CURTIS Shirley [8]/12 (this means....8
months old)
Anita sent the pictures below...
William and MaryAnn Jackson Shirley
Solomon Shirley on the left, and my grandfather
Dallas Oba Shirley on the right.
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In August 2006, we heard from 2 people who are connected to
this family of Shirleys. Neither knew one another. Based on the
info they each provided and research by Ken and myself,
we have expanded our knowledge of this family and will share
it here as branch #81.
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Compare 12 Marker DNA test for
this group with
branches # 11, 12, 15, 21, 24,
50, 51, 54, 72 & England group who went to Australia
Haplogroup R1b
