John Shirley served Co. K 29th Regiment US Colored Troops;
private; age 36; height 5'9" born St Mary's MD; Laborer;
enlisted Dec 9 1864 at Benedict MD by Capt Holland for 1 year
term. "Drafted 5 District Maryland". Present on muster
rolls until listed as sick at the post hospital at Brownsville
Texas since July 16 1865; on list of died Nov 7 1865 at
Post Hospital Brownsville TX of Ascites (two
John Shirleys of St Mary's MD?)
Another John Shirley who is a free
man in 1850 census. Dist 2 St Mary's MD (enum. near Bisco Adams)
Henry Goodrick 33 Merchant
Elizabeth O Goodrick 22
Wm T Herbert 16
Wm Shirley 16 black male born St Mary's Co. laborer (living free
in Thomas Springer HH in 1860 census)
John Shirley 18 black male born St Mary's Co. laborer
married Mariah/Mary Contis (son Benj's death cert);
born about 1825; slave of Benjamin Adams of St Mary's County
Maryland; Emancipated Nov 1 1864 with two children Sarah and
George. Her mother was Lucy Contee b abt 1796 in Maryland (indexed
as Contes) who lived with the family in 1880 census. Grandaughter
Jane Green age 4 also living in household in 1880 census; she
died before 1900 census when John was listed as "widowed".
Mother Lucy Contee enumerated with husband David Contee in Dist
4 Charles Co MD in 1870 census.
children:
1(i). Eliabeth Sherly born about 1853, age 17 in 1870
1(ii). Claresy Sherly born about 1854, age 16 in 1870
1(iii). Henry Sherly born about 1855, age 15 in 1870;
still living in parents household in 1880; living Mechanicsville
St Mary's MD in 1900 and in 1910, age 54
married Emiline_____ - age 29 in 1900 census
children:
2(i). Blanche E Green born about 1892, age 8 in 1900
census (stepdaughter)
2(ii). Bertha S Dorsey born about 1896, age 4 in 1900
census (stepdaughter)
2(iii). George Luther Shirley born 9 May 1898 (WWII
draft), age 2 in 1900 census (son), age 11 in 1910 census (middle
initial L); He lived in Washington DC in 1920, 1930, age 38 widowed
no children, and at the time of the WWII draft in 1942.
married Alice______ She was identified as spouse in
the 1920 census household; She died prior to the 1930 census
2(iv). Clara E Shirley born about 1902 MD, age 8 in
1910 census
2(v). Lena V Shirley born about 1909 MD, age 9 in 1910
census
1(iv). Sarah Sherly born about 1858, age 12 in 1870
1(v). George Sherly (female?) born about 1862, male
age 8 in 1870 ( a daughter named Georgiana b 1862 married Josephus
Patterson - both living in family household in 1880)
1(vi). Mary Susan Sherly born about 1863, age 7 in
1870
1(vii). Mary A. Sherly born about 1867, age 3 in 1870
1(viii). Benjamin Shirley born about 1871, age 9 in
1880; living Mechanicsville St Mary's County MD in 1900 census
and in 1910, age 38; He died 16 April 1930 in Washington DC,
married age 56 (parents named); Buried Mt Olivet Cemetery.
married Mary E. _____ age 24 in 1900 census
children:
2(i). Clarence M Shirley born about 1895 MD, age 5
in 1900 census, not enumerated in parent's 1910 census household
2(ii). St Joseph Shirley born about 1897 MD, age 3
in 1900 census, age 13 in 1910 census untraced
after 1910
2(iii). Frances M Shirley (female) born about 1900,
age 3/12 in 1900 census, age 10 in 1910 census
1(ix). Rachel Shirley born about 1874, age 6 in 1880
John Shirley of St Mary's Maryland