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Benjamin Shirley (continued)
b. ca 1760 Virginia. Family to South Carolina

MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH
DNA Haplogroup E3b

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2(xii). Amaziah Nathaniel Shirley (son of Nathaniel Shirley) born Aug 1838 Donalds, Abbeville Co. SC, died Nov 7, 1888 GA, Both are buried in Double Branch Church Cemetery, Franklin Co. GA. He was a successful farmer and lived in Warm Springs GA.

married Martinah (Tiny) Eliz. Bond Feb 28, 1871 Franklin Co. Ga. She was born Mar 22, 1853, died May 31, 1926, daughter of Joseph Bond.

children:

3(i). Luther Shirley born Nov 30, 1871 Bowersville, GA, died July 24, 1940, m. Lillie Jackson Jan 9, 1896

children born in Greenville Co. SC (3 sons died of heart attacks)

(a). Leo Shirley born 1897 d. July 23, 1945

(b). Claude Shirley born ca. 1900, d. Sept 23, 1949

(c). Truman Shirley born 1904 d. Feb 26, 1951

(d). James Shirley

(e). Dwight Shirley

3(ii). Joseph Nathaniel Shirley born June 12, 1874 d. Aug 25, 1932,

married Rosabell Adams Feb 1896

children:

4(i). Duard Shirley

4(ii). Ralph Shirley

4(iii). Ruby Shirley married M. Robert Poole

4(iv). Wylanne Shirley, married. ____ Thomas

4(v). Amalee Shirley

4(vi). Joe Bell Shirley

4(vii). William (Bill) Shirley

4(viii). June Shirley married ____ Whitehead

3(iii). George Arthur Shirley born Oct 28, 1876 Bowersville, Hart Co. GA, d. Jan 30, 1953,

married Ethel Isabel Milford Nov 22, 1899. She was born Aug 5, 1882 Abbeville Co. SC, d. Dec 18, 1952 daughter of George Washington and Nancy Alcanza (Branyon) Milford.

children (born Bowersville, Hart Co. GA)

4(i). George Loy Shirley born Mar 2, 1902. d. June 25, 1950, m. Margaret Payne Dec 25, 1930

4(ii). Amaziah Milford Shirley born Dec 5, 1904, m. 1st. Mary Louise Hughing May 24, 1922, 2nd Effie Eugenia Brown Aug 16, 1942.

4(iii). Lena Pearl Shirley

4(iv). Howard Wilmer Shirley born Sept 29, 1909, m. Kate Burnette

4(v). Arthur Ray Shirley born Feb 28, 1913, m. Mary Virginia McKay

4(vi). Ned Wilson Shirley born Sept 27, 1915, d. Dec 16, 1959

4(vii). Charles Morton Shirley born Feb 15, 1918, m. Helen Feltcher

4(viii). George Arthur Shirley Jr. born May 5, 1922, m. Sarah Hall

4(ix). Nancy Elizabeth Shirley born Jan 10, 1925, m. Richard Thomas

3(iv). Nancy Bertha Shirley born Aug 5, 1879 d. Nov 21, 1951, m. Bunyon Burnette Jan 5, 1897

3(v). Benjamin Shirley born Oct 11, 1882, died Jan 1949,

married Emma Jane Jacks in July 1899, dau of George and Rebecca SHIRLEY Jacks. She was born Nov 27, 1884, d. Aug 3, 1923, (9 children).

married 2nd Bertie Eugenia King Bradley born 12/1/1886 died 11/24/69. (They had 2 children).

children

4(i). Annabel Lee Shirley 1900-1963 Clyde Lee Parker 1893-1952   3 children

4(ii). Madge Rebecca Shirley 1901-1993 James Marvin Allison 1904-1969   2 children

4(iii). Lettye Irene Shirley 1904-      Frank B. Smith 1904--1970    2 children

4(iv). Robert Eugene Shirley-1905-1955   Dora Elizabeth Harp 1913-   4 children

4(v). Marian Elizabeth Shirley 1908-2000   John Hoyt Bradley 1905-1975   2 children

4(vi). Bessie Clara Shirley 1911-1999   Walter L. Howard 1901-1971 1 adopted child*

4(vii). Ben Dixie Shirley 1916- 2005. 1st marriage Lester Ortho Meeks ? 2nd Andrew Julian Reynolds total 4 children 2 by Lester 2 by Julian

4(viii).Charlie Franklin Shirley 1919-1961 Helen Cyrus 1926-   3 children

4(ix). Steve Benson Keaton Shirley 1922-1978 (adopted by his aunt at time of his mothers death, less than year old) m. 1st Mercedes Moreland 1919-   2 children, 2nd m. Arlene Probst, 0 children

Benjamin Alexander Shirley m. 2nd to Bertie Eugenia King Bradley

4(x). Emily Ann Shirley 1925-           3 children

4(xi). Peggy Jean Shirley 1930-          1 child

*adopted one of Ben Dixie's children by her first marriage at time of Dixie's divorce.

3(vi). Letitia ( Lettie) Shirley born June 23, 1887 d. Oct 8, 1977, m. Motte Keaton Dec 21, 1910

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		Benjamin Shirley (continued) b. ca 1760 Virginia. Family to South Carolina MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH DNA Haplogroup E3b
		< Back to Branch #4 Benjamin Shirley < Nathaniel Shirley
		2(xii). Amaziah Nathaniel Shirley (son of Nathaniel Shirley) born Aug 1838 Donalds, Abbeville Co. SC, died Nov 7, 1888 GA, Both are buried in Double Branch Church Cemetery, Franklin Co. GA. He was a successful farmer and lived in Warm Springs GA. married Martinah (Tiny) Eliz. Bond Feb 28, 1871 Franklin Co. Ga. She was born Mar 22, 1853, died May 31, 1926, daughter of Joseph Bond. children: 3(i). Luther Shirley born Nov 30, 1871 Bowersville, GA, died July 24, 1940, m. Lillie Jackson Jan 9, 1896 children born in Greenville Co. SC (3 sons died of heart attacks) (a). Leo Shirley born 1897 d. July 23, 1945 (b). Claude Shirley born ca. 1900, d. Sept 23, 1949 (c). Truman Shirley born 1904 d. Feb 26, 1951 (d). James Shirley (e). Dwight Shirley 3(ii). Joseph Nathaniel Shirley born June 12, 1874 d. Aug 25, 1932, married Rosabell Adams Feb 1896 children: 4(i). Duard Shirley 4(ii). Ralph Shirley 4(iii). Ruby Shirley married M. Robert Poole 4(iv). Wylanne Shirley, married. ____ Thomas 4(v). Amalee Shirley 4(vi). Joe Bell Shirley 4(vii). William (Bill) Shirley 4(viii). June Shirley married ____ Whitehead 3(iii). George Arthur Shirley born Oct 28, 1876 Bowersville, Hart Co. GA, d. Jan 30, 1953, married Ethel Isabel Milford Nov 22, 1899. She was born Aug 5, 1882 Abbeville Co. SC, d. Dec 18, 1952 daughter of George Washington and Nancy Alcanza (Branyon) Milford. children (born Bowersville, Hart Co. GA) 4(i). George Loy Shirley born Mar 2, 1902. d. June 25, 1950, m. Margaret Payne Dec 25, 1930 4(ii). Amaziah Milford Shirley born Dec 5, 1904, m. 1st. Mary Louise Hughing May 24, 1922, 2nd Effie Eugenia Brown Aug 16, 1942. 4(iii). Lena Pearl Shirley 4(iv). Howard Wilmer Shirley born Sept 29, 1909, m. Kate Burnette 4(v). Arthur Ray Shirley born Feb 28, 1913, m. Mary Virginia McKay 4(vi). Ned Wilson Shirley born Sept 27, 1915, d. Dec 16, 1959 4(vii). Charles Morton Shirley born Feb 15, 1918, m. Helen Feltcher 4(viii). George Arthur Shirley Jr. born May 5, 1922, m. Sarah Hall 4(ix). Nancy Elizabeth Shirley born Jan 10, 1925, m. Richard Thomas 3(iv). Nancy Bertha Shirley born Aug 5, 1879 d. Nov 21, 1951, m. Bunyon Burnette Jan 5, 1897 3(v). Benjamin Shirley born Oct 11, 1882, died Jan 1949, married Emma Jane Jacks in July 1899, dau of George and Rebecca SHIRLEY Jacks. She was born Nov 27, 1884, d. Aug 3, 1923, (9 children). married 2nd Bertie Eugenia King Bradley born 12/1/1886 died 11/24/69. (They had 2 children). children 4(i). Annabel Lee Shirley 1900-1963 Clyde Lee Parker 1893-1952 3 children 4(ii). Madge Rebecca Shirley 1901-1993 James Marvin Allison 1904-1969 2 children 4(iii). Lettye Irene Shirley 1904- Frank B. Smith 1904--1970 2 children 4(iv). Robert Eugene Shirley-1905-1955 Dora Elizabeth Harp 1913- 4 children 4(v). Marian Elizabeth Shirley 1908-2000 John Hoyt Bradley 1905-1975 2 children 4(vi). Bessie Clara Shirley 1911-1999 Walter L. Howard 1901-1971 1 adopted child* 4(vii). Ben Dixie Shirley 1916- 2005. 1st marriage Lester Ortho Meeks ? 2nd Andrew Julian Reynolds total 4 children 2 by Lester 2 by Julian 4(viii).Charlie Franklin Shirley 1919-1961 Helen Cyrus 1926- 3 children 4(ix). Steve Benson Keaton Shirley 1922-1978 (adopted by his aunt at time of his mothers death, less than year old) m. 1st Mercedes Moreland 1919- 2 children, 2nd m. Arlene Probst, 0 children Benjamin Alexander Shirley m. 2nd to Bertie Eugenia King Bradley 4(x). Emily Ann Shirley 1925- 3 children 4(xi). Peggy Jean Shirley 1930- 1 child adopted one of Ben Dixie's children by her first marriage at time of Dixie's divorce. 3(vi). Letitia ( Lettie) Shirley* born June 23, 1887 d. Oct 8, 1977, m. Motte Keaton Dec 21, 1910
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