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This
Lineage Page Last Verified and Updated July 2020 (significant
lineage rearrangement, thanks to Claire C.)
Editor:
The Shirley Association does not necessarily agree that the following
John Shirley who supposedly died in Warren Co PA in 1826 was
the son of Capt James Shirley of Chester NH. It is quite possible
that the following John Shirley is the son of yet a different
Shirley parent from the same Branch 25 family - but we do assign
some credibility to his mention in the 1887 publication, History
of Warren County Pennsylvania. Thus, the matter is unsettled
John Shirley  born
say 1750s New Hampshire. According to one source, the 1887 publication,
History of Warren County (PA), John Shirley, pioneer of Warren
County and Revolutionary soldier from New Hampshire died in 1826
in Warren County Pennsylvania, buried on the old Marsh farm (Kinzua
Cemetery), According to the book, Shirley was considered
a great canoeist, carrying freight to Kinzua and other points
on Allegheny River. While paddling a canoe up river at flood
he could light his pipe and not lose headway.
"...John Shirley, of
New Hampshire. Shirley was also a pioneer in Warren, had served
in the war of the Revolution, and died here about the year 1826..."
- History of Warren County
Error Alert:
There is only
1 stray John Shirley of the NH Shirley family who might be a
candidate for John Shirley of Warren Co PA. See 1790 and 1800
census profiles below.
However, John
Shirley of Warren Co PA has children born much too late to be
the following John Shirley of NH
1790 Rockingham NH Census
- Shirley, John 31200 (3 males over 16, 1 under 16)
John Shirley born before 1774
female wife
female daughter
male son born before 1774
male son born before 1774
male son born 1774-1790
1800 Rockingham NH Census
- John Shirley 01001-00101 (born 1735?)
John Shirley born before 1755
female wife born before 1755
female daughter born 1774-1784
male son born 1784-1790
DAR
Lineage Book 56 - John Shirley (1735-1826) enlisted, 1776
as a private in Capt Runnell's company, Col. Thomas Tasker's
regiment. He was born in New Hampshire; died in Warren County
PA
Solution?
1. A James
Shirley and Alexander Shirley, sons of Thomas Shirley of Rockingham
Co NH indeed served in Runnell's company and Tasker's/Tash's
regiment. Also on the list is a John Shurley (in one published
source, but not another). James and Alexander are brothers, and
Alexander had a another documented brother named John Shirley
who fought with him at Bunker Hill. This John Shirley is untraced
- so why isn't the DAR lineage referring to Alexander's untraced
brother John?
This would
be the lineage: Branch 25 James Shirley > Thomas Shirley >
John Shirley, untraced (of Warren PA?)
2. There is
no evidence as yet shown to the Shirley Association proving John
Shirley of Warren Co PA, revolutionary war solider, is the same
John Shirley who served in Capt Runnell's Co as claimed in DAR
lineages. They could be 2 people. Not all revolutionary war service
is documented in extant manuscripts. Cannot simply connect the
dots because people have the same name John Shirley
married _________ (Hannah Stevens is named as wife
of John Shirley in DAR Lineage Book 56 , but no other evidence
that we know as yet)
children:
3(i). Moses Benjamin Shirley
born say 1795. He was asssessed on 1822
Warren Co tax rolls for Conewango Township (which includes present
day Glade Twp) as a single man. He supposedly lived for a time
in Chautauqua Co. NY; Enumerated in 1830 Warren Co PA census,
same township as James Shirley (below). He died 3 July 1840.
(is this
a bible record?)
1830 Warren Co Census
Moses Shirley 100010000000 - 0000010000000 (1 son)
married Sarah Cogswell in 1826 (is her surname family tradition?) She was born 2 August 1809; She is widowed
and enumerated in the Warren County 1840 census (as Mrs Sally
Shirley); She died 18 February 1885 Warren Co. PA. She remarried William
Clemens sometime prior to 1850 census. The family lived in adjacent
Cattaraugus County, NY. Her children with Moses Benjamin Shirley
are identified as "Clemons" in 1850, but are identified
as Searly (sic) in 1855 (NY state) and Shirley in both the 1860
and 1865 (NY state) censuses. Her presumed mother Cynthia Cogswell
lived with the Clemons household in 1860 census
1840 Warren Co Census - Warren
Twp
Mrs Sally Shirley 1000000000000 - 1010010000000 (2 daughters,
1 son, the elder daughter not shown in 1830 household
children
4(i). MOVED
Nancy Shirley born about
1827. Married David Loucks in 1847 and they were living in Glade,
Warren Co PA. Named as an heir at law of Mary Shirley Hooks in
1877 Warren Co land sale; New Her PA death cert lists her
father as Mose Shirley and her mother as Sally Shirley (thanks
to research of Claire C.)
4(ii). ADDED Mary
E. Shirley born about
1828; She married George W. Allen probably in NY, moved to Porter
County IN. She died in 1900; Her IN death certificate lists
her father as Moses Shirley; (thanks to research of Claire
C.)
4(iii). Stephen Wilson Shirley
born Mar 12, 1832 Warren Co. PA. He was living in Porter Co.
IN 1850 census with John and Martha Wolfe. Named as an heir at
law of Mary Shirley Hooks in 1877 Warren Co land sale. Lived
Ceder Creek Twp, Lake Co IN in 1880 census, age 48; He died Jan
27, 1895 Chicago, IL. Shirleys
of Lake Co Indiana
married Mary Allen on 4 Dec 1853 at Porter County Indiana;
she was born on 24 Mar 1835; she died on 8 Oct 1913 at Lowell
IN
Stephen Shirley Family
of Lake Co Indiana
(Standing, L to R) Iza Jane Cobb, Anna Dickinson, Eva Brown,
Wilson Shirley, Eunice Fleming, Elsie Texter, Fora/Laura Nichols,
(Perched and Seated L to R) Etta Harrie, Mary Allen Shirley,
Minnie Hayden (child in front) Stephen Shirley,Vinnie Hayhurst
- Thanks to Keri for sending, Aug 2019
children:
5(i). Eva Shirley born about 1863 IN, age 17 in 1880 census
5(ii). Liza Shirley born about 1866 IN, age 14 in 1880 census
5(iii). Anna Shirley born about 1868 IN, age 12 in 1880 census
5(iv). Wilson Shirley born about 1870 IN, age 10 in 1880 census
5(v). Elsie Shirley born about 1872 , age 8 in 1880
census
5(vi). Eunice Shirley born about 1874 IN, age 6 in 1880 census
5(vii). Vinnie Carrie Shirley born March 6, 1877 Lowell, IN, age 3
in 1880 census; She died 6 June 1977 at Lowell, IN; She married
John Mayhurst Feb 16, 1898
5(viii). Minnie Shirley born about 1880 IN, age 0 in 1880 census
4(iv). Elizabeth Jane Shirley
born 24 December 1833
Warren Co. PA; Possibly the Betsy Searly (sic) enumerated in
mother's 1855 census household, age 20 (If so, then marriage
date would not make sense); Named as an heir at law of Mary
Shirley Hooks in 1877 Warren Co land sale. She died 12 December
1880 Hebron, Indiana. She married William Henry Sterling on 24
December 1853;
4(v). Samuel E Shirley born about 1839, enumerated in mother
and stepfather's household in Cattaraugus Co NY in 1855, age
15 (surname Searly); And in 1860 and 1865 (NY state) censuses.
He is likely the Samuel Shirley living 2 doors away from widowed
mother in 1870 census with wife Louisa (although a 2nd Samuel
Shirley exists in Cattaraugus Co, about the same birth year,
but wife Rebecca)
4(vi). ADDED
Sarah Shirley born about 1843 PA, enumerated in mother
and stepfather's household in Cattaraugus Co NY in 1855, age
12 (surname Searly, sic);
3(ii). James
Shirley born about 1796
in New Hampshire, age 54 in 1850 Warren Co census (born New York).
He is enumerated in 1830 Warren Co PA census, age 40-49 in 1840
census with 4 sons, a wife and 2 daughters. Age 62 born New Hampshire
in the 1860 census.
1840 Warren Co Census - Conewango
Twp
James Shirley 1210001000000
- 1100001000000
James Shirley age 40-49
Sarah (wife) age 40-49
Benjamin (son) age 10-15 (born 1825-30)
Hiram C (son) age 5-10 (born 1830-35)
Francis (son) age 5-10 (born 1830-35)
Mary (dau) age 5-10 (born 1830-35)
Samuel H (son) age 0-5 (born 1835-40)
Hannah (dau) age 0-5 (born 1835-40)
married Sarah ________ born about 1796 in CT according to 1850
census, age 54.
children: (appear to be all accounted for based
on 1840 census
4(i). MOVED
Benjamin Franklin Shirley
born 2 October 1826 at Warren Co PA (source for date and middle
name: death cert). He lived at Glade Township Warren Co PA in
1850 census, age 23, newly married with one child. On 17 March
1851, Benjaman purchased 4 acres of land in Glade Township from
Francis H Shirley, and then on the same day (date of deed), he
and his wife Hannah sold the 4 acres to Philip Zimmerlee. Named
as an heir at law of Mary Shirley Hooks in 1877 Warren Co land
sale. Lived at Warren Co PA in 1880 census, age 56; He died 4
April 1907. New His death certificate says died 7
April 1907, age 80y 6m 6d, lists his parents as James (b NH)
and Sarah ____ (b NY), occupation Laborer, M B Shirley of Jamesown
NY was the informant (thanks to research of Claire C.)
married Hannah H. Shirley
on 14 August 1848 in
Corydon PA. They are both buried in Warren Co. PA who were her parents,
distant Shirley relatives?
Mr. Benjamin Shirley and Miss
Hannah H. Shirley, both of Glade, were married Aug. 14, 1848
in Corydon by Mr. Combs, Esq. - Source: "Allegheny Mail"
newspaper, Warren, Pa., Tues., Aug. 22, 1848;
children:
5(i). Moses B. Shirley born about 1849 PA, age 1 in parent's
1850 census household, age 11 in 1860 census; Married with children
in 1880 Warren Co census, age 30
1875 May 12 - The Forest Republican
(newspaper) - Mr Moses Shirley, while at work in the planing
mill of Jas. Clark Jr & Co last Wednesday, was struck by
a large splinter which passed through his nose and injured both
eyes, but, it is thought will not destroy their sight. Medical
attendance was called and he is doing well - Warren Mail
married Phoebe _____ She was age 30 in 1880 census
children:
6(i). Desdmonia Shirley born about 1873, age 7 in the 1880 census
6(ii). Melvin Shirley born about 1875 PA, age 5 in the 1880
census
5(ii). Emory R. Shirley born about 1851 PA, age 9 in 1860 census
5(iii). James F. Shirley born about 1853 PA, age 7 in 1860 census,
age 27 in parent's 1880 census household
5(iv). Albert Shirley born about 1855 PA, age 5 in 1860 census,
age 25 in parent's 1880 census household
married Etta _____
children:
6(i). Albert A. Shirley born 1886 PA
5(v). Cynthia T. Shirley born about 1857 PA, age 3 in 1860 census,
age 23 in parent's 1880 census household
5(vi). Richard Shirley born 1861 PA, age 19 in parent's 1880
census household
5(vii). George Shirley born 18 October 1865 PA, age 14 in parent's
1880 census household; He lived in Warren Co PA in 1910 census,
age 44 and in 1920 census, age 55
married Ada Harvey in New York; She was age 40 in 1910
census
children:
6(i). Lela Shirley born about 1888 PA, age 22 in parent's
1910 census household; She married Ralph Thurston
6(ii). Ruth Shirley born about 1891 PA, age 19 in 1910 census.
Married but living with her parent's; She married Johnson
5(viii). Lillie Shirley born about 1868 PA, age 12 in parent's
1880 census household
5(ix). Aletha Shirley born about 1871 PA, age 9 in parent's
1880 census household
5(x) Livingston Shirley born about 1872 PA, age 8 in parent's
1880 census household
5(xi) Harry Shirley born about 1876 PA, age 4 in parent's
1880 census household
5(xii) Alice Shirley born about 1877 PA, age 3 in parent's
1880 census household
4(ii). Hiram C. Shirley born 1827 PA, age 23 in parent's 1850
census household; age 30 (sic) at time of 1862 Warren Co Militia
Census, living Glade Twp. Served in Co D, the 10th PA Infantry
during the Civil War. He was a carpenter and a lumberman. Named
as an heir at law of Mary Shirley Hooks in 1877 Warren Co land
sale. He died 20 September 1878; He was killed in a steamboat
"Shirley Bell" when the boiler exploded. Buried Oakland
Cem.
married Esther Carter, daughter of Zoar Carter; She was enumerated
as a widow in the 1880 Warren Co census
children:
5(i). Anson Hiram Shirley
born about 1855 PA, age
25 in widowed mother's 1880 census household; He lived Warren
Co. PA
married Sadie _____ 1900 census
married Susan ______ 1910 census.
children:
6(i). Andrew C. Shirley born 1890 PA, age 10 in 1900 census
5(ii). Edwin W. Shirley born about 1858 PA, age 22 in widowed
mother's 1880 census household;
5(iii). Frederick McClellan
Shirley born 16 April
1860 at Warren Co PA, age 20 in widowed mother's 1880 census
household; moved to Des Moines Iowa. Moved back east by the 1900
census; Enumerated at Warren Co PA in 1900 census, age 40; Enumerated
in Jamestown Chautauqua Co NY in 1920 census, age 57; He was
a cigar maker; He died on 1 June 1939 at Jamestown, Chautauqua
Co NY
Fred Shirley and son Ray Shirley c. 1896
(thanks to Cathy for sending)
married 1) Mary Elizabeth
Hoskins on 29 December
1892 at Jamestown Chautauqua Co NY; She was the former wife of
James Dustin
married 2) Hattie E Connelly;
She was enumerated as
the wife of Fred Shirley in 1920 census
children
6(i). Raymond Walter Shirley born 4 December 1891 Warren Co PA, but
was age 17 in 1910 census; He died 11 April 1979 at Corvallis
Benton Co Oregon
married 1) Myrtle Louise Spencer
married 2) Mary Rose Watkins
married 3) Helena Mae Smith
Watkins
married 4) Zorna Dodwill at Lewis Co Washington on 3 May ______?
6(ii). Joseph Frederick Shirley born 21 December 1893 at Warren Co PA,
age 16 in 1910 census; He was age 22 a resident of Warren Co
PA and a cigar maker at the time of his marriage in 1916; He
died 1 July 1962 at Bay Vilage Avon Lake, Lorain Co Ohio
married Nina Octavia Anderson on 13 April 1916 at Chautauqua Co NY;
She was born in Sweden
6(iii). William Thomas Shirley
born 11 August 1899,
age 4/12 in 1900 census; He died 12 December 1960 at Philadelphia,
Philadelpia Co PA
married 1) Sarah N. Shakespeare
married 2) Natalie _______
6(iv). Etta Isabell Shirley born 1907 PA, age 3 in 1910 census,
age 12 in father's 1920 census household; She married Earl Eugene
Cabels on 23 April 1921 at New York, And married next Thomas
J Ellis on 24 Sep 1930 at Chautauqua Co NY daughter of Fred Shirley
and Hattie Conley
6(v). Esther Shirley born 1908 PA, age 2 in 1910 census,
age 10 in father's 1920 census household; She married Paul Clifford
Jones on 9 July 1928 at Chautauqua Co NY, daughter of Fred Shirley
and Hattie Connelley
6(vi). Edward Shirley born 17 July 1911 Warren Co PA, age
8 in 1920 census household; He died 23 May 1981 at Jamestown
Chautauqua Co NY
5(iv). Dora E. Shirley born about 1862 PA, age 18 in widowed
mother's 1880 census household; She married A.J. Rowley; lived
Youngstown OH
5(v). Grant Shirley born about 1864 PA, age 16 in widowed
mother's 1880 census household;
5(vi). Minnie Shirley born about 1867 PA, age 13 in widowed
mother's 1880 census household; She married ____ Morse
5(vii). Carrie Bell Shirley born about 1869, age 1 in 1870 census,
age 11 in widowed mother's 1880 census household;
5(viii). Herbert G. Shirley born about 1879 PA, age 1 in widowed
mother's 1880 census household; He died in 1946 Warren Co. PA
married Myrtle ______
children in 1910 census
6(i). Dorice Shirley born 1901
6(ii). Louis Shirley born 1905
6(iii). Roumaine Shirley born 1907
4(iii). Francis (Franklin)
Shirley born 3 May 1830,
age 20 in parent's 1850 census household; Lived in Glade Warren
Co PA in 1860, age 28; Named as an heir at law of Mary Shirley
Hooks in 1877 Warren Co land sale. Lived at Glade Warren Co PA
in 1880 census, age 46; He died 14 April 1904, age 73 at Warren
Co PA; buried at Oakland Cemetery, Warren Co PA
married 1) Charlotte ____ named as wife in 1860 census, age 19
married 2) Rosabel ______
named as wife in 1880
census, age 27
married 3) Josephine______ named in the 1900 census
children:
5(i). Rose May Shirley born 1859 PA, age 1 in 1860 census;
She married a Miller
5(ii). Clarence Shirley born 1864 PA, age 16 in 1880 census
household
married Cynthia _____
children
6(i). De Forest Shirley born about 1886 PA, age 14 in 1900 census
6(ii). Hattie Shirley born about 1892 PA, age 8 in 1900 census
6(iii). Nellie Shirley born about 1893 PA, age 7 in 1900 census
5(iii). Minnie Shirley born about 1865 PA, age 15 in 1880 census
household
5(iv). Elmer Elsworth Shirley born 29 December 1870 PA (findagrave),
age 8 in 1880 census household; Lived at Warren Co PA in 1920
census, age 49; He died 13 February 1928, age 57 at Warren Co
PA; Buried Oakland Cemetery, Warren Co PA
married Cora Parker, dau of Henry Parker of Farmington Twp.
Warren Co PA
children (according to the Warren Co PA Gen.
Soc Card File)
6(i). Harry Elmer Shirley
born about 1913 PA, age
7 in 1920 census
Ancestor
of DNA Kit #516361
6(ii). Marie Shirley born about 1915 PA, age 5 in 1920 census
6(ii). Herman Shirley born about 1918 PA, age 2 in 1920 census
married Florence Jean Walter
5(v). Franklin Shirley born 1875 PA, age 5 in
1880 census household
married Melvina _______
children:
6(i). Henry B. Shirley born about 1903 PA, age 7 in 1910 census
6(ii). Daisy Pearl Shirley born about 1904 PA, age 6 in 1910 census
5(vi). Amanda Shirley born about 1878 PA, age
3 in 1880 census household
5(vii). Stella M. Shirley born about 1882 PA, age 18 in 1900 census
household
5(viii). Daisy P. Shirley born about 1886 PA, age 14 in 1900 census
household
4(iv). Mary Shirley born about 1834 PA, age 16 in parent's
1850 census household. She married Isaac Culbertson and they
were living in Glade Co. Warren Co. PA in 1877. Named as an heir
at law of Mary Shirley Hooks in 1877 Warren Co land sale
4(v). Samuel Huston Shirley born about 1838 PA, age 12 in parent's
1850 census household; Living in Conewango, Warren Co. PA in
1870 census (as Huston Shirley). Named as an heir at law of Mary
Shirley Hooks in 1877 Warren Co land sale
married 1) Rebecca Elliot, died in child birth with Lillian.
married 2) Hannah ______ sometime
before 1870 census.
children:
5(i). Emily Jane Shirley born about 1859 PA. age 1 in 1860 census
household. She died 1922. She married Thomas S. Farrell (11 children).
Not enumerated in parent's 1870 census household, age 11?
1876 Jun 11 Appointment of
guardian for Jerome Shirley, Emma Jane Shirley and Charles Shirley,
minors of Glade Twp Vol 5 pg 291 (14 Jul 1876)
5(ii). Eugene Shirley born about 1860 PA, age 1 in 1860 census
household. He died age 4 years trying to get a pumpkin out of
the pond and fell in and drowned.
5(iii). Charles S. Shirley born about 1860 PA, age 10 in 1870 census.
He died age 16 of poison ivy that went internal
1876 Jun 11 Appointment of
guardian for Jerome Shirley, Emma Jane Shirley and Charles Shirley,
minors of Glade Twp Vol 5 pg 291 (14 Jul 1876)
5(iv). Jerome Bonepart (John)
Shirley born about 1863
PA, age 7 in 1870 census. In 1900, he lived in Wood Co. Ohio
and in 1910 census they are living in Nowata Co. OK, age 45,
with 8 children. In 1898 Jerome and his wife Sarah of Prairie
Depot, Ohio deeded undivided 1/2 interest in Lot #30 originally
deeded to the children of Samuel H. Shirley. Shirleys of Nowata Co
Oklahoma
1876 Jun 11 Appointment of
guardian for Jerome Shirley, Emma Jane Shirley and Charles Shirley,
minors of Glade Twp Vol 5 pg 291 (14 Jul 1876)
married Sarah Elizabeth Dern.
She was age 36 in 1910
census household
children:
6(i). Della Rebecca Shirley died at birth according to family
tradition
6(ii). Robert Elliott Shirley born 1892 Ohio, age 8 in 1900 census,
not living with parents in 1910 census
6(iii). Joan Delilah Shirley born about 1894 Ohio, age 6 in 1900
census, age 16 in 1910 census
6(iv). Jennie May Margaret
Shirley born about 1896
Ohio,age 4 in 1900 census, age 14 in 1910 census
6(v). Georgia Frances Shirley born about 1898 Ohio, age 2 in 1900
census, age 11 in 1910 census
6(vi). Kitty Helen Shirley born about 1901 Ohio, age 9 in 1910
census
6(vii). Janet Alice Shirley born about 1903 Ohio, age 7 in 1910
census
6(viii). Anna Sarah Kansas
Shirley born about 1905
Kansas, age 5 in 1910 census
6(ix). Umatilla Virginia Shirley born about 1907 Kansas, age 3 in 1910
census
6(x). John Nickle Shirley
born about 1910 Oklahoma,
age 0 in 1910 census
5(v). Lillian Shirley born sometime prior to the 1870 census;
She died as an infant
4(vi). Hannah Shirley born about 1839 PA,age 11 in parent's
1850 census household; age 21 in parent's 1860 census household;
She married John Grawbadger and were living in Glade, Warren
Co. PA in 1878. Named as an heir at law of Mary Shirley
Hooks in 1877 Warren Co land sale
3(iii). Mary Shirley born 10 April 1796
at Chester, Rockingham Co NH, age
53 born in 1850 census, age 68 in 1860 census (born 1792). She
and husband Francis Hook went to Warren Co. PA in 1826.
On a deed dated Sept 15, 1873 (Warren Co. DB41 page 90) Francis
and Mary Hook deeded lot #30 of their farm in Glade Twp Warren
Co. PA to Emma J., Charles M. and Jerome B. minor children of
Samuel H. Shirley. She
died 26 February 1877 Warren Co. PA, buried Oakland Cemetery,
Warren Twp, Warren Co PA
Warren Co Intestate Register 1 page
120 "Mary Hook late
of the Twp of Glade died leaving no legal heirs nearer than
nephews and neices...appear by application of CWH Verbeck
(one of the heirs) for letters on descendants estate."
"According to Warren Co PA probate records, Mary Shirley
Hook refers to Samuel H. Shirley and his wife Hannah. Names her
brothers as Benjamin Shirley and wife Hannah, Hiram Shirley and
wife Esther, Francis Shirley and wife Rose, and names her sisters
as Mary Shirley and husband Isaac Culbertson, Hannah Shirley
and husband John Grawbadger and Nancy Shirley and husband Daid
Loucks. She also names nephews and neices Stephen Shirley and
wife Mary A of Lake Co Indiana, Nancy Shirley widow of Truman
Peck of Wabaska Co MN, Maria Shirley and husband John Elkins
of Racine Co WI, Emily Shirley and husband Henry H. Elkins of
Dodge Co WI, Betsey Shirley and husband William Sterling of Browd
MN and Mary Shirley and husband G.M.H Verbeck of Glade, Warren
Co PA"
3(iv). Hannah
Shirley born say 1790
(based on children's birth years) She married John Nesmith who
was originally from New Hampshire. John and his brother James
moved their families first to Buffalo Erie Co NY, then to Maryville
Chatauqua Co NY, then Jamestown, Chatauqua Co NY, then to Warren
Co PA in 1825; She died about 1830 according to the History of
Warren Co PA narrative about her husband.
"John Nesmith married
Hannah, daughter of John Shirley, of New Hampshire. Shirley was
also a pioneer in Warren, had served in the war of the Revolution,
and died here about the year 1826. John Nesmith died at Warren
about 1829 and was followed by his widow in one year." -
History of Warren County Pennsylvania (1887)
Shirley Association
Editor - OK, here is my attempt to reconcile how the DAR believes
this lineage to be children of John Shirley husband of Hannah
Stevens. I may now understand (but still have proof 'issues')
1. Mary Hook
of Warren Co PA dies intestate about 1877,
Warren Co Intestate Register 1 page
120 "Mary Hook late
of the Twp of Glade died leaving no legal heirs nearer than
nephews and neices...appear by application of CWH Verbeck
(one of the heirs) for letters on descendants estate."
2. The large number of heirs of Mary Hook who are "nephews
and neices" sell her land in 1877
Jun 4 1877 Benj Shirley and wife Hannah, Hiram Shirley
and wife Esther, S.H. Shirley and wife Hannah, Francis Shirley
and wife Rose, Stephen Shirley and wife Mary (and many others)
to James G. Marshall DB45/256 - Glade Twp. (page 257)
"being the same premises conveyed Benjamin Nesmith
administrator with the will annexed of Francis Hook deceased
to Mary Hook by deed dated the fourteenth day of July a.d. 1875
and recorded in said Recorders Office of Warren County in Deed
Book 38 at page 704 and by the death of the said Mary Hook became
vested in the party of the first part, together with all and
singular the tenements hereditaments and appurtenances to the
same belonging on in any wise...and there are no other heirs
of the said Mary Hook deceased than the parties to these presents....
7 June 1877."
3. Among the very long list of heirs of Mary Hook who are
named in the above 1877 deed of sale (including many Shirleys)
are several Nesmith neices and nephews. All living in Warren
Co PA at the date of the deed (Why are the wives mentioned
- are the husbands heirs through the wives instead of directly?)
4. The book History of Warren Co Pennsylvania (1887) says
Hannah Shirley, daughter of Warren Co PA pioneer and Rev'l War
soldier John Shirley married John Nesmith. Thus if the 5 Nesmiths
named as heirs of Mary Hook are also children of John Nesmith
and wife Hannah Shirley, then the dots can be connected to John
Shirley for all the Shirleys named as heirs of Mary Hook in the
1877 Warren Co PA deed.
History of Warren Co PA (by Schenck, Rann, 1887) pg 681,
682 - John Nesmith married Hannah, daughter of John Shirley,
of New Hampshire. Shirley was also a pioneer in Warren, had served
in the war of the Revolution, and died here about the year 1826.
John Nesmith died at Warren about 1829 and was followed by his
widow in one year
Nesmiths named as heirs of Mary Hook in the 1877 deed:
1. Daniel Nesmith and Louisa his wife b 1818 NH (1880 census)
2. Franklin Nesmith and Abigail his wife b 1811 NH (1880 census)
3. James Nesmith and Martha his wife b 1825 PA (1880 census)
4. John P Nesmith and Elvira his wife b 1826 PA (1880 census)
5. B Nesmith and Arilla his wife b 1820 NY (1880 census) History of Warren Co says Benjamin Nesmith (wife
Arilla) is the 6th child of John and Hannah Shirley Nesmith
Note: I have not confirmed the parentage of the above Nesmiths
other than Benjamin. But they are all buried at Oakland Cem in
Warren PA and there is a hint they are children of John Nesmith
and wife Hannah Shirley,
If so, then....
5. Here are the Shirleys named as heirs, neices and nephews
of Mary Hook in the 1877 deed.
1. Benjamin Shirley and Hannah his wife (son of James Shirley
dec'd)
2. Hiram Shirley and Esther his wife (son of James Shirley dec'd)
3. S. H. Shirley and Hannah his wife (son of James Shirley dec'd)
4. Francis Shirley and Rose his wife (son of James Shirley dec'd)
5. Stephen Shirley and Mary his wife (of Lake Co IN) (he is son
of Moses Benjamin Shirley. decd)
FINALLY: If (aunt) Mary Hook is sister to Hannah Shirley wife
of John Nesmith. And if the Warren Co History book is correct
and Hannah Shirley Nesmith is the daughter of John Shirley, revolutionary
war soldier, THEN that means Mary Shirley Hook is also the daughter
of John Shirley. AND all the neices and nephews of (aunt) Mary
Hook are grandchildren of John Shirley
Research discussion with Claire C, July 2020
Evidence that Moses’ wife was a Cogswell:
I have nothing firm; I probably began with something I picked
up that some Ancestry customer asserted on their tree. BUT: Mrs.
Cynthia Cogswell is one line above Mrs. Sally Shirley on that
1840 census for Warren, Warren, PA. I also have a Cogswell tip
from a newspaper report regarding Nancy Shirley Loucks (see below,
clipping attached).
Regarding the names of Sarah/Sally’s children:
I don’t have an independent source for that.
Yes, the oddly-named daughter in 1860—she is also there
in 1850. I believe that is Sarah Etta Clemens, born 1844/45 in
Cattaraugus or Warren. She seems to be the first child of Sarah/Sally
Cogswell Shirley Clemens and her 2nd husband, William Clemens.
Sarah Etta marries William A Sibley of Cattaraugus.
Regarding Samuel Shirley:
you’re right! I do have that record of him two doors
from Sarah Clemens in 1870, and that birth year is 1841. And
then I also have him in 1880, married to Louisa, in Salamanca,
Cattaraugus, NY, and then 1900, in Buffalo. I’m not sure
why I was confused. I think you’re right that there is a
Samuel Shirley born in 1839 floating around the same area.
I have a newspaper clipping from Warren, PA re: the golden
wedding anniversary of David Loucks and Nancy Shirley (attached):
it includes out-of-town guests among whom I find
“Mrs. George Allen…of Hebron, IN” (which I
believe to be Mary E. Shirley Allen, my 3G-grandma),
“Mr. & Mrs. W. Sibley, of Salamanca” (who I
believe to be the oddly named Sarah Etta Clemons Sibley).
Some of those other visitors are interesting, namely,
Mrs. L. R. Geer, of Corry. I believe that is Lura Ann Cogswell
(1826-1914), who married Lewis Robinson Geer in Warren. I believe
Lura Ann Cogswell is sister to our Sarah/Sally Cogswell Shirley—her
parents from her PA death certificate are listed as Joseph Cogswell
and Cynthia Hewitt (which would turn into Cynthia Hewitt Cogswell,
the older woman living next door to widowed Mrs. Sally Shirley
in 1840 and with Sally Shirley Clemens in 1860). That would make
Mrs. L. R. Geer, a guest at Nancy Shirley Loucks’ golden
wedding anniversary, Nancy’s aunt—a Cogswell. So that
helps corroborate the Cogswell theory.
There is also a Mr. and Mrs. R. Geer, of Big Bend: I have
a theory that this is Laura P Cogswell, sister to Lura Ann (yes,
two “Laura’s” which would be strange). Laura’s
death certificate lists her parents as Mason Cogswell and Cynthia
Hewitt (I do see that Lura’s father is Joseph Cogswell and
Laura’s is Mason, but both have Cynthia Hewitt Cogswell
as a mother…). Other folks on Ancestry have given R. Geer’s
wife the first name of Laura and a different last name, but from
her death cert, it appears she was a Cogswell. And she was invited
to the Loucks-Shirley golden anniversary.
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