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Unknown Shirley (possibly
John Shirley of Darlington Co SC)
married _______ (likely
Elly/Ellen/Helen Shirley of Lauderdale Co MS)
"The 4 sons listed in
the 1846 Lauderdale County, MS census under Elly Shirley appear
to be John Pinkney Shirley, William Washington Shirley, J. B.
Shirley, and Benjamin R. Shirley. The 4 females appear to be
Elly, Nancy, Catherine, and 1 more still to identify."
children:
"According to Charles
A. Shirley, a grandson, and Joy Ham Montgomery, a great granddaughter,
John Pinkney Shirley had two brothers. One was William Washington
Shirley who married Mary Bucklew and James B. Shirley. In the
1860 Lauderdale Co. MS census, J.B. Shirley was living in the
household with John Pinkney and, William Washington Shirley was
living next door. Brothers and sisters: John
Pinkney Shirley, J. B. Shirley, William Washington Shirley
(branch #57), Catherine Shirley Turner,
Nancy Griffis 1831 and Benjamin Richard Shirley, b 1835."
See comprehensive family tree genealogy
book "Ancestors and Descendants of Charles Andy Shirley
& Redie Susie Robertson" written by Redie Susie Robertson
Shirley, 1993
1(i). John
Pinkney Shirley born
19 May 1827 in Alabama; He is living in Lauderdale Co MS in the
1850 census, age 22 and the 1860 census, age 33; He was also
enumerated in Lauderdale Co MS in 1880 census, age 53 (born about
1827 Alabama) He died on 11 July 1894, buried at Martin Cemetery,
Causeyville, Lauderdale Co MS; His death was mentioned in the
Liberty Baptist Association minutes.
"He befriended the Mormon
missionaries, protecting them from the mobs on several occasions,
but he never joined the church.
In 1862, he joined the Confederate Army. He was captured
at the Battle of Vicksburg and pardoned on July 9, 1863. At the
time he was a private in Company C, 5th regiment of the Mississippi
State Troops. In 1868 Pinkney was listed as a member of the Buckatunna
Baptist Church along with his wife Sarah and brother William
Washington Shirley. He was later a member of Bethany Baptist
Church and in 1872 served as a delegate to the Liberty Baptist
Association. John Pinkney Shirley was a charter member of Center
Grove Baptist Church which was founded in mid 1800’s. John
Pinkney Shirley died on July 11, 1894 and his death is recorded
in the Liberty Baptist Association minutes. He is believed to
be buried in an unmarked grave in the Martin Family cemetery
which is located on the Lauderdale/ Clarke county line between
Causeyville and Energy. Per family history, Pinkney stopped while
walking to one of his son’s house and sat down beneath a
tree and simply died.
All three brothers served
in the Conferdate Army. J.B. Shirley was captured when Vicksburg
fell."
married 1) Sarah Ann Martin on 10 September 1846. She was the daughter
of John Martin. She was born 25 March 1829 at Meridian MS and
she died 5 July 1883. Buried at Martin Cemetery, Causeyville,
Lauderdale Co MS
married 2) Mrs. Martha J. Smith on 13 April 1887. This
marriage was witnessed by one of his sons, James Norman Shirley.
She was the daughter of Irby Reynolds who was listed next to
Pinkney in the 1880 census.
children
2(i). John Martin Shirley born 9 April 1849 MS, age 2 in the 1850
census, age 11 in 1860 census; He died in 1919 at Shephard, San
Jacinto Co. Texas. Shirleys
of San Jacinto Co Texas
married Elizabeth Chatham
about 1868 in Lauderdale
Co MS
children:
3(i). William Pinkney Shirley born 19 October 1870 at Lauderdale Co
MS; age 9 in 1880 census; Married with child, enumerated in San
Jacinto Co TX in 1900 census, age 30, also in 1910 census, age
39
married Dora Hutchins on 26 September 1897 at San Jacinto
Co TX
children:
4(i). John Martin Shirley
Jr born 29 July 1898
TX, age 2 in 1900 census, age 11 in 1910 census
4(ii). William Shirley born 2 June 1900 TX, not enumerated
in parent's 1910 census household
4(iii). Unnamed Shirley born 3 October 1901, died 8 November
1901, died infant
4(iv). Edna Shirley born 19 September 1902 TX, age 7 in
1910 census
4(v). Milo Shirley born 22 October 1904 TX, age 4 in 1910
census
4(vi). James Shirley born 20 February 1906 TX, age 1 in 1910
census (as Jim, age transposed with brother Tommy)
4(vii). Tommy Shirley born 25 December 1908 TX, age 5 (age
transposed with brother James)
was there also a daughter
named Jewel Shirley?
3(ii). Norman Martin Shirley born
22 July 1873 at Lauderdale Co MS, age 7 in 1880 census; He died
on 17 April 1939 at Harris Co TX
married Winifred Fain on 4 June 1909 at Cold Springs San Jacinto
Co TX
3(iii). Sarah Margaret Shirley born 15 October 1875 at Shepherd San
Jacinto Co TX, age 5 in 1880 census; She married James W Harris
on 9 October 1909 at San Jacinto Co TX; She died 21 February
1954
3(iv). Benjamin F. Shirley born 16 December 1988 at Shepherd San
Jacinto Co TX, age 2 in 1880 census; He died on 1 March 1909,
age 20
3(v). Nellie Ann Shirley
born 27 February 1880
TX, age 0 in 1880 census; She died 17 October 1884, age 4
3(vi). John Allen Shirley born 10 February 1885 at Shepherd San
Jacinto Co TX; He died on 13 May 1955
married Jessie Mae Hayman on 27 December 1908 at Cold Springs
San Jacinto Co TX
3(vii). Hardy Yarborough Shirley born 10 September 1888 at Shepherd San
Jacinto Co TX; He died 16 February 1924; Buried at Conroe, Montgomery
Co TX
married Sarah Ewell on 27 March 1910 at Cold Springs San
Jacinto Co TX
2(ii). Sarah Celita Shirley born 15 March 1852 MS, age 9 in 1860
census; She died 1932 Walker Co. Texas, She married J. W. "Wes"
Hayman
2(iii). William Washington Shirley born 14 February 1855 MS, age 6 in 1860
census; Married with children, enumerated at Lauderdale Co MS
in 1900 census, age 45; He died 14 October 1909. Buried at Martin
Cemetery, Causeyville, Lauderdale Co MS
William Washington Shirley and Family
married Martha Jane Henderson on 28 December 1878 at Lauderdale Co
MS; She was born 2 April 1855 and died 22 August 1915; She was
buried at Martin Cemetery, Causeyville, Lauderdale Co MS
children
3(i). John R. Shirley born about 1877 MS, age 3 in 1880 census
3(ii). May Belle Shirley born
about 1879 MS, age 1 in 1880 census
3(iii). Willie Belle Shirley born about 1882 MS, age 18 in 1900 census;
She married John Sire Booker
3(iv). Ownie Shirley born
about 1885 MS, age 15 in 1900 census
3(v). Lillian L. Shirley born 10 September 1887 MS, age 13 in
1900 census
3(vi). Joseph M. Shirley born about 1888 MS, age 12 in 1900 census;
Enumerated in Lauderdale Co MS in 1940 census, age 50
married Nannie Reynolds
children:
4(i). Joe Lee Shirley born about 1922 MS, age
18 in 1940 census
4(ii). Harold Shirley born about 1924 MS, age
16 in 1940 census
4(iii). Roy Shirley born about 1933 MS, age 7 in 1940 census
4(iv). Hilda Shirley born about 1937 MS, age 3 in 1940 census
3(vii). William Grady Shirley born about 1892 MS, age 8 in 1900 census
married Audrey Jay
3(viii). Fanny E. Shirley born about 1895 MS, age 5 in 1900 census
2(iv). James Norman Shirley
born 25 April 1858 at
Lauderdale Co. MS, age 2 in 1860 census; Married with children,
enumerated in the 1880 census of Lauderdale Co MS, age 22; His
mother in law Catherine Dunham was living with the family in
that census; Apparently skipped in the 1900 census; Enumerated
at Quitman, Clarke Co MS in 1910 census, age 51
James Norman Shirley, Sr Family
BACK ROW: Raymond Octavius Shirley, Ora Estelle (Shirley)
Fleming, J. Howell (husband of Tolitha), Arabella Shirley, Justin
Shirley, Winnie Martin Shirley (wife of Justin), James
Norman Shirley, Jr., Tolitha Shirley, William Arthur Shirley,
Julian Shirley. MIDDLE ROW: Leon Shirley, Gracie Weems,
boy name unknown, Albert Weems, boy name unknown, Nancy Catherine
Dunham Shirley, James Norman Shirley, boy name unknown, Lydia
Adams Shirley (wife of William Adams), Mary Camp Shirley
(wife of Julian Shirley). BOTTOM ROW: Lita Howell, her sister,
Bernadine Shirley, baby, Judy Bell Shirley.
J. N. Shirley
was born in Lauderdale county, Miss in Apr 1858 the fourth in
a family of eight children born to J. P. and Sarah (Martin) Shirley,
the former of whom was born in North Carolina and the latter
in Greene county Miss. The father was taken by his parents to
Alabama when a small boy and there resided until he was seventeen
years of age, when he came to Mississippi and located in Lauderdale
county where he still lives. Here he was married and on the plantation
on which he is now living he reared his family. He has made planting
his chief occupation throughout life never caring to enter politcal
life or to hold public office. J. N. Shirley began the battle
of life for himself when sixteen years of age and when only eighteen
years of age was married to Miss Nancy Dunham of this county
and to them four sons and three daughters have been born: Arabella,
Tolitha, Charles (deceased), Arthur, Julian and Justin (twins)
and Ora. Although Mr Shirley commenced to make his own way in
the world without a dollar he has by energy and strict attention
to busienss succeeded in getting a fair start in the world. In
1881 he opened a mercantile establishment and to this calling
has given the most of his attention since that time, but has
also farmed more or less and has been engaged in milling a part
of the time. He began business in the southeastern part of Lauderdale
county where he remained until 1889 at which time he sold out
and moved to his present location thirteen and a half miles north
of Meridian wher ehe had purchased a plantation of one hundred
and twenty acres. On this plantation he opened his store, his
stock of goods being worth at least $3000 from which he derives
an annual income of $15000. he is a young man of excellent busienss
qualifications and thus far has made a success of the enterprises
in which he has engaged when many others would have failed. He
is progressive public spirited and intellegent and makes a point
of keeping well posted on the general topics of the day and up
with the times in the business affairs of life. By his honorable
methods of doing business and his many amiable and worthy traits
of character he has won the respect and esteem of all who know
him and he and his wife are glaly welcomed in the highest social
circles. He and Mrs Shirley are members of the Baptist church
and he has been liberal in his support of this as well as other
churches. he is a patron of education; in fact all worthy enterprises
receive his hearty support.
- Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi, Part
2 By Firebird Press page 761
married Nancy Catherine Durham on 21 December 1876 at Lauderdale Co
MS
children
3(i). Sarah
Tolitha Shirley born
31 January 1879 MS, age 1 in 1880 census
3(ii). Charles
Shirley
born 15 March 1881 MS
3(iii). William
Arthur Shirley born
1883 Lauderdale Co MS; Married with children enumerated in Clarke
Co MS in 1920, age 36; He died 1924, buried at Desoto Cemetery,
Clarke Co MS
married Lydia
Adams
children:
4(i). Bernadine
Shirley born
about 1907 MS, age 13 in 1920 census
4(ii). Jula
Belle Shirley
born about 1908 MS age 10 in 1920 census
4(iii). George
Norman Shirley born
about 1915 Desoto, Clark Co MS, age 4 in 1920 census
Ancestor of
DNA Kit #8434
4(iv). William
Arthur Shirley
born about 1919 MS, age 1 in 1920 census (as Billie)
4(v). Robert
Earl Shirley
born about 1922 MS
3(iv). Justin
Rufus Shirley
(twin) born 10 May 1888 MS
3(v). Julian
Shirley (twin)
born 10 May 1888 MS, age 21 in parent's 1910 census
3(vi). Estelle
Shirley
born 24 August 1890 MS
3(vii). Raymond
O Shirley
born 14 April 1892 MS, age 18 in parent's 1910 census
3(viii). James
Norman Shirley Jr. born
6 March 1894 MS, age 16 in 1910 census; He graduated from the
University of Alabama pharmacy school, class of 1912
3(ix). Leon
Shirley born
3 July 1896 MS, age 13 in 1910 census
2(v). Susan
Ellen Shirley
born 1 February 1861 MS, age 19 in parent's 1880 census household;
She married J. W. "Wade" Hughes on 15 September 1892
at Lauderdale Co MS
2(vi). Margaret Emeline Shirley born 25 March 1864 MS, age 16 in 1880
census; She married E.W. "Eli" Dunham on 4 December
1881 at Lauderdale Co MS
2(vii). Benjamin Pinkney Shirley born
9 April 1867 at Meridian, Lauderdale Co. MS, age 13 in 1880 census;
Married with children, enumerated at San Jacinto Co TX in 1900
census, age 33; And again in 1910, age 43; He died 18 October
1923 at Shepherd, San Jacinto Co. Texas. Shirleys of San Jacinto Co Texas
Benjamin Pinkney was a very jolly and an even tempered
man. His wife, Ella, was serious minded and didn't believe in
sparing the rod and spoiling the child. They were farmers and
believed that hard work was good for everyone.
In 1889, they were converted to the Mormon religion. Because
of so much ridicule against the Mormons in that part of the country,
they sold everything they had and moved to Shepherd, San Jacinta,
Texas to be near Benjamin's brother, John Martin Shirley.
In 1901, Benjamin said he was going to move where they
did not have chills and fevers, so he got a map and picked out
Durango, Colorado. They left Shepherd with $15, a wagon and a
pair of ponies. They packed their children and belongings into
the wagon like sardines and traveled as far as they could before
they ran low on food and feed for their ponies. They would
then stop and work until they replenished their supply and would
continue on their way for Durango. They repeated this process
several times before they arrived at their destination. It took
them six months to get from Shepard TX to Durango, CO. When they
arrived, they rented a pasture for the ponies for $1 per pony
per month.
One day Ella sent her son, Charles, to the store for a
spool of thread. He noticed how white and soft the clerks hands
were. He asked his mother what he could do to get his hands soft
and white like that. She told him by doing the dishes. He did
this and his hands did get better, and he never minded
doing dishes the rest of his life.
Charles went to school for two nine month terms in Durango,
Colorado. He was eager top learn and an avid reader. When he
was twelve years of age, his father, Benjamin, decided to move
back to Texas. The same ponies pulled the wagon back to Texas.
They again stopped and worked long enough to replenish their
supplies to get them back to Texas. On that trip, Benjamin
and Ella's son, Benneti Reno Shirley, was born on
Aug 20, 1903 in the state of New Mexico. Soon after they were
on their way again for Texas.
They rented a farm off Huffman Creek six miles from Shepherd
and farmed and worked by the day. Benjamin and Charles sawed
logs from their excellent pine. They both hauled barrel staves
and made whiskey barrels out of them. He bought two more wagons,
and teams and Benjamin, Charles, Johnnie and Homer hauled staves.
By 1912, they moved to Oklahoma with three wagons, taking
three cows along. When they got to McAlester, there was a big
snow storm. Since all the best places were leased for two to
three years, they had to live in a tent. They planted their crops.
Charles had 13 acres of cotton, and his portion was 6 bales of
cotton. In those days, you rented land on a share basis. For
corn, you gave the landowner one third of what you harvested.
For cotton, you gave him one fourth. If you chose to go on the
half, the land owner furnished the horses and feed. While there,
he heard of Kelsey, a Mormon community in Northeast Texas. Charles
went there in 1913 to finish school.
Although they made many moves, Benjamin was always able
to provide a good living for his family. He was a hard worker
as well as a good manager. At the time of his death, he owned
a large, fertile farm.
married Ella Cornelia White on 1 May 1890 at Lauderdale Co MS
children
3(i). Charles Andy Shirley born 24 February 1891 MS, age 9 in 1900
census, age 19 in 1910 census; He died on 2 July 1965
married Mary Pamplin on 1 November 1920
3(ii). Sarah Ann Shirley born
9 May 1893 MS, age 7 in 1900 census, age 16 in 1910 census
3(iii). John Pinkney Shirley born
2 March 1895 San Jacinto Co. TX, age 5 in 1900 census, age 14
in 1910 census; He died on 30 December 1961
married Laurena Adcock on 7 December 1930
3(iv). Ella May Shirley born 13 May 1895 TX, age 3 in 1900 census,
age 12 in 1910 census; She died on 27 December 1947; She married
Albert Smith on 16 November 1916
3(v). William Homer Shirley born 5 August 1899 TX, age 1 in 1900
census, age 10 in 1910 census
3(vi). Benneti Reno Shirley (male)
born 20 August 1903 New Mexico, age 6 in 1910 census
2(viii). Hulda McGuire Shirley born 28 March 1870; She died 1872, age
2
2(ix). Infant Shirley, died young
1(ii). William
Washington Shirley (Branch #57) born 1 January 1830
in Dallas Co. Alabama, He died 15 July 1907 Hurricane Creek,
Clarke Co MS (Editor: this page still needs
updating)
married 1) Mary Buckaleau; She was born 12 October
1831 at Choctaw Co Alabama; She died 18 October 1900 at Lauderdale
Co MS
married 2) _______
1(iii). J. B. Shirley born about 1838 in Alabama, age 22 in 1860
census. He was living in the 1860 census household of brother
John Pinkney Shirley in Lauderdale Co MS
1(iv). Catherine Shirley She married ____Turner
1(v). Nancy Shirley born about 1831. She married Harrison Griffis
1(vi). Benjamin Richard Shirley born about 1835 Alabama. Possibly
the B. R. Shurly enumerated in Jasper Co MS in 1860, age 25,
therefore his family shown below
Email from Rick 2018: Benjamin Richard was one of what
appears to be 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Two of the 4 brothers
including Benjamin Richard died during the civil war. He was
taken prisoner and records indicate he became ill and died in
a military hospital in Rome, Georgia where he was buried under
a marker listed as B.R. Shively. There was no B.R. Shively on
confederate muster records. The year before he died his son,
Benjamin Franklin Shirley, my great grandfather was born in Montrose,
Mississippi. He migrated to Dry Prong, Louisiana where my Grandfather,
George Benjamin Shirley and his sister were born. My father,
Andrew Calvin Shirley was born in Dry Prong. My 95 year old Aunt
confirmed that much
married Mary _______ wife in 1860 census; lived with Miles and Catherine
Turner in Grant Parish, Louisiana in 1870, her children erroneously
surnamed Turner in census
children:
2(i). John W. Shirley born about 1858 MS, age 2 in 1860 census (as
J. W), age 12 in widowed mother's 1870 census (as John W Turner),
age 42 in 1900 census; Lived at Pollock Town, Grant Parish, Louisiana
in 1900 census
Martha A _______ wife in 1900 census
children:
3(i). William P Shirley born about 1878 LA, age 22 in 1900 census
3(ii). Benjamin Franklin Shirley born about 1882 LA, age 18 in 1900 census
3(iii). Francis R Shirley born about 1886 LA, age 14 in 1900 census
3(iv). Appy Shirley born about 1893 LA, age 7 in 1900 census
3(v). John C Shirley born about 1898 LA, age 2 in 1900 census
2(ii). Jacob Richard Shirley born about 1860 MS, age 4/12 in 1860 census
(as J. R), age 10 in widowed mother's 1870 census (as Jacob R
Turner); He died 21 June 1941 at Dry Prong, Grant Parish LA (death
cert)
married Georgeann ______
children:
3(i). Miles W Shirley born about 1882 LA, age 18 in 1900 census
3(ii). Benjamin F Shirley born about 1887 LA, age 13 in 1900 census
3(iii). Richard E Shirley born about 1890 LA, age 10 in 1900 census
3(iv). George W Shirley born about 1892 LA, age 8 in 1900 census
3(v). Dollie Shirley born about 1895 LA, age 5 in 1900 census
3(vi). Bessie Shirley born about 1897 LA, age 3 in 1900 census
3(vii). Dee Shirley (m) born about 1903 LA, age 17 in 1920 census
3(viii). Hattie Shirley born about 1907 LA, age 13 in 1920 census
2(iii). Benjamin F Shirley born about 1862 MS, age 8 in 1870 census (as
Benjamin F Turner)
married Catherine J Hegan (named in son George's death cert) Lived with
son George in 1940 census, age 75
children
3(i). George Benjamin Shirley born 23 November 1886 at Dry Prong LA (death
cert), age 53 in 1940 census; Lived at Jefferson Co TX in 1940
census; He died 23 October 1944 at Beaumont, Jefferson Co TX
(death cert, parents named)
Ancestor of DNA Kit #B262112
Ancestor of DNA Kit #16625
married Lena T ______ wife in 1940 census household
children:
4(i). George M Shirley born about 1911 LA, age 19 in 1930 census
4(ii). Gussie H Shirley born about 1914 LA, age 16 in 1930 census
4(iii). Andrew Calvin Shirley born about 1918 LA, age 22 in parent's 1940
census
married Helen C _____ wife in 1940 census (daughter in law)
4(iv). Claudie Y Shirley born about 1921 LA, age 9 in 1930 census
4(v). Martha L Shirley born about 1923 LA, age 17 in 1940 census
4(vi). Marlene Shirley born about 1932 TX, age 8 in 1940 census
4(vii). Norman C Shirley born about 1936 TX, age 4 in 1940 census
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Shirley Family of Lauderdale Co