Benjamin Amaziah Shirley
son of John Shirley of Honea Path SC

 

Haplogroup E3b
MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH

   
 

1(iv). Benjamin Amaziah Shirley born June 10, 1811 Abbeville Co. SC. He died June 4 1886 Forsyth Co. GA  

married Susannah Lee Jan 17, 1837. She was born Aug 13, 1813 SC, died Sept 4, 1900 Forsyth Co. GA. Both are buried at Union Hill on McGinness Ferry Road. They came to Forsyth Co. GA about 1845-47.

children:

2(i). Elizabeth Jane Shirley born Feb 18, 1838 Abbeville Co. SC  d. May 14, 1892 Forsyth Co. GA. She married William Berry Kay

2(ii). John  Franklin Shirley born Mar 3, 1841 Abbeville Co. SC  d. July 27, 1906 Milton Co. GA

Ancestor of DNA Kit #22903
(Editor: The precise lineage of the DNA participant is no longer known, however, we are certain from prior correspondence with a cousin (through a female line), he is a gr-grandson of John Franklin Shirley

married Catherine Shirley. She was the daughter of John Riley Shirley, son of Branch #4 Benjamin Shirley and wife Eliz. Hughes

children:

3(i). Ida L. Shirley born July 7, 1866 Milton Co. GA d. April 25, 1940 Fulton Co. GA. She married Patrick David Moss. He was born Mar 26, 1862 Milton Co. GA  d. June 22, 1931 Milton Co. GA 

3(ii). James Wright Shirley born Sept 6, 1868 Milton Co. GA d. July 6, 1960 Fulton Co. GA,

Ancestor of DNA Kit #119276
(Editor: This kit was previously listed as a descendant of Benjamin Shirley Branch 4, but that lineage is through the maternal line, thus not correct. The paternal Shirley line is via John Shirley > Benj Amaziah of Branch 5)

married Dora J. Strickland Oct 25, 1893. She was born Aug 12, 1870 Milton Co. GA, d. Dec 1, 1931 Milton Co. GA.

3(iii). Effie E. Shirley born Jan 15, 1871 Milton Co. GA d. Aug 6, 1964 Fulton Co. GA, m.  Robert Lee Martin. He was born Oct 11, 1868 GA d. Oct 9, 1939 Fulton Co. GA.

3(iv). John Robert Shirley born June 20, 1871 Milton Co. GA d. Dec 22, 1949 Fulton Co. GA,

married Jennie Belle  Webb. She was born Mar 21, 1878 Milton Co. GA d. May 17, 1957 Fulton Co. GA.

3(v). Theodocia Shirley born Feb 25, 1876 Milton Co. GA d. Jan 9, 1954 Fulton Co. GA. She married Robert Lee Bagwell. He was born Jan 19, 1875 Milton Co. GA d. Dec 6, 1937 Fulton Co. GA.

3(vi). Benjamin F. Shirley born Mar 11, 1879 Milton Co. GA d. Oct 9, 1963 Fulton Co. GA,

married 1) Lois Evans,

married 2) Ola Webb

3(vii). Loranzo D. (Ramsey) Shirley born Dec 9, 1881 Milton Co. GA d. Jan 13, 1953 Fulton Co. GA m. Minnie Webb

3(viii). Wade Elmer Shirley born April 20, 1883 Milton Co. GA d. __?,

married 1) Anne Tatum,

married 2) ______Bagwell

married 3) Eva Tribble 

3(ix). Cleo Shirley born Nov 4, 1886 Milton Co. GA d. Dec 4, 1957 Fulton Co. GA. She married Ralph A. Waters. He was born Aug 21, 1883 Milton Co. GA d. Nov 11, 1954 Fulton Co. GA

3(x). Carlos V. Shirley born Oct 2, 1889 Milton Co. GA d. July 21, 1973 Fulton Co. GA,

married Lucy Parsons. She was born June 23, 1900 d. Sept 1, 1986 Fulton Co. GA.

2(iii). James R. (Loransey) Shirley born Aug 28, 1843 Anderson Co. SC d. Sept 19, 1862 near Chatanooga TN.

2(iv). William Wright Shirley born July 4, 1845 Abbeville Co. SC  d.  ?1863 Civil War. 

2(v). Benjamin Newton Shirley born Oct 7, 1847 Forsyth Co. GA  d. Dec 23, 1928 Milton Co. GA,

married Mary Jane Webb Oct 31, 1877

2(vi). Mary S. (Ann) Shirley born Aug 14, 1851  Forsyth Co. GA d. ?1925 Milton Co. GA

2(vii). Martha A. (Susan) Shirley born July 31, 1853 Forsyth Co. GA d. Nov 22, 1882 Milton Co. GA

2(viii). Obediah Calhoun Shirley born June 10, 1855 Forsyth Co. GA d. Feb 28, 1932 Fulton Co. GA,

married Harriet Eugenia Martin  about 1884.

2(ix). Nancy Caroline Shirley born October 15, 1857 Milton Co. GA  d. June 28, 1859 Milton Co. GA

2(x). Tribble Shirley born Sept 23, 1860  d. Mar 30, 1929 Milton Co. GA,

married Sarah Magdalene _______

   


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