Shirley Association Genealogical Research Website

Lewis Shirley
of Tuscaloosa Co Alabama and Montgomery Co Arkansas

MISC INFO FOR THIS BRANCH

Likely brother of Aaron Shirley Branch #42
Both families are (likely) part of Branch #1

< Back to the USA Lineage Index Page

This Lineage Last Reviewed and Updated July 2019
Lewis Shirley of Montgomery County Arkansas born 5 August 1814 in South Carolina; He was a Justice of the Peace and performed marriages. He lived in Tuscaloosa Co AL from the 1830s to the 1850s. Lewis first appears in records as a survey chain carrier in 1835 for land being purchased by Aaron Shirley in Tuscaloosa Co AL; In 1837, Lewis, Aaron, and Robert Shirley were taxed at Beat 7, 18th Regiment district of Tuscaloosa Co AL; He is married an enumerated in Tuscaloosa in the 1840 census, with wife and 1 young son; He and Aaron Shirley both signed 3 guardianship bonds for 3 minor children of Robert Shirley, Wade, Rebecca and Rhoda; He purchase land in Tuscaloosa from a McGee in 1844 then later sold land to Aaron Shirley in 1851; He was apparently skipped in the 1850 census for Tuscaloosa Co or else he was traveling en route to Arkansas; Lewis moved his family to Montgomery Co Arkansasa about 1853 according to historical accounts; He was enumerated at Polk Township Montgomery Co AR in 1870 census, age 56; He died Dec 30, 1874 Montgomery County Arkansas. Tombstone Inscription: Died Aged 60 years, 1 month, 25 days. Mason. Buried in Shirley Cemetery, located not far from Shirley Spring in Montgomery Co. Arkansas.

The evidence is strong that Lewis was the son of Robert Shirley and Ann Stearns of Laurens Co SC and Tuscaloosa Co AL, likely the brother of Aaron Shirley, branch #42 (Editor: highly likely, but not yet proven with smoking gun document)

In 1853 eight members of the Shirley family moved to Montgomery Co. Arkansas. The entire family left Alabama in a wagon train and they settled briefly in east Texas where David Lewis Shirley was born in 1853. They then moved by wagon train north into Montgomery Co. Arkansas, helping to blaze the trail through the wilderness to a site just south and west of Oden. Upon coming to a nice spring of water, they decided to settle permanently in the area. They built a log house in the place which became known as Shirley Spring at the head of Shirley Creek, a few miles south of the Ouachita River, southeast of the later community of Huddleston. Shirley Creek flows into the river from the south through land now (1988), owned by Edna Gortemiller, and the Shirley Spring area is now part of the Ouachita Forest Service land. The growing Shirley family cleared the land and farmed. They grew cotton, corn, and wheat. There was a mill in Big Fork where the wheat was ground into flour. Trapping and hunting provided fresh meat. Fishing was plentiful. The cow provided milk and cheese. Fruits and vegetables were dried and hung to be used later. Soaking made them soft again.

married 1) Sarah Ann Mullinax on 5 September 1839 Tuscaloosa Co. AL,

married 2) Mary Ann Patterson on 21 August 1842 Tuscaloosa Co. AL.

children by 1st wife Ann Mullinax:

1(i). James Wright Shirley born 10 June 1840 AL; Lived Montgomery County Arkansas. He was a talented musician and violin maker. He made fiddles and played throughout the area. He was a Union soldier in the Civil War Pvt. Co. D Ark Cav. Lived in Montgomery Co AR in 1860 census with new wife, age 29; Also in 1880 census, age 40; He died 2 December 1911 and buried in the Shirley Cemetery, Montgomery Co AR.

James Wright Shirley
Shirley Cemetery, Montgomery AR

married 1) Mary Jane Fryar on 8 December 1867 at Mongomery Co Arkansas

married 2) Ella Phelps on 11 April 1907 at Polk Arkansas

children by 1st wife, Mary Jane Fryar

2(i). Lewis Franklin Shirley born about 1879 in Arkansas, age 1 in 1880 census; Lived in Montgomery Co AR in 1900 census, married, age 22; Lived at Polk Montgomery Co AR in 1920 census, age 41.

married Ella Wilhite on 22 January 1899 at Montgomery Co AR

children

3(i). Charmy B. Shirley (f) born about 1899 AR, age 1 in 1900 census

3(ii). Willie Shirley born about 1902 AR, age 18 in 1920 census

3(iii). John Daney (Dan) Shirley born about 1906 AR, age 14 in 1920 census

3(iv). Omer Shirley born about 1908 AR, age 12 in 1920 census

3(v). Raymond Shirley born about 1910 AR, age 10 in 1920 census

3(vi). Dona Shirley born about 1911 AR, age 9 in 1920 census

3(vii). Lona Shirley born about 1911 AR, age 9 in 1920 census

3(viii). Irine Shirley born about 1913 AR, age 7 in 1920 census

3(ix). Nellie Shirley born about 1914 AR, age 6 in 1920 census

3(x). Henry Lewis (Pete) Shirley born about 1916 AR, age 4 in 1920 census

3(xi). Etna Shirley born about 1917 AR, age 3 in 1920 census

3(xii). Grace Shirley born about 1919 AR, age 1 in 1920 census

2(ii). Hezekiah Israel "Hezzie" Shirley born 9 May 1888 Arkansas (death cert), age 12 in parent's 1900 census household; He was a border in the Andrew Ellison household of in Polk Montgomery Co AR in 1910 census, age 21. He was married and the family lived in Leflore County Oklahoma near Poteau in 1920 census, age 31. He died on 8 August 1957 at San Joaquin California (death cert, parents named)

married Bessie Metcalf on 29 December 1910 at Montgomery Co AR

children:

3(i). Grady Shirley born about 1916 OK, age 4 in 1920 census

3(ii). Teddy Shirley born about 1918 OK, age 2 in 1920 census

(2 more children after 1920)

children by 2nd wife, Ella Phelps

2(iii). Helen Shirley born about 1909 Arkansas; She was living in the Andrew Ellison household in Montgomery Co AR in the 1920 census, age 10 (as Germa)

2(iv). William Howard Shirley born about 1911 Arkansas; He was living in the Andrew Ellison household in Montgomery Co AR in the 1920 census, age 8 (as Howard)

children by 2nd marriage to Mary Ann Patterson

1(ii). Martha Jane Shirley born about 1844 AL, age 26 in her husband's 1870 census household

married Joseph Shirley, her first cousin and son of Aaron Shirley. The family lived in Montgomery County Arkansas

1(iii). Anne Shirley born about 1845 AL, age 25 in parent's 1870 census household. She never married

1(iv). Mary Ann Shirley born about 1847 AL, age 23 in parent's 1870 census household; She married Benjamin Brewer. They had 7 children

1(v). Susan Shirley born about 1849 AL, age 21 in parent's 1870 census household; She married 1) Mr. Ellison, married 2) Bill Goodner

1(vi). Rev. David Lewis Shirley born about 1852 Texas, age 18 in parent's 1870 census household; He was the administrator of the estate of his father Lewis Shirley in 1875; Lived at Polk Twp Montgomery Co AR in 1880 census, age 28, married with family; Live same place in 1900 census, age 48; He was a school teacher and a Baptist preacher, preaching at Little Hope Church, south of Waters, (now Pine Ridge), and at Sulphur Springs Arkansas. He lived just over the line in Polk Co. AR near Board Camp.

married 1) Sarah Elizabeth Gaston on 16 January1873 in Montgomery Co Arkansas (10 children),

married 2) Viola Durrough on 30 June 1901 at Polk Co Arkansas (3 children).

children

2(i). James S Shirley born about 1874 AR, age 6 in 1880 census, age 26 in parent's 1900 census (as James L)

2(ii). Joseph Aaron Shirley born 30 Aug 1875, age 4 in 1880 census, age 25 in parent's 1900 census (as Joseph N); He died Nov 1973 Polk Co, Ark

married Mary Ellison on 16 July 1903 at Polk Co AR

children

3(i). Jessie Edridtch Shirley born about 1915 Arkansas; He died in 1965 Houston, TX

married Frankie Edgal Grammer b. 22 September 1914

2(iii). Lacinda Shirley born about 1878 AR, age 2 in 1880 census, not enumerated in parent's 1900 census household

2(iv). Robert Shirley born about 1880 AR, age 0 in 1880 census, age 20 in parent's 1900 census household (as Willis)

2(v). John Shirley born about 1885 AR, age 15 in 1900 census

2(vi). Hettie Shirley born about 1889 AR, age 11 in 1900 census

2(vii). Esther Shirley born about 1891 AR, age 9 in 1900 census

2(viii). Ova Shirley born about 1895 AR, age 5 in 1900 census

1(vii). Tenna S.E. Elizabeth Georgeann Josephine Shirley born about 1854 AR, age 16 in 1870 census household; She married Dr. Stephen C. Bates. (3 children).

1(viii). Amanda Shirley born about 1858 AR, age 12 in 1870 census household

1(ix). Cordeliah Shirley born about 1861 AR, age 9 in 1870 census household; She married Riley Reynolds. (3 children)

Home Page | Contact

copyright Shirley Association
All Rights Reserved

		Lewis Shirley of Tuscaloosa Co Alabama and Montgomery Co Arkansas MISC INFO FOR THIS BRANCH Likely brother of Aaron Shirley Branch #42 Both families are (likely) part of Branch #1
		< Back to the USA Lineage Index Page
		This Lineage Last Reviewed and Updated July 2019 Lewis Shirley of Montgomery County Arkansas born 5 August 1814 in South Carolina; He was a Justice of the Peace and performed marriages. He lived in Tuscaloosa Co AL from the 1830s to the 1850s. Lewis first appears in records as a survey chain carrier in 1835 for land being purchased by Aaron Shirley in Tuscaloosa Co AL; In 1837, Lewis, Aaron, and Robert Shirley were taxed at Beat 7, 18th Regiment district of Tuscaloosa Co AL; He is married an enumerated in Tuscaloosa in the 1840 census, with wife and 1 young son; He and Aaron Shirley both signed 3 guardianship bonds for 3 minor children of Robert Shirley, Wade, Rebecca and Rhoda; He purchase land in Tuscaloosa from a McGee in 1844 then later sold land to Aaron Shirley in 1851; He was apparently skipped in the 1850 census for Tuscaloosa Co or else he was traveling en route to Arkansas; Lewis moved his family to Montgomery Co Arkansasa about 1853 according to historical accounts; He was enumerated at Polk Township Montgomery Co AR in 1870 census, age 56; He died Dec 30, 1874 Montgomery County Arkansas. Tombstone Inscription: Died Aged 60 years, 1 month, 25 days. Mason. Buried in Shirley Cemetery, located not far from Shirley Spring in Montgomery Co. Arkansas. The evidence is strong that Lewis was the son of Robert Shirley and Ann Stearns of Laurens Co SC and Tuscaloosa Co AL, likely the brother of Aaron Shirley, branch #42 (Editor: highly likely, but not yet proven with smoking gun document) In 1853 eight members of the Shirley family moved to Montgomery Co. Arkansas. The entire family left Alabama in a wagon train and they settled briefly in east Texas where David Lewis Shirley was born in 1853. They then moved by wagon train north into Montgomery Co. Arkansas, helping to blaze the trail through the wilderness to a site just south and west of Oden. Upon coming to a nice spring of water, they decided to settle permanently in the area. They built a log house in the place which became known as Shirley Spring at the head of Shirley Creek, a few miles south of the Ouachita River, southeast of the later community of Huddleston. Shirley Creek flows into the river from the south through land now (1988), owned by Edna Gortemiller, and the Shirley Spring area is now part of the Ouachita Forest Service land. The growing Shirley family cleared the land and farmed. They grew cotton, corn, and wheat. There was a mill in Big Fork where the wheat was ground into flour. Trapping and hunting provided fresh meat. Fishing was plentiful. The cow provided milk and cheese. Fruits and vegetables were dried and hung to be used later. Soaking made them soft again. married 1) Sarah Ann Mullinax on 5 September 1839 Tuscaloosa Co. AL, married 2) Mary Ann Patterson on 21 August 1842 Tuscaloosa Co. AL. children by 1st wife Ann Mullinax: 1(i). James Wright Shirley born 10 June 1840 AL; Lived Montgomery County Arkansas. He was a talented musician and violin maker. He made fiddles and played throughout the area. He was a Union soldier in the Civil War Pvt. Co. D Ark Cav. Lived in Montgomery Co AR in 1860 census with new wife, age 29; Also in 1880 census, age 40; He died 2 December 1911 and buried in the Shirley Cemetery, Montgomery Co AR. James Wright Shirley Shirley Cemetery, Montgomery AR married 1) Mary Jane Fryar on 8 December 1867 at Mongomery Co Arkansas married 2) Ella Phelps on 11 April 1907 at Polk Arkansas children by 1st wife, Mary Jane Fryar 2(i). Lewis Franklin Shirley born about 1879 in Arkansas, age 1 in 1880 census; Lived in Montgomery Co AR in 1900 census, married, age 22; Lived at Polk Montgomery Co AR in 1920 census, age 41. married Ella Wilhite on 22 January 1899 at Montgomery Co AR children 3(i). Charmy B. Shirley (f) born about 1899 AR, age 1 in 1900 census 3(ii). Willie Shirley born about 1902 AR, age 18 in 1920 census 3(iii). John Daney (Dan) Shirley born about 1906 AR, age 14 in 1920 census 3(iv). Omer Shirley born about 1908 AR, age 12 in 1920 census 3(v). Raymond Shirley born about 1910 AR, age 10 in 1920 census 3(vi). Dona Shirley born about 1911 AR, age 9 in 1920 census 3(vii). Lona Shirley born about 1911 AR, age 9 in 1920 census 3(viii). Irine Shirley born about 1913 AR, age 7 in 1920 census 3(ix). Nellie Shirley born about 1914 AR, age 6 in 1920 census 3(x). Henry Lewis (Pete) Shirley born about 1916 AR, age 4 in 1920 census 3(xi). Etna Shirley born about 1917 AR, age 3 in 1920 census 3(xii). Grace Shirley born about 1919 AR, age 1 in 1920 census 2(ii). Hezekiah Israel "Hezzie" Shirley born 9 May 1888 Arkansas (death cert), age 12 in parent's 1900 census household; He was a border in the Andrew Ellison household of in Polk Montgomery Co AR in 1910 census, age 21. He was married and the family lived in Leflore County Oklahoma near Poteau in 1920 census, age 31. He died on 8 August 1957 at San Joaquin California (death cert, parents named) married Bessie Metcalf on 29 December 1910 at Montgomery Co AR children: 3(i). Grady Shirley born about 1916 OK, age 4 in 1920 census 3(ii). Teddy Shirley born about 1918 OK, age 2 in 1920 census (2 more children after 1920) children by 2nd wife, Ella Phelps 2(iii). Helen Shirley born about 1909 Arkansas; She was living in the Andrew Ellison household in Montgomery Co AR in the 1920 census, age 10 (as Germa) 2(iv). William Howard Shirley born about 1911 Arkansas; He was living in the Andrew Ellison household in Montgomery Co AR in the 1920 census, age 8 (as Howard) children by 2nd marriage to Mary Ann Patterson 1(ii). Martha Jane Shirley born about 1844 AL, age 26 in her husband's 1870 census household married Joseph Shirley, her first cousin and son of Aaron Shirley. The family lived in Montgomery County Arkansas 1(iii). Anne Shirley born about 1845 AL, age 25 in parent's 1870 census household. She never married 1(iv). Mary Ann Shirley born about 1847 AL, age 23 in parent's 1870 census household; She married Benjamin Brewer. They had 7 children 1(v). Susan Shirley born about 1849 AL, age 21 in parent's 1870 census household; She married 1) Mr. Ellison, married 2) Bill Goodner 1(vi). Rev. David Lewis Shirley born about 1852 Texas, age 18 in parent's 1870 census household; He was the administrator of the estate of his father Lewis Shirley in 1875; Lived at Polk Twp Montgomery Co AR in 1880 census, age 28, married with family; Live same place in 1900 census, age 48; He was a school teacher and a Baptist preacher, preaching at Little Hope Church, south of Waters, (now Pine Ridge), and at Sulphur Springs Arkansas. He lived just over the line in Polk Co. AR near Board Camp. married 1) Sarah Elizabeth Gaston on 16 January1873 in Montgomery Co Arkansas (10 children), married 2) Viola Durrough on 30 June 1901 at Polk Co Arkansas (3 children). children 2(i). James S Shirley born about 1874 AR, age 6 in 1880 census, age 26 in parent's 1900 census (as James L) 2(ii). Joseph Aaron Shirley born 30 Aug 1875, age 4 in 1880 census, age 25 in parent's 1900 census (as Joseph N); He died Nov 1973 Polk Co, Ark married Mary Ellison on 16 July 1903 at Polk Co AR children 3(i). Jessie Edridtch Shirley born about 1915 Arkansas; He died in 1965 Houston, TX married Frankie Edgal Grammer b. 22 September 1914 2(iii). Lacinda Shirley born about 1878 AR, age 2 in 1880 census, not enumerated in parent's 1900 census household 2(iv). Robert Shirley born about 1880 AR, age 0 in 1880 census, age 20 in parent's 1900 census household (as Willis) 2(v). John Shirley born about 1885 AR, age 15 in 1900 census 2(vi). Hettie Shirley born about 1889 AR, age 11 in 1900 census 2(vii). Esther Shirley born about 1891 AR, age 9 in 1900 census 2(viii). Ova Shirley born about 1895 AR, age 5 in 1900 census 1(vii). Tenna S.E. Elizabeth Georgeann Josephine Shirley born about 1854 AR, age 16 in 1870 census household; She married Dr. Stephen C. Bates. (3 children). 1(viii). Amanda Shirley born about 1858 AR, age 12 in 1870 census household 1(ix). Cordeliah Shirley born about 1861 AR, age 9 in 1870 census household; She married Riley Reynolds. (3 children)
		Home Page \| Contact copyright Shirley Association All Rights Reserved