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and Updated September 2019
Thomas Shirley born 1760
South Carolina; According to his later pension application for
service in the Revolutionary War, Thomas was raised by his mother
seven miles from Winnsboro after the death of his father.
He was a resident of Fairfield Co. South Carolina in 1780
when entered the service as a volunteer. His father died before
he was born. Thomas said that since the Revolutionary War he
spent some time in South Carolina and then moved to Davidson
Co., then Mc Nairy Co. Tennessee (McNairy formed 1823 from Hardin
Co). From there he moved to Clinton, Fayette and finally to Jackson
Co. Illinois.
He is not found in any of the 1790, 1800, 1810 or 1820 census.
(many of the early TN census were lost). However, he may be the
Thomas Shirley enumerated in Wayne County Tennessee in 1820,
which is adjacent to Hardin and McNairy Counties.
1830 Fayette Co IL Census
Thomas Sherley and wife both age 60-70, with one male 0-5,
one female 5-10,
Jordon Sherly age 20-30 (next door)
Elizabeth Sherley is HH age 40-50 with 1 son 15-20, 1 son 20-30.
1830 Clinton Co IL Census - Possible sons or grandsons?
Edmund Sheerley 10001...-1001...
William Sheerley 0001...-00001
1840 Washington Co MO Census
Thomas Sherley enumerated as a Rev War veteran in the HH
of son Jordon Sherley.
Jordon Sherley
1840 Fayette Co IL Census
John Shirley 0000100000000 - 0000000100000 (he age 30-40,
woman age 50-60)
Thomas Shirley states in his pension papers his reason for
moving from Illinois to Missouri. He has some children in
Missouri and he and his son, Jordan, with whom he lives,
desire to remove to Missouri.
Revolutionary
War Pension Application
married _________ She is not named in any
document thusfar discovered
children: (only one known named child as yet)
February 2017 - In the
1830 Fayette Co IL census, Thomas Sherley and his son Jordan
Sherley are living adjacent to Isham Petty and son Robert Petty.
According to Petty tradition, this Robert D Petty married Sarah
Catherine Shirley who was born in Davidson Co TN (which matches
the migration of Thomas Sherley as stated in his pension record).
According to Petty sources, Sarah Catherine Petty had two siblings
John Shirley and Kitty Shirley who was also born in Davidson
Co TN about 1805, married Henry House.
Internet posting: "Kitty
married Henry HOUSE and left TN for Stoddard Co MO. Robert PETTY,
John SHIRLEY and Kitty HOUSE are all in Van Zandt Co. TX in 1850.
After that Kitty goes to CA. Robert moves his family to Fannin
Co. TX."
1850 Van Zandt Co TX (birthplaces
given in the census)
Robert Petty 41 b TN
Sarah Petty 42 b Davidson Co TN (b 1808) ch: born McNairy Co
1829, Fayette Co IL 1831, Carroll Co AR 1837-9, Marion Co AR
1841-1847
John Sherly 55 (also in Petty household) b Davidson Co TN
(note: an Edmund Shirley is enumerated
only a few doors away from Isham Petty in 1840 Carroll Co AR,
see info at top of page for possible Edmund connection)
(next door)
Kitty Hause 46 b Davidson Co TN
(ch: born [Morac?] MS, McNairy Co TN 1830, Henderson Co TN 1832,
Wayne Co TN 1834, Stoddard Co MO 1836-1840
1(i). Jordan Sherley born about
1804 in Hardin County TN (source: son's death cert, although
place of birth likely technically untrue. Hardin Co was formed
from Indian lands in 1819); He was married with no children
as yet and living next door to his father Thomas Sherley in the
1830 Fayette Co IL census so it is possible that he married Etna
Thrailkill in either Fayette Co IL or in Clinton Co IL where
his father Thomas Sherley stated the family lived prior to migrating
to Fayette. Jordan was a farmer; Lived Liberty TWP, Washington
Co MO in 1860; lived at Ramsey, Fayette County IL in 1870 census.
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1850 Washington Co MO census
Jordon Sherly 46
Aetna Sherly 38
Mary Sherly 18
James Sherly 16
Thomas Sherly 14
Andrew Sherly 12
William Sherly 10
Catharine Sherly 6
Francis Sherly 4
John Sherly 2
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1860 Washington Co MO census
Jordan Shirley 58
Etna Shirley 48
Wm C Shirley 20
Nancy Shirley 17
Francis M Shirley 15
Jno A Shirley 12
Nancy J Shirley 11
Ezekiel Shirley 8
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1870 Fayette Co IL census
Jordane Shirley 70
Etna Shirley 58
Thomas Shirley 34
Francis Shirley 24
John Shirley 22
Jane Shirley 20
Frances Shirley 6
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Email from Jenny Feb 2014: 1.Jordan Shirleys wife
was Samantha Etna Thrailkill (ref. Francis Marion's death cert.)
2. Jordan's place of birth was Hardin County, Tenn (ref. Francis
Marion's death cert.)
Editor's note: Hardin County was formed from Indian lands
in 1819, so Jordan's birth about 1804 would likely not have been
there. McNairy Co was formed from Hardin shortly thereafter in
1823, so that explains the mention in Thomas' pension record.
No doubt the mention of Hardin in the death certificate is what
the informant remembers about where the Shirley family originated.
This is good news, but no doubt Jordan was born before they arrived
in Hardin Co
married Samantha Etna Thrailkill sometime about 1832
possibly in Clinton or Fayette Co IL (no Thrailkill families
are found in 1830 census for either county). She was born
about 1812 (source of her name: son Francis death cert.)
children:
2(i). Mary Sherley 1832 MO, age 18 in 1850 census;
Not enumerated in parents' 1860 census household
2(ii). James Madison Sherley 1834 MO, age
16 in 1860 census; Living Liberty TWP, Washington Co MO in 1860,
age 26, born IL; Lived in the village of Old Mines in 1880; He
died 3 September 1899 buried Old Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Washington
County, MO
The town of Shirley, Missouri in Washington
County MO was named after James Shirley
Shirley Missouri: The name was originally Walton's Mill,
or Walton Mills, under which name a post office was established
in 1876. George or Joseph Walton had a gristmill and sawmill
there. In 1895 the post office was re-established by James Shirley,
a store-keeper, & since that time has borne his name.
James M. Sherley, Old Shirley Cem.
married Caroline Jane Pershall on 18
August 1853 at Washington Co MO; she was born 5 March
1835; She died 5 February 1889 buried Old Shirley Cemetery, Shirley,
Washington County MO
children:
3(i). Mary E. Shirley born about 1854 MO, age 6 in
1860 census
3(ii). Sarah E. Shirley born about 1856 MO, age 4 in
1860 census
3(iii). Elizabeth C. Shirley born about 1858 MO, age
2 in 1860 census
3(iv). Samuel Shirley born about 1860 MO, age 10 in
1870 census
3(v). Ella M. Shirley born about 1869 MO, age 1 in
1870 census
2(iii). Thomas J. Sherley born 23 April 1836 MO, age
14 in 1850 census; Not enumerated in parents' census household
in 1860; age 34 and living with father Jordan Shirley in Ramsey,
Fayette Co Ill in 1870; This family lived in the 1880 census
of Baxter Co. AR and in Logan Co AR in 1900 census
married Mary Elizabeth Haugh on 24 August 1871 in Ripley
Co. MO. She was born 27 February 1850 in Ripley Co, MO; She died
9 September 1933 in Seminole Co, OK
children: (dates of birth from M. Israel)
3(i). Emma Elizabeth Shirley born 7 April 1873 MO,
age 7 in 1880 census, not enumerated in parents' 1900 census
household
Emma Shirley and sister Polly Shirley
(submitted by Elaine Scott)
3(ii). James Marion Shirley born 9 July 1875 MO, age
4 in 1880 census, age 25 in 1900 census, age 34 and living in
parents' 1910 census household
James Marion Shirley and wife Annie
(submitted by Elaine Scott)
3(iii). Clara Shirley born about 1877, not enumerated
in parents' 1880 census household, died young? (source for
this child?)
3(iv). William Carroll Shirley born about 1879 MO,
age 0 in 1880 census, not enumerated in parents' 1900 census
household
3(v). Mary Shirley born about 1881, not enumerated
in parents' 1900 census household (source for this child?)
3(vi). Bertie Loranzo Dow Shirley born 23 April 1884
Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas; Lived at Simpson, McIntosh
Co OK in 1920 census, lived at Pascoe, Okmulgee Co OK in 1930
census, age 46 (as Burt); He died 31 May 1958, and was buried
Lenna, OK, not enumerated in parents' 1900 census household
(source for this child?)
Bertie Lorenzo Dow Shirley and wife
Emley Hyde
(submitted by Elaine Scott)
married Emily Missouri Hyde on 29 December 1915 at
Boonville, Logan Co. AR. She was born 22 September 1897
Boonville, Logan Co. AR. She died 20 October 1987 at Tulsa OK
and was buried Lenna, OK.
children: (birth dates from N Wood)
4(i). Jewell Shirley born 31 December 1916 OK, age
13 in 1930 census; She died 29 October 1996
4(ii). Reuben Lorenzo Shirley born 23 October 1918
OK, age 11 in 1930 census; He died 29 October 2000
4(iii). Ruby Estelle Shirley born about 1920 OK,
age 10 in 1930 census
4(iv). Ruth Marie Shirley born about 1922 OK, age 8
in 1930 census
4(v). Herman Dowe Shirley born 4 August 1924; He died
in 1924 died young
4(vi). Earl Kenneth Shirley born about 1926 OK, age
4 in 1930 census
4(vii). Pearl Audrey Shirley born about 1926 OK, age
4 in 1930 census
4(viii). Lois Ilene Shirley born about 1927 OK, age
3 in 1930 census
4(ix). Austin Thomas Shirley born about 1930 OK, age
0 in 1930 census
4(x). Harold Orville Shirley born 28 January 1931;
He died 2 February 1932 died young
4(xi). Joanna Shirley born 3 April 1937; She died 9
April 1937 died young
4(xii). Joe Roy Shirley no info (source
for this child?)
3(vii). Myrtle Melissa Shirley born 27 June 1886 AR,
age 14 in 1900 census, age 22 and living with parents in 1910
census household, surname Garnand, with 2 children
Myrtle Shirley and sister Ollie Shirley
(submitted by Elaine Scott)
3(viii). Ollie Bertha Shirley born 4 April 1888 AR,
age 12 in 1900 census
See photo of Ollie Shirley with sister Myrtle above
3(ix). Polly Tibiatha Shirley born 12 April 1890 AR,
age 10 in 1900 census, age 18 in 1910 census
See photo of Polly Shirley with sister Emma above
2(iv). Andrew Sherley born about 1838 MO, age 12 in
1850 census; Not enumerated in parents' household in 1860 census;
He died sometime before 1870
married 1) Elizabeth Welker on 25 November 1858
Andrew Sherley married Elizabeth Welker 25 Nov. 1858
married 2) Sarah ______ Identified as the spouse in
1860 census (possibly aka Elizabeth Welker)
children:
3(i). William C. Sherley born about 1860, age 10 and
living with Jane Welker in 1870 census in Harmony Washington
Co MO
Washington County - On 20 Feb. 1871 the guardian of William
C. Shirley, Johannes Welker, sold land for the education of William
who was the heir of Andrew Shirley.
2(v). William C. Sherley born about 1840 MO, age
10 in 1850 census, age 20 and living with father Jordan in Liberty
TWP Washington Co MO in 1860 census
2(vi). Catherine Sherley born about 1844 MO,
age 6 in 1850 census, age 17 in parents' 1860 census (as Nancy)
2(vii). Francis "Frank" Marion Sherley born
12 July 1846 in Potosia Washington County MO. age 4 in 1850 census,
age 15 in 1860 census; age 24 and living with father Jordan Shirley
in Ramsey, Fayette Co Ill in 1870; living Ripley Missouri in
1900 census
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north of Arkansas line in Ripley County Missouri in 1883 a Brother
James from Tennessee (probably T.W. James from Tipton Co.), held
a meeting at Shirley about seven miles northwest of Doniphan.
The meeting resulted in 25-30 baptisms and the establishing of
a local church. This was brought about by some brethren who had
moved to the community from Bethel congregation on Buffalo Creek,
which I believe was in Tennessee. The new church met in the schoolhouse,
and when a new schoolhouse was built, the name was changed to
Shirley in honor of Brother F.M. Shirley, one of the charter
members and an officer of the church. The church never owned
a building of its own. It had many Arkansas preachers to aid
it. It produced and sent out the following preachers who labored
much in Arkansas: Herman, Albert and Silas Shirley, sons of F.M.
and Eliza Shirley, charter members...and others The Shirley brothers
preached much in Northeast Arkansas. All three were born in Ripley
Co. MO. Albert, the oldest was born in 1878, was educated in
the public schools of Missouri, and the Bible School at Kinberlin
Heights, Tennessee. He began preaching in 1904. His wife was
Esther Harris. In addition to preaching, he taught in the public
schools. Herman was born in 1884 and was educated at Ouachita
Academy, Maynard, Arkansas; and Southeastern State Normal, Durant,
Oklahoma. Her began preaching soon after Albert did and he also
taught school. I have no record of Silas." - from ARKANSAS
ANGELS by Boyd E. Morgan
married Elizabeth Crawshaw on 1 October 1876 in Ripley
MO
children:
3(i). John Albert Sherley born about 1878; preacher;
educated at the Bible School at Kinberlin Heights TN. public
school teacher. Father's obit says he was an attorney at Durant
3(ii). Herman M. Sherley born about 1884; preacher;
educated at Ouachita Academy at Maynard Arkansas and Southeastern
State Normal College at Durant OK; public school teacher; Father's
obit says he was an attorney at Coalgate.
3(iii). Silas M. Sherley born about 1886; preacher;
Father's obit says he was an attorney at Durant
3(iv). Hattie A. Sherley boarn about 1889
2(viii). John Albert Sherley born about 1848 MO,
age 2 in 1850 census, age 12 in 1860 census; age 22 and living
with father Jordan Shirley in Ramsey, Fayette Co Ill in 1870;
died 4 June 1893 at Ripley MO; buried Shirley Cemetery, Ripley
County, Mo. 1880 census says father born IL and Mother born MO
married Louisa Burlison 23 June 1881 at Ripley Co MO
Family of John Albert
Shirley
Supposedly, the reunion was held in the
city park at Doniphan, Ripley County MO.
Thanks to John Simino
for sending this image
children:
3(i). Franklin M Shirley born about 1882, age 18 in
1900 census
3(ii). Elijah Lige Shirley born 4 June 1883; He died
1965; buried Pope Chapel Cem.
3(iii). Sophronia Evelyn Shirley born 30 Nov 1884;
buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, St Louis County, Missouri; She
married 1) Hugh L Welch (died), 2) Albert Smith (died), and 3)
Charles Claybaugh (div)
Frona Shirley
(thanks to John Simino for the photo)
3(iv). Gracy Etna Shirley born 6 April 1886
3(v). Grover Cleveland Shirley born 5 August 1888
3(vi). Lewis Rudy Shirley born 17 August 1891; buried
Cyclone Cemetery, Doniphan MO
3(vii). Eliza Shirley born about February 1894
2(ix). Nancy Jane Sherley born 17 December 1850 MO,
age 11 in 1860 census; age 20 and living with father in Ramsey,
Fayette Co Ill in 1870 (as Jane)
2(x). Ezekiel Sherley born about 1852 MO, age 8 in
1860 census; Not enumerated in father's 1870 census household
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Thomas Shirley