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2(ix).
William Stubley Shirley born
June 8, 1790 in Spartanburg Co. SC (if same William);
He lived in Lowndes Co GA in 1830, 1840 census, and then in 1850
census, age 60 b GA; William Sherley and his sons Thomas and
Jesse G. Took part in the Indian war in Florida in 1836-1840.
The elder Sherley was a private in Captain John J Johnson's militia
for three different periods of service, viz: Captain John J Johnson's
company 2nd regiment East Florida Mounted Volunteers, June 16,
1837 to December 18, 1837, same captain, 12th Regiment, Florida
Mounted Volunteers , April 6 to July 22, 1838, same captain in
regiment of Georgia Mounted Volunteers August 23 to Oct 18, 1840.
In Clinch County, on Nov 25, 1850, he made his declaration to
obtain bounty land for his service and was granted 160 acres.
He died 1867 in the portion of Lowndes Co detached and made into
Echols Co in 1858. I
suspect this death date is wrong. His wife "Jennie Shirley"
is living alone in 1860 Lowndes Co census. Note: there is another William S. Shirley
who lives in nearby Jefferson Co GA 1820 census age about 30,
with family but he is still living in Jefferson Co, then Sumter
Co GA in 1830 and 1840.
| Census |
1830 Lowndes |
1840 Lowndes |
1850 Lowndes |
1860 Lowndes |
| male |
age 40-50 |
age 50-60 |
Wm age 60 |
gone |
| female |
age 40-50 |
age 50-60 |
Jane age 55 |
Jane age 80 |
| male |
age 15-20 b 1810-15 |
gone
Thomas (in 1835 tax) |
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|
| female |
age 10-15 b 1815-20 |
gone |
|
|
| female |
age 10-15 b 1815-20 |
gone |
|
|
| female |
age 5-10 b 1820-25 |
gone |
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|
| female |
age 5-10 b 1820-25 |
age 15-20 |
Polly age 22 |
Mary age 28 |
| male |
age 5-10 b 1820-25 |
gone |
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|
| male |
age <5 b 1825-30 |
age 15-20 |
gone |
|
| male |
age <5 b 1825-30 |
age 10-15 |
gone
Jesse G b 1827
Lowndes Co |
gone
Jesse G b 1825 Clinch GA |
married Jane/Jennie____ likely about 1812. She
was born about 1795, age 55 in 1850 census; She is living with
daughter Mary Shirley (age 32) in the Benjamin Witherington household
in the 1860 Lowndes Co GA census, age 80. She died 1869 in Echols
Co. GA.
children: (the source for naming the following
children, except where specified is unknown)
3(i).
Thomas Shirley
born about 1813 in SC (census); Age 15-20 in the family's
1830 census household. Enumerated in the 1835 Lowndes Co Tax
list. Likely the Thomas Shirley age 20-30 living in Ware Co GA
in 1840 census in the 719th District of Ware County, one that
later formed the new county of Clinch in 1850 and then out of
Clinch into Echols in 1858. He moved to Columbia County, Florida
about 1846/7. He lived in Columbia Co Florida in 1850 census;
He died 1858 Shirleys
of Hamilton Co Florida
married Fannie
_____ likely
about 1832; She was a widow and enumerated in Hamilton Co Florida
in 1860.
children:
4(i).
William Shirley born
about 1833 GA, age 17 in the 1850 census. A William Sherley of
Columbia Co FL in 1855 patented 40 acres (BLM) in Union Co FL.
The latter William may be the person who is enumerated in 1850
census, born 1827 SC, with wife Elizabeth
4(ii). Jonathon Shirley born about 1834 GA, age 16 in
the 1850 census. Lived in Alachua Co FL in 1860 census near brother
Thomas Shirley; He lived in Hernando Co FL in 1880 census.
married 1)
Jane Gillett on
26 April 1858 in Levy Co FL; She was age 19 in 1860 census.
married 2)
Ellen Hayes
on 28 June 1869 in Levy Co FL
married 3)
Avay (Iva) Ann Albritton.
She is enumerated as the wife of Jonathan in the 1880 Hernando
Co FL census.
Email April
2015 - You have two marriages for him and I believe there is
a third marriage though I have not yet found the record. In the
1880 Hernando County census you quote, is his third wife Avay.
If you take a look back at that census, you will see another
child, Ellen 3 years old in between Sally and the unnamed female
child 1 year old. I am researching the ancestry of that Ellen
Delona Shirley, parents Jonathon Shirley and Avay (Iva) Ann Albritton.
The family listed just after Jonathon and Avay in that 1880 census
is Avay's Aunt Susan Albritton married to James Ransom O'Berry.
Her brother Noah is living in their household. In the Florida
State census of 1885, Jonathon is enumerated as Johnson Sherley,
wife AA, 15 yo son VH (William) , 11 yo daughter M B (Myra),
10 yo daughter Sally, 8 year old daughter Ellen, 5 yo daughter
Janie (unnamed on the 1880 census) and two new daughters DA 3
years old and AS 1 year old. I lose track of this family after
1885 but I do believe they lived in Arcadia, Desoto County, Florida
after the 1885 census and base this on oral history by the present
day descendants. - L. Freeman
children:
5(i). Edna
R Shirley born
on 16 Jan 1860 in Florida. She died on 24 Nov 1921 in Wesley
Chapel, Pasco County, Florida, USA. She married Pleasant Alexander
Tucker in 1876 (1910 census states they've been married for 34
yrs). He was born on 07 Dec 1851 in Florida. He died on 20 Aug
1925.
5(ii). William
Shirley born about 1870
FL, age 10 in 1880
5(iii). Myra
Shirley born about 1874
FL, age 6 in 1880
5(iv). Sally
Shirley born about 1876 in Florida.
She married William B Peacock on 13 Apr 1890 in DeSoto County,
Florida, USA (South Florida Pioneer Issue #10 October 1976).
5(v). Ellen Delona Shirley born on 10 Jul 1877 in Florida,
USA. She died on 11 Jul 1969 in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida,
USA. She married (1) Edward Duncan Weese, son of Judson Weese
and Margaret Ambrosia Wright, on 17 May 1891 in Arcadia, De Soto,
Florida, USA. He was born in Aug 1864 in West Virginia, USA.
He died after 1910. She married (2) Louis Hamilton. She married
(3) James Edward Daniels. He was born on 09 Apr 1883 in Florida.
He died on 06 Feb 1949 in Lee, Florida, United States.
5(vi). Janie
Shirley born about 1879
FL, unnamed female child age 1 in 1880, identified age 5 in 1885
state census
5(vii). D. A Shirley (f) born about 1882, age 3 in
1885 state census
5(viii). A. S. Shirley (f) born about 1884, age 1 in
1885 state census
4(iii). Elizabeth
Shirley
born about 1835 GA, age 15 in the 1850 census
4(iv). Thomas
Jefferson Shirley born
about 1839 GA, age 11 in the 1850 census; Lived in Alachua Co
FL in 1860 near brother Jonathan Shirley; Lived in Levy Co FL
in 1870 near brother Jackson Shirley, and lived in Hernando Co
FL in 1880, age 40; He died 14 May 1884, buried Williams Cemetery,
Dade City Pasco Co FL
married 1)
Annie Gillett
on 2 October 1858 in Levy Co FL (6 children). She is age 26 in
1870 census.
married 2)
Scidee Lang
She was age 20 in husband's 1880 census household (3 children)
Children:
5(i).
Jefferson Shirley
born about 1860, age 10 in 1870 census. died young
5(ii). Oscar
Milford Shirley
born about 1862 FL, age 8 in 1870 census, age 14 in 1880 census;
Lived in Pasco Co FL in 1900 census and in Hillsborough Co FL
in 1910, age 44, and in 1920, age 53
married Missouri
Dorcus Bryant
children
6(i). Eunice
I. Shirley born
December 1892 FL, age 8 in 1900 census, age 17 in 1910 census
6(ii). Milford
M. Shirley
born October 1894 FL, age 6 in 1900 census, age 15 in 1910 census,
age 25 in parent's 1920 census household
6(iii). Hazel
E. Shirley
born March 1896 FL, age 4 in 1900 census, age 14 in 1910 census
6(iv). Ruth Shirley born July 1898 FL, age
2 in 1900 census, age 11 in 1910 census
6(v). Pearl
Shirley
born about 1899 FL, age 11 in 1910 census (enumerated out of
chron order, thus error?) She was named in her father's 1932
obituary
6(vi). Elsie
Shirley
born about 1902 FL, age 8 in 1910 census, age 19 in 1920 census
household
6(vii). Thomas
Jefferson Shirley
born about 1903 FL, age 7 in 1910 census, age 17 in 1920 census
6(viii). Egbert
O Shirley
born about 1907 FL age 13 in 1920 census
6(ix). Verna
Shirley
born about 1911 FL, age 9 in 1920 census
6(x). Bryan
B Shirley born
about 1913 FL, age 7 in 1920 census
5(iii). Anna
Jane Shirley born
about 1866 FL, age 4 in 1870 census, age 11 in 1880 census househod
(as A J) She married George Eaton Lightfoot Jr. in June 1886
Dade Co. Florida
5(iv). Laura
Lucinda Shirley born
about 1872 FL, age 8 in 1880 census (as L L)
5(v). Artie
R Shirley (f)
born about 1874 FL, age 6 in 1880 census
5(vi). Hardy
Anderson Shirley born
about 1877 FL, age 3 in 1880 census (as H A)
5(vii). Isaac
Shirley
5(viii). Kate
Shirley
5(ix). Samantha
Shirley
4(v). Jackson
Shirley
born about 1841 GA, age 9 in the 1850 census; Not living with
mother in 1860. He lived in Levy Co FL in 1870, age 30, near
brother Thomas Shirley
married Elizabeth
_______
She is age 27 in 1870 census
children:
5(i). William
Shirley born
about 1856 FL, age 14 in 1870 census
5(ii). Lewis
Shirley
born about 1862 FL, age 8 in 1870 census
5(iii).. Laura
Shirley
born about 1862 FL, age 7 in 1870 census
4(vi). Jasper
E. Shirley
born about 1842 GA, age 8 in the 1850 census; He served as a
private in the same CSA regiment as brother Calvin Shirley. He
was given furlough in Florida but was listed absent without leave,
unwarranted furlough in 1864 service records. He appears on Richmond
VA hospital rolls in from Novemeber 1863 - July 1864. He returned
to Georgia and lived in Richmond Co GA in 1880 census.
married 1)
Mary Morgan
on 28 June 1859 in Levy Co FL
married 2)
Elizabeth ______ She
was age 39 in 1880 census
children:
5(i). Carrie
Shirley
born about 1869 GA, age 11 in 1880 census
5(ii). Mollie
Shirley
born about 1869 GA, age 11 in 1880 census
5(iii). Katie
Shirley
born about 1875 GA, age 5 in 1880 census
5(iv). Rosa
Shirley
born about 1878 GA, age 2 in 1880 census
4(vii). Calvin
Shirley born
about 1843 GA, age 7 in 1850 census, age 18 in family's 1860
census; He is likely the person of that name who served as a
private in the 2nd Florida Infantry CSA during the Civil War.
Enlisted June 4, 1861 at Jasper, Hamilton Co FL, age 18. He was
absent, sick in hospital in July 1861. Discharged Sept 19, 1861;
Nothing
more known
4(viii).
Nathan Shirley
born about 1844 GA, age 6 in 1850 census, age 16 in 1860 census;
Nothing
more known
4(ix).
Mary A. Shirley born
12 December 1847 GA, curiously enumerated after ?brother John
Shirley in the 1860 census. This often means that the person
is a relative, not a child of the head of household.
4(x). John Newton Shirley born about 1850 FL, age 0 in
1850 census, age 10 in 1860 census
married __________
children:
5(i). Zelma
Shirley
born 30 September 1899 at Veinna, GA
4(xi). Nancy
Shirley born
about 1852 FL, age 8 in the 1860 census, enumerated in household
out of chronological order
4(xii). Darling Shirley born about 1856 FL, age 4 in the
1860 census (enumerated in the correct order after brother John
Shirley). He lived in Alachua Co FL in 1880 census (as Monson),
age 23, and lived there in 1884 when he patented 39 acres in
the same county (BLM). He patented 81 acres (BLM) in Gilchrist
County in 1885.
married Georgian
A. Cathcart
on 24 January 1878 Alachua Co. FL born 29 December 1855 Alachua
Co. FL; She died 8 February in Alachua Co FL.
children:
5(i). Rachel
E Shirley born
21 September 1878 at Alachua Co FL; She died 18 August 1879,
age 10 mos, buried Cathcart Cemetery, Alachua Co FL "dau
of Georgian Shirley" (tombstone)
5(ii). John
B. Shirley
born 30 January 1881 at Alachua Co FL; He died 2 October 1954
at Hillsborough Co FL
5(ii). Alfred
Joseph Shirley
born 1881 FL; He died 6 August 1958 at DeSoto Co FL
5(iii). Unis
Isola Shirley
1884
5(iv). Missoin
Helena Shirley
1885
5(v). James
Richard Shirley
born 20 May 1887 at Alachua Co. FL; He was chief of police of
Lake Worth FL in the 1920s (obituary) He died 21 February 1957
at Tampa, Hillsborough Co FL
5(vi). Robert
Levy Shirley
born 28 December 1892 at Alachua Co FL; He died 31 May 1932 at
Oteen, Buncombe Co NC, buried Forest Grove Cemetery, Alachua
Co FL
3(ii). Margaret
Shirley born
about 1815 SC. Age 10-15 in family's 1830 census household. She
died 1900 Lowndes Co. GA. She married William Wetherington in
1836 Lowndes Co. GA; He was born 1818 Colleton Dist SC d. 1900
Lowndes Co. GA
3(iii). Amelia
"Millie" Shirley born
about 1820 SC. Age 10-15 in family's 1830 census household. She
married Wm Johnson 1838. They lived Lowndes & Clinch Co.
GA
3(iv). Jesse
G. Shirley born
about 1825. Age 5-10 in family's 1830 census household; He served
in Capt Carter's militia regiment in 1838 to 'repel the indian
invasion' of Lowndes Co GA; He was age 15-20 in 1840 census;
age 23 in 1850 Lowndes Co GA census (b 1827); Lived with the
Daniel and Catherine Davis family in 1860 in Magnolia PO, Clinch
Co GA, age 35 (b 1825); Official service records indicate Jesse
Shirley enlisted at Stockton GA on 1 September 1861 in Co H of
the 29th Regt Georgia Infantry during the Civil War. His widow
later claimed he entered the service at Savannah Chatham Co GA
on 13 August 1862 (possibly a re-enlistment?); He died 25 February
1864 at Atlanta GA of Pneumonia; The claim for his effects was
made by Wm A Walton, atty on 28 May 1864
married Ann/Nancy/Huney_____ She was age 20 in 1850
census (as Ann); She made a claim in Lowndes Co GA for the payment
of back wages for her deceased husband's Civil War service on
11 May 1864, signed "Hanny Shirley" (and further reference
to "Nancy" Shirley) (Ed: Note there is consistently
an odd manner of writing the "N" for Nancy in multiple
and different official records, the N is clearly an H in script)
children:
4(i). Betsey
Ann Shirley
born about 1849 in GA, age 1 in 1850 and age 10 in 1860 census
4(ii). Thomas
Green Shirley
born about 1852 in GA, age 8 in 1860 census; married and enumerated
at Cat Creek Loundes Co GA in 1880 census, age 27, and at Moultrie
Town, Colquitt GA in 1900 census, age 51, He was age 60 in the
1910 Lowndes Co GA census
Email from
Jeanne: 2014 - My 82 year old Father James Leroy Shurley Born
March 7th 1933 in Wildwood Florida. My Father James L Shurley
was born to Veran Lee Shurley, who was born in Georgia Dec 1910
to Jesse Green Shurley of Georgia, who was Born in 1879. His
father was Thomas Shurley born 1854 in Echols County Georgia,
( we have written proof to this point with Birth and death certificates
and census records). from census records the fahter of Thomas
was from SC. We have been told by other searchers that Thomas'
Father was named Jesse Green Shurley, who died in the war between
the states and his line leads... to William Stubley Shurley.
married Rebecca
Jane Strickland She
was named in her son Jesse Shirley's death certificate; She was
age 26 in husband's 1880 census household, age 48 in 1900
census, and 48 (sic) in the 1910 census household
children:
5(i). Jesse
Green Shurley
born about 1879 GA, age 0 in parent's 1880 census household,
age 19 in parent's 1900 census household, age 30 married with
2 sons and living with his father and mother in 1910 Lowndes
Co GA census; age 41 in the 1920 Greggs, Cook Co GA census, age
50 in Sumter Co FL 1930 census; He died 9 May 1933 at Berlin
Colquitt Co GA, buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery
married Edna
Estella Betty Tucker She
was age 25 in 1910 census household of her father-in-law Thomas
G Shurley; She died 2 September 1968, age 87 at Lake Co FL, buried
at Pine Level Cemetery, Sumter Co FL
children:
6(i). Henry
Thomas Shurley
born 27 June 1904 GA, age 5 in 1910 census, age 15 in 1920 census
6(ii). Veran
Lee Shurley born
28 December 1910 GA, age 0 in 1910 census (as Dewey) age 10 in
1920 census (as Veran), age 19 in 1930 census
Ancestor of
DNA participant #335297
6(ii). Rosa
Belle Shurley
born 24 March 1913 GA, age 8 in 1920 census, age 18 in 1930 census
6(iii). Andrew
Jackson Shurley
born 26 November 1916 GA, age 4 in 1920 census, age 14 in 1930
census
5(ii). Stephen
William Shurley Sr
born 17 July 1882 GA, age 17 in 1900 census; He died 7 September
1942, buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Berlin Colquitt Co GA
5(iii). Ira
Shurley
born about 1885 GA, age 15 in 1900 census; He died in 1930 at
Nashville Berrien Co GA, buried Long Bridge Cemetery; He married
Docia _____
5(iv). Ola
Mae Shirley
born about 1887 GA, age 13 in 1900 census, age 20 in parent's
1910 census household
5(v). Effie
Shurley born
29 January 1890 GA, age 10 in 1900 census; She married Robert
Carl Wetherington
5(vi). Ida
Shurley born
about 1891 GA, age 9 in 1900 census
4(iii). William
R Shirley
born about 1854 in GA, age 6 in 1860 census
4(iv). Martha
J. Shirley
born about 1858 in GA, age 2 in 1860 census
3(v). Polly
Shirley
born 1828 GA, age 5-10 in family's 1830 census household; age
15-20 in 1840 household; age 22 in parents' 1850 Lowndes Co GA
census household. Age 28, living with widowed mother in 1860
Lowndes Co census; Supposedly she died single
3(vi). Unknown Shirley (male) born 1825-1830, age
0-5 in family's 1830 census household; not in 1840 household
3(vii). William
Shirley born
about 1830 in GA; age 10-15 in family's 1840 census household;
He clearly lived in Florida for some period of time; Lived in
Magnolia PO, Clinch Co Ga in 1860, age 29, farmer; He may
have died in the Civil War
married Martha
B. Clemmons/Clements;
She lived with the David and Penelopy Lancaster family in Homerville
Clinch Co GA in 1870 with her two teenage children, but without
her husband.
children:
4(i). Thomas
B Shirley
born about 1856 in Florida, age 4 in 1860, age 14 in mother's
1870 census (b GA)
4(ii). Mary
C Shirley
born about 1858 in Florida, age 2 in 1860, age 12 in mother's
1870 census (b GA)
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William Stubley Shirley