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Jonathon Shirley born 1806 in South Carolina (obituary);
He first appeared in records in 1827 as a purchaser in the Laurens
Co SC estate of Lewis Watson and also in the estate of James
Glover; Jonathan likely married about the same time in 1827;
He moved to Tuscaloosa Co. Alabama about 1833 when he was granted
land there in 1834. Living at Raleigh, Pickens Co AL in 1880
census; He died in Pickens County on 26 May 1882, age 76;
He was a Methodist. Family tradition says he is a brother of
Moses Shirley who married Roena Shirley.
1830 Laurens Co SC Census - Jonathon Shirley 0000100000000
- 2100100000000 (age 20-30, born 1800-10)
1840 Tuscaloosa Co AL Census - Jonathan Shirley 100001...
- 1211001... (b. 1800 -1810)
1882 June 7 - Pickens County Herald and West Alabamian
(newspaper) page 3 - Death of Jonathan Shirley. Died near Raleigh,
Friday, May 26th of dropsy of the heart, Jonathan Shirley in
the 76th year of his age. The deceased was one of the first settlers
of Pickens county and had been for over 50 years a consistent
member of the Methodist church.
married 1) Sarah Savage, daughter of Zebulon Savage; She died
before 1860
12 Aug 1862. Tuscaloosa Orphans
Court Book 9 p 100, Zebulan Savage dec'd. Heirs:...the children
of Sarah Shirley wife of Jonathan Shirley, the children of Elizabeth
Shirley wife of Beverly Shirley...that Julius Shirley, Powell
Shirley, Calpernia Shirley, and Narcissa Shirley children of
Sarah Shirley and Bell Griffin, Susan Shirley and Ben Shirley
the grandchildren of Sarah Shirley
married 2) Eleannor Weir, daughter of Thomas Hamilton Weir and
Nancy Smith McCord.
children:
1(i). Nancy P. Shirley born 1827 SC., m. David B. Anders
1(ii). Virginia H. Shirley born 1833 AL
married Thomas Smithson Shirley,
son of Joel
Shirley
1(iii). James William Shirley born 17 December 1835 Tuscaloosa Co
AL; died 17 April 1891 Tuscaloosa Co AL; buried Dunn's Creek
Baptist Church Cemetery Two
married Queen Esther McGee; she was born 1846 in Pickens Co AL
children:
2(i). Allie Bama Shirley born 11 April 1866 Tuscaloosa Co AL;
died 15 March 1973 Eufaula, Barbour, AL
2(ii). Alice Shirley born about 1868
2(iii). Amanda Shirley born 14 Sekptember 1870 Tuscaloosa
Co AL
2(iv). Martha Ann Shirley born 16 April 1874 Tuscaloosa
Co AL; died 11 February 1951
2(v). Emma Shirley born 25 December 1876 AL; died about
1903 Arcadia, DeSoto Co, FL
2(vi). Mary Shirley born 15 June 1879 Tuscaloosa Co AL;
died 5 August 1904
2(vii). Zebedee Shirley born 1881 AL; died Jackson, MS
2(viii). Julia Shirley born 30 September 1883 Tuscaloosa Co
AL; died 25 December1961
1(iv). Sarah C Shirley born. 1839 AL
1(v). Julius Winn Shirley
born 1841 AL
1(vi). Narcissa Shirley born 1843 AL, listed in the family household
in 1860 census; m. Bailey Skelton
1(vii). Calpurnia Shirley born 1845 AL; listed in the family household
in 1860 census
1(viii). William Shirley born 1848 AL; listed in the family
household in 1860 census, age 12 (same as William below?)
1(ix). Susan E. Shirley born 1851 AL; listed in the family household
in 1860 census
1872 Dec 18 - Tuscaloosa Weekly
Times - Married - By Rev J D Anthony at the residence of Mr Jonathan
Shirley in North Port on Dec 13th 1872, Mr Rufus C Parker to
Miss Susan Shirley all of Tuscaloosa county.
1(x). William Powell Shirley born 1852 AL.,
married Dovie Eliza Weir (younger sister of Elennora Weir. That
would make her Dovie's step mother in law)
children:
2(i). Julius Ross Shirley
born Dec 3, 1878 AL,
d. April 7, 1965 Gordo, Pickens Co. AL,
Ancestor of DNA participant #34335
married 1) Mary Bailey Benson b. July 17, 1881, d. May 17, 1920 (dau
of James M. Benson and Amanda Catharine Wier),
married 2) Gladys
Adell Harris (dau of John C. Harris and Theoadell Marlowe).
children:
3(i). Vernon Boddy Shirley born Feb 25, 1903, m. Tillman
Holly Moncrief
3(ii). Charlie Lawton Shirley born Feb 18, 1905, d. Nov 21,
1978, m. Sarah Nell Fife
3(iii). Inez Shirley born Aug 14, 1906, d. Nov
2, 1906
3(iv). Lucy Edith Shirley born Nov 20, 1907, d. Jan 22,
1992, m. Ed Norton
3(v). George Curtis Shirley born Aug 15, 1910, d. Sept
25, 1925
3(vi). Roscoe Hamilton Shirley born Dec 7, 1912, d. Aug 7, 1927
3(vii). Christine Shirley born May 28, 1914, d. Dec 29,
1914
3(viii). James Powell Shirley
born Dec 27, 1918,
d. June 23, 1944 in Frances, WWII
3(ix). Mary Opal Shirley born Mar 6, 1920 , d. May 12,
1974
children by 2nd marriage
3(x). Peggy Shirley m. a Mr. Marlowe
3(xi). Faye Shirley m. J.L. Marlowe
3(xii). Jean Shirley m.
Ronnie Clark
3(xiii). Robert Archibald Shirley born Aug 6, 1939, d. Dec 1, 1988
3(xiv). Ellis Shirley
3(xv). Wayne Shirley
3(xvi). Winifred Shirley
2(ii). James M. Shirley born June 30, 1886 Tuscaloosa Co. AL,
d. Sept 14, 1965 Levelland, Hockley Co. TX,
married Flossie Myrtle McNiell b. May 26, 1891 Paul's Valley (Indian
Terr) OK d. Aug 13, 1982 Levelland. (dau of James Lewis McNiell
and Sarah Ingram),
children:
3(i). Ruby V. Shirley born June 22, 1909 d. Oct 19,
1947
3(ii). Hazel L. Shirley born Sept 13, 1910 d. Aug 1921
Tribby, OK
3(iii). Glaydce Shirley born Feb 25, 1912 Gordo Co. AL m. Mr.
Story
3(iv). Anita Shirley born Oct 17, 1913 Gordo Co. AL, d. Feb
1914
3(v). Edna D. Shirley born April 25, 1915 Tillman Co. OK
3(vi). Clifford W. Shirley born Feb 28, 1917 Tillman Co. OK , d.
Jan 31, 1969 Live Oak, CA
3(vii). Norma L. Shirley born July 28, 1922 Tillman Co. OK
3(viii). James W. Shirley born July 22, 19__ Tillman Co.
OK, d. July 8, 1933
3(ix). Glen Shirley born Tillman Co. OK
3(x). Rita Faye Shirley born Nov 24, 1926 Tillman Co. OK, d.
Oct 19, 1947
3(xi). Judith Rare Shirley born Levelland, Hockley Co. TX
3(xii). Jack G. Shirley born Levelland, Hockley Co. TX
2(iii) Willie Porter Shirley born Nov 29, 1890 Gordo, Pickens Co.
AL, m. Eugene Blocker McKee, Dec 13, 1908 Fredricksburg,
Tillman Co. OK. She died April 9, 1972 in Levelland, (son of
William Henry McKee and Nancy Ann Turner)
children by 2nd marriage of
Jonathon Shirley with Elennora
1(xi). Thomas Jonathon Shirley
born Dec 11, 1864
AL died May 24, 1931; Thomas Jonathan Shirley moved from
Tuscaloosa County to Birmingham, Alabama where he rose through
the ranks of the Police Department to Chief of Police.
He was later elected to two terms as Sheriff of Jefferson County.
married Mary Etta Ellege
children:
2(i). Thomas Troy Shirley
2(ii). Howard Sholl
Shirley (ancester
of Jim Shirley)
2(iii). Robert Byron Shirley
2(iv). Jessie Lillian Shirley
2(v). Mary Edna Shirley
2(vi). Thomas Jonathon Shirley
Jr.
2(vii). Erline Cornelia
Shirley
1(xii). Robert Kelsey Shirley
born 1866 AL;
1(xiii). Rufus Henry Shirley
born 1868 AL
1(xiv). George Cameron Shirley born 1870 AL
married Jessie Mitchell
1(xv). Emma Shirley
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Beverly Shirley born 1790 to 1800 SC (corrected 2022);
He may be the Beverly Shirley who was a son and legatee of John
and Rebecca Shirley of Laurens Co SC (The birth ages are off somewhat, more
research needed to confirm)
Beverly Shirley most likely married in Laurens Co SC and raised
several children there before moving to Tuscaloosa Co Alabama.
He and his young family settled in Tuscaloosa Co. Alabama as
early as 1835 when the local newspaper listed his name as someone
with a letter at the post office; He and his wife Elizabeth sold
land in Tuscaloosa in 1836 and he and Moses Shirley purchased
170 acres of land in 1837; Enumerated in Beat 7, 17th Regiment
tax district in Tuscaloosa County in 1838, taxed on 1 slave over
age 10 and one white person of taxable age; He is likely "A.
B. Shirley" enumerated in the Tuscaloosa Co census of 1840,
married with 4 sons and 2 daughter, and 2 slaves. Beverly Shirley
died sometime prior to July 1848 in Tuscaloosa Co. AL when Moses
Shirley applied for letters of administration of his estate;
(Beverly
Shirley is not likely a brother of Moses Shirley, because Moses,
by marrying Beverly's daughter would have been marrying his own
neice?)
1820 Laurens Co SC Census
- Beverly Shirley 100010 - 20010 (age 26-45, b 1775-1794, note: children do not
fit what is shown in the lineage below)
1823 Laurens Co SC DB L: 127
5 Feb 1823. Robert Shearly of Laurens for $450 to Beverly Shearly,
land adj Jacob Niswanger. Adj. John Shirley...Wit: Wm Moore,
Elihu Watson
1825 Laurens Co SC Court -
Writ of Summons in the Case of Shubel Starnes vs. John Shirley...May
2nd, 1825... Laurens Co. South Carolina - To John, Aaron, Beverly,
Lydia, Jane, Elizabeth, Easter, Polly, Sarah, Hulda and Edy --
legal heirs and legal representatives of Rebecca Shirley, who
died intestate.
1830 Laurens Co SC Census
- Beverly Shirley 1100010000000 - 1200100010000 (age 30-40, born
1790-1800, elderly female age 60-70)
1832 Laurens Co DB M pg 243
William Middleton to Eli Shirley, land bounded S by lands of
Jacob Niswanger ,E by Beverly Shearley's lands N by lands joining
one James Shearly and W by Reedy River. Wit: George Shirley,
Elihu Shirley
1836 October 22 Tuscaloosa
Co DB N pg 375. (Recorded 8 March 1838) Indenture 22 Oct 1836
B. Shirley to George Stewart $150. E 1/2 of __1/2 of NW 1/4 of
Sec 32 Twp20 R10W <signed> Beverly Shirley and Elizabeth
Shirley
1840 Tuscaloosa Co Census
- A.B. Shirley 1111001... - 011001... (b.1790-1800)
19 July 1848. Tuscaloosa Co
Orphan Court Book. Special Term Beverly Shirley (dec'd). Moses
Shirley this day applies for letter of administration. The other
heirs of age requesting him to take the letters. Granted. Bond
$6.00
3 Oct 1848. Tuscaloosa Co
Orphan Court Book. Beverly Shirley dec'd. Moses Shirley administrator,
applies for leave to sell the personal property for purpose of
division. Granted. O.C 17 Jan 1849 ditto. Moses Shirley returns
the apc. of sale on oath.
19 Apr 1850. Tuscaloosa Co
Orphans Court Book ? pg 495 Moses Shirley in right of wife of
Beverly Shirley, dec'd. Heirs being 10 in number: Charles R Pate
in right of his wife Polly; Moses Shirley in right of wife Rowena;
William B. Shirley; D. Shirley; Jehu Parker in right of wife
Bethia; Oney Shirley; James Shirley; Kelsey Shirley; Cornelia
Shirley; Emily Shirley
married Elizabeth Savage, daughter of Zebulon Savage. Editor: Where is the
widow in 1850 census, her children are scattered living with
other families in that census. The 1862 will of her father Zebulon
Savage seems to differentiate between his children who are still
alive in 1862 and legatess who are his grandchildren, the "children
of" his presumed desceased children; If Elizabeth Savage
Shirley is deceased before 1862 as the 1862 would then suggest,
and her children are scattered in the 1850 census following the
death of husband Beverly Shirley - then this would mean that
Elizabeth Savage Shirley died prior to the 1850 census. However,
if this is wrong, and if she is not dead, then is she the elderly
Elizabeth Shirley who resides with James Shirley and wife in
Northport Tuscaloosa Co in 1850 and 1860 censuses, buried at
Old Northport Cemetery (see lineage for James Shirley below)?
12 Aug 1862. Tuscaloosa Orphans
Court Book 9 p 100, Zebulan Savage dec'd. Heirs:...the children
of Sarah Shirley wife of Jonathan Shirley, the children of Elizabeth
Shirley wife of Beverly Shirley...that Julius Shirley, Powell
Shirley, Calpernia Shirley, and Narcissa Shirley children of
Sarah Shirley and Bell Griffin, Susan Shirley and Ben Shirley
the grandchildren of Sarah Shirley
children:
1(i). Mary Shirley born 1819 SC, Named as a legatee in
father Beverly Shirley's 1850 administration; She married Charles
R Pate
1(ii). Roena Shirley b. Sep. 11, 1822; Named as a legatee
in father Beverly Shirley's 1850 administration; She died. Jul.
30, 1880; buried Backbone Cem. Elrod Tuscaloosa Co AL
married
Moses Shirley
see family of Moses and Roena
Shirley below
1(iii). William B. Shirley
born 1825 SC, farmer;
Named as a legatee in father Beverly Shirley's 1850 administration;
The 1850 Ag census shows he owned 40 acres of land; brothers
James and Kelsey lived in his 1850 census household; Lived Tuscaloosa
Co AL in 1870 census, with wife Ellen and family, age 45 (as
Wileyberry)
Note: He appears to be the
same person as "Wiley Berry Shirley"
married
1) Elizabeth Shirley on 11 February 1846 in Tuscaloosa
Co AL, age 20 in husband's 1850 census household; She apparently
died prior to 1855
married 2) Ellen _________spouse listed as "Ellen" as
early as 1855, also in husband's 1860 and 1870 census; She was
widowed, living in James C (sic) Shirley's 1880 census household
in Tuscaloosa Co AL "sister-in-law". Her daughter Fannie
Shirley age 14 "niece" also living with her mother
children:
2(i). Alfred B. Shirley born 9 March 1853 AL, age 17 in 1870
census (as Albert B); he lived in Tuscaloosa in 1880 census working
in the cotton factory. He died 16 June 1882; He was buried in
Shirley Cemetery, Tuscaloosa AL
married Mary ______; she apparently married _____Freeman
next.
children:
3(i). Charles Shirley born 1875 AL; living with mother and
stepfather in 1900 census
3(ii). Lilly Shirley born 1878 AL
3(iii). Bulah Shirley born 1879 AL; living with mother and
stepfather in 1900 census
possibly others born after
the 1880 census
2(ii). Thomas Shirley b 1855; not listed in the family 1870
census died young?
2(iii). Mary E Shirley b 1858
2(v). John D Shirley b 1859; not listed in the family 1870
census died young?
2(vi). Wiley K Shirley b 1864
2(vii). Fannie B. Shirley
b 1866, age 14 living
with mother in the 1880 census household of uncle James C (sic)
Shirley in Tuscaloosa Co AL
1(iv). Zebedee Shirley born about 1826 SC, age 24 in 1850 Tuscaloosa
Co AL census, living alone, single; Named as a legatee in father
Beverly Shirley's 1850 estate administration;
married 1) Jane H. Tool on 4 March 1858 at Tuscaloosa Co AL
married 2) Virginia Elizabeth
Morgan on 9 October 1860
at Tuscaloosa Co AL
1(v). Berthia Shirley born about 1828, age 32 in 1860 census
household of her husband James D Parker; Named as a legatee in
father Beverly Shirley's 1850 administration; Her (modern) tombstone
at Old Bethel Cemetery at Elrod, Tuscaloosa Co says she was born
1825 and died 1880; She married Jehu D Parker on 31 Dec 1845;
His tombstone reads b 1824- d 1879.
1(vi). Oney Shirley born 1830 SC; Named as a legatee in
father Beverly Shirley's 1850 administration (unmarried); She
supposedly married Solomon Webb, although no marriage record
has yet been located. She is also not located in the 1850 census
1(vii). Rev. James S. Shirley born 6 August 1837 in Alabama, farmer;
Named as a legatee in father Beverly Shirley's 1850 administration;
Living with brother William B (Wiley B) Shirley and new wife
in 1850 Tuscaloosa census, age 12; Living at Mrs Bells PO in
1860 census, age 25 adjacent to brother Kelsey Shirley; living
in Sipsey, Tuscaloosa Co AL in 1870 census; Northport Tuscaloosa
in 1880 (as James C). He died 16 August 1895. Buried at Backbone
Cemetery, Elrod Tuscaloosa Co AL
married Ann Webb 28 Nov 1854 at Tuscaloosa. She died
about 1920 "Ann Webb wife of Rev J S Shirley age 80 years"
(tombstone). Buried at Backbone Cemetery, Elrod, Tuscaloosa Co
AL
children: No children are listed in either 1870
or 1880 census households
2(i). Ben A. Shirley born about 1855, age 5 in 1860 census;
died young, possibly a relative's child?
2(ii). Mary Shirley born about 1857, age 3 in 1860 census;
died young, possibly a relative's child?
2(iii). Andy Shirley born about 1858, age 2 in 1860 census;
died young, possibly a relative's child?
1(viii). Kelsey Shirley born 16 October 1838 in Alabama; Named
as a legatee in father Beverly Shirley's 1850 administration;
Living with brother William B (Wiley B) Shirley and new wife
in 1850 Tuscaloosa census, age 10; Living at Mrs Bells PO in
1860, age 23, single, adjacent to brother James Shirley; Sergeant
41st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, CSA; listed in the 1870 Sipsey,
Tuscaloosa Co census as Keley Shirley (living near brother Wiley
Berry Shirley and next door to brother James Shirley) A Jackson
Parker age 8 is living with the family; Buried at Backbone Cem.
Elrod, Tuscaloosa Co. Tombstone inscription reads "Married
Miss R. M. Parker"; He died August 23, 1878;
Tuscaloosa Orphans Court Book
5 pg 775, Kelsey Shirley a minor heir of Beverly Shirley, dec'd.
C.N. Pate represented said Kelsey. Had property in Tuscaloosa
Co. Required to have a guardian. His schooling was neglected.
Ordered Kelsey Shirley to appear and choose guardian.
married Rebecca M. Parker after 1860; she is widowed in the 1880
Tuscaloosa census. Her sisters Susan and Martha Parker are living
with her in that census.
children:
no children in the 1860 or
1870 census household.
1(ix). Cornelia Shirley born about 1840 in Alabama; Named as
a legatee in father Beverly Shirley's 1850 administration; Living
with sister Mary and her husband Charles Pate in 1850 census,
age 10; She married Atlas Slaughter 27 January 1855 at Tuscaloosa
1(x). Emily Shirley born 1842 in Alabama; Named as a legatee
in father Beverly Shirley's 1850 administration; Not found
in 1850 census; She married Mort B. Jordan on 8 January 1859
at Tuscaloosa
Moses Shirley 1811 SC; merchant, farmer and 1st City
Clerk of Northport AL; He died before 1880 when wife was listed
as widowed; Family tradition says Jonathon 1807 and James 1809
are brothers of Moses. Family tradition also says that their
mother was Elizabeth Shirley who b. 1789 and died October 12,
1865 and is buried in the Old Northport "Robertson"
Cemetery in Northport. (Ed: caution, an early genealogy work
group existed for these families, so "tradition" might
have been created from census research by this group, etc).
An Elizabeth is living in the household of ?son James Shirley
in 1850 and 1860 census.
married
Roena Shirley, daughter of Beverly Shirley. b. Sep. 11,
1822 d. Jul. 30, 1880; buried Backbone Cem. Elrod Tuscaloosa
Co AL
children:
1(i). Martha Shirley born 1840 m. Steve Darden
1(ii). Zimri Shirley b. Jan. 10, 1843 d. Oct. 5, 1923 (read
his biography published in the magazine "Friends
of Historic Northport"). Mayor of Tuscaloosa in 1910;
Partner with brother in law Dr James Williamson in the Shirley
and Williamson drug firm; lived in a large ante-bellum house
on Queen City Blvd until his death on October 5, 1923; buried
Williamson Cem., Northport, Tuscaloosa Co
(Back L-R) Joe Shirley,
Mae Shirley Daniel, Zimri Shirley, Conway Brasfield Shirley,
Addie Shirley Foster, and Albert Shirley, Sr. (Front L-R) Albert
Shirley, Jr., Louise Shirley, and Marie Shirley. The family is
standing in front of their house on Queen City Avenue which now
faces Dearing Place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Photo taken ca. 1920.
married Cherry Williamson, daughter of Dempsey and Rebecca Baugh
Williamson. She died January 13, 1912
children
2(i). Vels Shirley (male) born 1870 AL
2(ii). Katie Swan Shirley born 1873 AL
2(iii). Joseph Bolin Shirley born 1876 AL
2(iv). May Grace Shirley born 1879 AL
2(v). Ludie Baugh Shirley
2(vi). Addie Eggleston Shirley
2(vii). James Searcy Shirley
2(viii). Lewis Albert Shirley
2(ix). Marie Lenore Shirley
2(x). Mattie Shirley died young according to the Zimri biography
1(iii). Mary Shirley born 1844, never married
1(iv). Joseph Shirley born 27 Jun 1846 Tuscaloosa Co; farmer;
was living at Richland Parish, Louisiana at the time of his father's
death (see Zimri biography); Living at Mrs Bells PO Tuscaloosa
Co in 1880; died 18 Feb 1927 at Northport, age 80y 7m 21d; buried
Williamson Cem. Northport, Tuscaloosa Co AL
married Sarah "Angeline"
Archibald; alive in the
1920 census, age 74
children
2(i). Roena Shirley born 1868 AL
2(ii). Bulah Shirley born 1871 AL
2(iii). Luthis A. Shirley
born 1873 AL
2(iv). Mattie Shirley born 1876 AL
2(v). Velma Shirley born 1884 AL
1(v). William Shirley born 1848, never married
1(vi). Amanda Shirley born 1850 m. Samuel Berry
1(vii). Julia Shirley born 1854 m. Wesley Sloan
1(viii). Addie Shirley born 1856 m. John Williamson
1(ix). Abner W. Shirley born 1858; he was a patient at Bryce
Psychiatric Hospital in 1900 census
married Mattie Whitson
1(x). George Shirley (not sure of the source for this child;
no George appears in family census in 1870, may have died young)
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Lineage Last Updated January 2022
 Elizabeth Shirley born
1789 (tombstone) in South Carolina; Elizabeth is living in the
household of ?son James Shirley in 1850, age 58 and 1860 census,
age 70. She died 12 October 1865 and is buried in the Old Northport
aka Robertson Cemetery in Northport. (A professional genealogist argued many
years ago Elizabeth might be an unmarried daughter of John and
Rebecca Shirley of Laurens Co SC, and that she gave birth to
several children out of wedlock, surnamed Shirley; Also, note
the similar tombstones of Elizabeth and James Shirley (see lineage
next), mother and son? Would this be done for a sister-in-law,
aunt, etc? Both James and Elizabeth died within a year of each
other
Editor: There
is no evidence the maiden name for Elizabeth Shirley was Posey,
despite what you see posted to Findagrave (Be careful with that
website - it's sadly filling up with junk like so many other
popular genealogy websites, Ancestry, etc)
children:
James Shirley born 31 January 1809 (tombstone) in
South Carolina ; He was a prominent builder and merchant of Northport;
He also served as Northport city surveyor; Built a covered toll
bridge over the Sipsey River in 1835 known as the "Shirley
Bridge" and also Northport's first brick commerical buildings
in the 1850s; Also in 1838 built and lived in the historic Northport
house known as "Shirley Place". He died on 21 May 1866
(tombstone); buried at Old Northport Cemetery Tuscaloosa Co
 17
Mar 1860 The Independent Monitor (newspaper). Page 2 - Surgical
Operation. Our young, accomplished and scientific Surgeon Dentist,
Dr S. C. Wilkerson, in the presence of Dr. Morrow performed successfully
on Monday last, at his rooms, an interesting surgical operation
upon "Mr. James Shirley, of North Port. Mr. Shirley has
been afflicted for two years with a disease of the left Antrum,
and failed to get any relief from this painful disease by ordinary
treatment. Dr. Wilkerson found it necessary to puncture tho antrum
through the anterior alveolar cavity of the first molar. Mr.
Shirley was in our sanctum this morning, and thinks he is improving
fast, being much relieved from the pain, which before tortured
him, and a disposition in tbe parts to heal so much so that he
can attend to his ordinary business. This speaks well for the
scientific ability of our young and accomplished friend.
1868 June 6 Tuscaloosa Co
Guardian Book p 111. James Shirley estate. William Chastain,
Jonathan Shirley, Moses Shirley administrators. Application for
a partial settlement. p 124 (same book) - 1868 June 27: Settlement
made.
Shirley Place House, Northport, Tuscaloosa Co AL. Built by
James Shirley about 1838.
Ownership passed to the Christian family through a sister (of
James or Mary?).
married Mary Ann Christian on 14 September 1837 at Tuscaloosa Co
AL; She was born 15 September 1821 and died 30 September 1873
(tombstone) buried at Old Northport Cem. Tuscaloosa Co
Mary A Shirley, wife of James Shirley
Old Northport Cemetery, Tuscaloosa AL
children:
no children
Wright Shirley born about 1808 in South Carolina. Moved
to Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama between 1840 and 1850. He was enumerated
in the 1829 Laurens Co SC census (3 person in HH), although not
enumerated in the federal census. Living in Laurens Co SC in
1840 census with wife and 5 daughters. In 1855, he was enumerated
in the Alabama state census with 5 people in the HH, including
his wife, 2 sons 1 daughter below age 21. He obtained a BLM land
warrant in 1858 for land near Lewis Shirley, Rowland Shirley,
Wade Shirley, Robert Shirley and Aaron Shirley in Tuscaloosa
Co AL. In 1860 and 1880 census, he and his wife were living in
Marion County AL. He died in Alabama in 1883.
married Rebecca _____ about 1825. She was age 79 in the 1880
census. (Supposedly her maiden name is Mayfield, but don't
know the source)
children:
1(i). Julia Ann Shirley born about 1825 SC. She married Elijah
Webb about 1844 in Alabama. She died October 1897 (does anyone have proof
Julia Ann is the daughter of Wright Shirley?)
1(ii). Martha Jane Shirley
born 22 Feb 1827 in SC,
however age 14 in 1850 census. She married William Marshall Mullinex
on 11 Feb 1851 in Tuscaloosa AL. She died 15 Jul 1891 in Marion
AL.
1(iii). Caroline Shirley born about 1828, age 22 in 1850 census
1(iv). Peachy Elizabeth Shirley born about 1832 SC. She married James
Lafayette Powell on 15 June 1846.
1(v). Sarah Shirley born about 1840, age 10 in 1850 census.
She married James T. Mayfield on 26 November 1857 in Tuscaloosa
Co AL
1(vi). William Shirley born 14 April 1844, age 6 in 1850 and
age 16 in 1860 census. He lived in Marion Co AL. He died 30 July
1920 at Marion Co AL. Buried at Center Cemetery, Brilliant Marion
Co AL
married Alcey M Taylor
children:
2(i). George N Shirley born about 1866, age 14 in 1880 census
2(ii). Margaret J Shirley born about 1868, age 12 in 1880 census
2(iii). Joseph F Shirley born about 1870, age 10 in 1880 census
2(iv). Sabra E. Shirley born about 1871, age 9 in 1880 census
2(v). Cordelia Shirley born about 1873, age 7 in 1880 census
2(vi). Rebecca E Shirley born about 1876, age 4 in 1880 census
2(vii). Rosellah Shirley born about 1878, age 2 in 1880 census
2(viii). Lusiller Shirley born about 1880, age 1 month in 1880
census
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January 2022
Jeremiah Shirley born about
1812 in South Carolin; Enumerated in Tuscaloosa Co AL in 1850
census, age 38 [as Jeremiah]; Enumerated in the same place in
1860, age 48, living at New Lexington PO [as Jeremiah] and in
1870 census, age 56 living at Squires Store PO [as Jeremiah];
He presumably died sometime after the 1870 census.
1840 Tuscaloosa Co Census: Jeremiah Shirley 00001... -
000000... (b.1810-1820, unmarried, no children)
married Lucy Arrington/Harrington (emailer now says
surname is Bell?) Birth 1819 in Habersham Georgia; She was apparently
widowed by the 1880 census, living with son John J Shirley, age
58 "mother"; She was living with son "John"
in 1900 Tuscaloosa census. Says married, not widowed (husband
not in HH). Death 1910 in Smiths, Tuscaloosa, Al, USA
children:
1(i). Jerusha Thorington Shirley born about 1842 AL,
age 8 in 1850 census, age 18 in 1860 census; She apparently married
Wiley K Savage on 9 May 1857 in Tuscaloosa County AL, however,
it is strange that she would still appear in her parent's 1860
census household, as Jerusha Shirley, not Savage.
1(ii). Elbert B. Shirley born about 1843 AL, age 7
in 1850 census household, age 17 in 1860 census household; Served
Co D 43rd Regt, Alabama Infantry CSA, died 24 November 1863,
buried Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Griffin, Spalding Co Georgia,
died about age 20
1(iii). Melissia Ann Shirley not found in parent's
1850 census household, died young? (source: family)
1(iv). Martha Ellen Shirley born about 1846 AL, age
4 in 1850 census household, [as Mary A] age 14 in 1860 census
household
1(v). Mary Frances Shirley borna bout 1849 AL, age
1 in 1850 census household, [as Matilda L] age 11 in 1860 census
household
1(vi). Amanda S Shirley born about 1851 AL, age 9 in
1860 census household
1(vii). George Washington Shirley born about 1853 AL;
age 7 in 1860 census household, age 16 in 1870 census household;
Married, living next door to his brother John J Shirley in 1880
Tuscaloosa Co census, age 25, occupation: dumping coal; Enumerated
in Tuscaloosa Co AL in 1900 census, age 45
married Violet Mackey (surname source: email from
descendant)
children:
2(i). Lucy A Shirley born about 1877 AL, age 3 in 1880
census
2(ii). Robert Lee Shirley born about 1878 AL, age 2
in 1880 census
2(iii). Elbert Shirley born about 1879 AL, age 2/12
(born April) in 1880 census
other children during this gap in census?
2(iv). Henry Shirley born about 1883, age 17 in 1900
census
2(v). Annie Shirley born about 1885, age 15 in 1900
census
2(vi). John Shirley born about 1893, age 7 in 1900
census
2(vii). Maggie Shirley born about 1895, age 5 in 1900
census
2(viii). Chris Shirley born about 1898, age 2 in 1900
census
1(viiii). John Jeremiah James Shirley born 27 August
1856 in Alabama, age 4 in 1860 census household [as Jeremiah
J.], age 13 in 1870 census household [as John]. Married, living
at Smiths PO Tuscaloosa Co AL in 1880 censu, age 23, occupation:
mining [as John J]; His mother Lucy was also enumerated in the
household; He was age 45, living with his mother in 1900 Tuscaloosa
Co census at Hassell's PO [as John]; The record states he was
married 26 years (no wife or children in HH). He died on 26 September
1900 in Center, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
married Mary Elizabeth Norman She was born 4 March
1856 in Alabama; She died on 26 May 1888 in Tuscaloosa Co Alabama
children:
2(i). John H. Sherly 1878 – 1898
2(ii). Pink Shirley 1879 – 1961
2(iii). Alice Melissa Shirley 1881 – 1914
2(iv). Minnie B Shirley 1886 – 1924
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