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Thomas Shirley (cont.)
b. 1740-50. Lived in Prince William Virginia. Family to South Carolina and Kentucky

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2(iii). Martin Shirley born Aug 20, 1811 KY; He lived at Hendricks Co IN in 1860 census; He died Nov 5, 1865

married 1st Eliz. Smith on 1 June 1837 Hendricks Co. IN. She was b. ca. 1815 KY d. ca. 1840 Hendricks Co. daughter d/o James Smith s/o Benjamin Smith and Susannah Shirley d/o Richard and Dorcas Shirley.

married 2nd Malinda Shirley on Aug 31, 1842 Boone Co IN by Joseph Poyner. Her parents unknown b. ca. 1823 d. after 1846 married

married 3rd Nancy Jane Shirley in Hendricks CO. IN no date given on marriage certificate- license dated June 21, 1849. b. ca. 1828 d. 1858 Hendricks Co. IN

children:

3(i). Dysa (Dicey) Shirley b. March, 1839 HC d. May, 1915 Sullivan Co MO m. Wm Wyant Dec. 17, 1855 Hendricks Co. IN

3(ii). Levi Shirley May 24,1844 Hendricks Co. IN, age 16 in father's 1860 census household; He died Sept. 8, 1929 Fayette, Perry Twp., Boone Co. IN. Buried Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Fayette, IN.

Levi Shirley



Levi Shirley and his grandson Levi Harold "Pete" Shirley, b. Oct. 1, 1914
Pete was the s/o Benjamin Thomas and Arminta Smith Shirley, and the youngest of their 10 children.
Photo from Margo Elmhorst

married 1st Nancy Ann Smith Mar 16, 1865 Boone Co. IN. She was b. 1842 d. 1866 buried Mt. Tabor Cemetery, daughter of James Smith who was son of Benjamin Smith and Susannah Shirley who was daughter of Richard and Dorcas Shirley. Richard was a brother of Thomas Shirley.

married 2nd Nancy Jane Roberts July 21, 1870 Hendricks Co. IN. She was b. 1854 IN d. Nov 4, 1888 buried Mt Tabor Cemetery,

married 3rd Nancy Irene (Stoker) Smith Sept 13, 1893 Boone Co. IN died Feb 26, 1915 (No children),

married 4th Alice (Elsie) Renolds Ottinger Mar 8, 1916. (No children)

children:

4(i). Benjamin Thomas Shirley born Jan 10, 1866; Enumerated at Boone Co IN in 1900 census; He died 26 December 1954

married Arminta Bell Smith Dec 18, 1886 Boone Co. IN. She was born June 1870 daughter of Jacob Smith and Margaret Ellen Cooper

children:

5(i). Bert Willis Shirley born 27 June 1887, age 13 in 1900 census

5(ii). Rayburn Harley Shirley born 4 July 1889, age 11 in 1900 census

5(iii). Carrah Opal Shirley born about 1890 IN, age 10 in 1900 census

5(iv). Clara Ona Shirley born about 1892 IN, age 8 in 1900 census

5(v) Carl Clyde Shirley born about 1895 IN, age 5 in 1900 census

5(vi). Nancy Margaret Shirley born about 1897 IN, age 3 in 1900 census

5(vii). Minnie A Shirley born about 1898 IN, age 2 in 1900 census

5(viii). Charles Edward Shirley born 20 July 1907

5(ix). Beulah Maxine Shirley born 11 September 1910 Boone Co IN

5(x). Levi Harold Shirley born 1 October 1914 at Boone Co IN (marriage rec, parents named)

Ancestor of DNA Kit #8437

married Mable Marie Huckleberry on 10 May 1938 at Boone Co Indiana

4(ii). Mary Etta Shirley born 1872 IN m. Alva Marsh Mar 9, 1898

4(iii). Violet Emma Shirley born 1874 Hendricks Co. IN m. 1st Shirley Kinder June 28, 1890, m. 2nd ___Abston

4(iv). Charles E. Shirley born 1875 Hendricks Co. IN m. Serelda Smith

4(v). Lala (Lola) Shirley born 1879 Henrdricks Co. IN m. Charles F. Pennington July 3, 1898

Note: Levi had 3 wives named Nancy, so anyone wanting to look up the graves had better go with dates in hand! Also, anyone reading this who has information about the family of Malinda nee Shirley, wife of Martin, please contact me!!! Margo Shirley Elmhorst   felmhor1@tampabay.rr.com

3(iii). Hannah Shirley born about 1846 in IN, age 14 in 1860 census; She married John Dick Sept 24, 1867 Boone Co. IN

3(iv). Elijah Shirley born about 1853 in IN, age 7 in 1860 census

married Susan Annis Bright on Dec 24, 1873 Boone Co. IN

children:

4(i). Zada Shirley born 1889 m. John Plummer Jan 12, 1896 Hendricks Co. IN

4(ii). Ferris Esta Shirley born 1898 m. Emil Morphew Aug 4, 1919 Hendricks Co. IN

4(iii). Son Shirley b. 1882

4(iv). Son Shirley b. 1889

3(v). William Thomas Shirley born about 1856 in IN, age 4 in 1860 census

married Margaret Beaman on Dec 22, 1876 Hendricks Co. IN

children:

4(i). Effie M Shirley m. Joseph Smith Dec 19, 1897

4(ii). Stella Shirley m. Fred Tharp April 16, 1899 Boone Co. IN

4(iii). Dollie M Shirley m. Wm Henry Land Jan 30, 1916 Boone Co. IN

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		Thomas Shirley (cont.) b. 1740-50. Lived in Prince William Virginia. Family to South Carolina and Kentucky
		< Back to Branch 7 Thomas Shirley < Thomas Shirley Jr
		2(iii). Martin Shirley born Aug 20, 1811 KY; He lived at Hendricks Co IN in 1860 census; He died Nov 5, 1865 married 1st Eliz. Smith on 1 June 1837 Hendricks Co. IN. She was b. ca. 1815 KY d. ca. 1840 Hendricks Co. daughter d/o James Smith s/o Benjamin Smith and Susannah Shirley d/o Richard and Dorcas Shirley. married 2nd Malinda Shirley on Aug 31, 1842 Boone Co IN by Joseph Poyner. Her parents unknown b. ca. 1823 d. after 1846 married married 3rd Nancy Jane Shirley in Hendricks CO. IN no date given on marriage certificate- license dated June 21, 1849. b. ca. 1828 d. 1858 Hendricks Co. IN children: 3(i). Dysa (Dicey) Shirley b. March, 1839 HC d. May, 1915 Sullivan Co MO m. Wm Wyant Dec. 17, 1855 Hendricks Co. IN 3(ii). Levi Shirley May 24,1844 Hendricks Co. IN, age 16 in father's 1860 census household; He died Sept. 8, 1929 Fayette, Perry Twp., Boone Co. IN. Buried Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Fayette, IN. Levi Shirley Levi Shirley and his grandson Levi Harold "Pete" Shirley, b. Oct. 1, 1914 Pete was the s/o Benjamin Thomas and Arminta Smith Shirley, and the youngest of their 10 children. Photo from Margo Elmhorst married 1st Nancy Ann Smith Mar 16, 1865 Boone Co. IN. She was b. 1842 d. 1866 buried Mt. Tabor Cemetery, daughter of James Smith who was son of Benjamin Smith and Susannah Shirley who was daughter of Richard and Dorcas Shirley. Richard was a brother of Thomas Shirley. married 2nd Nancy Jane Roberts July 21, 1870 Hendricks Co. IN. She was b. 1854 IN d. Nov 4, 1888 buried Mt Tabor Cemetery, married 3rd Nancy Irene (Stoker) Smith Sept 13, 1893 Boone Co. IN died Feb 26, 1915 (No children), married 4th Alice (Elsie) Renolds Ottinger Mar 8, 1916. (No children) children: 4(i). Benjamin Thomas Shirley born Jan 10, 1866; Enumerated at Boone Co IN in 1900 census; He died 26 December 1954 married Arminta Bell Smith Dec 18, 1886 Boone Co. IN. She was born June 1870 daughter of Jacob Smith and Margaret Ellen Cooper children: 5(i). Bert Willis Shirley born 27 June 1887, age 13 in 1900 census 5(ii). Rayburn Harley Shirley born 4 July 1889, age 11 in 1900 census 5(iii). Carrah Opal Shirley born about 1890 IN, age 10 in 1900 census 5(iv). Clara Ona Shirley born about 1892 IN, age 8 in 1900 census 5(v) Carl Clyde Shirley born about 1895 IN, age 5 in 1900 census 5(vi). Nancy Margaret Shirley born about 1897 IN, age 3 in 1900 census 5(vii). Minnie A Shirley born about 1898 IN, age 2 in 1900 census 5(viii). Charles Edward Shirley born 20 July 1907 5(ix). Beulah Maxine Shirley born 11 September 1910 Boone Co IN 5(x). Levi Harold Shirley born 1 October 1914 at Boone Co IN (marriage rec, parents named) *Ancestor of DNA Kit #8437* married Mable Marie Huckleberry on 10 May 1938 at Boone Co Indiana 4(ii). Mary Etta Shirley born 1872 IN m. Alva Marsh Mar 9, 1898 4(iii). Violet Emma Shirley born 1874 Hendricks Co. IN m. 1st Shirley Kinder June 28, 1890, m. 2nd ___Abston 4(iv). Charles E. Shirley born 1875 Hendricks Co. IN m. Serelda Smith 4(v). Lala (Lola) Shirley born 1879 Henrdricks Co. IN m. Charles F. Pennington July 3, 1898 Note: Levi had 3 wives named Nancy, so anyone wanting to look up the graves had better go with dates in hand! Also, anyone reading this who has information about the family of Malinda nee Shirley, wife of Martin, please contact me!!! Margo Shirley Elmhorst felmhor1@tampabay.rr.com 3(iii). Hannah Shirley born about 1846 in IN, age 14 in 1860 census; She married John Dick Sept 24, 1867 Boone Co. IN 3(iv). Elijah Shirley born about 1853 in IN, age 7 in 1860 census married Susan Annis Bright on Dec 24, 1873 Boone Co. IN children: 4(i). Zada Shirley born 1889 m. John Plummer Jan 12, 1896 Hendricks Co. IN 4(ii). Ferris Esta Shirley born 1898 m. Emil Morphew Aug 4, 1919 Hendricks Co. IN 4(iii). Son Shirley b. 1882 4(iv). Son Shirley b. 1889 3(v). William Thomas Shirley born about 1856 in IN, age 4 in 1860 census married Margaret Beaman on Dec 22, 1876 Hendricks Co. IN children: 4(i). Effie M Shirley m. Joseph Smith Dec 19, 1897 4(ii). Stella Shirley m. Fred Tharp April 16, 1899 Boone Co. IN 4(iii). Dollie M Shirley m. Wm Henry Land Jan 30, 1916 Boone Co. IN
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