John Shirley
of Wurrtemberg Germany
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John Shirley born 11 June 1822 in Wurttemberg Germany; lived Vienna Township, Scott Co Indiana in 1860; He died 23 May 1891; buried Bethel Baptist Church in Scott Co IN

Johann Scheuerle was born in Germany. He came to the U.S. from Wurttemberg, Germany in 1852. He changed his name to John Shirley. He married Christina Eichele, who came to the U.S. on the same ship with him.

This family lived near the little community of Leota in Scott County, Indiana. John and Christiana name was spelled Shierley on the 1880 census of Indiana. Mom always pronounced it like "Sharley".  The 1880 census indicated that the elder John (father of John Harrison) was born about 1823 in "Wurttemberg".

Editor: A Johannes Scheuerle was born 11 June 1822 at the Lutheran Church at Altbach, Neckarkreis, Wuerttemberg to Johannes Scheuerle and wife Maria Magdalena Bianz. It is unknown whether the two are the same person

married Christina Eichele in Germany; She was born Jul. 3, 1833; dau of Otto Eichele; She died 4 April 1898; buried Bethel Baptist Church in Scott Co IN

children

1(i). Mary Shirley born about 1855 in Indiana, age 5 in 1860 census

1(ii). Caroline Shirley born about 1857 in Indiana, age 3 in 1860 census

1(iii). John Harrison Shirley born about 21 April 1859 in Indiana, age 1 in 1860 census; He died 24 November 1922 in Scott Co IN; buried Bethel Cem., Leota, Scott Co IN

"Family of John Harrison and Mary Jane (Howell) Shirley. John Harrison Shirley is the third adult seated from left and Mary is the only woman seated in the front row. The man seated to the far right is John Larkin Shirley. John Larkin Shirley's wife, Bertha Ellen (Tash) Shirley is standing at far right in the back row. John and Bertha's daughter, Margriet "Jewell" Shirley is seated on her father's lap, and their son, Kenneth Grant Shirley is standing to the left of John."

The photo was probably taken around 1921 as John Harrison Shirley died in 1922

married Mary Jane Howell on 4 December 1887 in Scott Co IN; daughter of Joseph C. and Sarah M. (Richey) Howell

children:

2(i). Otto Eichele Shirley born 9 October 1888 in Scott Co IN; died 5 September 1959

2(ii). Allie Cling Shirley born 25 September 1891 in Scott Co IN

married Golda Shields on 30 Dec 1912 in Scott Co IN

2(iii). John Larkin Shirley born 5 January 1894 in Scott Co IN; died Nov 7 1960

Old photo of the John Larkin Shirley farm west of Leota.
Current site of "Old Morgan Trail Antiques"

married Bertha Ellen Tash on 27 Dec 1914 in Scott Co IN

2(iv). Rev. William Albert Shirley born 21 July 1899 in Scott Co IN

Obituary - Former Minister Buried Friday; Rev. William A. Shirley, 76, 175 N. Park Dr., Scottsburg, died Wednesday, Dec 3, at his home. He was a native of Scott County and was a retired Methodist minister having served in numerous churches in Southern Indiana. He was a member of the Scottsburg United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Ethel Dean; two sons, Harold Shirley, Austin, Don Shirley, Scottsburg; one daughter, Mrs. Lucille Broady, Scottsburg; one sister, Mrs. Mae Shields, Scottsburg; a grandson, Michael Broady, U.S. Army in West Germany; six other grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Rev. R.P. Hawkins and Rev. Paul Hedden conducted funeral services Friday, Dec 5, at Stewart Funeral Home, Scottsburg, with burial in Bethel Cemetery, Leota.

2(v). Mary Betty Mae Shirley born 2 May 1901 in Scott Co IN

1(iv). George Shirley born about 1861 IN, age 19 in parent's 1880 Finley Scott Co IN census household


In the 1860 Census they were living in:

VEINNA TWP, SCOTT CO INDIANA

 John 1822 Wurttemberg Germany

Christina 1833  (same)

Mary 1855  IN

Caroline 1857  IN

John 1859 IN

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Jacob 1823 Wurttemberg Germany

Catherine 1824 ditto

John 1853 IN

Eliza 1856 IN

Sophia 1859 (8mo old)  IN

   


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