married Prudence Kelly. She was born about 1770; She was widowed prior
to the 1820 census, as she appears as head of household in 1820,
30 and 40 Darlington Co SC census. She moved to Pike Co Alabama
and was enumerated there in the 1850 census, age 80; She died
about 1850 in Pike Co. AL. She was daughter of James Kelly who
was born about 1736 Edgecombe Co. NC and died about 1790 Darlington
Co. SC
1820 Darlington Co Census profile:
Prudence Shirley 000000 - 01011 (b. before 1775, 0 slaves)
1830 Darlington Co Census profile:
Prudence Shirley 0000000000000 - 2100110010000 (she age 60-70,
no slaves, 1 wf b 1790-1800, 1 wf b 1800-10, 1 wf b 1820-25,
2 wf b 1825-30; 3 sons gone)
1840 Darlington Co Census profile:
Prudy Shirley 00000000000000 - 0000100001000 (she age 70-80,
no slaves; 1 wf b 1800-10)
In 1850 Pike Co AL census, Prudence
is enumerated with Ferby b 1800 SC, Dicy b 1810 SC, Martha b
1828 SC, Eliza b 1830 SC, and Catherine b 1837 SC. Prudence was
widowed prior to 1820 so cannot be the mother of the last 3
children:
1(i). Kelly
Shirley born about 1788 in Chesterfield
District (later Darlington County) SC; He died between 1815 and
1823; Kelly Shirley and William Kelly, 1st cousins, were sentenced
to hang on April 17, 1812 in Darlington Co. SC for burglary.
1(ii). James
Shirley born about 1795 Darlington
Co. SC, age 65 in 1850 census. He was enumerated in Pike Co Alabama
in 1860 census, age 65; James was a school teacher and farmer.
He was blonde, small of stature, a good student, especially of
the Bible. He died 31 December 1863
1(iii). Burrell
Shirley born about 1797 Darlington
Co. SC; He first appears in the 1820 Darlington Co census and
then in many early 1820 deed records. He was charged with attempted
murder in Oct 1829 in Darlington Co; He appears regularly in
deed and census records in the 1830s, 40s and 50s; He was a member
of Gum Baptist Church; He died March of 1863 Darlington Co. SC,
1(iv). Feraby Shirley born between 1790 and 1800, age 50 in her mother's
1850 census household (born 1800); She died unknown
1(v). Dicey Shirley born between 1800 and 1810, age 40 in her mother's
1850 census household (born 1810), enumerated in the household
of brother James Shirley in 1860 census, widowed with a child
John Suggs (age 17. a stepson?); She married 1st ____Suggs sometime
between 1850 and 1860, and then 2nd John Dunn; She is possibly
the Dicey Shirley who was raped by a slave in Darlington Co in
1825 (legislature document)
Oct 20, 1832 Darlington Co SC Gum
Branch Baptist Church - Dicy Shirley received
David Shirley
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