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Edwin Shirley
Kent Co England to Michigan USA

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Descendants of the Shirley family of Sutton Valence, Kent England

5(xiv). Edwin Shirley chr 16 Jan 1811 at Chart Sutton Kent; Came to New York from England with father-in-law George Pike's family. They are living in Berre, Orleans Co. New York. Naturalization 24 Sep 1853, Albion, Orleans, NY age 44. He died 13 Feb 1880 Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo MI

According to the letter written in 1884 by W. P. Shirley, the above Edward and Eliz. Shirley are the parents of this Edwin (Edward) born about 1809 England

England PCC Wills and Administration - 3 February 1883, Administration of the Personal Estate of Edwin Shirley late of Schoolcraft in the County of Kalamazoo in tbe State of Michigan in "the United States Of America Gentleman who died 23 February 1880 at Schoolcraft was granted at the Principal Registry under the usual Limitations to Francis Robert Howlett of Maidstone in the County of Kent Solicitor the lawful Attorney of Edwin Shirley the Son and one of the Next of Kin now residing in the said United States. L485

married Sophia Pike on 19 September 1831 in Thurnham Kent; dau of George Pike and Jane Pearce of Chart Sutton Kent; She died 7 Oct 1881 Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo

England PCC Wills and Administration - 3 February 1883. Administration of the Personal of Sophia Shirley late of Schoolcraft in the County. of Kalamazoo in the State of Michigan in the United States of America Widow who died 19 June 1881 at Schoolcraft was granted at the Principal Registry under the usual Limitations to Francis Robert Howlett of Maidstone in the County of Kent Solicitor the lawful Attorney of Edwin Shirley the Son and one of the Next of Kin now residing in the said United States, L161

children:

6(i). Edwin Shirley born 9 Jun 1832, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent; chr 19 Aug 1832, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent; , They are living in Delphos, Allen Co. Ohio in 1880 census. He died. 15 Mar 1913, Kalamazoo, MI (death cert, parents named); They are living in Allegan Co. Michigan in 1900 census.

married Sarah Hall.

children

7(i). Isabella S. Shirley born on 13 June 1854 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York and died on 7 August 1917

7(ii). George E. Shirley born 16 May 1857 Michigan, He lived at Toledo Lucas Co Ohio in 1910 census; He died Oct 1936 in a boating "accident" with wife, Edith at Round Lake Michigan.

married Edith Roebuck Oct 1881.

children:

8(i). Laura Shirley born about 1886, age 24 in 1910 census; She married Russell Clevenger on 9 September 1911

7(iii). Cora Jane Shirley born in Indiana on 11 August 1866 and died on 2 April 1926

7(iv). Glenn Shirley

7(v). Nettie Shirley born on 24 May 1877 in Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio

6(ii). Elizabeth Shirley chr. 9 Jul 1834, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent; died on 14 December 1913 in Cook County, Illinois. married Charles Gadey in New York

6(iii). John Shirley chr. 9 Jan 1837, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent; Lived at Kalamozoo Co MI in 1880 census, age 43; He died 1904 Texas Twp, Kalamazoo Co. MI

married Hannah M. Russell

1864 Ontario Co NY - Heirs of Charles Russell sold land in Ontario Co NY. The sellers were mostly of Kalamazoo Co Michigan, including "Hannah M Shirley and her husband John Shirley"

children

7(i). Effa Shirley born about 1862 MI, age 18 in 1880 census

7(ii). Ada Shirley born about 1865 MI, age 15 in 1880 census

7(iii). John N. Shirley born about 1867 MI, age 13 in 1880 census

7(iv). Clara Blanch Shirley born 27 March 1869 Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 10 in 1880 census

7(v). Grace Shirley born about 1872 MI, age 8 in 1880 census

7(vi). Ida F. Shirley born 14 April 1874 at Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 6 in 1880 census (see additional info for Ida on top of this page for link to next page)

Ida F. Shirley

7(vii). Nettie (Dellia) Shirley born 15 October 1876 at Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 3 in 1880 census

7(viii). Nelly Shirley born about 1879 MI, age 1 in 1880 census

7(ix). Harry L. Shirley born 17 July 1881 at Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 19 in 1900 census

6(iv). Samuel Hood Shirley born 13 Sept 1839, chr. 12 Jan 1840, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent; Retired policeman; He lived in Kalamazoo Co MI in 1880 census, age 40; He died at Casco, Allegan County MI on 17 Nov 1919; widowed; buried Schoolcraft County Michigan on 19 Nov 1919.

married Lydia ____ living Kalamazoo Co. MI in 1880 census

children

7(i). Amy Shirley born about 1866 MI, age 14 in 1880 census

7(ii). Lewis Shirley born about 1868 MI, age 12 in 1880 census

7(iii). Maud Shirley born about 1871 MI, age 9 in 1880 census

7(iv). Minnie Shirley born 7 December 1873 Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 6 in 1880 census

7(v). Della Shirley born 25 October 1878 Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 1 in 1880 census

6(v). Matilda Shirley born about 1842 NY, age 8 in 1850 census; She married Henry Johnson in 1867 in Kalamazoo Co MI

6(vi). William P. Shirley born 8 Feb 1847 at Barre, Orleans, NY; living at Kalamazoo Co MI in 1880, age 33; He died 1925

married Maria Henderson in Kalamazoo Co MI

children

7(i). May Shirley born about 1870 MI, age 10 in 1880 census

7(ii). Albert Shirley born 3 May 1877 Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 3 in 1880 census (twin)

7(iii). Alta Shirley born 3 May 1877 Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 3 in 1880 census (twin)

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		*This Lineage Page Last Updated August 2019* Descendants of the Shirley family of Sutton Valence, Kent England 5(xiv). Edwin Shirley chr 16 Jan 1811 at Chart Sutton Kent; Came to New York from England with father-in-law George Pike's family. They are living in Berre, Orleans Co. New York. Naturalization 24 Sep 1853, Albion, Orleans, NY age 44. He died 13 Feb 1880 Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo MI According to the letter written in 1884 by W. P. Shirley, the above Edward and Eliz. Shirley are the parents of this Edwin (Edward) born about 1809 England England PCC Wills and Administration - 3 February 1883, Administration of the Personal Estate of Edwin Shirley late of Schoolcraft in the County of Kalamazoo in tbe State of Michigan in "the United States Of America Gentleman who died 23 February 1880 at Schoolcraft was granted at the Principal Registry under the usual Limitations to Francis Robert Howlett of Maidstone in the County of Kent Solicitor the lawful Attorney of Edwin Shirley the Son and one of the Next of Kin now residing in the said United States. L485 married Sophia Pike on 19 September 1831 in Thurnham Kent; dau of George Pike and Jane Pearce of Chart Sutton Kent; She died 7 Oct 1881 Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo England PCC Wills and Administration - 3 February 1883. Administration of the Personal of Sophia Shirley late of Schoolcraft in the County. of Kalamazoo in the State of Michigan in the United States of America Widow who died 19 June 1881 at Schoolcraft was granted at the Principal Registry under the usual Limitations to Francis Robert Howlett of Maidstone in the County of Kent Solicitor the lawful Attorney of Edwin Shirley the Son and one of the Next of Kin now residing in the said United States, L161 children: 6(i). Edwin Shirley born 9 Jun 1832, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent; chr 19 Aug 1832, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent; , They are living in Delphos, Allen Co. Ohio in 1880 census. He died. 15 Mar 1913, Kalamazoo, MI (death cert, parents named); They are living in Allegan Co. Michigan in 1900 census. married Sarah Hall. children 7(i). Isabella S. Shirley born on 13 June 1854 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York and died on 7 August 1917 7(ii). George E. Shirley born 16 May 1857 Michigan, He lived at Toledo Lucas Co Ohio in 1910 census; He died Oct 1936 in a boating "accident" with wife, Edith at Round Lake Michigan. married Edith Roebuck Oct 1881. children: 8(i). Laura Shirley born about 1886, age 24 in 1910 census; She married Russell Clevenger on 9 September 1911 7(iii). Cora Jane Shirley born in Indiana on 11 August 1866 and died on 2 April 1926 7(iv). Glenn Shirley 7(v). Nettie Shirley born on 24 May 1877 in Marion Township, Allen County, Ohio 6(ii). Elizabeth Shirley chr. 9 Jul 1834, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent; died on 14 December 1913 in Cook County, Illinois. married Charles Gadey in New York 6(iii). John Shirley chr. 9 Jan 1837, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent; Lived at Kalamozoo Co MI in 1880 census, age 43; He died 1904 Texas Twp, Kalamazoo Co. MI married Hannah M. Russell 1864 Ontario Co NY - Heirs of Charles Russell sold land in Ontario Co NY. The sellers were mostly of Kalamazoo Co Michigan, including "Hannah M Shirley and her husband John Shirley" children 7(i). Effa Shirley born about 1862 MI, age 18 in 1880 census 7(ii). Ada Shirley born about 1865 MI, age 15 in 1880 census 7(iii). John N. Shirley born about 1867 MI, age 13 in 1880 census 7(iv). Clara Blanch Shirley born 27 March 1869 Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 10 in 1880 census 7(v). Grace Shirley born about 1872 MI, age 8 in 1880 census 7(vi). Ida F. Shirley born 14 April 1874 at Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 6 in 1880 census (see additional info for Ida on top of this page for link to next page) Ida F. Shirley 7(vii). Nettie (Dellia) Shirley born 15 October 1876 at Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 3 in 1880 census 7(viii). Nelly Shirley born about 1879 MI, age 1 in 1880 census 7(ix). Harry L. Shirley born 17 July 1881 at Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 19 in 1900 census 6(iv). Samuel Hood Shirley born 13 Sept 1839, chr. 12 Jan 1840, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent; Retired policeman; He lived in Kalamazoo Co MI in 1880 census, age 40; He died at Casco, Allegan County MI on 17 Nov 1919; widowed; buried Schoolcraft County Michigan on 19 Nov 1919. married Lydia ____ living Kalamazoo Co. MI in 1880 census children 7(i). Amy Shirley born about 1866 MI, age 14 in 1880 census 7(ii). Lewis Shirley born about 1868 MI, age 12 in 1880 census 7(iii). Maud Shirley born about 1871 MI, age 9 in 1880 census 7(iv). Minnie Shirley born 7 December 1873 Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 6 in 1880 census 7(v). Della Shirley born 25 October 1878 Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 1 in 1880 census 6(v). Matilda Shirley born about 1842 NY, age 8 in 1850 census; She married Henry Johnson in 1867 in Kalamazoo Co MI 6(vi). William P. Shirley born 8 Feb 1847 at Barre, Orleans, NY; living at Kalamazoo Co MI in 1880, age 33; He died 1925 married Maria Henderson in Kalamazoo Co MI children 7(i). May Shirley born about 1870 MI, age 10 in 1880 census 7(ii). Albert Shirley born 3 May 1877 Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 3 in 1880 census (twin) 7(iii). Alta Shirley born 3 May 1877 Kalamazoo Co. MI, age 3 in 1880 census (twin)
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