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Eli Shirley
b. 1798. Lived South Carolina and Alabama

Haplogroup E1b1

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1(iv). Davis (Ezra) Ezekiel Shirley born 9 August 1825 Laurens Co. South Carolina. He lived in Lee County Mississippi at the time of the 1870 census. He died 2 December 1898 Bryan, Brazos Co. Texas.

Davis Shirley
(source: findagrave.com)

married 1) Elizabeth J. Anders; She was born 29 December 1826 AL; She died 10 June 1879 at Brazos Co. Texas,

married 2) Emily Cassendra Slaughter Riley (widow) on 4 September 1884. She was born 21 August 1852 Shelby Co Texas. She had 4 of her own children from previous marriage (Cassie, Will, Linnie and John J.)

This letter was written by Davis Shirley's 2nd wife, Emily, to Robert Lee Shirley, brother of Davis.

Jan 2nd, 1899 Bryan, Brazos Co. Texas

Our Robert Shirley,

I will write you a few lines to let you know we are all well at present, but sorry to tell you about Mr. Shirleys death. He was taken sick on the 24th of November and died the 2nd day of Dec at 12 P.M. He had pneumonia (sic) and lagrippa. all his children was at his side except Annie and Addie. Jim, Zeak and Melvina live in Bernes Co., Henry lives in Bureson Co. Eli lives in Robertson Co. We sent a telegram to them. They all came but Mr. Shirley did not know either of them when they got here. He did not have his right mind for several days before he died, but he prayed and talked about the Bible all the time he was sick. He leaves 12 children and four step children, two boys and two girls and four little girls and one boy, the baby five years old. Mr. Shirley received your letter and answered it while before he was taken sick but we got no answer. Robert you write your brothers for I don't know their post office.

It was hard to give him up but I know he has gone home to rest to wear that shinning crown that was waiting for him. He has paid his debt we have all got to pay some time when ever our Master sees fit to call us home. Let us all be prepared to meet Him when it comes time to go.

One of my sons is married and lives on the place and the other one is going to live in the house with me.

I will send a piece that was written by one of his friends for you to read and you can send it to your brothers if you want.

Well I will close. Write so I will know wheather you got the letter or not. Write soon and so good by.

Emily Cathy Shirley

children:

2(i). Martha Elizabeth Shirley born Sept 21, 1849 Tusc. Co. AL d. May 11, 1896 Brazos Co. Texas

2(ii). Nancy Margaret Shirley born Feb 4, 1851 d. young

2(iii). Henry Milton Shirley Dec 29, 1852 Jones Co. Texas d. Jan 31, 1922 Brazos Co. Texas

married ________

children:

3(i). Robert Lee Shirley

2(iv). Eli Anders Shirley born Feb 3, 1855 Jones Co. Texas d. Mar 15, 1929 Carlton, Texas

married Elizabeth Harp

children:

3(i). Winnie Shirley m Joseph Alonzo Allison

3(ii). Luther Eli Shirley born May 24, 1884

3(iii). Ida Mae Shirley m. Jim L. Parrish

3(iv). William Davis Shirley born April 15, 1889 d. April 4, 1974 Ft. Worth Texas

married Minnie ___

3(v). Nannie Elizabeth Shirley m. James J. Emerson

2(v). James Wilson Shirley born May 23, 1857 d. Feb 27, 1926 Las Cruces, New Mexico

married Mary E. Hutto July 25, 1880 Texas

children:

3(i). Willie Lee Shirley born Aug 6, 1881 Fairland, Texas m. Eliva Trension Underwood Nov 15, 1899 Valley Spring, Texas

3(ii). Barney Franklin Shirley born Mar 20, 1887 m. Ida Mae Russell

3(iii). James D. "Pop" Shirley born Jan 23, 1892 d. Feb 1976

married Pearlie ___ born April 1, 1894 Texas d. Oct 1964. They are buried Ft. Sumner, New Mexico.

children:

4(i). Printess Lenon Shirley m. Gladys Lee

4(ii). James Chesley "Tex" Shirley. Tex was a musician, played piano in clubs around New Mexico and surrounding states. He was blind since age of 2 years.

m. 1st Othine Hill, (parents of Delbert Shirley), divorced,

m. 2nd Jerry ____, had 2 children,divorced,

m. 3rd Lorraine Wright had 3 children

4(iii). Garland Ray Shirley. He is in the house moving business with his sons. He also had polio and has a crippled arm because of it..

m. Chris Joiner

4(iv). Kenneth Herman Shirley d. Dec 5, 1923 of polio and is buried in California

3(iv). Sadie Adeline Shirley born Oct 30, 1892 Burnett Co. Texas d. Dec 1978 m. Rufus Wesley Hamilton April 26, 1906 McColock Co. Texas

3(v). Mary Frances Shirley born June 21, 1885 m. Robert Hamilton

3(vi). Dora Edna Shirley born July 23, 1894 d. 1929 Brownwood Texas m. Litton Willis

3(vii). Wiley John Shirley born Feb 15, 1898 d. Mar 18, 1980

3(viii). Duel Herman Shirley born Oct 15, 1899 Field Creek, Texas m. Ollao Inez Gaulden April 3, 1926

3(ix). Archie Pop Shirley born Jan 1902 Field Creek, Texas m. Annie Hazel Morgan

3(x). Antonette "Annie" Shirley born Feb 21, 1861 d. 1934 Ft. Worth, Texas

2(vi). Fannie "Annie" Shirley born 1859 Jones Co. Texas d. May 25, 1927 Sudan, Texas m. Cecil Columbus Parker

2(vii). Sophronice Analoet "Annie" Shirley born Feb 21, 1861

2(viii). Ezekiel Davis Shirley born Nov 9, 1860 d. Jan 1, 1930

married Sarah "Sally" Rosalee Hutto Aug 16, 1890 Burtram, Texas. She died July 19, 1947 Brownwood, Texas

children:

3(i). James Allison Shirley born Sept 14, 1891 d. Feb 2, 1895 Marble Falls, Texas

3(ii). Milton Davis Shirley born Feb 1, 1896 Marble Falls, Texas d. Jan 28, 1975 Brownwood Texas,

m. Tessa Oma Staton July 7, 1928 Ft. Worth Texas

children:

4(i). Milton Davis Shirley Jr born, April 1929 Portales, New Mexico

4(ii). Shirlee Oma Shirley

3(iii). Carl Wilson Shirley born Feb 21, 1898

children:

4(i). Carl Wilson Shirley

4(ii). Robert Baker Shirley

3(iv). Benjamin Shirley born April 24, 1876 d. young ?

2(ix). Florence Etta Shirley born June 17, 1885

2(x). Cloanna Shirley born Aug 2, 1887 Brazos Co Texas d. April 18, 1932 Bryan Texas m. J.C. Mathis

2(xi). Rutha Mae Shirley born Jan 27, 1891 d. 1978 m. Thurman Smith

2(xii). Ida Bell Shirley born April 18, 1892 Texas

2(xiii). Lewis Shirley born Jan 14, 1894

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		Eli Shirley b. 1798. Lived South Carolina and Alabama Haplogroup E1b1
		< Back to Branch 46 Eli Shirley of Tuscaloosa AL
		1(iv). Davis (Ezra) Ezekiel Shirley born 9 August 1825 Laurens Co. South Carolina. He lived in Lee County Mississippi at the time of the 1870 census. He died 2 December 1898 Bryan, Brazos Co. Texas. Davis Shirley (source: findagrave.com) married 1) Elizabeth J. Anders; She was born 29 December 1826 AL; She died 10 June 1879 at Brazos Co. Texas, married 2) Emily Cassendra Slaughter Riley (widow) on 4 September 1884. She was born 21 August 1852 Shelby Co Texas. She had 4 of her own children from previous marriage (Cassie, Will, Linnie and John J.) This letter was written by Davis Shirley's 2nd wife, Emily, to Robert Lee Shirley, brother of Davis. Jan 2nd, 1899 Bryan, Brazos Co. Texas Our Robert Shirley, I will write you a few lines to let you know we are all well at present, but sorry to tell you about Mr. Shirleys death. He was taken sick on the 24th of November and died the 2nd day of Dec at 12 P.M. He had pneumonia (sic) and lagrippa. all his children was at his side except Annie and Addie. Jim, Zeak and Melvina live in Bernes Co., Henry lives in Bureson Co. Eli lives in Robertson Co. We sent a telegram to them. They all came but Mr. Shirley did not know either of them when they got here. He did not have his right mind for several days before he died, but he prayed and talked about the Bible all the time he was sick. He leaves 12 children and four step children, two boys and two girls and four little girls and one boy, the baby five years old. Mr. Shirley received your letter and answered it while before he was taken sick but we got no answer. Robert you write your brothers for I don't know their post office. It was hard to give him up but I know he has gone home to rest to wear that shinning crown that was waiting for him. He has paid his debt we have all got to pay some time when ever our Master sees fit to call us home. Let us all be prepared to meet Him when it comes time to go. One of my sons is married and lives on the place and the other one is going to live in the house with me. I will send a piece that was written by one of his friends for you to read and you can send it to your brothers if you want. Well I will close. Write so I will know wheather you got the letter or not. Write soon and so good by. Emily Cathy Shirley children: 2(i). Martha Elizabeth Shirley born Sept 21, 1849 Tusc. Co. AL d. May 11, 1896 Brazos Co. Texas 2(ii). Nancy Margaret Shirley born Feb 4, 1851 d. young 2(iii). Henry Milton Shirley Dec 29, 1852 Jones Co. Texas d. Jan 31, 1922 Brazos Co. Texas married ________ children: 3(i). Robert Lee Shirley 2(iv). Eli Anders Shirley born Feb 3, 1855 Jones Co. Texas d. Mar 15, 1929 Carlton, Texas married Elizabeth Harp children: 3(i). Winnie Shirley m Joseph Alonzo Allison 3(ii). Luther Eli Shirley born May 24, 1884 3(iii). Ida Mae Shirley m. Jim L. Parrish 3(iv). William Davis Shirley born April 15, 1889 d. April 4, 1974 Ft. Worth Texas married Minnie ___ 3(v). Nannie Elizabeth Shirley m. James J. Emerson 2(v). James Wilson Shirley born May 23, 1857 d. Feb 27, 1926 Las Cruces, New Mexico married Mary E. Hutto July 25, 1880 Texas children: 3(i). Willie Lee Shirley born Aug 6, 1881 Fairland, Texas m. Eliva Trension Underwood Nov 15, 1899 Valley Spring, Texas 3(ii). Barney Franklin Shirley born Mar 20, 1887 m. Ida Mae Russell 3(iii). James D. "Pop" Shirley born Jan 23, 1892 d. Feb 1976 married Pearlie ___ born April 1, 1894 Texas d. Oct 1964. They are buried Ft. Sumner, New Mexico. children: 4(i). Printess Lenon Shirley m. Gladys Lee 4(ii). James Chesley "Tex" Shirley. Tex was a musician, played piano in clubs around New Mexico and surrounding states. He was blind since age of 2 years. m. 1st Othine Hill, (parents of Delbert Shirley), divorced, m. 2nd Jerry ____, had 2 children,divorced, m. 3rd Lorraine Wright had 3 children 4(iii). Garland Ray Shirley. He is in the house moving business with his sons. He also had polio and has a crippled arm because of it.. m. Chris Joiner 4(iv). Kenneth Herman Shirley d. Dec 5, 1923 of polio and is buried in California 3(iv). Sadie Adeline Shirley born Oct 30, 1892 Burnett Co. Texas d. Dec 1978 m. Rufus Wesley Hamilton April 26, 1906 McColock Co. Texas 3(v). Mary Frances Shirley born June 21, 1885 m. Robert Hamilton 3(vi). Dora Edna Shirley born July 23, 1894 d. 1929 Brownwood Texas m. Litton Willis 3(vii). Wiley John Shirley born Feb 15, 1898 d. Mar 18, 1980 3(viii). Duel Herman Shirley born Oct 15, 1899 Field Creek, Texas m. Ollao Inez Gaulden April 3, 1926 3(ix). Archie Pop Shirley born Jan 1902 Field Creek, Texas m. Annie Hazel Morgan 3(x). Antonette "Annie" Shirley born Feb 21, 1861 d. 1934 Ft. Worth, Texas 2(vi). Fannie "Annie" Shirley born 1859 Jones Co. Texas d. May 25, 1927 Sudan, Texas m. Cecil Columbus Parker 2(vii). Sophronice Analoet "Annie" Shirley born Feb 21, 1861 2(viii). Ezekiel Davis Shirley born Nov 9, 1860 d. Jan 1, 1930 married Sarah "Sally" Rosalee Hutto Aug 16, 1890 Burtram, Texas. She died July 19, 1947 Brownwood, Texas children: 3(i). James Allison Shirley born Sept 14, 1891 d. Feb 2, 1895 Marble Falls, Texas 3(ii). Milton Davis Shirley born Feb 1, 1896 Marble Falls, Texas d. Jan 28, 1975 Brownwood Texas, m. Tessa Oma Staton July 7, 1928 Ft. Worth Texas children: 4(i). Milton Davis Shirley Jr born, April 1929 Portales, New Mexico 4(ii). Shirlee Oma Shirley 3(iii). Carl Wilson Shirley born Feb 21, 1898 children: 4(i). Carl Wilson Shirley 4(ii). Robert Baker Shirley 3(iv). Benjamin Shirley born April 24, 1876 d. young ? 2(ix). Florence Etta Shirley born June 17, 1885 2(x). Cloanna Shirley born Aug 2, 1887 Brazos Co Texas d. April 18, 1932 Bryan Texas m. J.C. Mathis 2(xi). Rutha Mae Shirley born Jan 27, 1891 d. 1978 m. Thurman Smith 2(xii). Ida Bell Shirley born April 18, 1892 Texas 2(xiii). Lewis Shirley born Jan 14, 1894 Ancestor of DNA Kit #12049
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