married 1) Anna Key Chism
Nov 1, 1860. She was
born Feb 9, 1842 Tusc. Co. AL and died March 25, 1889, buried
along side of her husband, John.
married 2) Sarah Jane Watson June 4, 1891 Tusc. Co. AL. She was born
Feb 24, 1854 died April 17, 1937, buried at the Winders Cemetery
near Samantha AL.
children:
2(i). Jefferson Davis Shirley born Sept 7, 1861, died Sept 1864
2(ii). Emma Alabama Shirley
born Nov10, 1864, died
Nov 19, 1919
2(iii). Tennesse Shirley born Dec 9, 1866, died Jan 24,
1931
2(iv). Virginia Shirley born Dec 17, 1868, died May 6,
1900
2(v). Ida (Idaho) Shirley born Feb 1, 1871
2(vi). William A Shirley born. Dec 30, 1872, died April 10, 1886
2(vii). Jonny A. Shirley born Oct 19, 1874, died July 4, 1889
2(viii). Annie Lee Shirley born Oct 31, 1876
2(ix). Cherry Key Shirley
born Jan 3, 1879,
died Sept 9, 1930
2(x). Bird Franklin Shirley born Mar 17, 1880, died Nov 17, 1932
Bird Franklin Shirley
2(xi). Virgil Festus Shirley born Dec 22, 1882, died Nov 17,
1959
2(xii). Pearlie Elizabeth
Shirley born Feb 22,
18892
2(xiii). Phebe Leurella Shirley
born Oct 12, 1893
2(xiv). James Marvin Shirley born Oct 23,1898