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William Shirley
born 4 August 1772 Culpeper Co.
VA. Enumerated in the 1850 Oldham Co KY census, age 78; He died
24 March 1854 in Oldham Co KY, His will was probated in Oldham
Co. KY with a copy filed in Madison Co. VA.
1854 April Term. Court. Oldham
Co KY WB 4 pg 20; Dated 18 Sep 1849; LW& T of William
Shirley of Oldham Co KY; To my bloved wife Elizabeth Shirley
tract of land which I now reside 150 acres also as much house
furniture and stock of any kind as she may choose to have and
two negroes of her own choosing to wait upon her during her life
time and at death my son Joseph Shirley is to have the 150 acres
of land for $2000 but if she lives to age of 80 he is to have
it for nothing for taking care of his mother and at her death
the property except the land to be divided equally among the
six children hereafter named. To my son Lawrence Shirley $1500
in money, negroes and other property which he already in possession
of; To my daughter Margaret Field $1500 in money negres and other
property which she is already in possession of; To my son William
Shirley dec'd $1500 in money negroes and other property which
he is already in possession. To my daughter Nancy Gill $1500
in money negroes and other property which she is already in possession
of; To my daughter Lucy Garrett $1500 in money negroes and other
property which she is already in possession of; To my son Joseph
Shirley $1500 in money negroes and other property which he is
already in possession of; and remainder to my six children [list
again, except William appears to be Waller Shirley, deceased].
Appoint Lawrence Shirley and Joseph Shirley my sons executors.
18 Sept 1849 <s> William Shirley; Wit: Robert Mason, Isaac
R. Smith. Proven April Term 1854.
married Elizabeth Clore on 1 January 1796 in Madison Co Virginia;
She was widowed and living with youngest son Joseph Shirley in
Oldham Co KY in 1860 census, age 82 (born VA)
children:
2(i). John
E. Shirley
born 7 November 1800 in Madison Co VA; He died September 1831
in Jefferson Co Kentucky Shirleys
of Jefferson Co KY
1831 Jefferson
Co KY WB 2 page 456 - Dated Sept 9 1831, recorded Nov 8 1831.
Will of John Shirley To wife Jane B. Shirley during widow-hood
possession of all the ballance of my real and personal estate
during natural life. To support and educate my three children
to wit: William Lewis, Andrew Elias, and Arthur Wallace, and
in case of my wife Jane being now pregnant then child has an
interest. Should wife marry she is to have only one third property.
Executors: appoint my Brother Lawrence Shirley and Francis Snowden.
Wit: Alfred Luckett, Will M. Taylor. Codicil. To the widow of
Jacob Zearing $2. To wife Jane Shirley for life in case of remarriage,
two slaves Milly and Caroline and their increase over and above
her third. Wife to act with above executors. Jane Shirley and
Lawrence Shirley qualified with John Scott and Lewis Shirley
as securities.
married Jane
B. Sherley,
(daughter
of Lewis Sherley and Eliz. Harris Broaddus), on 7 June 1825 in
Jefferson Co. KY; She was born 10 June 1809 in Madison, Virginia,
She was enumerated with son Andrew Shirley in 1870 census, age
60; Her will was probated in Jefferson Co KY in 1882 (thus indicating
she had not remarried after the death of her husband John E.
Shirley
1882 Jan 16 Jefferson Co KY WB 11 pg 115 Will of Jane B.
Shirley - I Jane B Shirley of Co of Jefferson state of Kentucky
make this my last will and testament hereby revoking any and
all former wills I may have made. I give to my son Andrew E Shirley
and his wife Nannie Shirley and to their three children William
Shirley Mary Shirley and Jane Shirley all of my pictures, books,
household furniture and all of my personal property to be equally
divided among them; that is one fourth to may said son and his
wife during their natural life and at their death to be divided
among their said children, and the other 3/4th to my said grand
children (named again). It is my wish that no sale be made of
any of my property after my death. It is my wish that the farm
on which we now reside be divided as the law directs. Ppoints
Nannie Shirley my sole executrix of this my will and I desire
that there be no bond or security be required of her. In witness
whereof I have nto set my hand this October 26th 1880 <s>
Jane B Shirley; Signed in the presenceby Mrs Jane B Shirley,
?N H Miller, A B Duerson (Proven 16 January 1882)
children:
3(i). William
Lewis Shirley named in his father's 1831 will; Not
mentioned in the 1880 will of his mother; He apparently died
prior to 1845 when his brother Andrew was named 'sole heir' in
a Jefferson Co KY suit in Chancery Court
3(i). Rev.
Andrew Elias Shirley born
4 May 1829 at Oldham KY. Named in his father's 1831 will;
He and mother Jane B Shirley sued Andrew's grandfather William
Shirley for division of 436 acres located on the Ohio River;
He was identied in 1845 as only heir of John Shirley deceased;
Enumerated in Jefferson Co KY in 1870 census, age 40; He died 10 June 1912 at Harrods Creek,
Jefferson Co KY. Buried at Shirley Cemetery Brownsboro, Oldham
County, Kentucky
1845 April 29 - Jefferson Co KY Commissioner's Book 2 page
615 - Indenture between William Shirley of 1st part, Andrew Elias
Shirley only heir of John Shirley dec'd of 2nd part and Jane
B Shirley widow of the said John Shirley dec'd of the 3rd part,
suit in chancery 2nd and 3rd part vs 1st part of 25 Feb 1845
was ordered to partition between complainants and defendant of
following tract of land in Jefferson Co on banks of Ohio River
to be divided into 2 equal parts; 436 acres which they divided
(land described)
married Nannie B. Whitlock on 24 June 1862 in Oldham
Co, Kentucky; She was born 17 Nov 1839 in Jefferson Co, Kentucky
children
4(i) Jane Barsheba Shirley (source?)
4(ii) William Force Shirley born 18 January 1865 KY
(tombstone); age 6 in 1870 census; living with parents in 1900
census, age 32, clerk, single; He was the informant on his father's
1912 death certificate; He died 30 July 1945; Buried at Cave
Hill Cemetery Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky unmarried
4(iii) Mary Whitlocke Shirley born about 1867 KY age
3 in 1870 census; She married James Helm
4(iv). Jenny B. Shirley born about 1869/74 KY age 1
in 1870 census; living with parents in 1900 census, age 26; She
married John Carslaw, and ___ Smith 2nd?
3(iii). Arthur Wallace Shirley named in his father's
1831 will; Not mentioned in the 1880 will of his mother; He
apparently died prior to 1845 when his brother Andrew was named
'sole heir' in a Jefferson Co KY suit in Chancery Court
2(ii). Lawrence
Shirley born 17
June 1804 in Oldham Co KY (bio); He lived in Oldham Co KY in
1850 census, age 47 and in 1860, age 57; Widowed living in Oldham
Co KY in 1870, age 66 with daughter Laura Shirley; He died on
2 January 1891 at Oldham Co KY Shirleys of Oldham Co KY
Kentucky: A History of the
State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Oldham Co.
LAWRENCE SHIRLEY was born in Oldham County, Ky., June 17, 1804,
a son of William and Elizabeth (Close) Shirley, natives of Virginia,
the former coming to Kentucky in 1800. Lawrence was reared on
a farm, has always been engaged in agricultural pursuits, and
now has a farm of 256 acres in LaGrange Precinct. He married,
in 1826, Laura M. Overstreet, of Oldham County, daughter of Samuel
and Elizabeth (Hawkins) Overstreet. Mrs. Shirley died in 1868,
the mother of the following children: William S., John T., living,
and Albert and Zachary, deceased. Politically Mr. Shirley is
a Democrat. He has been a member of the Missionary Baptist Church
for ten years.
married Laurinda
Montreville Overstreet
Nov 9, 1826 in Oldham Co. KY.
children:
3(i). Albert Gallatin
Shirley born 29 December 1829
Oldham Co. KY, age 20 in parent's 1850 census household; Married
and living in Oldham Co KY in 1860 census, age 22 (sic); Also
enumerated in Collin Co Texas in 1860, age 30; Lived in Collin
Co Texas in 1870 census; He died 12 July 1879 at Collin Co Texas
Shirleys
of Collin Co Texas
married Rebecca Shirley on 23 January 1856 at Oldham Co. KY.
She was born 22 Feburary 1837 at Oldham, KY; She was widowed
and living in Collin Co TX in 1880 census
children
4(i). Margaret J Shirley
born 24 October 1856 at Collin
Co Texas, age 3 in 1860 census, age 15 in 1870 census, age 23
in widowed mother's 1880 census household
4(ii). Andrew Lewis
Shirley born 19 June 1858 at
Collin Co Texas, age 2 in 1860 census, age 11 in 1870 census,
age 21 in widowed mother's 1880 census household
4(iii). Benjamin Lawrence
Shirley born 23 April 1860 at
Collin Co Texas, age 0 in 1860 census, age 10 in 1870 census,
age 20 in widowed mother's 1880 census household; He died 8 February
1922 at Metcalf Co. KY
4(iv). William Meredith
Shirley born 5 January 1866
at Oldham Co KY, age 4 in 1870 census, age 14 in 1880 census
household
4(v). Matilda Shirley
born 27 June 1868 at Oldham
Co KY, age 1 in 1870 census, age 11 in 1880 census; She married
Joseph Clark Watts on 2 March 1887 Collin Co. Texas
children (Editor: not sure why these children
carry the Shirley surname?)
5(i) Edith Watts Shirley
born Dec 4, 1887
5(ii). Alma Watts Shirley
born Aug 12, 1890
4(vi). Fred Henderson
Shirley born 8 July 1871 at
Oldham Co KY, age 8 in 1880 census household
4(vii). Anna Louise
Shirley born 15 September 1875 at
Oldham Co KY, age 5 in 1880 census household
4(viii). Laura Pauline
Shirley born 15 September 1875
(twins?) at Oldham Co KY, age 5 in 1880 census household
4(ix). Anna Belle Shirley
born 15 October 1878 at Oldham Co
KY, age 1 in 1880 census household
3(ii). Mary Eliza Shirley
born about 1832 KY, age
18 in 1850 census household
3(iii). Margaret Catherine
Shirley born about 1835
KY, age 15 in 1850 census household
3(iv). William Samuel Shirley He was born 6 September 1836 in Oldham
Co KY, age 13 in 1850 census household. Moved to Morgan Co Indiana
where he practiced as an attorney; Lived Martinsville, Morgan
Co IN in 1860, age 25, and in 1870 census, age 33 [skipped in
1880 census?] He died 1924. Buried Hilldale Cemetery, Martinsville,
Morgan County, Indiana Shirleys
of Morgan Co IN
Pioneers of Morgan Co Indiana - William
Sherley was elected joint representative in 1872. Always taking
part in elections, and often giving much time to campaigning,
and while an earnest and conservative Democrat, through all the
ups and downs of that party he has not been much of an office-
seeker, preferring the remunerative certainty of the law practice
to the whimsical nature of politics. He is self-respecting and
dignified, whether in court or the Legislature, and commands
the respect of those whom he addresses. As an attorney he is
diligent and painstaking as well as successful. He is a safe
counselor, often saving his client much cost and vexation when
he sees he has no case, by advising him to compromise. He has
been more or less engaged in farming and stock feeding for several
years, but has made the practice of law a specialty, and is still
a prominent member of the Martinsville bar. Mr. Sherley was born
on a farm in Oldham county, Kentucky, September 6, 1836. He worked
on the farm and attended the country schools as was the custom
in those days, completing his education at Lagrange College in
Lagrange, the county seat of Oldham. After his college course
he attended the law school at Louisville, Kentucky, where he
graduated in March, 1858. He was county surveyor of Oldham for
two years. Being now well equipped for his life's work, he determined
to try his fortune among live Hoosiers, and selected Martinsville
as the beginning point. He arrived here in November, 1858, finding
about seven hundred inhabitants. He soon found plenty of lawsuits,
present and prospective. In time he formed a law partnership
with G. M. Overstreet, a good lawyer of our neighboring city,
Franklin, and thus glided smoothly into a permanent practice.
His next partner was W. R. Harrison, of our city. This firm began
in 1862 and continued until 1874, doing a very large per cent,
of the practice of Morgan and adjoining counties. Succeeding
Attorney Harrison as partner was Judge John C. Robinson, of Spencer,
from 1874 to 1876. From this date until the fall of 1895 he was
practically alone. At that time he and our present judge, M.
H. Parks, formed a partnership which continued until Judge Parks
took the bench, November, 1900. Mr. Sherley has been twice married.
His first wife was Miss Martha J. Meginnis, of Bloomington, Indiana,
to whom he was married November 28, 1861. She was a daughter
of Rev. William Meginnis, a prominent minister in the M. E. church
and a member of the Indiana conference. Mrs. Sherley died November
20, 1867, leaving two daughters, Anna (Mrs. Howard Prewitt),
and Margaret. January 14, 1869, he wedded Miss Sarah N. Conduitt,
daughter of Hon. A. B. Conduitt, of Indianapolis. To them were
born four children — Mabel (Mrs. J. W. Rose), Bernice, Georgia
(Mrs. Ed Kriner), and Richard. Mr. and Mrs. Sherley have been
fortunate and reasonably successful in the affairs of life, but
in nothing more so than the training and education of their children.
The Sherley home is a model of parental training and filial devotion
— a home that will never be forgotten by those who first
saw the light therein. Mr. and Mrs. Sherley have a valuable farm
joining our city border and a handsome residence on North Jefferson
street, where the "old folks," in all probability,
will be at home to their many friends until life's labors are
over. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and
highly esteemed citizens.
married 1) Martha J. Meginnis, of
Bloomington, Indiana, on November 28, 1861. She was a daughter
of Rev. William Meginnis; She died November 20, 1867
married 2) Sarah N. Conduitt on January
14, 1869, daughter of Hon. A. B. Conduitt, of Indianapolis.
children:
4(i) Anna Shirley born about 1862
IN, age 8 in 1870 census. She married Howard Prewitt
4(ii) Margaret (Maggie) Shirley born
about 1864 IN, age 6 in 1870 census, age 36 in parent's 1900
census household
4(iii) Mabel Shirley She married
J. W. Rose
4(iv) Bernice Shirley born about
1873 IN, age 27 in parent's 1900 census household
4(v) Georgia Shirley She married
Ed Kriner
4(vi) Richard Alexander Shirley born
29 June 1885 IN, age 15 in 1900 census household; Died 1956.
Buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
married Ethyl Thornburg
3(v). Melissa Shirley born about 1839 KY, age 11 in 1850 census
household
3(vi). Alice Shirley (Laura?)
born about 1842 KY, age
8 in 1850 census household; living in parent's household
in 1870 census, likely the Laura Shirley age 12 living in
parent's 1860 household. age 21 living with widowed father
in 1870 census (Laura A)
3(vii). John Thomas (Doc)
Shirley born July 1843
in Oldham Co KY (source: Pension record), age 7 in 1850
census household, age 17 in parent's 1870 census household; served
in the KY 10th confederate infantry during the Civil War. He
was captured and paroled from Camp Douglas, Chicago IL in May
1865; Applied for a pension for his war service in the 1913 (his
wife was dead). Lived in Morgan Co IN in 1880; Lived Buckner,
Oldham Co in 1913; He moved to Idaho to live with his son in
1913 until 1916 when he returned to KY.
married Elizabeth ______ born about 1852
children
4(i). William Shirley born about 1872 IN, age 8 in 1880 census
4(ii). Dudley Shirley born about 1875 IN, age 5 in 1880 census
4(iii). Arthur Shirley born about 1877 IN, age 3 in 1880 census
4(iv). "babe" Shirley born about 1880 IN, age 0 in 1880 census
3(vii). Zackry Shirley
not enumerated in
parent's 1850 census household (source?)
2(iii). Nancy Shirley born 7 April 1808; She died 1 April
1882; She married James Gill in Oldham Co. KY
2(iv). Margaret Shirley born 9 September 1815; She died 19 March
1833; She married John Fields Mary 19, 1833
2(v). George Waller Shirley born 26 March 1817 at Madison Co.
VA; He died 9 August 1849
married Elizabeth Herrington on 21 January 1838 in Shelby Co. KY;
She apparently remarried to John Ross prior to the 1860 census;
She was born 20 Feb 1819 Shelby co. KY
children
3(i). Alfred Elias
Shirley born 30 November 1838
at Jefferson Co. KY, age 21 and living in the household of his
mother and Ross stepfather in Oldham Co in 1860 census; Lived
at Johnsontown, Jefferson Co KY in 1880 census, age 40; He died
13 February 1885
married Annie M. Tieth Taylor on 20 July 1859 at St. Louis, MO; She
was born 13 Jan 1837 AR
children
4(i). James Bly Shirley
born 13 May 1860 at Arkansas, age
20 in 1880 census. He died 15 Sept 1916 Harrods Creek, Jefferson
Co. KY,
married 1) Mary Jane Harrahan on 6 June 1889 at Clark Co. IN, She
was born 16 Mar 1870,
married 2) Sarah Eunice on 7 February 1897 at Louisville, Jefferson
Co. KY She died 25 May 1970 Louisville KY
4(ii). Alfred W Shirley born about 1866 KY, age 14 in 1880 census
4(ii). Lillie Shirley
born 15 December 1868 KY, age 12
in 1880 census
4(iii). Henry Elias
Shirley born 30 November 1870
KY, age 9 in 1880 census
4(iv). Florence Leigh
Shirley born 7 August 1875 KY,
age 5 in 1880 census
4(v). Joseph Pete Shirley
born 1 January 1878 KY age 2 in
1880 census
4(vi). Lettie Ammie
Shirley born 21 April 1881 (sic)
KY, age 0 in 1880 census
3(ii). Sarah Elizabeth
(Emma?) Shirley born 23 May
1840 Shelby Co. KY age 19 and living in the household of her
mother and Ross stepfather in Oldham Co in 1860 census (as Emma
Shirley); ; She died about 1880; She married John Lewis Gill
Nov 24, 1859 Oldham Co. KY born June 20, 1836 Oldham did 1880
Bedford, Trimble Co. KY
3(iii). Dr. Joseph William
Shirley born 7 August 1843 Shelby
Co. KY age 17 and living in the household of his mother and Ross
stepfather in Oldham Co in 1860 census; He died 30 May 1876 Watford,
Canada (tombstone inscription); Buried at Harrods Creek Cemetery,
Brownsboro, Oldham County, Kentucky
married Mary Elizabeth
Hamilton on 28 August
1865 at Jackson, IN. She was born Jan 25, 1847
children
4(i). Hamilton J. Shirley
born 8 September 1867; He died 1920
married Nettie Burrell
4(ii). Esther Elizabeth
Shirley born 6 December 1869;
She married Hugh A. Burrell on 27 June 1907 Jackson, IN
3(iv). Henrietta Barber
Shirley born 13 January 1846
Shelby Co. KY, age 14 and living in the household of her mother
and Ross stepfather in Oldham Co in 1860 census; She married
John McDonald Oct 14, 1868 Oldham Co. KY, He was born Aug 18,
1845
3(v). George Shirley born about 1847 KY, age 13 and living
in the household of his mother and Ross stepfather in Oldham
Co in 1860 census;
2(vi). Lucy Shirley
born 20 June 1819; She married
Evan Garriott on 10 October 1837 in Oldham Co. KY
2(vii). Joseph Shirley
born 2 November 1821 in Oldham Co
KY; lived Oldham Co in 1860 census, age 38; living in Brownsboro
Oldham Co KY in 1870, age 49 and in 1880. Shirleys of Oldham Co
KY
married Lucy A. Austin on 1 August 1846 in Oldham Co. KY
children:
3(i). Jane E. Shirley born about 1847 KY age 13 in 1860 census;
living with parents in 1870 cenus, age 21
3(ii). Martha Shirley born about 1849 KY, age 11 in 1860 census,
not in parent's 1870 census household
3(iii). Florence Shirley born about 1853 KY, age 7 in 1860 census,
not in parent's 1870 census household
3(iv). Lewis Shirley born 25 September 1855 KY (tombstone),
age 5 in 1860 census, age 14 in 1870 census; living with parents
in 1880 census, age 24. He died 15 September 1882, age 26; Buried
at Shirley Cemetery, Brownsboro Oldham Co KY unmarried
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James Shirley (cont.)
