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Family Records: Mother: Edith Shirley b. ca. 1785, wife
of Jonathon Shirley, labourer, died Feb 22, 1840 Dadford,
Stowe, Buckingham Co. England.
(Maury TN Democrat 1 Feb 1894) - Shirley, Jonathan, died
29 Dec 1893, age 83 on Lisle Road, Owego New York; had son Nathaniel
Shirley. He was born 10 Nov 1810 in Buckinghshire England, where
he was married and his first two children were born; came in
1836 to the United States and lives at Owego for 55 years; father
of eight children; brother of William Shirley of Columbia, who
had marble works in Columbia; had been Baptist for 33 years.
In his will he left no widow, but he left the following named
persons, his children, heirs at law and next of kin, viz: Nathaniel
Shirley, Jonathon R. Shirley, and your petitioner (Hannah E.
Howe), residing in the said town of Owego; Edward Shirley and
Abbie Dolen residing in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Charlotte
Letts residing at ___ Missawkee Co. Michigan; Mary Ann Jane residing
at Edgar, Clay Co. Nebraska and Samuel Shirley.
1840 Otsego Co NY Census - Jonathan Shirley 1000100000000
- 1100100000000 (he age 20-30 b 1810-20)
1893 Estate of Jonathan Shirley; Date of Death 27 Dec 1893;
Probate 6 Jul 1897; Letters --; WB Q pg 145; [284]
married Mary Milligan Smith on 12 June 1832 in England.
(likely surname Milligan, according to 1909 marriage record for
son John). She was born 16 January 1813. She died 5 January 1887
and buried at Gaskill Corners Cemetery, Tioga Co NY (tombstone)
1832 June 12 - Stowe Buckinghamshire Parish Register -
Marriage between Jonathan Shirley of Stowe and Mary Millikin
Smith of Stowe by banns. Wit: thomas James Smith; Mary Ann Shirley
children
1(i). Mary Ann Shirley baptized 9 June 1833 at Stowe
Parish, Buckinghamshire, daughter of Jonathan Shirley, labourer
of Dadford and wife Mary; She was age 16 in 1850 US census; She
married ______Jane, lived at Edgar, Clay Co NE
1833 June 9 - Stowe Buckinghamshire Parish Register - Baptism
of Mary Ann Shirley daughter of Jonathan Shirley, labourer of
Dadford Stowe Buckinghamshire and wife Mary
1(ii). Hannah Shirley bapised 22 March 1835 at Stowe
Parish, Buckinghamshire, daughter of Jonathan Shirley labourer
of Akely Wood and wife Mary
1835 Mar 22 Stowe Buckinghamshire Parish Register - bap
of Hannah Shirley child of Jonathon & Mary Shirley of Akely
Wood, Labourer
1(iii). Abigail Shirley born about 1838 NY, age 12
in 1850 census; She married John Dolen Apr 22 1869 at the 1st
Baptist Church of Owego; lived in Susquehanna PA
1(iv). Samuel Shirley born 2 March 1839 (findagrave),
age 10 in 1850 census, age 22 in 1860 census, born England; Married
with children, enumerated in the 1875 New York State Census for
Tioga Co, age 36, and in Tioga Co NY in the 1880 census, age
41; He died 12 July 1895. Auctioneer. Buried at Gaskill Corners
Cemetery, Tioga Co NY.
Obituary - Samuel Shirley 1840 NY died in the town of Owego
about the 12th day of July 1895, leaving his widow, Janet, and
Andrew L. Shirley, Cora Le Grand, Carrie Shirley, Jennie C. shirley,
Samuel J. Shirley, Abbie Winne, Mary M. Walters, Edwin Shirley,
Oscar Shirley , Harry Shirley and Daisy Shirley, his children.
His will proved in 1897.
1895 Tioga Co NY Estate of Samuel Shirley; Date of Death
12 Jul 1895; Probate 3 Sep 1895; Letters C pg 230; WB P pg 469;
[253]
married Janet Young (Her surname identfied in son Andrew's
marriage record); She was widowed and living in Tioga Co NY in
1900 census
children:
2(i). Andrew Larry Shirley born about 1863 NY, age
12 in 1875 state census (as Larry) , age 17 in 1880 census
married Emma E Reynolds on 2 December 1915 at Tioga
Co NY
2(ii). Cora Shirley born about 1864 NY, age 11 in 1875
state census, age 16 in 1880 census; She married _____ Le Grand
2(iii). Carrie Shirley born about 1865 NY, age 10 in
1875 state census, age 14 in 1880 census
2(iii). Jennie Shirley born about 1863 NY, age 7 in
1875 state census, age 12 in 1880 census
2(iv). Samuel J. Shirley born about 1871 NY, age 9
in 1880 census
2(v). Abbie Shirley born about 1873 NY, age 2 in 1875
state census, age 7 in 1880 census; She married Eugene Winne
on 28 January 1891 at the 1st Baptist Church of Owego, Tioga,
NY
2(vi). Mary M. Shirley m. Walters
2(vii). Edwin Shirley born about 1875 NY, age 0 in
1875 state census, age 5 in 1880 census; Married with family
in 1910 Tioga Co NY census, age 35, married 8 years.
married Grace ______ about 1902
children
3(i). Clayton Shirley born about 1904 NY, age 6 in
1910 census
3(ii). Floyd Shirley born about 1906 NY, age 4 in 1910
census
2(viii). Oscar Shirley born about 1877 NY, age 3 in
1880 census
2(ix). Harry Shirley born about 1879 NY, age 9/12 in
1880 census, age 20 in the 1900 census household of widowed mother
2(x). Daisy Shirley born about 1884 NY, age 16 in the
1900 census household of widowed mother
1(v). Nathaniel Shirley born about 1842 NY, age 8 in
1850 census, age 14 in 1860 census, born England; Enumerated
in the 1875 New York State Census, age 31; Enumerated at Tioga
Co NY in 1880 census, age 39; He was a farmer; lived Owego, Tioga
NY
married Ella F. Letts on 20 November 1873 at the 1st
Baptist Church of Owego;
children
2(i). Lottie Shirley born about 1874 NY, age 1 in 1875
state census, age 6 in 1880 census
2(ii). Bertie Shirley (female, sic) born about 1877
NY, age 3 in 1880 census;
married Alice Jane Cornell on 5 March 1917 at Tioga
Co NY
2(iii). Annie Shirley born about 1879 NY, age 1 in
1880 census
2(iv). George Shirley born about 1882 NY (1905 NY census)
2(v). Minnie Shirley born about 1884 NY, age 21 in
parent's 1905 NY state census; Likely the Mable Shirley b 1884,
dau of Nat Shirley who married William Bejamin on 9 December
1911 at Tioga Co NY
2(vi). Mary Anna Shirley born about 1895 NY, dau of
Nat Shirley and Ella Letts (in marriage record); She married
Leonard Delbert Briggs on 31 March 1923 at Tioga Co NY
1(vi). Jonathon R. Shirley born about 1844 NY. age
6 in 1850 census, age 17 in 1860 census, born New York; Enumerated
in the 1875 New York State Census, age 32, and in 1880 Tioga
Co NY census, age 38
married 1) Mary A. _______
married 2) Mary J. Van de Mark, widow of ____Dunham;
born Nichols NY, dau of G. H. Van de Mark and Elzina Hibberd.
1909 Tioga Marriage Book 1, John Shirley, 63, widower,
born and lives Owego, Tioga County, NY, retired. Parents: Jonathan
and Mary Milligan Shirley, both born England. To Mrs. Mary J.
Dunham, 63, widow, born Nichols, NY, lives Owego, NY, housekeeper.
Parents: G.H. (born NY) and Elzina Hibberd (born PA) VanDeMark.
Applied 6/22/1909, married 6/28/1909 in Owego, by Rev. E.D. Cavanaugh.
Witnessed by Grace Shirley and Hazel Campbell.
children
2(i). Fannie Shirley born about 1867 NY, age 8 in 1875
state census, age 13 in 1880 census
2(ii). Bonnie Shirley born about 1869 NY, age 6 in
1875 state census, age 11 in 1880 census
2(iii). John Shirley born about 1873 NY, age 2 in 1875
state census, age 7 in 1880 census
2(iv). Edith Shirley born about 1875 NY, age 0 in 1875
state census, age 5 in 1880 census
2(v). Nat Shirley born about 1881 NY, age 29 in parent's
1910 census
2(vi). Mabel Shirley born about 1891 NY, age
14 in 1906 state census
1(vii). Ann (Hannah?) Shirley born about 1845 NY, age
5 in 1850 census, possibly the daughter named Harriet age 13
in 1860 census household; She married _____Howe; lived in Owego,
Tioga NY
1(viii). Edward William (Edwin) Shirley born 29 May
1848 NY, age 1 in 1850 census (as William), age 11 in 1860 census
(as Edwin); He was enumerated at Susquehanna Depot, Susquehanna
PA in 1900 census; He died 27 August 1935 at Susquehanna Depot,
Susquehanna Co PA
Edward W. Shirley of Church street, who will soon observe
his seventy-fifth anniversary of his birth, has the proud distinction
of having served the Erie company fifty years and six months.
At one time he had charge of all brass work on locomotives between
Jersey City and Hornell. Years ago, Mr. Shirley was police chief
of Susquehanna. In the past forty years, over three hundred good
friends passed on the the "better world", and Mr. Shirley
remembers the name of each and everyone of them, and speaks of
them with affection, remembering only their good deeds.
Obituary: Edward W. Shirley, former Chief of Police in
Susquehanna, and one of the best known citizens in this section,
died Tuesday night at his home in Susquehanna at 8:20 O'Clock
at the age of 88 years. Mr. Shirley was very well known to Forest
City, Vandling and Carbondale. For many years he manufactured
medicines and tonics which he personally distributed throughout
his section. He was a physical giant and of commanding appearance.
He became favorably known throughout this section as Dr. Shirley.
Surviving are his wife and two sons, Andrew J., at home, and
E.W. Shirley, Jr. of Sayre. The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
married Mary Valentine (Her surname identified in the
marriage record of son Andrew)
children:
2(i). Edward William Shirley Jr born 1 August 1885
Susquehanna Pennsylvania, age 14 in 1900 census; He died 31 January
1960, age 74 at Sayre Bradford Co PA;
married Cora Westbrook
children
3(i). Ellsworth Westbrook Shirley b 4 Oct 1907
married Georgia Lee Abbott on 8 November 1924 at Tioga
Co NY
3(ii). Ronald Lee Shirley born 1928
3(iii). Edward Bruce Shirley born 1930
2(ii). Andrew J Shirley born about 1891 PA, age 9 in
1900 census
married Ruby Mayo on 14 February 1912 at Broome Co
NY
1(ix). Charlotte Shirley born about 1853 NY, age 7
in 1860 census; married Isaac J Letts on 10 December 1877 at
the 1st Baptist Church of Owego; lived Missawkee Co. Michigan
Jonathon Shirley