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Lucas Shirley(cont.)
b. ca1740's. Lived in Tennessee

MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH Thanks to Alice and Delman for additional info and pictures.
DNA Haplogroup R1b1

This Lineage Page Last Updated July 2019
1(iv). Frederick Shirley born about 1785. Fought in the War of 1812 under Capt Kavanagh Dyer's Brigade, 1st Tennessee Volunteers (Service record shows 'Frederick Shawley') He lived in Cooper County Missouri as early as an 1819 voter list. Enumerated in Cooper Co MO in 1850 census. Living in Cooper Co MO in 1860 census. His inventory and sale bill were probated in Cooper County MO in 1862. Shirleys mentioned in the estate sale were Robert Shirley, Willis Shirley, Daniel R Shirley and Thomas Shirley

5 April 1855 BLM Land Warrant (Military Service, Scrip Warrant Act of 1850). #82575 for 40 acres (Cooper Co MO). Frederick Shirley private in Capt. Kavanaugh's Company, 1st Tennessee Volunteers War 1812.

"Frederick Shurley" the mightiest hunter in all the land round about Otterville, in 1827, settled the place now owned by his son Robert Shurley, southeast of Otterville. He was with General Jackson in the Creek war, and was present at the memorable battle of the Horse Shoe Bend, where the Indians, by the direction of their prophets, had made their last stand. He used to recount, with deep interest, the thrilling incidents connected with this muzzle to muzzle contest, in which over half a thousand red-skins were sent, by Jackson and Coffee, to their happy hunting grounds" - History of Cooper Co Missouri

married Susan Thomas (source: death cert of son Thomas Shirley). She was dead prior to 1860 census

children:

2(i). James Shirley born 25 October 1817 Blount Co. TN; He died on 16 November 1899 at Salem, Oregon

married Lovina "Vinnie" Mark on 20 June 1847 on the Platt River near Laramie, Wyoming as the wagon train was crossing the plains to Oregon.

children:

3(i). Eliza "Lydia" Jane born abt 1850 Needy, Oregon Territory; She died in 1928 Portland, Oregon; She married ___ Nicklin

3(ii). Lafayette "Lafe" Shirley born 31 July 1852 Needy, Oregon Territory; He died on 25 March 1940 Portland, Oregon

married Susan Owen on 28 November 1877

children:

4(i). Doris Shirley

4(ii). Ava Shirley

4(iii). Frankie Shirley born 22 April 1880

3(iii). Olivia Shirley born 21 October 1855 Needy, Oregon Territory; She died 1856, age about 1

3(iv). Alice Ernestine Shirley born 21 January 1858 Needy, Oregon Territory; She married Charles Geiger

3(v). Lorenzo Shirley born 9 July 1860 Needy, Oregon; He died on 24 August 1879 Oregon, age 19

3(vi). George Grant Shirley born 12 June 1864 Needy, Oregon; He died on 5 June 1951 McMinnville, Oregon

married Lillian Litchfield

The Telephone Register Newspaper - McMinnville, Oregon, Thursday, June 7, 1951 - FORMER RECORDER PASSES JUNE 5 - Long-time citizens of McMinnville, George G. Shirley, 86, 1052 S. Davis, passed away in McMinnville Tuesday, June 5, after making his home in the vicinity since 1910. He served as city recorder from 1916 until 1935 when he retired from office. Mr. Shirley was born at Needy, Clackamas County, Oregon, June 12, 1864. His parents, James Shirley and Luvina H. Mark, and his wife Lilly L. Litchfield, preceded him in death. He came to Salem as a young man, where he attended the Salem public schools and Willamette University. He also attended Behnke-Walker business college. After farming in eastern Washington for 10 years, he moved to Medford for five years prior to making his home in McMinnville. He was a member of the First Baptist church of McMinnville, and was affiliated with McMinnville Camp No. 128, Woodmen of the World. Among the survivors are one son, James C. Shirley, Multnomah, and three sons deceased; two grandsons, James L. and George F. Shirley; and one brother, O.J. Shirley, Ridgefield, Wash. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 7 at 1:30 p.m. from the Macy Memorial chapel. City View cemetery, Salem, will be the place of interment.

married Lillian Litchfield

children:

4(i). James Carlton Shirley born 24 August 1892. He is listed as a graduate in Pharmacy at the Oregon Agricultural College. Lived at Multnomah Co in 1951.

married Zella Whiting on 30 July 1920 at Yamhill Co OR

Children:

5(i). James L Shirley born about 1926, age 4 in 1930 census

4(ii). Paul Litchfield Shirley born 8 September 1896. He died in September 1896 Buried Salem Pioneer Cemetery (another findagrave listing says Oct 1898 buried City View Cem???)

4(iii). George Frederick Shirley born 17 October 1897. He died 4 October 1935, buried City View Cemetery Marion Co OR

4(iv). infant Shirley born 24 March 1901 - died same year, identifed as male in father's obituary

3(v). Ossian "Ote" James Shirley born 9 January 1872 Needy, Oregon; He died on 18 April 1961 Portland, Oregon

Sons of Ossian Shirley and wife Molly: Back row: James Carlton, Ossia James, George Grant, 2nd row: Lilly (Litchfield), Mary (Molly Horgan), Front row: George Frederick (son of George and Lilly), Harold Wallace, James Edward

married Mary J. Hogan

children:

4(i). James Gordon Shirley

4(ii). Harold Wallace Shirley born 14 November 1897

4(iii). James Edgar Shirley

2(ii). Robert Shirley born about 1834, age 16 in 1850 census; He was mentioned in his father's 1862 estate sale

2(iii). Susan N. Shirley born about 1830, age 20 in 1850 census

2(iv). Thomas Shirley born at Otterville, Cooper Co MO about 1836, age 14 in 1850 census, He was mentioned in his father's 1862 estate sale; He was age 84, 12 days at the time of his death on 18 August 1921 at Eldorado Springs, Cedar Co MO; He was a retired farmer at the time of death (parents named in his death cert)

married Mary A. Thomas on 21 June 1860 at Cooper Co MO

Other possible children of Frederick Shirley (they all married Gilmores)

2(i). Matilda Shirley. She married Samuel Gilmore on 16 May 1830 in Cooper Co MO

2(ii). Daniel R Shirley born about 1813-17 in Tennessee, age 37 in 1850 Camden Co MO census. Enumerated in Morgan Co MO in 1840 census. Living in F. [Frederick] Shirley's household in 1860 Cooper Co MO census. He was mentioned in Frederick Shirley's 1862 estate sale; His (presumed) father sold/gave him land in Cooper Co DB A2 pg 218 [needs research] He died prior to 1870 census.

married 1) Mary Gilmore on 30 October 1835 in Morgan Co MO

married 2) Emaline Blaine on 9 June 1856 in Morgan Co MO. She lived in Henry Co MO in 1870 census with a Blaine relative.

2(iii). Willis M Shirley He was mentioned in Frederick Shirley's 1862 estate sale;

married Dicy Gilmore on 20 October 1835 in Morgan Co MO. She may have been a widow at the time, nee Maddox.

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		Lucas Shirley(cont.) b. ca1740's. Lived in Tennessee MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH Thanks to Alice and Delman for additional info and pictures. DNA Haplogroup R1b1

		This Lineage Page Last Updated July 2019 1(iv). Frederick Shirley born about 1785. Fought in the War of 1812 under Capt Kavanagh Dyer's Brigade, 1st Tennessee Volunteers (Service record shows 'Frederick Shawley') He lived in Cooper County Missouri as early as an 1819 voter list. Enumerated in Cooper Co MO in 1850 census. Living in Cooper Co MO in 1860 census. His inventory and sale bill were probated in Cooper County MO in 1862. Shirleys mentioned in the estate sale were Robert Shirley, Willis Shirley, Daniel R Shirley and Thomas Shirley 5 April 1855 BLM Land Warrant (Military Service, Scrip Warrant Act of 1850). #82575 for 40 acres (Cooper Co MO). Frederick Shirley private in Capt. Kavanaugh's Company, 1st Tennessee Volunteers War 1812. "Frederick Shurley" the mightiest hunter in all the land round about Otterville, in 1827, settled the place now owned by his son Robert Shurley, southeast of Otterville. He was with General Jackson in the Creek war, and was present at the memorable battle of the Horse Shoe Bend, where the Indians, by the direction of their prophets, had made their last stand. He used to recount, with deep interest, the thrilling incidents connected with this muzzle to muzzle contest, in which over half a thousand red-skins were sent, by Jackson and Coffee, to their happy hunting grounds" - History of Cooper Co Missouri married Susan Thomas (source: death cert of son Thomas Shirley). She was dead prior to 1860 census children: 2(i). James Shirley born 25 October 1817 Blount Co. TN; He died on 16 November 1899 at Salem, Oregon married Lovina "Vinnie" Mark on 20 June 1847 on the Platt River near Laramie, Wyoming as the wagon train was crossing the plains to Oregon. children: 3(i). Eliza "Lydia" Jane born abt 1850 Needy, Oregon Territory; She died in 1928 Portland, Oregon; She married ___ Nicklin 3(ii). Lafayette "Lafe" Shirley born 31 July 1852 Needy, Oregon Territory; He died on 25 March 1940 Portland, Oregon married Susan Owen on 28 November 1877 children: 4(i). Doris Shirley 4(ii). Ava Shirley 4(iii). Frankie Shirley born 22 April 1880 3(iii). Olivia Shirley born 21 October 1855 Needy, Oregon Territory; She died 1856, age about 1 3(iv). Alice Ernestine Shirley born 21 January 1858 Needy, Oregon Territory; She married Charles Geiger 3(v). Lorenzo Shirley born 9 July 1860 Needy, Oregon; He died on 24 August 1879 Oregon, age 19 3(vi). George Grant Shirley born 12 June 1864 Needy, Oregon; He died on 5 June 1951 McMinnville, Oregon married Lillian Litchfield The Telephone Register Newspaper - McMinnville, Oregon, Thursday, June 7, 1951 - FORMER RECORDER PASSES JUNE 5 - Long-time citizens of McMinnville, George G. Shirley, 86, 1052 S. Davis, passed away in McMinnville Tuesday, June 5, after making his home in the vicinity since 1910. He served as city recorder from 1916 until 1935 when he retired from office. Mr. Shirley was born at Needy, Clackamas County, Oregon, June 12, 1864. His parents, James Shirley and Luvina H. Mark, and his wife Lilly L. Litchfield, preceded him in death. He came to Salem as a young man, where he attended the Salem public schools and Willamette University. He also attended Behnke-Walker business college. After farming in eastern Washington for 10 years, he moved to Medford for five years prior to making his home in McMinnville. He was a member of the First Baptist church of McMinnville, and was affiliated with McMinnville Camp No. 128, Woodmen of the World. Among the survivors are one son, James C. Shirley, Multnomah, and three sons deceased; two grandsons, James L. and George F. Shirley; and one brother, O.J. Shirley, Ridgefield, Wash. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 7 at 1:30 p.m. from the Macy Memorial chapel. City View cemetery, Salem, will be the place of interment. married Lillian Litchfield children: 4(i). James Carlton Shirley born 24 August 1892. He is listed as a graduate in Pharmacy at the Oregon Agricultural College. Lived at Multnomah Co in 1951. married Zella Whiting on 30 July 1920 at Yamhill Co OR Children: 5(i). James L Shirley born about 1926, age 4 in 1930 census 4(ii). Paul Litchfield Shirley born 8 September 1896. He died in September 1896 Buried Salem Pioneer Cemetery (another findagrave listing says Oct 1898 buried City View Cem???) 4(iii). George Frederick Shirley born 17 October 1897. He died 4 October 1935, buried City View Cemetery Marion Co OR 4(iv). infant Shirley born 24 March 1901 - died same year, identifed as male in father's obituary 3(v). Ossian "Ote" James Shirley born 9 January 1872 Needy, Oregon; He died on 18 April 1961 Portland, Oregon Sons of Ossian Shirley and wife Molly: Back row: James Carlton, Ossia James, George Grant, 2nd row: Lilly (Litchfield), Mary (Molly Horgan), Front row: George Frederick (son of George and Lilly), Harold Wallace, James Edward married Mary J. Hogan children: 4(i). James Gordon Shirley 4(ii). Harold Wallace Shirley born 14 November 1897 4(iii). James Edgar Shirley 2(ii). Robert Shirley born about 1834, age 16 in 1850 census; He was mentioned in his father's 1862 estate sale 2(iii). Susan N. Shirley born about 1830, age 20 in 1850 census 2(iv). Thomas Shirley born at Otterville, Cooper Co MO about 1836, age 14 in 1850 census, He was mentioned in his father's 1862 estate sale; He was age 84, 12 days at the time of his death on 18 August 1921 at Eldorado Springs, Cedar Co MO; He was a retired farmer at the time of death (parents named in his death cert) married Mary A. Thomas on 21 June 1860 at Cooper Co MO Other possible children of Frederick Shirley (they all married Gilmores) 2(i). Matilda Shirley. She married Samuel Gilmore on 16 May 1830 in Cooper Co MO 2(ii). Daniel R Shirley born about 1813-17 in Tennessee, age 37 in 1850 Camden Co MO census. Enumerated in Morgan Co MO in 1840 census. Living in F. [Frederick] Shirley's household in 1860 Cooper Co MO census. He was mentioned in Frederick Shirley's 1862 estate sale; His (presumed) father sold/gave him land in Cooper Co DB A2 pg 218 [needs research] He died prior to 1870 census. married 1) Mary Gilmore on 30 October 1835 in Morgan Co MO married 2) Emaline Blaine on 9 June 1856 in Morgan Co MO. She lived in Henry Co MO in 1870 census with a Blaine relative. 2(iii). Willis M Shirley He was mentioned in Frederick Shirley's 1862 estate sale; married Dicy Gilmore on 20 October 1835 in Morgan Co MO. She may have been a widow at the time, nee Maddox.
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