Moses Shirley
b. ca1769. Lived Laurens Co. South Carolina and Habersham Co. Georgia 

 

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1(ix). Charles S. Shirley born 1813 Habersham Co. GA; He was enmuerated as C.S. Shirley in 1850 Habersham Co GA census; age 37; Lived in Habersham Co GA in 1860 1870 and 1880 census; He died on 4 May 1894 at Turnerville, Habersham Co. GA, 

married Mary Curtis Dover on 2 Apri 1837 at Habersham Co. GA. She was born ca 1813 d. Mar 11, 1854 Turnerville.

children

2(i). Beverly Wyley Shirley born 30 December 1837 GA, age 12 in 1850 census, age 21 in parent's 1860 census household; He enlisted into Company A of Mathew's South Carolina Artillery in August 1862 at Charleston, S.C. His military pension states that he left the regiment in December 1864 on sick furlough. His 1905 pension further states that Beverly was at home in Habersham Co., GA when surrender occurred. He was married with children in 1870, then living at Deep Creek, Habersham Co GA. Enumerated in the same place in 1880 census; He died 31 January 1921 in Habersham Co GA (death cert) Buried at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Habersham Co GA

October 16th, 1920 Will of Beverley Wyley Shirley of Habersham Co. GA.- item #1.. be buried in decent manor, etc. item #2.. Executrix to pay all debts. item #3.. my grave, my first wife's grave and that of my daughter, Zadie Shirley, be marked by slabs...$20 each. item #4..to present wife, Caroline, one half of all my entire estate or property, .. in lieu of any years support of dowery...and no further interest or share... item #5..remainder, after expenses, be divided among my heirs according to law. item #6..my Executrix sell all... to highest bidder for cash ... and administer... item #7..my wife, Caroline Shirley, my sole Executrix Wit. A.M. Elrod, J.M. Elrod, J.A. Henry

married 1) Julia Ann Sisk on 21 August 1860 at Habersham Co GA. She died 15 September 1901 in Habersham Co. GA

married 2) Caroline ______ Executrix of her husbands estate in 1921

children:

3(i). Thomas W Shirley born about 1861 GA, age 9 in 1870 census, age 19 in 1880 census

3(ii). William W Shirley born about 1865 GA, age 5 in 1870 census, age 15 in 1880 census

3(iii). Martha M Shirley born about 1866 GA, age 4 in 1870 census, age 13 in 1880 census

3(iv). Carter/Curtis T Shirley (female) born about 1869 GA, age 1 in 1870 census, age 11 in 1880 census (as Curtis, female)

3(v). Zoa F Shirley born about 1871 GA, age 9 in 1880 census

3(vi). Ella L Shirley born about 1874 GA, age 6 in 1880 census

3(vii). Edward Wiley Shirley born 22 October 1875 at Habersham Co GA (tombstone), age 3 in 1880 census

3(viii). Julia Henrietta Shirley born 7 May 1878 at White Co GA (death cert), age 1 in 1880 census

2(ii). M.A. Shirley (female) born about 1840 GA, age 10 in 1850 census, not found in parent's 1860 census

2(iii). T. (or L) Shirley (female) born about 1842 GA, age 8 in 1850 census, not found in parent's 1860 census

2(iv). William Shirley born about 1843 GA, age 7 in 1850 census (as W.), age 17 in parent's 1860 census household (as William)

2(v). L. J./Sarah Shirley born about 1845 GA, age 5 in 1850 census (as L. J), age 15 in 1860 census (as Sarah)

2(vi). George W. Shirley born about 1846 GA, age 4 in 1850 census, age 14 in 1860 census

2(vii). H. Shirley (female) born about 1847 GA, age 3 in 1850 census, not found in parent's 1860 census, likely died young

2(viii). Floyd W. Shirley born about 1849 GA, age 1 in 1850 census, age 11 in 1860 census, age 21 in parent's 1870 census household

2(ix). Elizabeth Shirley born about 1851 GA, age 9 in 1860 census, age 18 in parent's 1870 census household

2(x). Swepson H Shirley (male) born about 1854 GA, age 6 in 1860 census, age 15 in parent's 1870 census household, age 21 in parent's 1880 census household (b 1859)

   


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