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)