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

See Branch #1, John Shirley of Laurens SC
DNA Haplogroup E3b

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1(vii). Moses Shirley Jr. born ca. 1807 SC; He was married and enumerated in Capt Ray's District as head of household in the 1840 census for Habersham Co Georgia, age 30-40, with wife, 1 daughter and 3 young sons; Lived at Habersham Co GA in 1850 census, age 44 (b 1806) with wife and 8 children. Their residence in 1850 was adjacent to where his mother Judah Shirley lived, presumably as a widow (in the Beverly Shirley household); Moses was involved in several land transactions in the early 1850s in Habersham County; Once again enumerated in Habersham Co GA in the 1860 census, age 51

married Nancy Smith. She was age 39 in the 1850 census

children

2(i). Joel M. Shirley born 13 December 1833 Habersham Co. GA (tombstone), age 16 in 1850 census; He served as a privated in Co E 16th Regt."Cobb Infantry" CSA in the Civil War; He was married with 1 child in Habersham Co GA at the time of the 1860 census; He lived at Deep Creek Habersham Co GA in 1870 census; Family not found in 1880 census; He and wife are enumerated alone at their home in Habersham Co GA in 1900, age 67; Joel Shirley died on 12 February 1911, buried at the Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Habersham Co GA (tombstone)

Shirley, Joel -- Private - April 21, 1862. Wounded in right ankle at Fredericksburg, Virginia December 13, 1862. Roll dated January 30, 1865, last on file, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Pension records show he was at home on wounded furlough close of war. (Born in Georgia December 13, 1833.)

married Arminda Weaver on 11 June 1854 in Habersham Co GA

children

3(i). Sophia Shirley born about 1860 GA, age 4/12 in 1860 census (as Tena C), age 10 in 1870 census

3(ii). Ascenith L. Shirley born about 1864 GA, age 6 in 1860 census

2(ii). Aaron Shirley born August 1834 GA, age 14 in 1850 census, age 25 in parent's 1860 census household; Married and enumerated in Habersham Co GA in 1870 census (age 34) and again in 1880 (age 40) and later in 1900 (age 61); He died in 1906

married Sarah Ivester She was born about 1845 GA, she was age 25 in 1870 census; She died in 1916

children

3(i). Fred S. Shirley born about 1867 GA, age 3 in 1870 census, age 12 in 1880 census, age 29 in parent's 1900 census household

3(ii). William Washington Shirley born about 1869 GA, age 1 in 1870 census, age 10 in 1880 census

Ancestor of DNA Kit #22340

3(iii). Nancy R. Shirley born about 1870 GA, age 0 in 1870 census, age 8 in 1880 census, age 26 in parent's 1900 census household

3(iv). Georgian Shirley born about 1873 GA, age 7 in 1880 census, age 24 in parent's 1900 census household

3(v). Lizzie Shirley born about 1876 GA, age 4 in 1880 census

2(iii). Rebecca Shirley born about 1838 GA, age 12 in 1850 census, age 22 in parent's 1860 census household

2(iv). Roland Shirley born 28 March 1840 at Deep Creek District Clarksville Habersham Co. GA, age 10 in 1850 census, age 20 in parent's 1860 census household; He served as a privated in Co E 16th Regt. "Cobb Infantry" in the Civil War; He was married and enumerated at Deep Creek Habersham County GA in 1870 census (age 30), and in 1880 census (age 41) and in the 1900 census (age 60) He died 23 September 1911 in Habersham Co GA

CSA Co E 16th Regt. "Cobb Infantry" - Shirley, Rolin (or Rolland) -- Private - April 21, 1862. Roll dated January 30, 1865, last on file, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Pension records show he was vaccinated and gangrene developed. At home on sick furlough close of war. (Born in Georgia March 28, 1840.)

married Hannah Wheeler on 29 January 1861 in Habersham Co GA; She was age 30 in 1870 census

children

3(i). Berryman Shirley born about 1863 GA, age 7 in 1870 census, age 16 in 1880 census; He died 10 December 1938 at Clarksville Habersham Co GA, age 74 (death cert, parents named)

3(ii). James Marion Shirley born about 1864, age 6 in 1870 census, age 14 in 1880 census

3(iii). Victoria Shirley born about 1870 GA, age 10 in 1880 census

3(iv). Alpharetta Shirley born about 1879 GA, age 1 in 1880 census

2(v). Benjamin Shirley born about 1842 Habersham Co. GA, age 8 in 1850 census, age 17 in parent's 1860 census household; Nothing more known

2(vi). Harriet A. Shirley born about 1843 GA, age 7 in 1850 census, age 16 in parent's 1860 census household; She never married

2(vii). Melvina Shirley born about 1846 GA, age 4 in 1850 census (as Venney), age 14 in parent's 1860 census household (as Viny); She never married

2(viii). Mary Shirley born about 1849, age 1 in 1850 census, age 13 in parent's 1860 census household; She married Pickney Ivester on 8 August 1873 at Habersham Co GA

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		Moses Shirley b. ca1769. Lived Laurens Co. South Carolina and Habersham Co. Georgia See Branch #1, John Shirley of Laurens SC DNA Haplogroup E3b
		< Back to Branch 61 Moses Shirley
	....	1(vii). Moses Shirley Jr. born ca. 1807 SC; He was married and enumerated in Capt Ray's District as head of household in the 1840 census for Habersham Co Georgia, age 30-40, with wife, 1 daughter and 3 young sons; Lived at Habersham Co GA in 1850 census, age 44 (b 1806) with wife and 8 children. Their residence in 1850 was adjacent to where his mother Judah Shirley lived, presumably as a widow (in the Beverly Shirley household); Moses was involved in several land transactions in the early 1850s in Habersham County; Once again enumerated in Habersham Co GA in the 1860 census, age 51 married Nancy Smith. She was age 39 in the 1850 census children 2(i). Joel M. Shirley born 13 December 1833 Habersham Co. GA (tombstone), age 16 in 1850 census; He served as a privated in Co E 16th Regt."Cobb Infantry" CSA in the Civil War; He was married with 1 child in Habersham Co GA at the time of the 1860 census; He lived at Deep Creek Habersham Co GA in 1870 census; Family not found in 1880 census; He and wife are enumerated alone at their home in Habersham Co GA in 1900, age 67; Joel Shirley died on 12 February 1911, buried at the Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Habersham Co GA (tombstone) Shirley, Joel -- Private - April 21, 1862. Wounded in right ankle at Fredericksburg, Virginia December 13, 1862. Roll dated January 30, 1865, last on file, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Pension records show he was at home on wounded furlough close of war. (Born in Georgia December 13, 1833.) married Arminda Weaver on 11 June 1854 in Habersham Co GA children 3(i). Sophia Shirley born about 1860 GA, age 4/12 in 1860 census (as Tena C), age 10 in 1870 census 3(ii). Ascenith L. Shirley born about 1864 GA, age 6 in 1860 census 2(ii). Aaron Shirley born August 1834 GA, age 14 in 1850 census, age 25 in parent's 1860 census household; Married and enumerated in Habersham Co GA in 1870 census (age 34) and again in 1880 (age 40) and later in 1900 (age 61); He died in 1906 married Sarah Ivester She was born about 1845 GA, she was age 25 in 1870 census; She died in 1916 children 3(i). Fred S. Shirley born about 1867 GA, age 3 in 1870 census, age 12 in 1880 census, age 29 in parent's 1900 census household 3(ii). William Washington Shirley born about 1869 GA, age 1 in 1870 census, age 10 in 1880 census Ancestor of DNA Kit #22340 3(iii). Nancy R. Shirley born about 1870 GA, age 0 in 1870 census, age 8 in 1880 census, age 26 in parent's 1900 census household 3(iv). Georgian Shirley born about 1873 GA, age 7 in 1880 census, age 24 in parent's 1900 census household 3(v). Lizzie Shirley born about 1876 GA, age 4 in 1880 census 2(iii). Rebecca Shirley born about 1838 GA, age 12 in 1850 census, age 22 in parent's 1860 census household 2(iv). Roland Shirley born 28 March 1840 at Deep Creek District Clarksville Habersham Co. GA, age 10 in 1850 census, age 20 in parent's 1860 census household; He served as a privated in Co E 16th Regt. "Cobb Infantry" in the Civil War; He was married and enumerated at Deep Creek Habersham County GA in 1870 census (age 30), and in 1880 census (age 41) and in the 1900 census (age 60) He died 23 September 1911 in Habersham Co GA CSA Co E 16th Regt. "Cobb Infantry" - Shirley, Rolin (or Rolland) -- Private - April 21, 1862. Roll dated January 30, 1865, last on file, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Pension records show he was vaccinated and gangrene developed. At home on sick furlough close of war. (Born in Georgia March 28, 1840.) married Hannah Wheeler on 29 January 1861 in Habersham Co GA; She was age 30 in 1870 census children 3(i). Berryman Shirley born about 1863 GA, age 7 in 1870 census, age 16 in 1880 census; He died 10 December 1938 at Clarksville Habersham Co GA, age 74 (death cert, parents named) 3(ii). James Marion Shirley born about 1864, age 6 in 1870 census, age 14 in 1880 census 3(iii). Victoria Shirley born about 1870 GA, age 10 in 1880 census 3(iv). Alpharetta Shirley born about 1879 GA, age 1 in 1880 census 2(v). Benjamin Shirley born about 1842 Habersham Co. GA, age 8 in 1850 census, age 17 in parent's 1860 census household; Nothing more known 2(vi). Harriet A. Shirley born about 1843 GA, age 7 in 1850 census, age 16 in parent's 1860 census household; She never married 2(vii). Melvina Shirley born about 1846 GA, age 4 in 1850 census (as Venney), age 14 in parent's 1860 census household (as Viny); She never married 2(viii). Mary Shirley born about 1849, age 1 in 1850 census, age 13 in parent's 1860 census household; She married Pickney Ivester on 8 August 1873 at Habersham Co GA
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