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John Shirley
of Laurens County South Carolina
(continued from Branch #1)

2.ii Aaron Shirley born about 1770; Apparently, this Aaron is the person who is enumerated in the 1800 Spartanburg SC census (no children b before 1800). He is then found in 1810 and 1820 censuses in Laurens Co where he lived until about 1828 when he and wife sold their land. They do not appear in the 1830 Laurens census, but appear in an 1830 Habersham Co GA record (but not in the census). Then appears in Habersham Co GA 1840 and 1850 census ("dec'd").

DB C: 121 2/20/1788 - 1/9/1790. John Shirley to my son Aaron Shirley for L60 stg. three horsekind of creatures...4 cows and their calves and two yearlings...threehead of sheep...about thirty head of hoggs...Likewise all my household furniture..Wit: Geo Hollingsworth, Marmaduke Pinson. Silvanus Walker J.P.

married Elizabeth "Lissa" __________ born about 1778 SC

children (according to 1820 Laurens SC census)

3.i male Shirley born 1802-1804

3.ii male Shirley born 1804-1810

3.iii female Shirley born 1800-1804

3.iv female Shirley born 1800-1804

3.v female Shirley born 1804-1810: L. A Shirley b 1805 SC living with parents in 1850 Habersham GA census

3.vi male Shirley born 1810-1820: Abraham Shirley born 1815 married Eliza Downs in 1836 in Franklin GA (speculation)

3.vii male Shirley born 1810-1820 William Shirley born 1818 married Adeline Evans in 1833 in Habersham GA (speculation)

3.viii male Shirley born 1810-1820

3.ix female Shirley born 1820-1825 appears in 1840 Habersham GA census

3.x male Shirley born 1820-1825 appears in 1840 Habersham GA census: George B Shirley born 1821; living with parents in 1850 Habersham GA census, and in Hart GA in 1880

married Annie Dyer on 3 Dec 1850 in Habersham GA

3.xi male Shirley born 1820-1825 appears in 1840 Habersham GA census: Aaron Shirley Jr. born 1825; living with parents in 1850 Habersham GA census; living in DeKalb Co GA in 1870

married Hester Ann Gentry Dec 26, 1852 in Habersham Co GA

3.xii female Shirley born 1825-1830 appears in 1840 Habersham GA census

3.xiii female Shirley born 1825-1830 appears in 1840 Habersham GA census

There are 3 Shirleys living in the 1850 census household N Shirley (male ) born 1835, J Shirley (male) born 1833, E Shirley (female) born 1840, thus likely grandchildren (Lissa would be much too old)

1840 Habersham Co SC - Aaron Shirley 1102000010000 - 10210001 (age 60-70, born 1770-1780)

1850 Habersham Co SC - Aaron Shirley age 82 b 1768 SC "decd"
Lissa age 72 b 1778 SC
L.A. (female) 1805 SC
G. B. (male) 1817 SC
A. (male) 1820 GA
N. (male) 1835 GA he is likely a grandson or of another family
J. (male) 1833 GA he is likely a grandson or of another family
E. (female) 1840 GA she is likely a granddau or of another family

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		John Shirley of Laurens County South Carolina (continued from Branch #1)

		2.ii Aaron Shirley born about 1770; Apparently, this Aaron is the person who is enumerated in the 1800 Spartanburg SC census (no children b before 1800). He is then found in 1810 and 1820 censuses in Laurens Co where he lived until about 1828 when he and wife sold their land. They do not appear in the 1830 Laurens census, but appear in an 1830 Habersham Co GA record (but not in the census). Then appears in Habersham Co GA 1840 and 1850 census ("dec'd"). DB C: 121 2/20/1788 - 1/9/1790. John Shirley to my son Aaron Shirley for L60 stg. three horsekind of creatures...4 cows and their calves and two yearlings...threehead of sheep...about thirty head of hoggs...Likewise all my household furniture..Wit: Geo Hollingsworth, Marmaduke Pinson. Silvanus Walker J.P. married Elizabeth "Lissa" __________ born about 1778 SC children (according to 1820 Laurens SC census) 3.i male Shirley born 1802-1804 3.ii male Shirley born 1804-1810 3.iii female Shirley born 1800-1804 3.iv female Shirley born 1800-1804 3.v female Shirley born 1804-1810: *L. A Shirley* b 1805 SC living with parents in 1850 Habersham GA census 3.vi male Shirley born 1810-1820: Abraham Shirley born 1815 married Eliza Downs in 1836 in Franklin GA (speculation) 3.vii male Shirley born 1810-1820 William Shirley born 1818 married Adeline Evans in 1833 in Habersham GA (speculation) 3.viii male Shirley born 1810-1820 3.ix female Shirley born 1820-1825 appears in 1840 Habersham GA census 3.x male Shirley born 1820-1825 appears in 1840 Habersham GA census: *George B Shirley* born 1821; living with parents in 1850 Habersham GA census, and in Hart GA in 1880 married Annie Dyer on 3 Dec 1850 in Habersham GA 3.xi male Shirley born 1820-1825 appears in 1840 Habersham GA census: *Aaron Shirley Jr.* born 1825; living with parents in 1850 Habersham GA census; living in DeKalb Co GA in 1870 married Hester Ann Gentry Dec 26, 1852 in Habersham Co GA 3.xii female Shirley born 1825-1830 appears in 1840 Habersham GA census 3.xiii female Shirley born 1825-1830 appears in 1840 Habersham GA census There are 3 Shirleys living in the 1850 census household N Shirley (male ) born 1835, J Shirley (male) born 1833, E Shirley (female) born 1840, thus likely grandchildren (Lissa would be much too old) 1840 Habersham Co SC - Aaron Shirley 1102000010000 - 10210001 (age 60-70, born 1770-1780) 1850 Habersham Co SC - Aaron Shirley age 82 b 1768 SC "decd" Lissa age 72 b 1778 SC L.A. (female) 1805 SC G. B. (male) 1817 SC A. (male) 1820 GA N. (male) 1835 GA he is likely a grandson or of another family J. (male) 1833 GA he is likely a grandson or of another family E. (female) 1840 GA she is likely a granddau or of another family
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