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Richard Shirley (cont.)
b. ca1750-60. Lived in Edgecombe Co. North Carolina.

MISC INFORMATION ON THE BRANCH
Haplogroup E3b

1(viii). Bird Shirley born Oct 8, 1797 d. Sept 12, 1870 bur. Greene Co NC

married Louisana Edwards Mar 11, 1826 Edgecombe Co. NC. She was born Sept 6, 1804 died June 39, 1834

children:

2(i). Henry L. Shirley born Aug 4, 1826 died Dec 25, 1882 buried Shirley Family Cemetery Greene Co. NC

married Jane L. Futrell born Oct 13, 1835 died May 31, 1915

children:

3(i). Catherine F. Shirley born Nov 27, 1861 Speights Bridge, Greene Co. NC, d. April 14, 1937 Snowhill, NC m. John Ivy Beaman Sept 21, 1887. He was born July 12, 1852 NC d. Feb 8, 1927 NC

3(ii). Lucy Shirley born July 11, 1862 died Oct 25, 1922 m. ___Heath

3(iii). John Franklin Shirley born about 1865

3(iv). Henry H. Shirley (listed as son in 1870 census)

3(v). William Shirley born about 1870; died about 1915

3(vi). Mary Shirley born about 1873; died about 1903; She married Eugene Norfleet Vick

3(vii). Octavius Shirley born March 4, 1874 d. Apr 29, 1967 at Greenville, Pitt Co NC

married Anna Shingleton Mar 5, 1899 Greene Co. NC. She was born July 18, 1882 d. Sept 30, 1944 Greene Co. NC

children:

4(i). female Shirley

4(ii). Ernest Raiford Shirley born May 24, 1901

4(iii). Henry Shirley born May 11, 1903

4(iv). Floyd Octavius Shirley born 27 Jul 1905; married Sudie

4(v). Wiley Shirley born about 1907

4(vi). Anna Kathleen Shirley born about 1909

4(vii). Mary Jane Shirley born about 1911

4(viii). Arthur Shirley born about 1914

4(ix). George Shirley born about 1915

4(x). Cora Shirley born about 1917

4(xi). Raymond Shirley born about 1919

4(xii). William Dewey Shirley born about 1922

2(ii). William Shirley born Aug 2, 1830 died Jan 15, 1903 buried Shirley Family Cemetery Greene Co. N.C. Resided in Greene Co. NC where he enlisted in the Civil War. He was captured at Spotsylvania Court House VA May 12, 1864, confined at Point Lookout Maryland until transferred to Elmira, New York Aug 10, 1864, released at Elmira after taking the oath of Allegiance on June 23, 1865. He was a Private

married Delia Thomas Dec 24, 1855 Edgecombe Co. NC

2(iii). John Shirley born about 1832 Living in Spreights, Greene Co. NC in the 1860 census

2(iv). Martha Shirley born about 1838

2(v). Robert J. Shirley born about 1841 NC Enlisted Civil War in Greene Co. NC April 23, 1861. He was wounded at Malvern Hill Virginia July 1, 1862 and at Gettysburg PA July 2, 1863, captured at Spotsylvania County House May 12, 1864 and confined at Point Lookout Maryland, was paroled for exchange in Feb 1865 and admitted to a hospital in Richmond VA Mar 21, 1865 and transferred the next day. He was a Private.

2(vi). George Washington Shirley born about 1842; died 6 February 1917 at Spaights Bridge, Greene Co NC; George resided in Greene Co. NC but enlisted in Wayne County May 13, 1862 for the Civil War, was wounded at Spotsylvania Court House Virginia, May 12, 1864, captured at Winchester VA Sept 19, 1864 and confined to Point Lookout, Maryland, was paroled for exchange Mar 15, 1865 and declared exchanged at Boulware's Wharf James River VA Mar 18, 1865. He was a Private.

married Nanny L. Ruff; She was born Dec 20, 1854 died April 23, 1896 buried Shirley Family Cemetery in Green Co. NC

children: In 1900 census

3(i). Monroe Shirley born about Mar 1877; died about 1951

3(ii). Emma Shirley born about May 1882 NC

3(iii). Henry F. Shirley born about Mar 1883-1946

3(iv). Claude Shirley born 27 Aug 1889; he died 8 Apr 1943 (death cert).

married Bessie Vick

3(v). Mary Shirley born about April 1886; died about 1950

3(vi). Martha "Mattie" Shirley born about Feb 1890; died about 1954

3(v). Alonza Shirley born about June 1891; died about 1978

3(vi). George Clayton Shirley born 8 Oct 1895; died 8 Dec 1960 in Wilson Co NC (death cert).

Ancestor of DNA Kit #12750

married Lena Shackleford

2(vii). Harvey Shirley born Aug 1846 NC

married Mary Elizabeth "Betsey" Shackleford about 1870; She was born Aug 1850 NC (Living in Greene Co. NC 1880)

children: in 1880 census & 1900 census

3(i). William Richard Shirley born 21 April 1872 Greene Co NC; He died 8 October 1936 at Greene Co NC

3(ii). Joseph Albert Shirley born about 1874 NC

3(iii). Samuel Lee Shirley born about 1876 NC

3(iv). Ella Vilettia Shirley born about 1878 NC

3(v). Ider Hortense Shirley born about July 1880 NC

3(vi). Ludie Elizabeth Shirley born about Aug 1881 NC

3(vii). Fannie Shirley born about Sept 1884 NC

3(viii). Emmett Dexter Shirley born 5 April 1887 Greene Co NC; He died 15 May 1971 at Ayden Pitt Co NC

married 1) Lillian May Harper on 8 May 1911 at Wilson, Wilson Co NC

married 2) Carrie Norman (named in his husband's deat cert)

children:

4(i). Lillian Ruth Shirley born 1912

4(ii). Howard Shirley born 13 November 1913

Ancestor of DNA Kit #42171

4(iii). Emmett Ray Shirley born 15 October 1915

4(iv). Lillian Grace Shirley born 4 March 1921

3(ix). Arthur Finner Shirley born about Aug 1889 NC

3(x). Charlie Shirley born about Dec 1892 NC

2(viii). Rufus Shirley born about 1850 NC; farmer; d. Nov 24, 1915 at Carrs, Greene Co. NC; buried at the family burial ground

married Susan Gay

children: in 1880 & 1900 census

3(i). Alonza Shirley born about Oct 1876 NC

married Appie Gay (Alonza and Appie were 1st cousins)

children: (thanks to Steve Shirley for sending the following family info in Jan 2009)

4(i) Floyd Shirley
4(ii) Rosa Shirley
4(iii) "Sissy" Shirley
4(iv) Mabel Shirley
4(v) Ruby Shirley
4(vi) Bertha Shirley
4(vii) Doris Shirley
4(viii) Raymond Shirley
4(ix) twins Shirley they died as small children
4(x) Lila Shirley
4(xi) Ralph Lee Shirley born 12/04/1919 and died 12/1997

married to Bobbie Charlotte Parker Shirley, born 04/28/1917 and died 10/31/2008

children:

5(i) Arthur L. Shirley, born 07/11/1943 died 12/30/1988 ( his death is noted on the North Carolina Shirley Deaths page) he lived and died in Fairborn Ohio his children are:

5(ii) Ralph Stephen Shirley born 02/07/1949 living in Beaufort SC,

3(ii). George Shirley born about 1879 NC (he does not appear in household in 1900 census)

3(iii). Adder Shirley born about May 1882 NC

3(iv). Fred Shirley born about June 1884 NC (date from 1900 census. Could be same Fred as F. or perhaps this Fred d. young?)

3(v). Augustus Shirley born about April 1886 NC

Augustus Shirley
He died soon after this picture was taken. He choked on a peanut.

3(vi). Fred Lee Shirley born May 20, 1887 NC d. April 7, 1952

married Olivia Nancy McLawhorn Oct 15, 1912 Pitt Co. NC

2(ix). Mary Shirley born about 1854 NC

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		Richard Shirley (cont.) b. ca1750-60. Lived in Edgecombe Co. North Carolina. MISC INFORMATION ON THE BRANCH Haplogroup E3b

		1(viii). Bird Shirley born Oct 8, 1797 d. Sept 12, 1870 bur. Greene Co NC married Louisana Edwards Mar 11, 1826 Edgecombe Co. NC. She was born Sept 6, 1804 died June 39, 1834 children: 2(i). Henry L. Shirley born Aug 4, 1826 died Dec 25, 1882 buried Shirley Family Cemetery Greene Co. NC married Jane L. Futrell born Oct 13, 1835 died May 31, 1915 children: 3(i). Catherine F. Shirley born Nov 27, 1861 Speights Bridge, Greene Co. NC, d. April 14, 1937 Snowhill, NC m. John Ivy Beaman Sept 21, 1887. He was born July 12, 1852 NC d. Feb 8, 1927 NC 3(ii). Lucy Shirley born July 11, 1862 died Oct 25, 1922 m. ___Heath 3(iii). John Franklin Shirley born about 1865 3(iv). Henry H. Shirley (listed as son in 1870 census) 3(v). William Shirley born about 1870; died about 1915 3(vi). Mary Shirley born about 1873; died about 1903; She married Eugene Norfleet Vick 3(vii). Octavius Shirley born March 4, 1874 d. Apr 29, 1967 at Greenville, Pitt Co NC married Anna Shingleton Mar 5, 1899 Greene Co. NC. She was born July 18, 1882 d. Sept 30, 1944 Greene Co. NC children: 4(i). female Shirley 4(ii). Ernest Raiford Shirley born May 24, 1901 4(iii). Henry Shirley born May 11, 1903 4(iv). Floyd Octavius Shirley born 27 Jul 1905; married Sudie 4(v). Wiley Shirley born about 1907 4(vi). Anna Kathleen Shirley born about 1909 4(vii). Mary Jane Shirley born about 1911 4(viii). Arthur Shirley born about 1914 4(ix). George Shirley born about 1915 4(x). Cora Shirley born about 1917 4(xi). Raymond Shirley born about 1919 4(xii). William Dewey Shirley born about 1922 2(ii). William Shirley born Aug 2, 1830 died Jan 15, 1903 buried Shirley Family Cemetery Greene Co. N.C. Resided in Greene Co. NC where he enlisted in the Civil War. He was captured at Spotsylvania Court House VA May 12, 1864, confined at Point Lookout Maryland until transferred to Elmira, New York Aug 10, 1864, released at Elmira after taking the oath of Allegiance on June 23, 1865. He was a Private married Delia Thomas Dec 24, 1855 Edgecombe Co. NC 2(iii). John Shirley born about 1832 Living in Spreights, Greene Co. NC in the 1860 census 2(iv). Martha Shirley born about 1838 2(v). Robert J. Shirley born about 1841 NC Enlisted Civil War in Greene Co. NC April 23, 1861. He was wounded at Malvern Hill Virginia July 1, 1862 and at Gettysburg PA July 2, 1863, captured at Spotsylvania County House May 12, 1864 and confined at Point Lookout Maryland, was paroled for exchange in Feb 1865 and admitted to a hospital in Richmond VA Mar 21, 1865 and transferred the next day. He was a Private. 2(vi). George Washington Shirley born about 1842; died 6 February 1917 at Spaights Bridge, Greene Co NC; George resided in Greene Co. NC but enlisted in Wayne County May 13, 1862 for the Civil War, was wounded at Spotsylvania Court House Virginia, May 12, 1864, captured at Winchester VA Sept 19, 1864 and confined to Point Lookout, Maryland, was paroled for exchange Mar 15, 1865 and declared exchanged at Boulware's Wharf James River VA Mar 18, 1865. He was a Private. married Nanny L. Ruff; She was born Dec 20, 1854 died April 23, 1896 buried Shirley Family Cemetery in Green Co. NC children: In 1900 census 3(i). Monroe Shirley born about Mar 1877; died about 1951 3(ii). Emma Shirley born about May 1882 NC 3(iii). Henry F. Shirley born about Mar 1883-1946 3(iv). Claude Shirley born 27 Aug 1889; he died 8 Apr 1943 (death cert). married Bessie Vick 3(v). Mary Shirley born about April 1886; died about 1950 3(vi). Martha "Mattie" Shirley born about Feb 1890; died about 1954 3(v). Alonza Shirley born about June 1891; died about 1978 3(vi). George Clayton Shirley born 8 Oct 1895; died 8 Dec 1960 in Wilson Co NC (death cert). Ancestor of DNA Kit #12750 married Lena Shackleford 2(vii). Harvey Shirley born Aug 1846 NC married Mary Elizabeth "Betsey" Shackleford about 1870; She was born Aug 1850 NC (Living in Greene Co. NC 1880) children: in 1880 census & 1900 census 3(i). William Richard Shirley born 21 April 1872 Greene Co NC; He died 8 October 1936 at Greene Co NC 3(ii). Joseph Albert Shirley born about 1874 NC 3(iii). Samuel Lee Shirley born about 1876 NC 3(iv). Ella Vilettia Shirley born about 1878 NC 3(v). Ider Hortense Shirley born about July 1880 NC 3(vi). Ludie Elizabeth Shirley born about Aug 1881 NC 3(vii). Fannie Shirley born about Sept 1884 NC 3(viii). Emmett Dexter Shirley born 5 April 1887 Greene Co NC; He died 15 May 1971 at Ayden Pitt Co NC married 1) Lillian May Harper on 8 May 1911 at Wilson, Wilson Co NC married 2) Carrie Norman (named in his husband's deat cert) children: 4(i). Lillian Ruth Shirley born 1912 4(ii). Howard Shirley born 13 November 1913 Ancestor of DNA Kit #42171 4(iii). Emmett Ray Shirley born 15 October 1915 4(iv). Lillian Grace Shirley born 4 March 1921 3(ix). Arthur Finner Shirley born about Aug 1889 NC 3(x). Charlie Shirley born about Dec 1892 NC 2(viii). Rufus Shirley born about 1850 NC; farmer; d. Nov 24, 1915 at Carrs, Greene Co. NC; buried at the family burial ground married Susan Gay children: in 1880 & 1900 census 3(i). Alonza Shirley born about Oct 1876 NC married Appie Gay (Alonza and Appie were 1st cousins) children: (thanks to Steve Shirley for sending the following family info in Jan 2009) 4(i) Floyd Shirley 4(ii) Rosa Shirley 4(iii) "Sissy" Shirley 4(iv) Mabel Shirley 4(v) Ruby Shirley 4(vi) Bertha Shirley 4(vii) Doris Shirley 4(viii) Raymond Shirley 4(ix) twins Shirley they died as small children 4(x) Lila Shirley 4(xi) Ralph Lee Shirley born 12/04/1919 and died 12/1997 married to Bobbie Charlotte Parker Shirley, born 04/28/1917 and died 10/31/2008 children: 5(i) Arthur L. Shirley, born 07/11/1943 died 12/30/1988 ( his death is noted on the North Carolina Shirley Deaths page) he lived and died in Fairborn Ohio his children are: 5(ii) Ralph Stephen Shirley born 02/07/1949 living in Beaufort SC, 3(ii). George Shirley born about 1879 NC (he does not appear in household in 1900 census) 3(iii). Adder Shirley born about May 1882 NC 3(iv). Fred Shirley born about June 1884 NC (date from 1900 census. Could be same Fred as F. or perhaps this Fred d. young?) 3(v). Augustus Shirley born about April 1886 NC Augustus Shirley He died soon after this picture was taken. He choked on a peanut. 3(vi). Fred Lee Shirley born May 20, 1887 NC d. April 7, 1952 married Olivia Nancy McLawhorn Oct 15, 1912 Pitt Co. NC 2(ix). Mary Shirley born about 1854 NC
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