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Riley Shirley, born about 1803 in South Carolina
(source: 1850 census of Campbell Co. GA.); Living Campbell Co
GA beginning in 1840 census. He is likely Riley Shirley, son
of Moses Shirley of Habersham Co
GA, Branch #61, who first appears in the Habersham 1830 census
age 20-30 with one son age 0-5 years. Riley Shirley of Habersham
Co disappears from county records after that date which would
fit the profile of Riley Shirley of Campbell Co GA. He was enumerated
in Douglas Co GA in 1880 census, age 77 (born SC), living adjacent
to one of the grandsons of Moses Shirley (thus boosting the
theory this Riley Shirley is the son of Moses). Riley Shirley
died after 1880.
married 1) Mat Allen (not sure of the origin of this claim)
married 2) Rutha Boatright; died before 1868.
married 3) Nancy Rodes on 24 October 1868 in Campbell Co, age
61 in 1880 census household
children:
The 1840 census shows 2 daughters
born 1830-35, 2 daughters born 1835-40; One son born 1835-40;
One son born 1830-40.
1(i). David Alexander Shirley
born 1828 GA; living
in Campbell Co as a single man in the HH of Riley McGuire (age
50) in 1850 census; He and family settled in Douglas Co. GA,
enumerated there in the 1880 census, age 52 (born SC); Shirleys of Douglas Co
Georgia
married 1) Susannah Brock
married 2) Frances Allen Yancy (listed as Frances M Allen in 1880 census
and in son George's death certificate )
children:
2(i). Henry B. Shirley born about 1862 GA, age 18 in 1880 census
2(ii). Nancy A. Shirley born about 1865 GA, age 15 in 1880 census
2(iii). Joel Thomas Shirley born 11 May 1870 at Cambleton, Fulton
Co GA (death cert), age 10 in 1880 census; He died 25 October
1931 at Winnsboro Winn Co TX, buried Smyrna Cemetery, Wood Co
TX
2(iv). Alfred Norris Shirley born 14 December 1871 at Cambleton,
Fulton Co GA (death cert), age 8 in 1880 census; He died 4 June
1951 at Sulphur Springs Hopkins Co TX, buried Rock Cemetery,
Franklin Co TX
2(v). George Wilson Shirley born 7 September 1873 at Cambleton,
Fulton Co GA (death cert), age 6 in 1880 census; In the late
1800's, George Wilson Shirley and three of his brothers went
to Texas. George was a produce dealer in Winnsboro, and, worked
the cotton gin, getting up at 4:30am. He died 1951, age 77-78,
buried at rock Springs Cemetery, Franklin Co TX (deat cert, parents
named)
left to right:
Chester, George Wilson (father), George (Gus), Mary
Ella (mother),
Mary, Harvey and Nathaniel Guy
married Mary Ella Payne
children:
3(i). Mary Shirley born 22 June 1895 at Franklin Co TX
3(ii). Oliver Chester Shirley born 24 March 1897 at Winnsboro Wood
Co TX; He died 13 June 1971 at Sacramento Co CA
Ancestor of
DNA Kit #10309
3(iii). George Augustus Shirley
born 24 April 1898 at
Wood Co TX
3(iv). Aaron Harvey Shirley
born 14 September 1900
at Wood Co TX
3(iv). Nathaniel Guy Shirley
born about 1903
3(v). Robert Shirley born 1906
3(vi). Angie Frances Shirley born 1909
3(vii). Nathan Worley Shirley born 9 November 1911 at Wood Co TX
2(vi). Moses M. Shirley born 17 May 1876 at Douglas Co GA (death
cert), age 4 in 1880 census; He died 1 September 1953 at Winnsboro
Wood Co TX, buried Smyrna Cemetery Wood Co TX
1(ii). Elizabeth Shirley born 1833 GA; married John Brock 4 Feb
1855 in Campbell Co GA
1(iii). Abner Monroe Shirley born 1835 GA; Enlisted as a Private
on 12 August 1861 in CSA Company E, 35th Infantry Regiment Georgia;
Hospitalized on 10 April 1864 at Jackson Hospl, Richmond, VA
during the war; Deserted in 1864 as so many other soldiers did
toward the end of the war; Lived 1870 onward at Stony Fork, Watauga
Co NC; He died 1918 in Stony Fork, Watauga Co., NC ; buried at
Stony Fork Bapt. Church Cem.
 Photo
was posted to findagrave by Brian Shemwell
The following information
has been provided by Alan L. Lamb, via a letter Mr. Lamb wrote
to a Mr. Brock, Mr. Lamb was living in St Louis at the time of
this writing - Nov. 1988: (source: Barbara Rogerson)
"The parents of Elizabeth
Shirley were Abner Monroe Shirley, born about 18 35 in Georgia,
and Susan Banks. They were married in Jan of 1857 in Campbell
County, GA. According to my great-grandfather, Lemuel Riley Shirley,
his parents lived in or near Campbellton. Lemuel gave Campbellton
as his place or birth. Your mother Elizabeth was born in 1858,
then on April 9, 1860, her brother Lemuel was born. Lemuel said
his mother died at h is birth. My father searched the Campbellton
cemeteries a few years back, but he found nothing. I have thought
that perhaps she was buried with her parents at the old Allen
cemetery across the river in Douglas county.
After the Civil War, Abner Monroe
Shirley married a widow with several children. They moved to
North Carolina. The last I know of Abner is in Watauga County,
NC, in 1880. his second wife had children by him also.
Lemuel Riley Shirley, my great-grandfather
and brother of your mother, left home at some point after his
father, Abner, married again. He could not get along with his
step-brothers, and apparently he was bitter at them the rest
of his life, as he never corresponded with them. I know this
information for fact, as Lemuel's youngest daughter, Lillian,
is still alive and living here in St. Louis. She is my great
aunt. She has told me many times of seeing her father burn unopened
letters from his family. Lemuel ended up in Virginia in 1883
where he married his first wi fe in Buchanan County. Lemuel worked
the mines in Bramwell, West VA, until his wife contrated TB,
then in 1890 they moved to Barber County, Kansa s, thinking the
weather would improve her health. She died in 1891, and a year
later Lemuel married a local girl. He had four children by his
first wife, and five by his second wife. My grandmother was the
second child of his first wife. Lemuel later moved to Wellington,
Sumner County, Kansas, then he moved to Muskogee, Ok. He was
a carpenter by trade. He divorced his second wife, married two
more times, no children. Lemuel ended up at the Mason home in
Guthrie, OK, where he died in 1949, a nd is buried there."
married 1) Susan Banks on 16 jan 1857 at Campbell Co GA
married 2) Martha Ann
Watson
children:
2(i). Elizabeth M Shirley born 23 March 1858 in GA
2(ii). Lemuel Riley Shirley born 9 April 1860 in GA
Children of Abner and 2nd wife Martha
2(iii). William M. Shirley born 2 Nov 1865 in Stony
Fork, Watauga Co., NC
2(iv). Henry M. Shirley born 10 April 1867 in Stony
Fork, Watauga Co., NC
2(v). George Lee Shirley born 1873 in Stony Fork, Watauga
Co, NC
1(iv). Parmelia Shirley born 5 May 1835 GA; She died 19 March
1919 in Winnsboro, Franklin Co., TX; married James Goolsby on
13 April 1854 in Campbell Co GA
1(v). Sarah Ann Shirley born 5 May 1838 in Campbell Co GA; She
married William Shaver 8 March 1855 in Campbell Co GA
1(vi). William F. Shirley
born 1840 GA; Collected
a pension for his service in Co E 35th Regt GA voluneteers; He
lived in Campbell Co GA in 1880 census, age 37 and also in 1900
census, age 59 and in 1910, age 68; He died 12 April 1914
married Elizabeth ______ on 17 Sept 1868; She applied for a Widow's
pension for her husband's CSA service in Campbell Co GA on 29
Aug 1914.
children:
2(i). James Alonzo Shirley
born about 1870 GA, age
10 in 1880 census, age 31 in parent's 1900 census household
2(ii). Joseph R Shirley born about 1874 GA, age 6 in 1880 census
2(iii). Beatrice Shirley born about 1876 GA, age 4 in 1880 census
Past contacts of the Shirley
Association descending from this branch of the family are:
Bronzie Dixson, Alan Lamb, Wayne
Shirley, Lester Shirley, Dale (Euretta) Shirley, William A. Shirley,
Jean Daniels, Janet Burks, Terry Shirley and Reuben Shirley.
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Received an email 1/16/05 interest is in associated family
of this branch....
Betty,
I have been browsing the Shirley Assn. Website and am interested
in discussing the Riley Shirley line with anyone who might be
working on it. David Shirley, son of Riley Shirley is
found in 1850 residing in their home with my McGuire/Banister
ancestors in Georgia. I am interested also in learning
more about David Shirley's wife, Susan Brock. If you know of
someone working this line, please forward them my email address.
Thank You, Regards, Vivian Eakes
Hull of
Hermitage, TN
VHULL@aol.com
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Riley Shirley