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William Stubley Shirley
b. ca1732. Lived in VA. Family to Georgia

MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH

Haplogroup E3b

This Lineage Last Reviewed and Updated March 2020
1(i). Richard Charles Shurley b. Sept 25, 1781; Resident of Hancock Co GA in 1807 when he drew land in Baldwin Co GA (later located in Jones Co); Named in an 1808 Jones Co GA court record with (likely) brothers Thomas Shurley and Edward Shurley. Purchased 50 acres on Walnut Creek in Jones Co from John Brooks in 1811; Living in Jones Co GA in 1820 census; Contrary to dates claimed in the published transcription of his bible, Richard Shirley died just prior to July 1828; His inventory and estate were administered beginning in July 1828 in Jones Co GA. At which time, two minor sons, Aaron and Nathaniel were assigned guardians by the court. (The Richard Charles Shirley bible fixes his death at 10 October 1833, but this date is clearly wrong or refers to another Richard "Charles" Shurley)

1820 Jones Co census - Richard Shurley 200010 - 03010 (b 1775-1794, age 26-45

married 1) Sarah Brooks on 5 August 1804 in what is now Jones Co. GA. She was born Dec 5, 1787, daughter of John Brooks. She died Dec 5, 1824 Jones Co. GA.

Shirley bible: Richard C. Sherley, married Sarah Brooks, daughter of John Hanna Brooks, Jones County, Ga., August 5, 1804. Jones County was not formed until 1807

Shirley bible: Sarah Brooks Sherley, born Dec. 5, 1787, died Dec. 2, 1824.

married 2) Phoebe Nancy Porter on 26 October 1826 in Jones Co. GA, sister of Uriah Porter

Jones County Marriages: 26 October 1826 Richard Shirly married Nancy Porter

children:

The following children are presented in the context of Richard Shurley's 1820 census profile

Since Richard Shirley died before 1828, then this list should be complete - otherwise additional guardianships would have been appointed for children under age of 21 at about 1830-1838 when other guardianships were granted (Was Thomas Shurley b. 1816 also a son, but why no guardianship for him?). Only Nathaniel and Aaron appear in county guardianship books. Richard Charles Shirley's bible only follows Eliza Shirley and the John Gailand Brown pedigree. It does not identify her siblings therefore does not conflict with the following list of brothers and sisters

2(i). Keziah Shurley b. ca. 1805 d. 1861 Loachapoka AL, married 1st William Clemence, married 2nd George Compton King on 25 August 1826 in Jones Co. GA; They moved to Alabama about 1849

Marriages and Death Notices from the South Western Baptist Newspaper (located at times in Perry Co AL, Montgomery AL and Tuskeegee AL) Jun 12 1862 - Died at Loachapoka May 23 1862 Mrs Kisiah King, formerly Mrs Shurley. She was married to G.C. King 22 Aug 1826. Baptised 16 Nov 1835 by Rev C.A. Tharpe at Antioch Church, Jones Co GA...She was fiftyeight, four months, twenty days old when she was strucken with the palsy. She left seven children.

2(ii). Female (b 1804-1810) Elizabeth Shurley born 25 April 1807; She died 23 March 1866 at Tallaopoosa Co. AL; She married John Gaylord Brown on 19 May 1825 at Jones Co. GA; He was born 1 December 1801; John G. was appointed guardian of Nathaniel Shirley. He died 7 January 1889 Tallapoosa Co. AL;

2(iii). Female (b 1804-1810) Lidia "Sidie" Shirley born about 1808, likely in Jones Co GA; she married Barnet Haws on 20 Aug 1828. Barnet/Barrett was one of the main buyers at the estate sale of Richard Shirley and a bondsman for the guardianship of Nathaniel Shirley; The family moved to Alabama

2(iv). Female (b 1804-1810) Phoebe Shirley born about 1809, likely in Jones Co GA; She died in 1895 in Russell Co AL she married Uriah Porter on 12 December 1823 in Jones County. Uriah was one of the administrators of Richard Shirley's estate and guardian of Aaron Shirley

Seven year gap in births?

2(v). Male (b 1810-1820) Thomas Shurley born 16 January 1816, likely in Jones Co GA; The family lived for many years in Sumter Co AL; He died. 2 July 1899 at York, Walker co. AL Shirleys of Sumter Co Alabama

10 November 1856, Livingston, Sumter Co Alabama, Divorce proceedings between Nathaniel Shirley and wife Harriett (dismissed by Nathaniel. May 14, 1857) - copies of all of the Court affidavits, motions, et are extant. Nathaniel's brother Thomas said in his answer to the interrogatories in this case that he knew that Nathaniel and Harriett has lived together as man and wife for some 9 or 10 years but that he knew only by rumor that they were married. Another witness in the divorce case, Thomas R. Crews, states that he did not know whether or not they were marricd but they passed as man and wife. He also said that he was not disposed to believe that he (Nathaniel) would make an unkind husband

Thomas was blinded in an accident and thereafter carried the nickname "Blind Tom". His grave is in the Ward cemetery at Ward, Sumter Co. AL, 39 miles east of Meridian in Lauderdale Co. Mississippi.

married Americus "Meck" White in 1849 Gaston, AL born Dec 24, 1833 Gaston, Sumter AL d. Sept 7, 1905 Ward, AL

Children:

4(i). Sarah E. Shirley b. May 1849 Sumter Co. AL d. May 24, 1851

4(ii). Dora Shirley b. April 17, 1851 same d. Aug 21, 1866 Gaston, Sumter Co. AL

4(iii). Americus Viola Shirley b. Oct 3, 1855 Gaston, Sumter Co. AL d. Jan 13, 1897 Gaston Sumter Co. AL, m. John Coleman Ezell Sept 13, 1871 Meridan, Lauderdale Co. MS born Mar 2, 1849 Choctaw Co. AL d. April 26, 1912 Hot Sprinks, Arakansas

4(iv). Pelo Shirley b. Sept 3, 1858 Sumter Co. AL d. Gaston, Sumter Co. AL

4(v). Clemona Shirley b. May 8, 1861 Sumter Co. AL d. Dec 12, 1865 Gaston, Sumter Co. AL

4(vi). Thomas Shirley b. 1873

4(vii). Willis Shirley ?Aug 31, 1900 d. Sept 18, 1901 Ward, AL

2(vi). Male (b 1810-1820) "Dr." Nathaniel Shurley born about 1819 in what is now Jones Co. GA; He was identified as a minor child of Richard Shirley as late as 1834 when John G. Brown was appointed his guardian in the estate settlement of his father; Lived in Sumter Co AL in 1850 census, occupation merchant with real estate valued at $500 "The Shurley brothers had a big store in Alabama and after Nathniel or Tom, or both, killed a man, they left Alabama and changed their name from Shirley to Shurley [Ed: the latter is not actually correct. The family used Shurley in earlier generations]; "Although Nathaniel Shurley was referred to as 'Doctor' Shurley, there is no record of him being a medical doctor. He is known to have manufactured a salve called 'Shurley's Balm' and sold this patent pedicine in McComb, Summit, Brookhaven adn other small towns."He died Sept 11, 1887 at Liberty, Lincoln Co. MS and buried near Auburn, Lincoln Co MS on "the old Shurley place which was located 2 miles south of Arlington church, later known as the Ralph Moak farm."

Photo source: Thanks Homer!

married 1st. Harriet V.D.M. Wallace nee Jones. She divorced Nathaniel in Sumter Co. AL in 1854. Nathaniel then divorced her in Lawrence Co. MS in 1858.

married 2nd _____Moore,

married 3rd Henrietta Irene Tynes in 1861 in Summit, MS. born March 18, 1844 Pike Co. MS, died Mar 1, 1910 Amite Co MS

2(viii). Aaron Shirley born possibly after 1820 census; He was a minor child of Richard Shirley as early as 1830 when P W Owens was appointed his guardian w.r.t the estate settlement, and apparently as late as 1838 (?) when Uriah Porter was appointed guardian. He was supposedly killed in C.S.A Army (although this has not been confirmed)

Other children claimed in other sources, but not asserted here by the Shirley Association

Edward Shurley born July 9, 1828 GA; He died about 1835, approximately age 7 Not named as a minor in the estate settlement of Richard Shirley; Is there another Richard Shirley?

Jane Shurley born May 1833 Jones Co. GA; She died about 1834, approximately age 1 Born 5 years after her father's death, or is there another Richard Shirley?

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		William Stubley Shirley b. ca1732. Lived in VA. Family to Georgia MISC INFORMATION FOR THIS BRANCH Haplogroup E3b

		This Lineage Last Reviewed and Updated March 2020 1(i). Richard Charles Shurley b. Sept 25, 1781; Resident of Hancock Co GA in 1807 when he drew land in Baldwin Co GA (later located in Jones Co); Named in an 1808 Jones Co GA court record with (likely) brothers Thomas Shurley and Edward Shurley. Purchased 50 acres on Walnut Creek in Jones Co from John Brooks in 1811; Living in Jones Co GA in 1820 census; Contrary to dates claimed in the published transcription of his bible, Richard Shirley died just prior to July 1828; His inventory and estate were administered beginning in July 1828 in Jones Co GA. At which time, two minor sons, Aaron and Nathaniel were assigned guardians by the court. (The Richard Charles Shirley bible fixes his death at 10 October 1833, but this date is clearly wrong or refers to another Richard "Charles" Shurley) 1820 Jones Co census - Richard Shurley 200010 - 03010 (b 1775-1794, age 26-45 married 1) Sarah Brooks on 5 August 1804 in what is now Jones Co. GA. She was born Dec 5, 1787, daughter of John Brooks. She died Dec 5, 1824 Jones Co. GA. Shirley bible: Richard C. Sherley, married Sarah Brooks, daughter of John Hanna Brooks, Jones County, Ga., August 5, 1804. Jones County was not formed until 1807 Shirley bible: Sarah Brooks Sherley, born Dec. 5, 1787, died Dec. 2, 1824. married 2) Phoebe Nancy Porter on 26 October 1826 in Jones Co. GA, sister of Uriah Porter Jones County Marriages: 26 October 1826 Richard Shirly married Nancy Porter children: The following children are presented in the context of Richard Shurley's 1820 census profile Since Richard Shirley died before 1828, then this list should be complete - otherwise additional guardianships would have been appointed for children under age of 21 at about 1830-1838 when other guardianships were granted (Was Thomas Shurley b. 1816 also a son, but why no guardianship for him?). Only Nathaniel and Aaron appear in county guardianship books. Richard Charles Shirley's bible only follows Eliza Shirley and the John Gailand Brown pedigree. It does not identify her siblings therefore does not conflict with the following list of brothers and sisters 2(i). Keziah Shurley b. ca. 1805 d. 1861 Loachapoka AL, married 1st William Clemence, married 2nd George Compton King on 25 August 1826 in Jones Co. GA; They moved to Alabama about 1849 Marriages and Death Notices from the South Western Baptist Newspaper (located at times in Perry Co AL, Montgomery AL and Tuskeegee AL) Jun 12 1862 - Died at Loachapoka May 23 1862 Mrs Kisiah King, formerly Mrs Shurley. She was married to G.C. King 22 Aug 1826. Baptised 16 Nov 1835 by Rev C.A. Tharpe at Antioch Church, Jones Co GA...She was fiftyeight, four months, twenty days old when she was strucken with the palsy. She left seven children. 2(ii). Female (b 1804-1810) Elizabeth Shurley born 25 April 1807; She died 23 March 1866 at Tallaopoosa Co. AL; She married John Gaylord Brown on 19 May 1825 at Jones Co. GA; He was born 1 December 1801; John G. was appointed guardian of Nathaniel Shirley. He died 7 January 1889 Tallapoosa Co. AL; 2(iii). Female (b 1804-1810) Lidia "Sidie" Shirley born about 1808, likely in Jones Co GA; she married Barnet Haws on 20 Aug 1828. Barnet/Barrett was one of the main buyers at the estate sale of Richard Shirley and a bondsman for the guardianship of Nathaniel Shirley; The family moved to Alabama 2(iv). Female (b 1804-1810) Phoebe Shirley born about 1809, likely in Jones Co GA; She died in 1895 in Russell Co AL she married Uriah Porter on 12 December 1823 in Jones County. Uriah was one of the administrators of Richard Shirley's estate and guardian of Aaron Shirley Seven year gap in births? 2(v). Male (b 1810-1820) Thomas Shurley born 16 January 1816, likely in Jones Co GA; The family lived for many years in Sumter Co AL; He died. 2 July 1899 at York, Walker co. AL *Shirleys of Sumter Co Alabama* 10 November 1856, Livingston, Sumter Co Alabama, Divorce proceedings between Nathaniel Shirley and wife Harriett (dismissed by Nathaniel. May 14, 1857) - copies of all of the Court affidavits, motions, et are extant. Nathaniel's brother Thomas said in his answer to the interrogatories in this case that he knew that Nathaniel and Harriett has lived together as man and wife for some 9 or 10 years but that he knew only by rumor that they were married. Another witness in the divorce case, Thomas R. Crews, states that he did not know whether or not they were marricd but they passed as man and wife. He also said that he was not disposed to believe that he (Nathaniel) would make an unkind husband Thomas was blinded in an accident and thereafter carried the nickname "Blind Tom". His grave is in the Ward cemetery at Ward, Sumter Co. AL, 39 miles east of Meridian in Lauderdale Co. Mississippi. married Americus "Meck" White in 1849 Gaston, AL born Dec 24, 1833 Gaston, Sumter AL d. Sept 7, 1905 Ward, AL Children: 4(i). Sarah E. Shirley b. May 1849 Sumter Co. AL d. May 24, 1851 4(ii). Dora Shirley b. April 17, 1851 same d. Aug 21, 1866 Gaston, Sumter Co. AL 4(iii). Americus Viola Shirley b. Oct 3, 1855 Gaston, Sumter Co. AL d. Jan 13, 1897 Gaston Sumter Co. AL, m. John Coleman Ezell Sept 13, 1871 Meridan, Lauderdale Co. MS born Mar 2, 1849 Choctaw Co. AL d. April 26, 1912 Hot Sprinks, Arakansas 4(iv). Pelo Shirley b. Sept 3, 1858 Sumter Co. AL d. Gaston, Sumter Co. AL 4(v). Clemona Shirley b. May 8, 1861 Sumter Co. AL d. Dec 12, 1865 Gaston, Sumter Co. AL 4(vi). Thomas Shirley b. 1873 4(vii). Willis Shirley ?Aug 31, 1900 d. Sept 18, 1901 Ward, AL 2(vi). Male (b 1810-1820) "Dr." Nathaniel Shurley born about 1819 in what is now Jones Co. GA; He was identified as a minor child of Richard Shirley as late as 1834 when John G. Brown was appointed his guardian in the estate settlement of his father; Lived in Sumter Co AL in 1850 census, occupation merchant with real estate valued at $500 "The Shurley brothers had a big store in Alabama and after Nathniel or Tom, or both, killed a man, they left Alabama and changed their name from Shirley to Shurley [Ed: the latter is not actually correct. The family used Shurley in earlier generations]; "Although Nathaniel Shurley was referred to as 'Doctor' Shurley, there is no record of him being a medical doctor. He is known to have manufactured a salve called 'Shurley's Balm' and sold this patent pedicine in McComb, Summit, Brookhaven adn other small towns."He died Sept 11, 1887 at Liberty, Lincoln Co. MS and buried near Auburn, Lincoln Co MS on "the old Shurley place which was located 2 miles south of Arlington church, later known as the Ralph Moak farm." Photo source: Thanks Homer! married 1st. Harriet V.D.M. Wallace nee Jones. She divorced Nathaniel in Sumter Co. AL in 1854. Nathaniel then divorced her in Lawrence Co. MS in 1858. married 2nd _____Moore, married 3rd Henrietta Irene Tynes in 1861 in Summit, MS. born March 18, 1844 Pike Co. MS, died Mar 1, 1910 Amite Co MS 2(viii). Aaron Shirley born possibly after 1820 census; He was a minor child of Richard Shirley as early as 1830 when P W Owens was appointed his guardian w.r.t the estate settlement, and apparently as late as 1838 (?) when Uriah Porter was appointed guardian. He was supposedly killed in C.S.A Army (although this has not been confirmed) Other children claimed in other sources, but not asserted here by the Shirley Association Edward Shurley born July 9, 1828 GA; He died about 1835, approximately age 7 Not named as a minor in the estate settlement of Richard Shirley; Is there another Richard Shirley? Jane Shurley born May 1833 Jones Co. GA; She died about 1834, approximately age 1 Born 5 years after her father's death, or is there another Richard Shirley?
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