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This lineage
was supplemented using Amite County MS "Historical and Genealogical
Connections", Vol III, May 6, 2011
This
Lineage Last Reviewed and Updated in April 2019
2(vi).
"Dr." Nathaniel Shirley 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 age 29 (b 1821), 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 and other small towns. Not found
in 1860 census as yet; He lived at Lincoln Co MS in 1870
census, age 52 (b 1818); Lived at Lincoln Co MS in 1880 census,
age 61 (b 1819) with 3rd wife Henrietta age 35 and numerous children
in the household; "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."
3 March 1834.
State of Georgia, Jones County. Bond set for $ 1000 for John
G. Brown, appointed guardian of Nathaniel Shurley, orphan of
Richard Shirley.
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
Nathaniel
and his brother, Tom, had a store in AL and one of them
killed a man, and left AL. Nathaniel Shurley as he spelled it,
was a doctor of general medicine. He made a medicine called "Shurley
Balm". It was sold in Mississippi around Brookhaven and
small towns nearby. It was for infections and was used as an
antiseptic.
Obituary 'Southern
Hcrald,' September 17, 1887 Dr. Shurley, of Lincoln County, well-known
in this section, died one day last week.
Read the letter
written by Mrs T. C. Weathersby in 1975 outlining some of the descendants
of Nathaniel Shurley. (Thanks to Homer for sending in 2013)
Photo source: Thanks Homer!
married 1)
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 2)
_____Moore
married 3)
Henrietta Irene Tynes
about 1861 in Summit, Pike Co MS. She was born March (August?)
18, 1844 in Pike Co. MS to Oscar F Tynes and Sarah Jane Gulledge;
age 35 in 1880 census household; She was a school teacher: She
died Mar 1, 1910 Amite Co MS;
Children:
3(i).
Ellen Virginia "Jennie" Shurley - born about 1849, age
1 in the 1850 census; Child of the first wife. Supposedly Jennie
later resided in Meridian MS and was "described as a beautiful
woman"
3(ii). Dolly
Shurley
born about 1858 MS, age 12 in 1870 census household
3(iii). Nathaniel
Shurley Jr
born about 1862 MS, age 8 in 1870 census household (twin?)
3(iv). Hettie
Shurley
born about 1862 MS, age 8 in 1870 census household (twin?), age
17 in 1880 census
3(v). Florence
Lillian Shirley
born Oct 27, 1863 MS, age 7 in 1870 census household, age 16
in 1880 census; She died July 12, 1910, married James Quitman
Hall in 1887 Montecello, MS and lived in McComb MS until their
death.
3(vi).
Adaline Estelle Shirley born
Feb 2, 1865 in Lincoln Co MS, age 4 in 1870 census household,
age 14 in 1880 census; She died in Memphis, Shelby Co. MS, She
married first some unknown man who died young, then next Jim
Bacot Jan 20, 1886, then next Lloyd Holloway March 10, 1910 Clarksdale,
MS (No Children)
3(vii). Thomas Dorman Shirley born April 4, 1868
MS, age 3 in 1870 census household, age 12 in 1880 census; He
died 19 June 1947; Buried in Dawson TX
married Addie
Lankford
Dec 25, 1895 (9 July 1897?) in Dawson, Texas (Clarksdale MS?).
She was born 20 June 1878 and died 10 April 1949. Buried in Dawson
TX
children:
4(i). infant
who died
at birth
4(ii). Trudy
Mae Shurley
born 5 Jan 1898. Married Walter Vernon Hull
4(iii). Reggie
Frank Shurley
born 18 April 1907 (1906?)
4(iv). Mary
Frances Shurley
born 5 August 1909 (1908?)
4(v). Homer
Cheston Shurley
born 2 Dec 1911. Married Bernice ___; The lived in Killeen TX
4(vi). Lloyd
Howard Shurley
born 20 August 1913. Married Ruby Lee Marlin
3(viii).
Homer Clifton Shirley born
22 June 1871 in Lincoln Co. MS, age 1 in 1870 census household
(Is his birthdate correct?), age 11 in 1880 census. He
moved his family from Mississippi to Dawson TX. He moved back
to MS about 1900. Owner of a sawmill and a gin which closed about
1913; He shipped lumber and sold lumber to his neighbors; Later
became a farmer; He died Sept 4, 1934. Buried at Nunnery Cemetery
near New Zion Baptist Church, Amite Co. MS,
Ancestor
of DNA Kit #25253
married Ara
Geraldine Taylor
Aug 4, 1894 who was born Aug 6, 1875 in Lincoln Co. MS; Daughter
of Thomas S Taylor and Louisa Smiley McMillan; She died Dec 21,
1940 Houston Texas. She was buried in New Zion Cemetery, 6 miles
north of Liberty MS.
 Homer Clifton Shirley and wife Ara (click to enlarge) |
The Homer Clifton Shirley Family
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"[Homer] was a handsome,
industrious man who enjoyed singing. Ara was an educated woman
who read poetry and stories to her children. She was a loving
mother.[The family] photograph was taken years after the family's
main home had unfortunately burned to the ground. The family
moved to a smaller house on the farm. My father (Homer) is seated
on his mother's lap (Ara G. (Taylor) Shirley). Uncle Fred Shirley
is standing next to the colt. Uncle Tom is standing next to his
father on the back row. Aunt Lillian Estelle (Shirley) Webb is
seated holding a baby (my late cousin, Katherine Whittaker) with
her daughter, Shurley Geraldine (who is wearing the hat) adjacent
to her. There are 2 other sisters, Nina and Grace (Aunt Grace
who is the taller of the two siblings has the long hair) are
standing behind Aunt Lillian. Aunt Ruth, who is approx. 5/6 years
of age, is standing next to her mother. " - Homer 2013
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"The
picture of the gravestone is of my grandparents, Homer Clifton
and Ara G. (Taylor) Shurley. The picture is taken at the Nunnery
Cemetery north of Liberty, MS. My cousins are viewing their great-grandparents'graves
of Homer and Ara Shurley The gentleman squatting is Ernest Herndon,
a writer for the Journal Enterprise Newspaper in McComb, MS.
The other couple are my 2nd cousins, David and Karen Eubanks
and their children who are missionaries who live in Thailand
and Burma." - Sent by Homer, 2013
children:
4(i). Lillian
Estelle Shurley born
6 June 1895; She married Charles W Webb in 1914 in Dawson TX;
married 2nd T. C. Weathersby in 1971 (see her family letter above)
4(ii). Louise
Emma Shurley born
14 May 1897; She married Leon Whitaker in 1914
4(iii). NinaLee
Shurley born
10 March 1899; She married Ira Nelson in 1920 and Fred Betz in
1973
4(iv). Thomas
Cecil Shurley born
22 April 1901; He married Cina Champion in 1934
4(v). Fred
Allen Shurley
born 11 April 1903; He married Voilet Lundbery in 1930
4(vi). Addie
Elaine Shurley born
19 April 1905; She married Howard Hatfield in 1924; She died
January 1958 in Houston TX at the home of her sister Lillian.
4(vii). Mattie
Grace Shurley born
19 May 1907; She married Shelly Whittington in 1929
4(viii). Ruth
Lanell Shurley born
22 Feb 1913; She married Freeman Hovis in 1931 and then married
Hulan Davis
4(ix). Homer
Clifton Shurley Jr born
30 Sept 1917; He married Julia Janak in 1942.
3(ix). James
Linfield Shirley
born July 6, 1873 Auburn, Lincoln Co. MS, age 7 in 1880 census;
He died July 18, 1941 Amite Co. MS,
married 1)
Mirtie Lauchly
on 8 January 1896 MS, born June 30, 1880 to John Lauchley
and Florence Wilkinson; She died July 3, 1902 Amite Co. MS (2
children),
married 2)
Martha Newman
on 10 August 1905 Zion Hill, Amite Co. MS. born Feb 12, 1883
Glading, Amite co. MS, died Dec 10, 1942 Memphis, Shelby Co.
TN
children:
4(i). infant
child born
12 Oct 1896; Died 21 Jan 1897; buried in Zion Hill Cem, Amite
Co MS
4(ii). Addie
Muriel Shurley
born March 1897; She married John Morris Bertrand; They lived
in Memphis TN
4(iii). Florence
Shurley
born 1 Jan 1899; She died 22 May 1943 in Memphis TN; She married
John Claude Campbell
4(iv). Hilton
Newman Shurley born
11 ay 1906; He died 16 Sep 1963; Buried Zion Hill Cem; Married
Wanda Morewood
4(v). Mary
Catherine Shurley born
17 November 1907 Amite Co MS; She died 12 Jan 1992 in Jefferson
Co TXMarried Jewel Courtney Aaron
4(vi). Eva
Ernestine Shurley
born 16 April 1909 in Amite Co MS; She died 17 Aug 1960 in Amite
Co MS; Married Robert Elliott Adams
4(vii). Rosa
Evelyn Shurley born
12 Sep 1910 in Amite Co MS; She died 27 February 1976 in McComb
Co MS; Married Charles Horace Dixon
4(viii). James
Linfield Shurley
born 16 Feb 1916 in Aite Co MS; He died 1 January 1952 in New
Orleans LA; Buried in Pike Co MS; He married Minnie Lea Caston
and next Dixie Martha Brumfield
4(ix). John
Thomas Shurley
born 14 January 1918; He died 9 August 1954; Buried Zion Hill,
Amite Co MS; He married Betty Fred Kerbow
4(x). Price
Edmund Shurley born
12 July 1919 in Amite Co MS; He died 13 Feb 1976 in McComb MS.
Buried Zion Hill, Amite Co MS; He married Alberta Kaime or Kime.
3(x). Edward
Marvin Shirley
born 2 April 1877 MS, age 4 in 1880 census; He was killed (shot
by Ray Stokes) Feb 2, 1916 Money, Leflore Co. MS; Buried Zion
Hill Cem, Amite Co MS
married Helen
Aaron
Dec 30, 1907 Lincoln Co. MS; She was the daughter of Thomas Aaron
and Ida Gray
children:
4(i). Eddice
Shurley
born about 1909 in MS; She married ____Causey and next ____ Rogers
4(ii). Thomas
C Shurley
born about 1911 in MS; He lived with his uncle Reggie Shurley
in Coahoma Co MS; Lived in Mobile Co AL
4(iii). Helen
"Bobbie" Shurley
born 7 Sep 1914; She married Daniel A Allain Jr; Lived in new
Iberia LA
3(xi).
William Arthur Shirley
born 29 April 1878 in Franklin Co. MS, age 2 in 1880 census;
He died 18 Dec 1949 and was buried at Zion Hill Cem. Amite Co.
MS
married 1)
Marjorie June Brueck on
24 Jan 1907 in Amite Co MS; She died June 28, 1908 Amite Co.
MS in childbirth. Buried at Zion Hill Cem. Amite Co MS
married 2)
Martha Alah McManus
on Jan 23, 1909 in Franklin Co MS; She was born June 3, 1891;
She died Aug 23, 1950 in an automobile accident; Buried Zion
Hill Cem. in Amite Co MS
children:
4(i). infant
child born
6 June 1908; He died 14 July 1908
4(ii). Gladys
Mae Shurley
born on 2 Nov 1909; She died 29 March 1974; Married Thodore Santon
4(iii). Henrietta
Irene Shurley
bonr 11 October 1914; She died in 1987; Married John L McCabe
in Amite Co MS
4(iv) William
E Shurley
born 13 June 1917 in Amite Co MS; He died 2 Feb ___ in Baton
Rouge LS. He married Julia Lee Spurlock
4(v). Dorothy
Nell Shurley
born 17 September 1920 in Amite Co MS; She married John Marion
Smith
3(xii).
Kate Ethel Shirley
born June 21, 1880, born after the 1880 census; She died Feb
13, 1948 buried Zion Hill, Amite Co. MS, married Daniel
Wren Jones May 6, 1899 born June 29, 1878 Amite Co. MS d. Mary
18, 1938 Amite Co. MS. son of Daniel Jones and Mariah Nunnery.
(lived in Zion Hill)
3(xiii).
Dr. Eugene Reginald "Reggie" Shirley born May 14, 1882 in
MS; He attended medical school in Meridian MS; Lived in Coahoma
Co MS in 1920 and Leflore Co MS in 1930; He practiced medicine
in Money MS; He died on 6 January 1952
married Harriet
Grable
about 1920; She was born Dec 30, 1894 in Michigan; and died Feb
23, 1969. She was the postmistress of Money MS
children:
4(i). Robert
Grable Shurley
born 6 December 1921; He married Dolores Lee and next Josephine
Watson
4(ii). Harry
Dodge Shurley
born 26 December 1927
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William Stubley Shirley