married Mary Ann Campbell
on 2 November 1843 in
Washington Co. KY, which is adjacent to Mercer County. She was
age 42 in 1870 census;
children:
2(i). Jane Malinda Shirley
born about 1845, age
5 in 1850 census; She married Simeon T. Young on 27 October 1870
in Washington Co KY
2(ii). Amanda Shirley born about 1846, age 4 in 1850 census;
likely died young
2(iii). John Matthew Shirley born 15 February 1849 (family info),
age 2 in 1850 census; He died on 6 August 1877 (family info),
prior to the 1880 census when his wife was said to be a widow.
married Nancy Ellen
Lay/Lea on 22 September 1868 in Washington Co KY; She is
living as a widow with mother Lydia Lea in Hendren Washington
Co in 1880; She died 14 July 1938 (family info)
children:
3(i). Talton Taylor Shirley born 5 July 1869 in Cardwell,
Washington Co KY; he is living with John T. Royalty of Hendren
Washington Co in the 1880 census, then age 11; He lived at Mohall
North Dakota at time of marriage in 1904, age 30; He lived at
Ocala, Marion Co Florida at the time of the 1935 Florida state
census. He died 17 April 1962 at Ocala Florida; Buried Highland
Memorial Park Cem.
married Fannie Catherine (Katie) Hankings on 22 March
1904 at Lakota, Nelson Co, North dakota
children:
4(i). Ina Vivian Shirley born 15 December 1910 at Bureau
Co IL; She married Oliver Franklin Coward in Ft Lauderdale FL
2011 Email: My maternal grandmother, Ina Vivian Shirley,
was born in Arlington, [Bureau Co] Illinois 15 December 1910.
She married Oliver Franklin Coward in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
on 9 July 1927. Her parents were Talton Taylor Shirley, born
5 July 1869 in Cardwell, [Washington Co] Kentucky and Fannie
Catherine(Cate)Hankins, born 8 May 1884 in Greenview, Illinois.
We don't know where they were married, just the date. 22 March
1904. Talton's parents were John Matthew Shirley (15 Feb. 1849-6
Aug. 1877) and Nancy Ellen Lay (18 March 1843-14 July 1938).
They were married 22 Sept. 1868.
4(ii). Hudson B Shirley born about 1916 at North Dakota,
age 19 in 1935 FL state census;
3(ii). Erastis Shirley born 25 May 1872, living with
James Royalty in Washington Co KY in 1880 census; He died 14
May 1894, age 21; bured at Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Mercer
Co KY
3(iii). Ochena/Odena J. Shirley born about 1874 KY,
age 6 in mother's 1880 census household
3(iv). Maggie L. Shirley born about 1878 KY, age 2
in mother's 1880 census household
2(iv). Amanda Shirley born 29 May 1853 Washington Co KY to
William T Shirley and Mary A Campbell; She apparently died in
the same year 1853, daughter of William F and Mary Shirley (source
KY birth records); She is not enumerated in parent's 1870 census
household
2(v). Sally Shirley born about 1854, age 16 in parent's
1870 census household
2(vi). George Shirley born about 1858 age 12 in parent's 1870
census household Difficult
to distingish in records between him and George W., son of Nelson
Shirley below
2(vii). James B. Shirley born 29 September 1857, age 11 in parent's
1870 census household; He died 26 January 1882 in Washington
Co KY
Feb 1882 WB W-P:27 Will of Shirley, James B. 26 Sept 1881
Leg: wife Susan A. Shirley all estate and after her death to
her mother & "mine if living". Ex: Uncle &
Friend E.G. Shirley Wit: E.G. Shirley, T.J. Royalty signed James
B. Shirley Washington Co Estate S-92
married 1) Martha N.B. Gritton on 26 Apri 1877 at Washington Co KY
married 2) Susan A. Kidwell on 12 January 1878 at Washington Co
KY; she was born about 1861
2(viii). Mary F. Shirley born about 1862, age 8 in parent's 1870
census household
William Shirley