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Charles Oscar Shirley 1875–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1875

Birth Location: Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 21 Sep 1914

Death Location: Gilbertville, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: George SHIRLEY

Mother: Hannah Pierce

Spouse(s): Osa Fierce

Children(s): Charles Jr, Joseph Shirley, Cleo Shirley, Esther Shirley

The story of Charles Oscar Shirley began in 1875 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA. Charles Oscar Shirley married Osa Frances Fierce, and had children including Charles Oscar Shirley Jr, Cleo Glendola Shirley, Esther Mercedes Shirley, Joseph Lester Shirley. Charles Oscar Shirley passed away in 1914 in Gilbertville, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Oscar Shirley began in 1875 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA.
  • Charles Oscar Shirley married Osa Frances Fierce, and had children including Charles Oscar Shirley Jr, Cleo Glendola Shirley, Esther Mercedes Shirley, Joseph Lester Shirley.
  • Charles Oscar Shirley passed away in 1914 in Gilbertville, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George SHIRLEY
1821–1907
Birth Location: Morgan, Morgan, Ohio, United States
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Hannah Pierce
1835–1906
Birth Location: Delaware County, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Osa Fierce
1879–1955
Birth Location: Homer, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Charles Jr
1914–1991
Birth Location: Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
CJ
Joseph Shirley
1911–1984
Birth Location: Black Hawk, Iowa
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Cleo Shirley
1912–2005
Birth Location: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
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Esther Shirley
1909–1969
Birth Location: Waterloo, Blackhawk Co, Iowa
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Charles Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Charles Shirley
1875–1914
Birth Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Parents
George Benjamin SHIRLEY
1821–1907
Morgan, Morgan, Ohio, United States
Hannah (S.) Pierce
1835–1906
Delaware County, New York, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (S) SHIRLEY
1793–1864
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Elisabeth Keith
1797–1868
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Shirley's Descendants

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Charles (Oscar) Shirley (20 Nov 1875–21 Sep 1914) m. Osa (Frances) Fierce (10 Apr 1879–19 Dec 1955)
  1. 1. Charles (Oscar Shirley) Jr 1914–1991 m. Mary (Josephine Gene) Clark 1918–2010
    1. 1. Charles (J) Shirley 1947–2010
  2. 2. Joseph (Lester) Shirley 1911–1984
  3. 3. Cleo (Glendola) Shirley 1912–2005
  4. 4. Esther (Mercedes) Shirley 1909–1969

Charles Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1875
20 Nov 1875
Birth of Charles Oscar Shirley in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
1914
21 Sep 1914
Age 39
Death of Charles Oscar Shirley in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1875
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1914
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gilbertville, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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