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Davis Ezekiel Shirley 1825–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1825

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 Dec 1898

Death Location: Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA

Father: Eli Shirley

Mother: Elizabeth Watson

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Davis Ezekiel Shirley was born in 1825 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Eli E Shirley And Elizabeth Watson. Davis Ezekiel Shirley passed away in 1898 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Davis Ezekiel Shirley was born in 1825 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Eli E Shirley And Elizabeth Watson.
  • Davis Ezekiel Shirley passed away in 1898 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.

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Davis Shirley's Ancestors

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Davis Shirley
1825–1898
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Eli E. Shirley
1798–1861
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Watson
1796–1885
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Lewis Watson
1767–1827
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Ruthy Cox
1776–1833
Old 96 District, now Newberry Co., SC
Great-Grandparents
James Watson
1730–1810
Elizabeth McDowell
1738–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 5GGF
1710–1770
Sarah Walford
1710–1780

Davis Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1825
9 Aug 1825
Birth of Davis Ezekiel Shirley in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
1898
2 Dec 1898
Age 73
Death of Davis Ezekiel Shirley in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1825
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1898
    Event Place: Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA

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