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Elisabeth Melvina Shirley 1836–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1836

Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Aug 1922

Death Location: Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA

Father: Jacob Shirley

Mother: Mary Shirley

Spouse(s): William Whitesel

Children(s): Catherine WHITESEL

In 1836, Elisabeth Melvina Shirley entered the world in Rockingham, Virginia, USA, born to Jacob Shirley And Mary Shirley. Elisabeth Melvina Shirley married William W Whitesel, and had children including Catherine Emeline Katie Whitesel. Elisabeth Melvina Shirley passed away in 1922 in Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Elisabeth Melvina Shirley entered the world in Rockingham, Virginia, USA, born to Jacob Shirley And Mary Shirley.
  • Elisabeth Melvina Shirley married William W Whitesel, and had children including Catherine Emeline Katie Whitesel.
  • Elisabeth Melvina Shirley passed away in 1922 in Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Shirley
1804–1847
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Shirley
1810–1877
Birth Location: Augusta County Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Whitesel
1828–1887
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Catherine WHITESEL
1874–1950
Birth Location: Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
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Elisabeth Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Elisabeth Shirley
1836–1922
Birth Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jacob Shirley
1804–1847
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Mary Shirley
1810–1877
Augusta County Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan Shirley
1774–1862
Washington County, Maryland
Nancy Reiff
1776–1813
Augusta Co, , Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann SHIRLEY
1741–1840
Regina Kelker
1736–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann SCHALLI\SCHALLE\SHALLY\SHIRLEY
1699–1781
Anna Chenin
1708–1781
Henry Kelker
1705–1762
Regula Braetscher
1705–1762

Elisabeth Shirley's Descendants

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Elisabeth (Melvina) Shirley (21 May 1836–15 Aug 1922) m. William (W.) Whitesel (1 February 1828–Jun 01, 1887)
  1. 1. Catherine (Emeline 'Katie') WHITESEL 1874–1950 m. John (Thomas) Kibler 1869–1946
    1. 1. Easter (Emeline) Kibler 1905–1993 m. Clarence (Ezra Noffsinger) Sr 1903–1978
      1. 1. Edna (Juanita) Noffsinger 1933–1998 m. Asa Miller 1913–1975
      2. 2. Ruby (Fay Nolan) (Noffsinger) 1941–2021
      3. 3. Eugene (Rex) Noffsinger 1943–2005
      4. 4. Doris (Louise Satter) (Noffsinger) 1929–1995
      5. 5. Emeline Noffsinger 1928–1928
      6. 6. Henry Noffsinger 1925–1925

Elisabeth Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1836
21 May 1836
Birth of Elisabeth Melvina Shirley in Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1922
15 Aug 1922
Age 86
Death of Elisabeth Melvina Shirley in Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1836
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1922
    Event Place: Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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