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Elizabeth Watson Shirley 1796–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1796

Birth Location: Shirley Town, Laurens Co., South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 Jul 1885

Death Location: Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Father: John SR

Mother: REBECCA LANGSTON

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In 1796, Elizabeth Watson Shirley entered the world in Shirley Town, Laurens Co., South Carolina, USA, born to John Eli Shirley Sr And Rebecca Langston. Elizabeth Watson Shirley passed away in 1885 in Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Elizabeth Watson Shirley entered the world in Shirley Town, Laurens Co., South Carolina, USA, born to John Eli Shirley Sr And Rebecca Langston.
  • Elizabeth Watson Shirley passed away in 1885 in Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

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Elizabeth Shirley's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Shirley
1796–1885
Birth Place: Shirley Town, Laurens Co., South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Eli Shirley SR
1738–1816
Calf Pasture,Culpepper,Virginia,USA
REBECCA LANGSTON
1747–1825
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
JOHN (JESSE LANGSTON III\REV. **) 7GGF
1710–1790
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
MARY (AGNES MANGUM **) 7GGM
1718–1790
Lawnes Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
JOHN 8GGF
1660–1747
ANN GGM
1669–1710
JOHN **
1678–1737
FRANCES **
1678–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM 9GGF
1665–1740
SARAH **
1670–1706
Richard Bennett
1660–1720
Ann **
1664–1710

Elizabeth Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1796
23 Feb 1796
Birth of Elizabeth Watson Shirley in Shirley Town, Laurens Co., South Carolina, USA
Shirley Town, Laurens Co., South Carolina, USA
1885
5 Jul 1885
Age 89
Death of Elizabeth Watson Shirley in Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1796
    Event Place: Shirley Town, Laurens Co., South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1885
    Event Place: Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

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