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Henry Shirley 1779–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1779

Birth Location: Augusta, Rockingham, VA

Death Date: 22 Dec 1847

Death Location: Orangeville, Orange, IN

Father: Valentine Shirley

Mother: Catherine Baer

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Children(s):

The story of Henry Shirley began in 1779 in Augusta, Rockingham, VA. Henry Shirley passed away in 1847 in Orangeville, Orange, IN.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Shirley began in 1779 in Augusta, Rockingham, VA.
  • Henry Shirley passed away in 1847 in Orangeville, Orange, IN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Valentine Shirley
1743–1811
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States,
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Catherine Baer
1750–1834
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Shirley's Ancestors

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Henry Shirley
1779–1847
Birth Place: Augusta, Rockingham, VA
Parents
Valentine Shirley
1743–1811
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States,
Catherine Baer
1750–1834
Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Shirley
1725–1782
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States,
Elizabeth Thomas
1730–1771
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1779
26 Mar 1779
Birth of Henry Shirley in Augusta, Rockingham, VA
Augusta, Rockingham, VA
1847
22 Dec 1847
Age 68
Death of Henry Shirley in Orangeville, Orange, IN
Orangeville, Orange, IN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1779
    Event Place: Augusta, Rockingham, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1847
    Event Place: Orangeville, Orange, IN
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