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Jacob Shirley 1804–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 April 1804

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1847

Death Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Father: Jonathan Shirley

Mother: Nancy Reiff

Spouse(s): Mary Shirley

Children(s): Elisabeth Shirley

In 1804, Jacob Shirley entered the world in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, born to Jonathan Shirley And Nancy Reiff. Jacob Shirley married Mary Shirley, and had children including Elisabeth Melvina Shirley. Jacob Shirley passed away in 1847 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1804, Jacob Shirley entered the world in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, born to Jonathan Shirley And Nancy Reiff.
  • Jacob Shirley married Mary Shirley, and had children including Elisabeth Melvina Shirley.
  • Jacob Shirley passed away in 1847 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Shirley
1774–1862
Birth Location: Washington County, Maryland
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Nancy Reiff
1776–1813
Birth Location: Augusta Co, , Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Shirley
1810–1877
Birth Location: Augusta County Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Elisabeth Shirley
1836–1922
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Jacob Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Shirley
1804–1847
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jonathan Shirley
1774–1862
Washington County, Maryland
Nancy Reiff
1776–1813
Augusta Co, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Johann (Peter) SHIRLEY
1741–1840
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Regina (Anna Elizabeth) Kelker
1736–1800
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann SCHALLI\SCHALLE\SHALLY\SHIRLEY
1699–1781
Anna Chenin
1708–1781
Henry Kelker
1705–1762
Regula Braetscher
1705–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Schailly
1670–1751
Anna Boss
1677–1763
Heinrich Kölliker
1685–1753
Susanna Vonrufs
1661–

Jacob Shirley's Descendants

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Jacob Shirley (18 April 1804–1847) m. Mary Shirley (27 January 1810–15 September 1877)
  1. 1. Elisabeth (Melvina) Shirley 1836–1922 m. William (W.) Whitesel 1828–1887
    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

Jacob Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1804
18 April 1804
Birth of Jacob Shirley in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1847
1847
Age 43
Death of Jacob Shirley in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 April 1804
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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