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Joshua rel Shirley 1776–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAY 1776

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 AUG 1854

Death Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Father: John Shirley

Mother: Elizabeth Barmore

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Long, (2) Ramsey

Children(s): Sarah Long

The story of Joshua rel Shirley began in 1776 in Virginia, USA. Joshua rel Shirley married 2 Mary Johnson Ramsey, Elizabeth R Long, and had children including Sarah Long. Joshua rel Shirley passed away in 1854 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua rel Shirley began in 1776 in Virginia, USA.
  • Joshua rel Shirley married 2 Mary Johnson Ramsey, Elizabeth R Long, and had children including Sarah Long.
  • Joshua rel Shirley passed away in 1854 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shirley
1737–1808
Birth Location: St Stephens Par, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Barmore
1743–1813
Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Long
1777–1850
Birth Location: Culpepper County, Virginia
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(2) Ramsey
1800–1850
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Long
1784–1762
Birth Location: Andover
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Joshua Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Shirley
1776–1854
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
John Shirley
1737–1808
St Stephens Par, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Barmore
1743–1813
Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Shirley's Descendants

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Joshua (rel) Shirley (13 MAY 1776–6 AUG 1854) m. Elizabeth (R.) Long (1777–bef 1850 Possibly 1826 and Joshua remarried?) m. (2) (Mary Johnson) Ramsey (1800–1850)
  1. 1. Sarah Long 1784–1762 m. James (Franklin Messer Sr.) Sr. 1735–1784
    1. 1. Jeriah (Parson) Messer 1771–1830 m. Thomas Gregory 1773–1828 m. Thomas Gregory 1773–1828
      1. 1. Mary (Polly) Gregory 1796–1843
      2. 2. Malachi Gregory 1803–1840
      3. 3. Elizabeth Gregory 1793–1875 m. John (Minton) Messer 1786–1824
        1. 1. John Messer 1812–1850 m. Jane Miller 1812–1879 m. Julia (Ann Boyd) Williams 1830–
      4. 4. Charity Gregory 1790–1860
      5. 5. Margaret ("Peggy") Gregory 1810–1860
      6. 6. Ruth Gregory 1800–1850
      7. 7. Sarah ("Sally") Gregory 1795–1861 m. Stephen Messer 1787–1870
        1. 1. Hannah ("Haney") Messer 1820–1905
        2. 2. Agnes ("Aggie") Messer 1830–1875
        3. 3. Moses (Gregory) Messer 1828–1880
        4. 4. Stephen (Dillard) Messer 1811–1866
        5. 5. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Gregory) Messer 1823–
        6. 6. Virginia ("Jinsey" Jenice Jane) Messer 1836–1870
        7. 7. James ("Tom" Thomas) Messer 1833–1900
        8. 8. George (Washington) Messer 1820–
        9. 9. Margaret Messer 1835–1883
        10. 10. Sally Messer 1810–
      8. 8. Frances ("Fanny") Gregory 1798–1869
      9. 9. Joanna Gregory 1810–1869
      10. 10. Matilda (Telitha) Gregory 1807–
      11. 11. Urial (Riley Rial Rile RP) Gregory 1803–1880
      12. 12. Thomas Gregory 1814–
    2. 2. Sally (Hunter) Messer 1758–1816
    3. 3. Joseph (Nelson) Messer 1757–1784
    4. 4. Nathaniel (Smith) Messer 1756–1832
    5. 5. Benjamin Messer 1761–1817
    6. 6. Phineas Messer 1762–1836
    7. 7. Isaac Messer 1760–1762

Joshua Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1776
13 MAY 1776
Birth of Joshua rel Shirley in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1854
6 AUG 1854
Age 78
Death of Joshua rel Shirley in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1776
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Millport, Lamar County, Alabama, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 AUG 1854
    Event Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
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