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Lee Berry Shirley 1820–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 August 1820

Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 6 February 1891

Death Location: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Moses Shirley

Mother: Elizabeth Watson

Spouse(s): Martha Savage

Children(s): Joel Shirley

In 1820, Lee Berry Shirley entered the world in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Moses S Shirley And Elizabeth Hays Watson. Lee Berry Shirley married Martha M Savage, and had children including Joel Thomas Shirley. Lee Berry Shirley passed away in 1891 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Lee Berry Shirley entered the world in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Moses S Shirley And Elizabeth Hays Watson.
  • Lee Berry Shirley married Martha M Savage, and had children including Joel Thomas Shirley.
  • Lee Berry Shirley passed away in 1891 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Shirley
1811–1878
Birth Location: Shirley Town, Laurens, South Carolina
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Elizabeth Watson
1796–1885
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Savage
1824–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Joel Shirley
1866–1943
Birth Location: Pickens County, Alabama, USA
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Lee Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Lee Shirley
1820–1891
Birth Place: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Moses S Shirley
1811–1878
Shirley Town, Laurens, South Carolina
Elizabeth (Hays) Watson
1796–1885
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Robert (Clements) Shirley
1775–1857
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Rebecca Starnes
1789–1858
Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Starnes
1765–1836
Mary
1766–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Starnes
1722–1789
George II
1725–1774
Sarah Bowman
1741–1817

Lee Shirley's Descendants

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Lee (Berry) Shirley (13 August 1820–6 February 1891) m. Martha (M.) Savage (1824–)
  1. 1. Joel (Thomas) Shirley 1866–1943 m. Sarah (Ida Curry) Shirley 1873–1961
    1. 1. Maude (Emma Shirley Hudson) Bobo 1898–1984
      1. 1. Fred (Neil) Bobo 1931–2020

Lee Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1820
13 August 1820
Birth of Lee Berry Shirley in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
1891
6 February 1891
Age 71
Death of Lee Berry Shirley in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 August 1820
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 February 1891
    Event Place: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America
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