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Lewis Franklin Shirley 1814–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1814

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina

Death Date: 30 Dec 1874

Death Location: Montgomery County, Arkansas

Father: Robert Shirley

Mother: Rebecca Starnes

Spouse(s): MARY PATTERSON

Children(s): Josephine Shirley, Cordelia Shirley

In 1814, Lewis Franklin Shirley entered the world in Laurens County, South Carolina, born to Robert Clements Shirley And Rebecca Starnes. Lewis Franklin Shirley married Mary Ann Polly Ann Patterson, and had children including Cordelia Shirley, Josephine Elizabeth Shirley. Lewis Franklin Shirley passed away in 1874 in Montgomery County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1814, Lewis Franklin Shirley entered the world in Laurens County, South Carolina, born to Robert Clements Shirley And Rebecca Starnes.
  • Lewis Franklin Shirley married Mary Ann Polly Ann Patterson, and had children including Cordelia Shirley, Josephine Elizabeth Shirley.
  • Lewis Franklin Shirley passed away in 1874 in Montgomery County, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Shirley
1775–1857
Birth Location: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Rebecca Starnes
1789–1858
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

MARY PATTERSON
1825–1884
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Children(s)

Josephine Shirley
1854–1891
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA
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Cordelia Shirley
1859–1938
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Lewis Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Shirley
1814–1874
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina
Parents
Robert Clements Shirley
1775–1857
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Rebecca Starnes
1789–1858
Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Aaron Starnes
1765–1836
Ninety-Six, South Carolina, USA
Mary
1766–1851
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Starnes
1722–1789
George II
1725–1774
Sarah Bowman
1741–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Shirley's Descendants

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Lewis (Franklin) Shirley (5 Aug 1814–30 Dec 1874) m. MARY (ANN "POLLY ANN") PATTERSON (abt 1825–1884)
  1. 1. Josephine (Elizabeth) Shirley 1854–1891 m. Dr. (Stephen Christopher) Bates 1825–1913
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Bates 1882–1952 m. Isaac (Newton) Standridge 1876–1921
      1. 1. Pearl (Ruth) Standridge 1912–2002 m. Emil (Carl) Kyle 1912–1975
    2. 2. Sarah (Evelyn) Bates 1890–1968 m. Samuel (Alexander) Hughes 1887–1941
      1. 1. Owanna Hughes 1923–2016 m. Roger (Norman) Brazil 1910–2011 m. Burfard (Eugene) Barkley 1912–1962
  2. 2. Cordelia Shirley 1859–1938 m. William (Riley) Reynolds 1859–1934
    1. 1. George (Hillard) Reynolds 1888–1947 m. Vina (Viola) NEW 1897–1958
      1. 1. Richard (Henry Lee) Reynolds 1918–1963 m. Bessie (Eldred Fryar) * 1921–2001
        1. 1. Dickie Reynolds 1948–1988

Lewis Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1814
5 Aug 1814
Birth of Lewis Franklin Shirley in Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina
1874
30 Dec 1874
Age 60
Death of Lewis Franklin Shirley in Montgomery County, Arkansas
Montgomery County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1814
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1874
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Arkansas
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