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Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley 1874–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1874

Birth Location: Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1961

Death Location: Louann, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA

Father: Charles Shirey

Mother: Matilda Pittman

Spouse(s): Isaiah Wells

Children(s): Myrtle Wells, Iva Wells, Nellie Wells, Walter Wells, Leonard Wells, May Wells, Almer Wells

The story of Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley began in 1874 in Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA. In 1880, Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley resided in Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA. In 1897, Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley established residence. Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley married Isaiah Thomas Wells, and had children including Almer Wells, Iva Florence Wells, Leonard Boyd Wells, May Wells, Myrtle Annie Wells, Nellie Etta Wells, Walter Wells. Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley passed away in 1961 in Louann, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley began in 1874 in Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1880, Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley resided in Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1897, Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley established residence.
  • Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley married Isaiah Thomas Wells, and had children including Almer Wells, Iva Florence Wells, Leonard Boyd Wells, May Wells, Myrtle Annie Wells, Nellie Etta Wells, Walter Wells.
  • Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley passed away in 1961 in Louann, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Shirey
1840–1920
Birth Location: Lee County, Georgia, USA
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Matilda Pittman
1840–1913
Birth Location: Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, United States of America
MP

Spouses(s)

Isaiah Wells
1870–1957
Birth Location: Ouachita County , Arkansas
IW

Children(s)

Myrtle Wells
1897–1984
Birth Location: Louann, Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA
MW
Iva Wells
1903–2001
Birth Location: Arkansas
IW
Nellie Wells
1900–
Birth Location: Kirkland, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
NW
Walter Wells
1908–
Birth Location: Arkansas
WW
Leonard Wells
1913–2002
Birth Location: Kirkland, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
LW
May Wells
1892–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
MW
Almer Wells
1894–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
AW

Mary Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Mary Shirley
1874–1961
Birth Place: Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Charles Leroy Harrison Shirey
1840–1920
Lee County, Georgia, USA
Matilda Pittman
1840–1913
Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Shirley's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Elizabeth 'Lizzie') Shirley (31 Dec 1874–10 Oct 1961) m. Isaiah (Thomas) Wells (9 Jan 1870–17 Aug 1957)
  1. 1. Myrtle (Annie) Wells 1897–1984 m. Cephas (Euphronius 'Phronie') Davis 1896–1984
    1. 1. Margene (Elizabeth) Davis 1926–2001 m. James (Thomas) Hart 1917–1996
  2. 2. Iva (Florence) Wells 1903–2001 m. Bolen (Joesephus) Wilson 1898–1981
    1. 1. Barbara (Jane) Wilson 1928–1975 m. Billy (Wayne) Gathright 1925–1993
  3. 3. Nellie (Etta) Wells 1900–
  4. 4. Walter Wells 1908–
  5. 5. Leonard (Boyd) Wells 1913–2002
  6. 6. May Wells 1892–
  7. 7. Almer Wells 1894–

Mary Shirley's Timeline

8 Records

1874
31 Dec 1874
Birth of Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley in Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA
Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 6
Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley resided here in Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
1897
abt 1897
Age 23
Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 26
Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley resided here in Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
1903
abt 1903
Age 29
Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 36
Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley resided here in Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley resided here in Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
1961
10 Oct 1961
Age 87
Death of Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shirley in El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, USA
El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1874
    Event Place: Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1875
    [7] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1874
    [8] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917
    [9] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1961; Roll: 5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1897
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1874

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1903
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1875

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bridge Creek, Ouachita, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1961
    Event Place: El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1961; Roll: 5

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louann, Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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