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Nelson Shirley 1823–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1823

Birth Location: Washington County, Kentucky

Death Date: 27 Jan 1871

Death Location: Washington, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Shirley

Mother: Rhoda Evans

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Children(s):

The story of Nelson Shirley began in 1823 in Washington County, Kentucky. Nelson Shirley passed away in 1871 in Washington, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Nelson Shirley began in 1823 in Washington County, Kentucky.
  • Nelson Shirley passed away in 1871 in Washington, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nelson Shirley's Ancestors

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Nelson Shirley
1823–1871
Birth Place: Washington County, Kentucky
Parents
William Shirley
1788–1864
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Rhoda (Duvall) Evans
1790–1854
Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Amos Evans
1750–1830
Wales
Sarah ((1761) Jane Sally Ward Wood (Evans) (Layton)) *
1761–1835
Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Evans
1709–1775
Edward 4xGG
1736–1820
Mary (1*)
1745–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nelson Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1823
7 Nov 1823
Birth of Nelson Shirley in Washington County, Kentucky
Washington County, Kentucky
1871
27 Jan 1871
Age 48
Death of Nelson Shirley in Washington, Kentucky, United States
Washington, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1823
    Event Place: Washington County, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1871
    Event Place: Washington, Kentucky, United States

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