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Susannah Shirley 1769–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 OCT 1769

Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia

Death Date: 29 APR 1848

Death Location: Boone, Indiana

Father: Richard Shirley

Mother: Dorcas Cullins

Spouse(s): Benjamin Smith

Children(s): Nancy Smith

The story of Susannah Shirley began in 1769 in Prince William County, Virginia. Susannah Shirley married Benjamin Preston Smith, and had children including Nancy Jane Smith. Susannah Shirley passed away in 1848 in Boone, Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of Susannah Shirley began in 1769 in Prince William County, Virginia.
  • Susannah Shirley married Benjamin Preston Smith, and had children including Nancy Jane Smith.
  • Susannah Shirley passed away in 1848 in Boone, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Shirley
1748–1797
Birth Location: St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
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Dorcas Cullins
1747–1794
Birth Location: St Stephens Par, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Smith
1769–1853
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Nancy Smith
1796–1850
Birth Location: Barren County, Kentucky
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Susannah Shirley's Ancestors

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Susannah Shirley
1769–1848
Birth Place: Prince William County, Virginia
Parents
Richard Mann Shirley
1748–1797
St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Dorcas Cullins
1747–1794
St Stephens Par, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Susannah Shirley's Descendants

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Susannah Shirley (1 OCT 1769–29 APR 1848) m. Benjamin (Preston) Smith (1769–1853)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Smith 1796–1850 m. Erathemus (Ransom) Amos 1803–1883
    1. 1. Elizabeth Amos 1815–1891 m. Jefferson (Moss) Dawdy 1812–1900
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hampton 1844–1932
      2. 2. Adelina (F) Dawdy 1855–1858
      3. 3. Nancy ("Louisa") Dawdy 1851–1858
      4. 4. Arabella (Althea) Brown 1857–1939
      5. 5. James Dawdy 1838–1913
      6. 6. Harriet Stubbs 1846–1935
      7. 7. Mary (Jane) Bell 1837–1921
      8. 8. John (William) Dawdy 1840–1917
      9. 9. Samuel (Marshall) Dawdy 1842–1865
      10. 10. Cassandra ("Cassie" A.) Dawdy 1835–1932
      11. 11. Emily (Angeline) Dawdy 1853–1858
    2. 2. Casandra Amos 1819–1901
    3. 3. John (Bailey) Amos 1824–1907
    4. 4. Lucy (J) Amos 1822–1902
    5. 5. Emerson Amos 1826–1829

Susannah Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1769
1 OCT 1769
Birth of Susannah Shirley in Prince William County, Virginia
Prince William County, Virginia
1848
29 APR 1848
Age 79
Death of Susannah Shirley in Boone, Indiana
Boone, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1769
    Event Place: Prince William County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 APR 1848
    Event Place: Boone, Indiana
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