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William Shirley 1818–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 January 1818

Birth Location: Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 14 September 1898

Death Location: Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Thomas Shirley

Mother: Hannah Shirley

Spouse(s): Mary Shirley

Children(s): Edward Shirly, Charles Shirley

In 1818, William Shirley entered the world in Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Thomas Shirley And Hannah Shirley. In 1880, William Shirley resided in Powhattan, Brown, Kansas, USA. William Shirley married Mary T Shirley, and had children including Charles Edward Shirley, Edward Shirly. William Shirley passed away in 1898 in Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1818, William Shirley entered the world in Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Thomas Shirley And Hannah Shirley.
  • In 1880, William Shirley resided in Powhattan, Brown, Kansas, USA.
  • William Shirley married Mary T Shirley, and had children including Charles Edward Shirley, Edward Shirly.
  • William Shirley passed away in 1898 in Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shirley's Ancestors

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William Shirley
1818–1898
Birth Place: Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Shirley
1775–1851
Virginia, USA
Hannah Shirley
1778–1859
Richmond County, Virginia
Grandparents
James Shirley
1745–1801
St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, Virginia
Mary (Polly) McMekin
1751–1835
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Isaac (M) Dale
1751–1820
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Eleanor Tillman
1751–1800
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Priscilla Taylor
1720–1792
Reuben Dale
1720–1768
Hannah Phillips
1725–1800
John Tillman
1734–1811
Mary Simmons
1738–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Dale
1690–1740
Winnifred Southern
1693–1763
Hannah Goad
1695–1788
Tobias Phillips
1687–1739
John Tilghman
1682–1738

William Shirley's Descendants

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William Shirley (22 January 1818–14 September 1898) m. Mary (T) Shirley (12 March 1822–10 April 1901)
  1. 1. Edward Shirly 1853–
  2. 2. Charles (Edward) Shirley 1852–1937 m. Huldah (A) Shirley 1862–1960
    1. 1. Franklin (Beesley) Shirley 1899–1975
    2. 2. Raymond Shirley 1893–1970
    3. 3. Mary (Louise) Shirley 1895–1994 m. Tom Margueling 1897–
      1. 1. Louise Margueling 1922–
      2. 2. Edward Margueling 1925–
      3. 3. Charles (A) Marqueling 1926–1999 m. Jane (Marie) Madden 1926–2005

William Shirley's Timeline

3 Records

1818
22 January 1818
Birth of William Shirley in Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States of America
Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 62
William Shirley resided here in Powhattan, Brown, Kansas, USA
Powhattan, Brown, Kansas, USA
1898
14 September 1898
Age 80
Death of William Shirley in Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, United States of America
Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 January 1818
    Event Place: Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Powhattan, Brown, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Powhattan, Brown, Kansas; Roll: 374; Page: 445B; Enumeration District: 018

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 September 1898
    Event Place: Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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