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William Riley Shirley 1845–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1845

Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 31 August 1928

Death Location: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Moses Shirley

Mother: Jerusie Shirley

Spouse(s): Elmira Shurly

Children(s): Cora Kite, Edward Shirley, Bert Shirley, Cherry Yoken, Edey Shurly, Marcellus Shirley, Willy Shurly, Burty Shurly, Cary Shurly

William Riley Shirley was born in 1845 in Indiana, United States of America, the child of Moses Shirley And Jerusie Shirley. In 1880, William Riley Shirley resided in , Rawlins, Kansas, USA. William Riley Shirley married Elmira Shurly, and had children including Bert D Shirley, Burty Shurly, Cary Shurly, Cherry Yoken, Cora May Kite, Edey Shurly, Edward D Shirley, Marcellus Martin Shirley, Willy Shurly. William Riley Shirley passed away in 1928 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Riley Shirley was born in 1845 in Indiana, United States of America, the child of Moses Shirley And Jerusie Shirley.
  • In 1880, William Riley Shirley resided in , Rawlins, Kansas, USA.
  • William Riley Shirley married Elmira Shurly, and had children including Bert D Shirley, Burty Shurly, Cary Shurly, Cherry Yoken, Cora May Kite, Edey Shurly, Edward D Shirley, Marcellus Martin Shirley, Willy Shurly.
  • William Riley Shirley passed away in 1928 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shirley's Ancestors

Self
William Shirley
1845–1928
Birth Place: Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Moses Shirley
1812–1905
Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky
Jerusie Shirley
1815–
Tennessee
Grandparents
Moses Shirley
1779–1861
North Carolina, United States of America
Nancy Dale
1779–1862
, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Shirley
1745–1801
Mary Shirley
1751–1835
Isaac Dale
1751–1820
Eleanor Tillman
1751–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sr
1713–1768
Martha Rives
1720–1756
Reuben Dale
1720–1768
Hannah Phillips
1725–1800
John Tillman
1734–1811
Mary Simmons
1738–1793

William Shirley's Descendants

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William (Riley) Shirley (1845–31 August 1928) m. Elmira Shurly (Abt 1850–30 August 1921)
  1. 1. Cora (May) Kite 1878–1919
  2. 2. Edward (D) Shirley 1871–1949
  3. 3. Bert (D.) Shirley 1877–1966
  4. 4. Cherry Yoken 1867–
  5. 5. Edey Shurly 1871–
  6. 6. Marcellus (Martin) Shirley 1875–1924 m. Stella (Lorraine) Rogers 1881–1954
    1. 1. Alfred (Benton) Shirley 1914–1982 m. Elma (Belle) Shirley 1920–1954 m. Genieve (Violet) Alverson 1918–2003
      1. 1. Gloria (A) Shirley 1936–2011 m. Harold Moll 1936–2014
  7. 7. Willy Shurly 1875–
  8. 8. Burty Shurly 1877–
  9. 9. Cary Shurly 1879–

William Shirley's Timeline

3 Records

1845
1845
Birth of William Riley Shirley in Indiana, United States of America
Indiana, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 35
William Riley Shirley resided here in , Rawlins, Kansas, USA
, Rawlins, Kansas, USA
1928
31 August 1928
Age 83
Death of William Riley Shirley
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Indiana, 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: , Rawlins, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rawlins, Kansas; Roll: 393; Page: 420C; Enumeration District: 252

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 August 1928
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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