I'm looking to exchange information with others researching the Shirley 
family that came to Anderson Co. circa 1800 from Fauquier Co., VA.

1.  James SHIRLEY Jr. was born on 24 Sep 1805 in Anderson Co., SC.  He died 
in 1862.  He was married to Rebecca or Rebbah SMITH (daughter of Aaron SMITH 
and Rachael MONTGOMERY) on 15 Feb 1827.  Rebecca or Rebbah SMITH was born on 
16 May 1808 in Anderson Co., SC.  She died in 1872.  James SHIRLEY Jr. and 
Rebecca or Rebbah SMITH had the following children:

    +2  i.  Aaron Yancy SHIRLEY Sr.  was born on 8 Mar 1828 in Anderson Co., 
SC.  He died on 8 Oct 1918 in Anderson Co., SC.
    +3  ii. James Smith Alonza SHIRLEY was born on 30 Jan 1830 in Anderson 
Co., SC.  He died in 1863.
    +4  iii.    Richard Ca(r)ter SHIRLEY was born on 10 Feb 1832 in Anderson 
Co., SC.  He died on 17 Aug 1862 in Chimberanze Hosp., Richmond, VA.  He was 
buried in Richmond, VA.
     +5 iv. John Newton SHIRLEY was born on 6 Feb 1833 in Anderson Co., SC.  
He died on 9 Sep 1924 in DeKalb Co., AL.  He was buried in New Harmony 
Baptist Ch. Cem., DeKalb Co., AL.
    6   v.  Andrew Alfred SHIRLEY was born in 1836 in Anderson Co., SC.  He 
died between 1861 and 1865.
    +7  vi. Rachel Elizabeth SHIRLEY was born on 26 Jan 1838 in Anderson Co., 
SC.  She died on 28 Feb 1913.
    8   vii.    William C. SHIRLEY was born about 1840 in Anderson Co., SC.  
He died between 1861 and 1865.
    +9  viii.   Mahala Emaline SHIRLEY was born on 19 Oct 1841 in Anderson 
Co., SC.  She died after 1900.
    +10 ix. Benjamin Franklin SHIRLEY was born on 25 Jul 1843 in Anderson 
Co., SC.  He died on 12 Dec 1909.
    11  x.  Anson M. SHIRLEY was born in 1845/46 in Anderson Co., SC.
    +12 xi. Robert Allan SHIRLEY was born on 25 Jul 1848 in Anderson Co., SC. 
 He died on 15 Dec 1923.
    +13 xii.    Hellen (Helon) SHIRLEY was born on 25 Jul 1851 in Anderson 
Co., SC.  She died on 13 Mar 1926 in Anderson Co., SC.  She was buried in 
Hopewell Cemetery.
    +14 xiii.   Sarah C. (Sallie) SHIRLEY was born on 9 Jul 1852 in Anderson 
Co., SC.  She died on 2 Oct 1927 in Anderson Co., SC.  She was buried in 
Lebanon Bapt. Cem., Anderson Co., SC.

John Newton Shirley is my line.  He married Eliza Jane Masters in 1860 and 
settled in DeKalb Co. AL.  He served with Co. B, 48th AL.

Thanks,
Sandy Shirley Redmond

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