04-Robert Shirley
Birth: 1770, Frederick Co, VA
Death: 25 Jan 1836, Williams Co, OH- age 66
Mother: Judith Garriott

Marriage: 28 Jan 1791, Frederick Co, VA
Spouse; Rachel GILBERT
Birth: 1777, PA
Death: 1840, Defiance Co, OH- age 66
Father: Nathan Gilbert (1750-1786)
Mother: Catherine Elizabeth Scout (1750-1786)

     CHILDREN: Robert and Rachel had 7 children:
05----RUTH SHIRLEY [b. 1790, PA];
05----NATHAN SHIRLEY [b. 1791, listed below];

05----JOHN SHIRLEY [b. about 1795, VA];
05----JAMES SHIRLEY [b. about 1797, Frederick Co, VA; d. 1852, Delaware Twp, Defiance Co, OH- age 54];

05----ELIAS SHIRLEY [b. 25 Dec 1780, Frederick Co, VA; d. 21 Mar 1855, Delaware, Defiance Co, OH- age 54], m. Phoebe HUDSON [b. 21 Jan 1807, Miami Co, OH; d. 21 Aug 1848, Defiance Co, OH- age 41], daughter of Shadrach Hudson (1775-1841) and Lydia Winans (1781-1841), had two sons:
     06----GEORGE WASHINGTON SHIRLEY [b. about 1827, Defiance Co, OH; d. 1898- age 71];
     06----WILLIAM RAPER SHIRLEY [b. 19 May 1833, OH; d. 24 Oct 1917, Sidney, Freemont Co, IA- age 84], m. Sarah ___ [b. Oct 1836, PA] in 1854, had children: [census]
          07----FRANCES SHIRLEY [b. about 1863, IA];
          07----EMMA SHIRLEY [b. about 1866, IA];
          07----ADOLPHUS SHIRLEY [b. Jan 1869, IA], m. Jennie ___ [b. May 1879, IA], had son
               08----ARNOLD SHIRLEY [b. Oct 1898, IA];
          07----ADELLA SHIRLEY [b. Jan 1869, IA];
          07----WILBURN SHIRLEY [b about 1871, IA];
          07----WALLACE SHIRLEY [b. 24 Feb 1876, IA; d. 1 Feb 1964- age 87, bur. Sidney Cemetery], m. Melvins ___, had daughter:
               08----MARTHA SHIRLEY [b. about 1906, IA]; and
          07----GUY (or Greg) SHIRLEY [b. Feb 1879, IA];

05----MARY SHIRLEY [b. about 1804, Frederick Co, VA; d. 11 Apr 1826- age 22];
05----ROBERT VERNON SHIRLEY [b. about 1808, Ross Co, OH; d. 20 Sep 1885, Charloe, Paulding Co, OH- age 77].

     1997 OBITUARY: Nina Frances "Russom" Shirley b. 26 Feb 1932 in Pahokee, Palm Beach County, Florida; d. 30 Dec 1997 in Pahokee, Palm Beach County, FL. Survived by her husband James Shirley Sr of Pahokee, FL. Survived by 3 siblings: Glenda F "Russom" ? of Orlando, FL, Curtis Russom of Pompano, FL, Juanita Harden of Marianna, FL, Survived by 5 children: Rita "Shirley" Carter of Canal Point, FL; James Shirley Jr of West Palm Beach, FL; Thomas Shirley of Apopka, FL; Jerry Shirley of Greensboro, KY; Vance Shirley of Okeechobee, FL.
     Also survived by 12 grandchildren: Seth Williams; Travis Williams; Jamie ??; Joshua Shirley; Luke Shirley; Thomas Shirley Jr; Stephanie Shirley; Jerri Shirley; Taryn Shirley; John Shirley; Cody Shirley; Kylie Shirley.
     Preceded in death by 1 child: Curtis Lynn Shirley b.1951; d.1951. Preceded death by both parents: Oma Curtis, b. 4 May 1904, Abbeville, GA; d. 21 Jan 1971, Pahokee, FL, and Grace Irene "Webb" Russom b. 6 Sep 1908, Russell, AL; d. 23 Apr 1986, Pahokee, FL Florida. Preceded in death by 3 siblings: Etta "Harden" d.1994; John Thomas Russom, b. 23 Dec 1945, Pahokee, FL, d.17 Jan 1996 Jonesboro, GA; and Ina Curtis "Russom" Sears, b. 26 Feb 1932 Pahokee, FL, d. 15 May 1997 Okeechobee, FL.

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     CENSUS:
     1880 Sidney Twp, Freemont Co, IA census: has (all but parents b. IA) William Shirley 46, b. OH, Farmer; Sarah Shirley 43, b. PA, Keeping House; Frances Shirley 17; Emma Shirley 14; Adolphus Shirley 11; Adella Shirley 11; Wilburn Shirley 9; Wallace Shirley 4; and Greg Shirley 1.
     1900 Sidney Twp, Freemont Co, IA census: has William Shirley 57, b. OH, Farmer; Sarah Shirley 63, b. PA (10 children-9 living); Wallace Shirley 24, b. IA, Farm Laborer; and Guy Shirley 21, b. IA, Farm Laborer.
     Next door on the next page has: (all b. IA) Adelphus Shirley 31, Farmer; Jennie Shirley 21 (1 child-1 living); and Arnold Shirley 1.
     Two doors up on same page has: (all but Susan b. IA) Elias A Shirley 44, Farmer; Susan Shirley 45, b. PA (4 children-4 living); Edna M Shirley 19; Ivy M Shirley 18; Minnie B Shirley 16; and Glen A Shirley 9.
     1910 Sidney Twp, Freemont Co, IA census: has (all but William b. IA) Wallace Shirley 33, Farmer-General Farm; Melvina Shirley 23 (1 child-1 living); Martha Shirley 4; William Shirley 57, b. OH, Farmer (Father, Widow); Guy Shirley 31, Farmer-General Farm (Brother); and Clarence Williams 16, Farmer-Working at Home (Nephew).
     Next door on same page has: (all but parents b. IA) Elias A Shirley 54, b. OH, Farmer; Susan Shirley 56, b. PA (4 children-4 living); Sue M Shirley 28; Minnie B Shirley 26; and Glenn A Shirley 19.

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