William Norris SHIREY1,3,3,4
Life History
Feb 1860 |
Born in Alabama.1 |
7th Apr 1880 |
Birth of daughter Margaret Armintie SHIREY in Winfield, Fayette, Alabama.5,6,7,8,9,10 |
5th Mar 1882 |
Birth of son Benjamin Basil SHIREY in Marion County, Alabama.11,12,13,14,3,4 |
1st Mar 1886 |
Birth of son William Gilmer SHIREY in Guin, Marion, Alabama.15,3 |
9th Oct 1889 |
Birth of son Abraham Mackanaly SHIREY in Marion County, Alabama.13,15 |
13th Nov 1893 |
Birth of daughter Myra Jerusha SHIREY in Alabama.15,4 |
before 1920 |
Died in Wood County, Texas.2 |
Notes
- Some genealogies have his name as W Norris Shirey.
1900 Federal Census, Wood County, Texas, 15 June, Precinct 2, District 140, page 7A-7B, Hse/Fam #123
Shirey, Norris H Head W M Feb 1860 40 Married 23 year AL GA GA Farmer Owns
Shirey, Margaret Wife W F Apr 1858 42 Married 23 year 7 children/7 living AL GA GA
Shirey, Ben B Son W M Mar 1882 18 Single AL AL AL Farm Laborer
- page 7B -
Shirey, Wm G Son W M Mar 1886 14 Single AL AL AL Farm Laborer
Shirey, Abe M Son W M Oct 1889 10 Single AL AL AL Farm Laborer
Shirey, Myra J Dau W F Nov 1893 6 Single TX AL AL
The age and birth state of the last two children tells us they moved from Alabama to Texas between 1890 and 1894.
Living next door is another Shirey daughter, Arminta, or Mintie, listed in 1900 as Minnie. Her cemetery listing is under the name Mintie Spann.
1900 Federal Census, Wood County, Texas, 15 June, Precint 2, District 140, page 7B, Hse/Fam #124
Spann, Wm F Head W M Apr 1874 26 Married 6 year AL GA AL Farmer Rents
Spann, Minnie Wife W F Apr 1880 20 Married 6 year 7 children/6 living AL AL AL
Sources
- 1. 1900 Federal Census, Wood County, Texas
- 15 June, Precint 2, District 140, page 7A-7B, Hse/Fam #123
- 2. 1920 Federal Census, Wood County, Texas
- 10 January, Justice Precinct, District 157, page 4A, Hse/Fam #65
- 3. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
- 4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 5. Maysville, Oklahoma, Cemetery Listings
- 6. 1900 Federal Census, Wood County, Texas
- 15 June, Precint 2, District 140, page 7B, Hse/Fam #124
- 7. 1910 Federal Census, Coke County, Texas
- 28 April, Justice Precinct 3, Coke, Texas, District 23 , page 7B, New Hope and Blackwell Rd, Hse/Fam #133
- 8. RootsWeb -- Descendants of William Spann Sr
- Name: Name: http://john.rootsweb.com/Spann/1200-l.pdf;;
- 9. 1930 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma
- 15 April, Whitebead, District 29, page 5A, Hse/Fam #81
- 10. RootsWeb Discussion Lists
- 11. 1910 Federal Census, Coke County, Texas
- 28 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 23 , page 7B, New Hope and Blackwell Rd, Hse/Fam #136
- 12. 1900 Federal Census, Wood County, Texas
- 15 June, Precinct 2, District 140, page 7A-7B, Hse/Fam #123
- 13. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- 14. 1940 Federal Census, Eastland County, Texas
- 13 May, Justice Precinct 5, District 67-21, Page 27B, Hse #542, Owns $250, Farm
- 15. 1900 Federal Census, Wood County, Texas
- 15 June, Precint 2, District 140, page 7B, Hse/Fam #123
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