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William Henry Shirley

Birth: 1789
Virginia, USA
Death: 28 Oct 1845 (aged 55–56)
Mandeville, Carroll County, Missouri, USA
Burial: Powers Cemetery

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Delilah Phillips Walker

1774–1851

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Nancy B Froman Shirley

1797–1860 (m. 1815)
Milcah Howe Shirley

1787–1815

Siblings

Comfort Walker Springer

1788–1880
Martha A. "Patsey" Walker Main

1797–1865
Milton Walker

1805–1890
Sophia Walker Esarey

1810–1885
Nancy Walker Colby

1811–1887
Ary Shirley Pearson

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Nancy A. Shirley Myers

1814–1858
John Shirley

1818–1906
Elizabeth "Bettie" Shirley Powers

1822–1876
Mary Ann Shirley Shively

1825–1891
Harriett Shirley Short

1825–1894
Sarah Jane Shirley Powers

1830–1867
William Isaac "Ike" Shirley

1833–1873

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In the foreground is the weathered remnant of a native red sandstone headstone in the Shirley Family section of Powers Cemetery. This would be the grave site of the pioneer William H. Shirley.

In the foreground is the headstone of the pioneer William H. or Nancy B. Shirley. Diagonally behind is the headstone of their daughter Sarah (Shirley) Powers, and in the far row is the grey granite headstone of their son, William Isaac Shirley and wife.

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In the foreground is the headstone of the pioneer William H. Shirley. Located to the right is the remaining stub of a headstone made of native red sandstone for the spouse.

Diagonally behind and located in the center of this photograph is the headstone of their daughter Sarah (Shirley) Powers, and in the far row is the grey granite headstone of their son, William Isaac Shirley and wife.

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William Sherly & John Hedden are known all men by these presents that we firmly bound into the commonwealth of Kentucky in the just and full some of fifty pounds current money of the United States which payments well and truly to be made and done, we bind our selves our heirs and jointly severely and firmly by these presents sealed with out seals and dated the 17day of August 1813.

The condition of the above obligation is such that if there should be no legal cause to obstruct a marriage shortly to be solemnized between the above bound William Sherly and wife Milcah Howe for which license this day issued then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue in law.

Samuel Haycraft Jr.
William Sherly
John Hedden

Much credit is due Tammy (Serene) Kruse and Delaine (Shirley) Noyer for their contributions in making it possible to view this marriage bond.

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Delilah Phillips Walker

Nancy B Froman Shirley

Milcah Howe Shirley

Comfort Walker Springer

Martha A. "Patsey" Walker Main

Milton Walker

Sophia Walker Esarey

Nancy Walker Colby

Ary Shirley Pearson

Nancy A. Shirley Myers

John Shirley

Elizabeth "Bettie" Shirley Powers

Mary Ann Shirley Shively

Harriett Shirley Short

Sarah Jane Shirley Powers

William Isaac "Ike" Shirley

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