Descendants of Nathaniel Shirley

Descendants of Nathaniel Shirley

Descendants of Nathaniel Shirley

1. NATHANIEL¹ SHIRLEY married Nancy Grubbs before 1819.¹
Children of Nathaniel¹ Shirley and Nancy Grubbs were:

2. i. ELIZABETH LAVERNIA² was born on 26 Feb 1823. She married Reuben Branyon, son of Thomas Branyon and Sarah McAdams, before 1849. She died on 16 Oct 1853 at Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC, at age 30. She was buried in Oct 1853 at Little River, Abbeville County, SC.

Generation Two

2. ELIZABETH LAVERNIA² SHIRLEY (Nathaniel¹) was born on 26 Feb 1823. She married Reuben Branyon, son of Thomas Branyon and Sarah McAdams, before 1849.¹ She died on 16 Oct 1853 at Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC, at age 30. She was buried in Oct 1853 at Little River, Abbeville County, SC.
As of 1849, she was also known as Luvenia Shirley.¹
Children of Elizabeth Lavernia² Shirley and Reuben Branyon were as follows:

3. i. NANCY ALCANZA³ was born on 5 Aug 1849 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. She married George Washington Milford, son of George Milford and Eleanor Milford, circa 1867 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. She died on 14 May 1910 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC, at age 60.

ii. REUBEN was born at SC. He died at Abbeville County, SC. He was buried at Old Little River, Abbeville County, SC.

Generation Three

3. NANCY ALCANZA³ BRANYON (Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹)² was born on 5 Aug 1849 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. She married George Washington Milford, son of George Milford and Eleanor Milford, circa 1867 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. She died on 14 May 1910 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC, at age 60.
She Catherine Lukhard has more Branyon family information or reference to a book published about the Branyons. The 'History of Lowndesville' book listed Nancy as 'Nancy Alkanza', born 5 Aug, 1847.
Children of Nancy Alcanza³ Branyon and George Washington Milford were as follows:

i. PEARL ALCANZA⁴ is still living.

ii. ANDREW WASHINGTON.

iii. LUVIA is still living.

4. iv. ALLIE LEILA was born on 19 Jan 1871 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. She married William Bartow Fleming, son of Ferguson Alexander 'Foggy' Fleming and Esther Emeline Crawford, on 18 Dec 1890 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. She died on 21 Apr 1951 at Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC, at age 80. She was buried in Apr 1951 at Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC.

v. ELVIRA ANN was born on 24 Oct 1874 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. She married John Francis Gray. She died on 2 Dec 1964 at age 90. She was buried in Dec 1964 at Little Mountain Cemetery, Antreville, SC.

5. vi. FURMAN BOYCE was born on 4 Sep 1880 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. He married Kitty Rose Grant. He married Cornelia Mack. He died on 24 Mar 1953 at Calhoun Falls, SC, at age 72. He was buried at First Creek Baptist, Antreville, SC.

vii. ISABEL was born on 5 Aug 1882 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. She married George Shirley. She died on 18 Dec 1952 at Bowersville, GA, at age 70.

viii. GEORGE P was born on 3 Apr 1885 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. He died on 22 Aug 1889 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC, at age 4.

Generation Four

4. ALLIE LEILA⁴ MILFORD (Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) was born on 19 Jan 1871 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC.³ She married William Bartow Fleming, son of Ferguson Alexander 'Foggy' Fleming and Esther Emeline Crawford, on 18 Dec 1890 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. She died on 21 Apr 1951 at Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC, at age 80.⁴ She was buried in Apr 1951 at Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC.⁵
She was also known as Leila.⁵
Children of Allie Leila⁴ Milford and William Bartow Fleming all born at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC, were as follows:

6. i. EUNICE GERTRUDE⁵ was born on 14 Oct 1891. She married John Andrew Fell, son of John Wesley Fell and Margaret Ida Douglass, on 1 Nov 1913 at Antreville, Anderson County, SC. She died on 14 Dec 1975 at age 84. She was buried in Dec 1975.

7. ii. ADA J. was born on 12 Sep 1893. She married Wistar Curtis Haddon. She died on 17 May 1986 at age 92.

8. iii. ESTHER ALCANZA was born on 3 Jan 1896. She married Robert Mundy Stevenson Sr. on 29 Jan 1920. She died on 17 Feb 1962 at age 66. She was buried in Feb 1962.

iv. JOE BRANYON was born on 25 Aug 1898. He died on 2 Oct 1898 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. He was buried in Oct 1898 at Little Mountain Cemetery, Antreville, SC.

v. WILLIAM EUGENE was born on 14 Jan 1900. He married Allie Mae Phillips on 24 Jun 1922. He died on 1 Feb 1978 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC, at age 78. He was buried in Feb 1978 at Acyville Cmty.

9. vi. FRANK HENRY was born on 26 Mar 1903. He married Lois Linder. He died on 17 Jul 1979 at age 76. He was buried in Jul 1979.

vii. JANIE LAVINIA ⁶ was born on 11 Oct 1906.⁶ She married Robert Mundy Stevenson Sr. on 5 Jun 1963 at Rock Hill, SC.⁶ She married James Otis Gardner on 9 Jun 1974 at Rock Hill, SC.⁶ She died on 4 Feb 2004 at Columbia, SC, at age 97.⁷ She was buried on 6 Feb 2004 at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill, SC.⁷
She also went by the name of LUVIA.⁸

viii. (--?--) was born circa 1909. She died circa 1909 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC.

5. FURMAN BOYCE⁴ MILFORD (Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) was born on 4 Sep 1880 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. He married Kitty Rose Grant. He married Cornelia Mack. He died on 24 Mar 1953 at Calhoun Falls, SC, at age 72. He was buried at First Creek Baptist, Antreville, SC.⁹
There were no children of Furman Boyce⁴ Milford and Kitty Rose Grant.

Children of Furman Boyce⁴ Milford and Cornelia Mack were:

i. (--?--)⁵ died on 1 Jul 1933. He/she was buried in Jul 1933 at First Creek Baptist Church, Antreville, SC.¹⁰ He/she was buried at First Creek Baptist, Antreville, SC.⁹

Generation Five

6. EUNICE GERTRUDE⁵ FLEMING (Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹)¹¹ was born on 14 Oct 1891 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC.¹² She married John Andrew Fell, son of John Wesley Fell and Margaret Ida Douglass, on 1 Nov 1913 at Antreville, Anderson County, SC. She died on 14 Dec 1975 at Marietta, GA, at age 84. She was buried in Dec 1975 at Tranquil Methodist Church Cemetery, Greenwood, Greenwood County, SC.¹²
She The book, 'The History of Lowndesville' lists marriage date as 1 Nov, 1913. Other reference (?) lists as 16 Oct 1913.¹¹
Children of Eunice Gertrude⁵ Fleming and John Andrew Fell all born at Verdery, Greenwood County, SC, were as follows:

10. i. LEILA MARGARET⁶ was born on 4 Oct 1914. She married Charles Minor Lewis Sr. She died on 9 Jan 2000 at age 85.

ii. WILLIAM EDWIN was born on 28 Jul 1916. He married Edna Hardin. He married Mary Cox.¹³ He died on 17 Feb 1988 at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, at age 71.¹³ He was buried in Feb 1988 at Eastview Cemetery.¹³
He began military service in the Army in World War II.¹³ He also went by the name of ED FELL. He was educated at Carlisle Military Academy.¹³ He lived in 1988 at Route 5, Highway 413, Anderson, Anderson County, SC.¹³ He was a Baptist and was a member of Lowndesville Baptist Church and attended Long Branch Baptist Church.¹³

11. iii. MARY EUNICE was born on 29 Apr 1918. She married Walter Anderson McPhail, son of James Capers McPhail and Louise Henderson Anderson, on 20 Mar 1940 at Iva, Anderson County, SC, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. William S. Talmage in Iva. The marriage license and certifiacte were recorded in Greenwood County because Mary Eunice Fell was a school teacher and they kept the marriage a secret, so she would not lose her job! Teachers were not supposd to be married! She died on 26 Apr 1989 at age 70. She was buried on 28 Apr 1989.

12. iv. FRANCES MILFORD was born on 19 Feb 1920. She married Clarence Emsly Ellis. She died on 19 Apr 1999 at age 79. She was buried on 4 May 1999.

13. v. JOHN ANDREW was born on 8 Nov 1924. He married May Waldon. He died on 15 Mar 1981 at age 56. He was buried in Mar 1981.

7. ADA J.⁵ FLEMING (Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) was born on 12 Sep 1893 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC. She married Wistar Curtis Haddon. She died on 17 May 1986 at age 92.
Children of Ada J.⁵ Fleming and Wistar Curtis Haddon are:

i. (--?--)⁶ is still living.

8. ESTHER ALCANZA⁵ FLEMING (Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹)⁶ was born on 3 Jan 1896 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC.⁶^,⁵ She married Robert Mundy Stevenson Sr. on 29 Jan 1920.⁶ She died on 17 Feb 1962 at Rock Hill, SC, at age 66.⁶^,⁵ She was buried in Feb 1962 at Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC.⁵
Children of Esther Alcanza⁵ Fleming and Robert Mundy Stevenson Sr. were:

14. i. ROBERT MUNDY⁶ was born on 12 Jul 1927. He married Carolyn Huntington Green on 29 Dec 1950. He died on 22 Nov 1978 at age 51. He was buried in Nov 1978 at Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC.

9. FRANK HENRY⁵ FLEMING (Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹)¹¹ was born on 26 Mar 1903 at Antreville, Abbeville County, SC.⁵ He married Lois Linder. He died on 12 Jul 1979 at age 76.¹¹ He died on 17 Jul 1979 at Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC, at age 76.⁵ He was buried in Jul 1979 at Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC.⁵
Children of Frank Henry⁵ Fleming and Lois Linder were:

i. CHARLES LINDER⁶⁵ was born on 24 May 1930.⁵ He died on 24 Nov 1988 at age 58.⁵ He was buried in Nov 1988 at Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC.⁵

Generation Six

10. LEILA MARGARET⁶ FELL (Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) was born on 4 Oct 1914 at Verdery, Greenwood County, SC. She married Charles Minor Lewis Sr. She died on 9 Jan 2000 at Decatur, GA, at age 85.¹⁴
Children of Leila Margaret⁶ Fell and Charles Minor Lewis Sr. are as follows:

15. i. CHARLES MINOR⁷ is still living.

ii. DAVID F is still living.

11. MARY EUNICE⁶ FELL (Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) was born on 29 Apr 1918 at Verdery, Greenwood County, SC.¹⁵ She married Walter Anderson McPhail, son of James Capers McPhail and Louise Henderson Anderson, on 20 Mar 1940 at Iva, Anderson County, SC, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. William S. Talmage in Iva. The marriage license and certifiacte were recorded in Greenwood County because Mary Eunice Fell was a school teacher and they kept the marriage a secret, so she would not lose her job! Teachers were not supposd to be married!¹⁶ She died on 26 Apr 1989 at 108 Woodland Way, Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC, at age 70.¹⁷ She was buried on 28 Apr 1989 at Long Cane, Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC.¹⁷
She lived for a while at Verdery in Greenwood County, after the death of John Andrew Fell, before moving to Lowndesville. She was educated between 1931 and 1935 at Lowndesville High School, Lowndesville, SC, and she graduated 28 May 1935. In her junior year she was President of the 4-H Club and Social Director of the Class of 1935. She was a school teacher in the public schools of Abbeville and Due West, South Carolina. She was educated between 1935 and 1939 at Lander College, Greenwood, SC, and received a BS degree in Home Economics and Art. In her freshman year she lived at 321 Chipley Hall. She was a teacher of Home Economics in 1959 at Erskine College, Due West, SC.
Children of Mary Eunice⁶ Fell and Walter Anderson McPhail are as follows:

16. i. WALTER ANDERSON⁷ is still living.

17. ii. MARY LOUISE is still living.

18. iii. JOHN MARVIN is still living.

19. iv. JAMES WILLIAM is still living.

12. FRANCES MILFORD⁶ FELL (Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) was born on 19 Feb 1920 at Verdery, Greenwood County, SC.¹² She married Clarence Emsly Ellis. She died on 19 Apr 1999 at Arvada, CO, at age 79. She was buried on 4 May 1999 at Tranquil Methodist Church Cemetery, Greenwood, Greenwood County, SC.¹²
She lived until 1998 at Marietta, GA. She lived between 1998 and 1999 at Springwood Nightgale Suites, 12825 W. 65th Way, Arvada, CO, She was moved to an assited living facility by her son after living for years in Marietta, GA.
Children of Frances Milford⁶ Fell and Clarence Emsly Ellis are:

20. i. DAVID LENORE⁷ is still living.

13. JOHN ANDREW⁶ FELL JR. (Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) was born on 8 Nov 1924 at Verdery, Greenwood County, SC.¹⁸ He was born on 7 Nov 1925 at Verdery, Greenwood County, SC. He married May Waldon. He died on 15 Mar 1981 at Pensacola, FL, at age 56. He was buried in Mar 1981 at Military Cemetery, Pensacola, FL.
Children of John Andrew⁶ Fell Jr. and May Waldon are as follows:

21. i. MYRA⁷ is still living.

ii. BARBARA¹⁸^,¹⁸^,¹⁸ is still living.

iii. JOHN¹⁸^,¹⁸^,¹⁸ is still living.

iv. JOE¹⁸^,¹⁸^,¹⁸ is still living.

14. ROBERT MUNDY⁶ STEVENSON JR. (Esther⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹)⁶^,⁶ was born on 12 Jul 1927.⁶^,⁵ He married Carolyn Huntington Green on 29 Dec 1950.⁶ He died on 22 Nov 1978 at age 51.⁶^,⁵ He was buried in Nov 1978 at Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC.⁵
Children of Robert Mundy⁶ Stevenson Jr. and Carolyn Huntington Green are as follows:

22. i. NANCY CAROL⁷ is still living.

ii. ROBERT MUNDY ¹⁹^,⁶^,⁶ is still living.

Generation Seven

15. CHARLES MINOR⁷ LEWIS JR. (Leila⁶ Fell, Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹)²⁰^,²¹^,²¹ is still living.
Children of Charles Minor⁷ Lewis Jr. and Esther (--?--) are as follows:

23. i. CHARLES MINOR⁸ is still living.

ii. CATHERINE JANE²¹^,²⁰^,²¹ is still living.

iii. KAREN MARGARET²⁰^,²⁰^,²¹ is still living.

16. WALTER ANDERSON⁷ MCPHAIL JR. (Mary⁶ Fell, Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) is still living.
There were no children of Walter Anderson⁷ McPhail Jr. and Sandra Joyce Dalton.

Children of Walter Anderson⁷ McPhail Jr. and Barbara English both born at Greenville, Greenville County, SC, are as follows:

i. MARY FRANCES⁸ is still living.

ii. JANE ANDERSON is still living.

17. MARY LOUISE⁷ MCPHAIL (Mary⁶ Fell, Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) is still living.
Children of Mary Louise⁷ McPhail and Joseph Patrick Standaert are as follows:

24. i. PATRICIA ELAINE⁸ is still living.

ii. DIANE MARIE is still living.

18. JOHN MARVIN⁷ MCPHAIL (Mary⁶ Fell, Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) is still living.
Children of John Marvin⁷ McPhail and Glenda Tucker all born at Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC, were as follows:

i. JOHN MARVIN⁸.

25. ii. JAMES ANDERSON is still living.

iii. LAURA ANN is still living.

19. JAMES WILLIAM⁷ MCPHAIL MD (Mary⁶ Fell, Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) is still living.
Children of James William⁷ McPhail MD and Kim J. Robinson all born at Greenville, Greenville County, SC, are as follows:

i. LINDSAY LOUISE⁸ is still living.

ii. MOLLIE FELL is still living.

iii. FOREST RIDDLE is still living.

20. DAVID LENORE⁷ ELLIS (Frances⁶ Fell, Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹)¹¹ is still living.
Children of David Lenore⁷ Ellis and Barbara Dawn Denver are as follows:

i. DAVID ARNETTE⁸ is still living.

ii. SEAN JASON is still living.

iii. KIMBERLY DAWN is still living.

21. MYRA⁷ FELL (John⁶, Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹)¹⁸^,¹⁸^,¹⁸ is still living.
Children of Myra⁷ Fell and Charles Gaither are:

i. ANDREW⁸¹⁸^,¹⁸^,¹⁸ is still living.

22. NANCY CAROL⁷ STEVENSON (Robert⁶, Esther⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹)¹⁹^,⁶^,¹⁹ is still living.
Children of Nancy Carol⁷ Stevenson and (--?--) Hartley are as follows:

i. CAROLINE STEVENSON⁸¹⁹^,¹⁹^,¹⁹ is still living.

ii. SCOTT HUNTINGTON¹⁹^,¹⁹^,¹⁹ is still living.

iii. REBECCA LOUISE¹⁹^,¹⁹^,¹⁹ is still living.

Generation Eight

23. CHARLES MINOR⁸ LEWIS (Charles⁷, Leila⁶ Fell, Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹)²¹^,²⁰^,²¹ is still living.
Children of Charles Minor⁸ Lewis and Charlotte Steinhauser are as follows:

i. MADISON MINOR⁹²¹^,²⁰^,²⁰ is still living.

ii. KENDALL PATRICIA²¹^,²⁰^,²⁰ is still living.

iii. RYAN DAVID²¹^,²⁰^,²⁰ is still living.

24. PATRICIA ELAINE⁸ STANDAERT (Mary⁷ McPhail, Mary⁶ Fell, Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) is still living.
Children of Patricia Elaine⁸ Standaert and Wilbur Harold Ravenhorst are as follows:

i. HARM STANDAERT⁹⁸^,⁸^,⁸ is still living.

ii. JAKE STANDAERT⁸^,⁸^,⁸ is still living.

25. JAMES ANDERSON⁸ MCPHAIL (John⁷, Mary⁶ Fell, Eunice⁵ Fleming, Allie⁴ Milford, Nancy³ Branyon, Elizabeth² Shirley, Nathaniel¹) is still living.
Children of James Anderson⁸ McPhail and Amanda (--?--) are:

i. HARRISON⁹ is still living.

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