Elisabeth Ford Shirley 1825-1889 was born in Scott County, KY. Her parents are not known. At the age of 15 on 24 Oct 1841 she married Elisha Shirley 1805-1889 in Hendricks Co., IN. He was a widower with four young children. Their seven children are: Mary Shirley 1843 – __; Clarinda Shirley 1845 - --; Johnson Shirley 1847 – 1929; Nancy A Shirley 1850 – 1915; Elizabeth "Eliza" Shirley 1854 – 1932; David Shirley 1858 – 1924; & Dora Anderson Shirley 1863 – 1929. Elisha and Elisabeth Ford Shirley, early settlers to Boone Co., IN were founders of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church in Fayette, IN. where they are buried in Mt Tabor Cemetery on the hill behind that church. The date of both their deaths is 8 Apr 1889. Elisha was 84 & Elisabeth (Elisa) was 63.
Elisabeth Ford Shirley 1825-1889 was born in Scott County, KY. Her parents are not known. At the age of 15 on 24 Oct 1841 she married Elisha Shirley 1805-1889 in Hendricks Co., IN. He was a widower with four young children. Their seven children are: Mary Shirley 1843 – __; Clarinda Shirley 1845 - --; Johnson Shirley 1847 – 1929; Nancy A Shirley 1850 – 1915; Elizabeth "Eliza" Shirley 1854 – 1932; David Shirley 1858 – 1924; & Dora Anderson Shirley 1863 – 1929. Elisha and Elisabeth Ford Shirley, early settlers to Boone Co., IN were founders of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church in Fayette, IN. where they are buried in Mt Tabor Cemetery on the hill behind that church. The date of both their deaths is 8 Apr 1889. Elisha was 84 & Elisabeth (Elisa) was 63.
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