" ... At Madison, Yolo County, Mr. Shirley was married to Miss Martha Howard, a native of the Lone Star State, and they have had five children born to them ... Robert C... The three sons were associated with their father in business until they volunteered and enlisted for service in the United States forces against Germany. Robert C. and Howard are in the aviation section of the signal corps..." [biography of Lemuel Crittenden Shirley] Transcribed by Marie Hassard 23 October 2008. Source: "History of Butte County, Cal.," by George C. Mansfield, Pages 1050-1052, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
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Married Helen Fay Ford, April 25, 1920 Philo, Champaign County, Illinois.
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Chico Record, Chico, CA, Sunday, Jan 24, 1937, pg 1: "Robert C. Shirley Dies in Hospital; Pneumonia Cause --- Robert Crittenden Shirley, 45, Chico farmer, died at Enloe Hospital at 8:45 o'clock last night. Death was attributed to pneumonia.
"Mr. Shirley had resided in Chico all his life and was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Helen Ford Shirley; three sons, Robert, Glen and Richard Shirley; his mother, Mrs. L.C. Shirley, all of Chico; two brothers, Eugene Shirley, Richfield; J.H. Shirley, Urbin, IL; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Lobdell, Chico, and Mrs. Leola Rose, Fresno. Funeral arrangements are pending at the H. C. Bicknell Funeral Home." - Information made available and posted through the efforts of Find-A-Grave volunteer Carolyn Dowd, via email October 7, 2020.
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Married Helen Fay Ford, April 25, 1920 Philo, Champaign County, Illinois.
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Chico Record, Chico, CA, Sunday, Jan 24, 1937, pg 1: "Robert C. Shirley Dies in Hospital; Pneumonia Cause --- Robert Crittenden Shirley, 45, Chico farmer, died at Enloe Hospital at 8:45 o'clock last night. Death was attributed to pneumonia.
"Mr. Shirley had resided in Chico all his life and was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Helen Ford Shirley; three sons, Robert, Glen and Richard Shirley; his mother, Mrs. L.C. Shirley, all of Chico; two brothers, Eugene Shirley, Richfield; J.H. Shirley, Urbin, IL; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Lobdell, Chico, and Mrs. Leola Rose, Fresno. Funeral arrangements are pending at the H. C. Bicknell Funeral Home." - Information made available and posted through the efforts of Find-A-Grave volunteer Carolyn Dowd, via email October 7, 2020.
" ... At Madison, Yolo County, Mr. Shirley was married to Miss Martha Howard, a native of the Lone Star State, and they have had five children born to them ... Robert C... The three sons were associated with their father in business until they volunteered and enlisted for service in the United States forces against Germany. Robert C. and Howard are in the aviation section of the signal corps..." [biography of Lemuel Crittenden Shirley] Transcribed by Marie Hassard 23 October 2008. Source: "History of Butte County, Cal.," by George C. Mansfield, Pages 1050-1052, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
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Married Helen Fay Ford, April 25, 1920 Philo, Champaign County, Illinois.
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Chico Record, Chico, CA, Sunday, Jan 24, 1937, pg 1: "Robert C. Shirley Dies in Hospital; Pneumonia Cause --- Robert Crittenden Shirley, 45, Chico farmer, died at Enloe Hospital at 8:45 o'clock last night. Death was attributed to pneumonia.
"Mr. Shirley had resided in Chico all his life and was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Helen Ford Shirley; three sons, Robert, Glen and Richard Shirley; his mother, Mrs. L.C. Shirley, all of Chico; two brothers, Eugene Shirley, Richfield; J.H. Shirley, Urbin, IL; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Lobdell, Chico, and Mrs. Leola Rose, Fresno. Funeral arrangements are pending at the H. C. Bicknell Funeral Home." - Information made available and posted through the efforts of Find-A-Grave volunteer Carolyn Dowd, via email October 7, 2020.
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Married Helen Fay Ford, April 25, 1920 Philo, Champaign County, Illinois.
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Chico Record, Chico, CA, Sunday, Jan 24, 1937, pg 1: "Robert C. Shirley Dies in Hospital; Pneumonia Cause --- Robert Crittenden Shirley, 45, Chico farmer, died at Enloe Hospital at 8:45 o'clock last night. Death was attributed to pneumonia.
"Mr. Shirley had resided in Chico all his life and was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Helen Ford Shirley; three sons, Robert, Glen and Richard Shirley; his mother, Mrs. L.C. Shirley, all of Chico; two brothers, Eugene Shirley, Richfield; J.H. Shirley, Urbin, IL; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Lobdell, Chico, and Mrs. Leola Rose, Fresno. Funeral arrangements are pending at the H. C. Bicknell Funeral Home." - Information made available and posted through the efforts of Find-A-Grave volunteer Carolyn Dowd, via email October 7, 2020.
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