David Shira and Maria Hutchison

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Husband David Shira ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 4 Mar 1805 - Washington Twp, Butler Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 9 Apr 1885 - ? Butler Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Shira (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: Maria Ann Frifugle (      -      ) 1 2

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Wife Maria Hutchison ^{1 4 5}

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           Died: 7 Apr 1890 2
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         Father: William Hutchison (Abt 1769-1814) 6
         Mother: Margaret [Unk] (      -1815) 6

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Children

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1 M John Shira ¹

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           Died: while young
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2 M William M. Shira ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 23 Jun 1833 - Butler Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Elizabeth M. Christy (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 29 Jun 1850 2

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3 M Samuel Shira ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 7 Jan 1836 - Washington Twp, Butler Co, PA 3 7
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           Died: Bef 1909
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         Spouse: Ruth E. Steintorf (1840-      ) 7
           Marr: 22 Feb 1859 7

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4 M Robert O. Shira ^{1 8 9}

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           Born: 10 Jun 1839 - Washington Twp, Butler Co, PA 10
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           Died: Aft 1909
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         Spouse: Clara E. Graham (      -1879) 11

         Spouse: Margaret Hays (1844-Bet 1895/1914) 9 11
           Marr: 5 Oct 1888 11

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5 M Alfred L. Shira ^{1 2 3}

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           Died: Aft 1909
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6 M David Henderson Shira ^{1 2 3}

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           Died: Aft 1909
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7 F Eliza Jane Shira ^{1 2 3}

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         Spouse: John T. Kelly (1838-      ) 12 13
           Marr: 25 Aug 1864 14

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8 F Maria Anna Shira ^{1 2 3}

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General Notes: Husband - David Shira

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He came to Western Pennsyl­vania from one of the eastern counties and was a man of some substance and unlim­ited enterprise. In 1802 he secured a whole section of land in Butler County from the Government, and the sheepskin deed is­sued binding this transaction was the only one of its kind in the county records. When he took up his residence the only real out­let that the section had was the old post road to Pittsburg. He amassed an estate of $35,000, a very large one for his time and locality. Physically he was a man of note as were his five sons, their combined weight being 1500 pounds and their added height being thirty-seven feet.

1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 438.

2 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1293.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1086.

4 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 296.

5 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1019, 1293.

6 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1018.

7 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1294.

8 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1005, 1293.

9 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 641.

10 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1005.

11 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1006.

12 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 412.

13 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 809, 1297.

14 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 809.