John Shirey and Nancy Norris

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Husband John Shirey ¹

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           Born: 30 Jan 1799 - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2
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           Died: Mar 1863 3
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         Father: George Shirey (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Unknown (      -      )

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       Marriage: 1846 or 1847 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 3

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   Other Spouse: Hannah Mapes (Abt 1801-1844) 3 - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA

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Wife Nancy Norris ³

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           Born:  - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA
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           Died: 1870 or 1887 or 1891 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 1
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         Father: Moses Norris (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Sarah [Unk] (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M Russell B. Shirey ⁵

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            AKA: Russell D. Shirey 4
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         Spouse: Pascalene Wilson (      -1877) 6

         Spouse: Martha Hoover (      -      ) 7

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2 M James H. Shirey ⁸

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           Died: Abt 1889-1891 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: Emma Tate (      -      ) 9

         Spouse: Elizabeth Holt (      -      ) 9

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General Notes: Husband - John Shirey

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He was born in Lawrence township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and spent his boyhood there and in Clearfield. He was married in Lawrence township and settled in Bradford township in 1822 as a farmer, purchasing a tract of forest land which he cleared and improved. He was a good marksman, and game being plenty in those days, would frequently go out and bring in a venison before breakfast. On one occasion he was awakened in the night by a disturbance among the hogs. Looking out at the window, it being a bright moonlight night, he saw a bear. Dressing himself quickly, he took down his gun and hurried out just in time, as the bear was climbing into the barn floor (it being low down) with a pig in his possession. Following closely he got into the barn floor shortly after the bear got out into the meadow beyond. Bringing his trusty rifle to his face he took deliberate aim and brought old bruin to the ground, the ball having taken him in the back part of the head. He then summoned his neighbors to help dress the animal, which proved to be a very large and fat one, weighing about three hundred pounds, distributing the meat among the neighbors. He was also one of the early and successful pilots on the Susquehanna river. He was a man of unusual independence and force of character and was influential in shaping the destinies of the community. In the building up of the United Brethren Church of that locality he was an active worker, being the first class-leader and the first superintendent of the Sunday-school. In political affairs he was no less influential, first as a Democrat and later as a Republican, and he served as justice of the peace for fifteen years.

After his marriage John Shirey settled on a tract of forest land in Bradford township, which he cleared and cultivated. He was a man of influence in Clearfield county, and was at one time a candidate for county treasurer, and held the office of justice of the peace for fifteen years. An independent thinker, he had the courage of his convictions, and became a Republican when there were but few in that section.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 647, 701, 1052.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 701.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 701, 1052.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 647.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 659, 701, 1052.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 659.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 702, 717.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 647, 702, 1052.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 702.