Wesley H. Shirey and Eliza Jane Stewart

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Husband Wesley H. Shirey ¹

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            AKA: Wesley Shiny 2
           Born: 1836 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 3
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         Father: John Shirey (1799-1863) 4
         Mother: Hannah Mapes (Abt 1801-1844) 5

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       Marriage: 12 Oct 1861 3

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Wife Eliza Jane Stewart ⁶

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         Father: John Stewart (Abt 1794-1879) 7
         Mother: Jane Campbell (Abt 1801-1873) 8

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1 M H. Ord Shirey ³

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         Spouse: Anna B. Boid (      -      ) 3

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2 U [Infant] Shirey ³

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3 F Tessie E. Shirey ³

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         Spouse: Reese Undercofler (      -      ) 3

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4 M Roy Shirey ³

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5 M Doyle Shirey ³

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         Spouse: Elizabeth Brown (      -      ) 3

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6 F Irene Shirey ³

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7 F Lois Shirey ³

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8 M John Shirey ³

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9 M Dean Shirey ³

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10 F Effa Shirey ³

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11 M Boaz Shirey ³

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12 M [Infant] Shirey ³

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General Notes: Husband - Wesley H. Shirey

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He was born at the old family home in Bradford township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, where he availed himself during boyhood of the educational advantages afforded by the neighboring schools. He was teamster on the home farm during the farming season and worked in the woods during the winter. Feeling that he needed a better education, and having gathered a little money, he took two terms of school at the Pine Grove Academy, in Centre County, in 1859-60. The school was under the management of Prof. J. E. Thomas. He taught school in 1861, and in August, 1862, he enlisted in Company E, 149th P. V. I., one of the famous Bucktail regiments, and was sworn in at Harrisburg. His regiment became a part of the Army of the Potomac, and its gallant record is familiar to all. Among the engagements in which Mr. Shirey took part were: the battle at Chancellorsville and all the battles of the campaign of 1863. He was in all the battles of the Wilderness campaign of 1864 from the 5th of May to the last of June, at Petersburg, Virginia. He was on the famous Weldon Railroad raid, 1st and 2d Hatcher's Run; then his regiment was detached for special duty at Elmira, Auburn and other points in New York State, remaining there until the close of the war. He missed no fight in which his regiment was engaged and remained in the service until the close of the war. June 29, 1865, he was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant, and on July 1, 1865, he was formally mustered out at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Not long after his marriage, he purchased the old Dennis Crowel farm near Woodland, upon which he then resided. It contained 114 acres and was already improved.
He was the first member of the Republican party elected to the school board, the first Republican auditor and the first Republican justice of the peace, the latter office having been held by him for more than twelve years. He belonged to Lorimer Post, No. 179, G. A. R., and to the United Brethren Church at Pleasant Valley, in which he was an active worker as class-leader, teacher in the Sunday-school, superintendent, trustee, etc. His house was never closed against anyone, even peddlers and tramps were given something to eat when in need, and shelter in a stormy night.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 647, 701, 982, 1052.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 980.

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

4 Editor, 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.

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

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 702, 982.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 702, 727, 980, 982.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 702, 727.