Garrett Shirley Born: Aug 20, 1815 Died: Jan 14, 1873 Plot:
Age 57 Where born: Orange Co IN Where died: Lawrence Co IL Son of: Henry Shirley (26 Mar 1779 VA-22 Dec 1847 IN) & Catharine Wyman ( 29 May 1790 NC-8 Oct 1872) both buried Orange Co IN Married: 29 Aug 1844 Richland Co IL Mary Cropper* Lived at: 1850 Lawrence Co IL 1860-70 Christy twp - Lawrence Co IL Children: - Nancy Catherine (1 Jun 1846 IL-3 Jun 1921 CO m: Jefferson Jackson) -
Martha Jane* (9 Jan 1849 IL m: Rueben Ard) -
George W (9 Feb 1854 Richland Co IL-28 Nov 1929 Elgin-Kane Co IL) -
Dora Ann (9 Sep 1856-9 Jan 1919 KS m2: Charles R. Carter) -
Frances Leanna (15 Jul 1859 near Sumner-14 Apr 1950 KS m: Thomas Witshire) -
Henry Grant (4 Mar 1862 Sumner-5 Aug 1926 Claremont- Richland Co IL m: Lida m2: Fritchley*) -
Mary Della (21 Sep 1865 IL-15 Jul 1929 CO m: Frank Stoops)
* indicates buried with Garrett Shirley in Sumner Cemetery.
About Sumner Cemetery:
Sumner Cemetery is the second largest cemetery in Lawrence county. Located on the east edge of Sumner, on the southside of Route 250. Other cemeteries in the vicinity: Christy Cenetery, Hopewell Cemetery and Lone Tree Cemetery. Burials: 4772 Location: 1000N, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois
