Erastus Taylor Shires (abt. 1881 - 1937)

Born about 27 Nov 1881 in Denison, Grayson County, Texas

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Died 29 Sep 1937 at about age 55 in Denison, Grayson County, Texas

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Biography

Erastus is the son of Hezekiah Street Shires and Sarah C. Bistick(Bostic). His mother remarried to C. W. Hoguen prior to 1900.

From 1910 US Census, Willbarger Co., TX: "Erastus T Shires Head M 28 Texas, Lucy Shires Wife F 22 Texas, Agnes Shires Daughter F 2 Texas, Mary Shires Daughter F 0 Texas"

From 1930 US Census, Denison, Grayson Co., TX: "E T Shires Head M 45 Texas, W A Shires Son M 15 Texas"

On WW I Draft Registration, Erastus gives birthdate as 1881. He is married to Lucy and working as a carpenter.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GX-QP4 : accessed 25 July 2017), Erastes Shires in household of Columbus W Hoguen, Justice Precinct 7 (east part), Grayson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 115, sheet 6B, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,640.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M23X-68J : accessed 25 July 2017), Lucy Shires in household of Erastus T Shires, Justice Precinct 7, Wilbarger, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 243, sheet 18A, family 235, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1597; FHL microfilm 1,375,610.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFS-L34 : 12 December 2014), Erastus Taylor Shires, 1917-1918; citing Wichita County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,983,778.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNG6-1WN : accessed 25 July 2017), Wiley A Shires in household of Erastus P Shires, Nashville Ward 9, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 35, sheet 11A, line 8, family 276, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1734; FHL microfilm 1,821,734.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYVS-6N2 : accessed 25 July 2017), W A Shires in household of E T Shires, Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 7B, line 92, family 183, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2338; FHL microfilm 2,342,072.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HP-8DH : 5 December 2014), Erastus Taylor Shires, 29 Sep 1937; citing certificate number 45874, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,298.

• Find a Grave, https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi/http%22//%3C/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=153485422

Possible:

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3WB-YR6 : 5 December 2014), E T Shires in entry for Eva Estell Shires, 04 Jul 1916; citing certificate number 17877, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,051,689.