Nancy (Camper) Shirley (1841)

Ancestors

Wife of Edward W Shirley — married 1857 in Botetourt, VA, USA

Descendants

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Lots of Camper/Kemper info:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jimjessee&id=I8884

1850 census index of Virginia Nancy Campers:

Nancy Camper United States Census, 1850

birth: 1775 Virginia residence: 1850 Botetourt county, Botetourt, Virginia, United States other:Sherard Camper, Phaema North, Nancy J North

Nancy Camper United States Census, 1850

birth: 1835 Virginia residence: 1850 Botetourt county, Botetourt, Virginia, United States other:Christina Camper, Martha Camper, Jacob Camper, Jenkins Butlar

Nancy Camper United States Census, 1850

birth: 1842 Virginia residence: 1850 Botetourt county, Botetourt, Virginia, United States other:Matilda Camper, Henry Camper, Elzira Camper, Mary Camper, John Camper

the third seems to be the one who married Edward Shirley... the others are probably relatives...

her marriage and last name given here:

Edward W. Shirley of Botetourt Co Virginia

DNA Haplogroup I1

1. Edward W. Shirley 1833 VA d. Nov 6, 1862 (Civil War), of pneumonia in Staunton VA hospital. Edward was in the 28th Reg't VA Infantry Co. A. Confederate Army. In 1860 census of Botetourt Co. VA, he is listed as head of household with wife Nancy S. and a son Bob 1 year of age.

married Nancy S. Camper. She was born 1841 died 1930. She married 2nd Jacob Winger 1868. Nancy Winger filed for a confederate widow's pension to the State of Virginia based on the service of her first husband Edward Shirley (see the Library of Virginia website for online images of her application )

children:

2. John William Shirley born Jan 10, 1863 VA, died Dec 15, 1944, family living in Botetourt Co. VA 1900 census

married Minnie W. Winger July 12, 1882 Fincastle, Botetourt Co. VA. She was born July 11, 1859 VA, died April 21, 1935 Catabawa WV.

children:

3.i David Moscoe Shirley born Dec 1883

3.ii Blanche Shirley

married Heck (in 1900 census ... Julia B. Apr 1886 VA)

3.iii William Lloyd Shirley born Mar 19, 1888, died 1950 They lived and died Bluefield, WVA but was from VA. Was conductor for Norfolk & Western RR. Lived at 233 Boone Street, Bluefield, WVA

married Eula Gay Hall. She was born Sept 7, 1894 Snowville, VA. (She was the daughters of Jonathan Richard Hall and Lucinda Terry Covey of the Pulaski/Snowville area).

children:

4.i Juanita Gay Shirley Dec 7, 1913 Snowville VA

4.ii Robert Shirley Dec 16, 1915

4.iii Janice Shirley April 12, 1917 Radford VA

4.iv Virginia Pauline Shirley May 21, 1919 Bluefield (Mercer Co.) WV

4.v Grace Esther Shirley Jan 9, 1922 Bluefield WV

4.vi James Lloyd Shirley Mar 22, 1924 Bluefield WV

4.vii David Elmer Shirley Nov 2, 1925 Bluefield WV

4.viii William Ray Shirley Nov 10, 1928 Bluefield WV

4.ix George Curtis Shirley July 19, 1933 Bluefield WV

4.x Ronald Lee Shirley Aug 19, 1935 Bluefield WV

3.iv Stella Shirley married Lugar (in 1900 census... Cora S. Feb 1891 VA)

3.v Annie L. Shirley Jan 1893 VA married Beckner

3.vi John T. Shirley Set 1895 VA

3.vii Virginia A Shirley. Apr 1898 VA single

[Note: from Roberta Allen...William Lloyd Shirley, my great-grandfather was the son of Edward W. Shirley and Nancy S. Kamper. Need information preceeding Edward W. Shirley Thanks!] roberta120841@hotmail.com

another marriage in 1888 shows both her widow married name as Sherley, and her maiden name as Camper...

Jacob K. Winger mentioned in the record of Jacob K. Winger and Nancy S. Sherley Name Jacob K. Winger Birth Date 1847 Birthplace Botetourt Co., Va. Age 21

Spouse's Name Nancy S. Sherley Spouse's Birth Date 1844 Spouse's Birthplace Botetourt Co., Va. Spouse's Age 24

Event Date 21 May 1868 Event Place Botetourt, Virginia Father's Name Jacob Winger Mother's Name Polly

Spouse's Father's Name Jessie Camper Spouse's Mother's Name Matilda Marital Status Single Spouse's Marital Status Widowed

Citing this Record "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRXS-QJ9 : 11 February 2018), Jacob K. Winger and Nancy S. Sherley, 21 May 1868; citing Botetourt, Virginia, reference p 16, l 51; FHL microfilm 30,732.

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