Born about in Tolland, Connecticut
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
David Shurtleff
— married
1 Dec 1791 in Montgomery, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Sophia (Shurtleff) Lathrop
Died after
after about age 90
in New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Apr 2011
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Biography
Tirzah married David Shurtleff (1768-abt.1816) on 1 December 1791 in Montgomery, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.[1][2]
Tirzah's husband David died in 1816. She never remarried. In the 1850 census Tirzah (age 83) was in with her daughter Fanny Avery and her family in Lenox, Madison, New York, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Calvin Avery | M | 65 | Massachusetts | |
| Fanny Avery | F | 53 | New York | |
| Louisa Avery | F | 14 | New York | |
| John A Avery | M | 9 | New York | |
| Luriza Shirtleft | F | 83 | Massachusetts |
In 1860, 93 year old Tirzah is living with her daughter Sophia Avery and her family in Lysander, Onondaga, New York, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| P Lathrop | M | 55 | New York | |
| Sophia Lathrop | F | 55 | New York | |
| Delia Lathrop | F | 24 | New York | |
| Charles Lathrop | M | 12 | New York | |
| Tirzah Shurtleff | F | 93 | New York |
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924"
Citing FHL microfilm: 599193;
FamilySearch (accessed 3 January 2022)
David Shirtliff marriage to Tirzah King on 1 Dec 1791 in Montgomery, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑ Shurtleff, Benjamin; Descendants of William Shurtleff of Plymouth and Marshfield, Massachusetts; Pub: 1912, Revere, MA; Pages 116 https://archive.org/details/descendantsofwil01shur/page/116/mode/2up?view=theater
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch (accessed 3 January 2022)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00382
Luriza Shirtleft (83) in Lenox, Madison, New York, United States. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
Citing Page: 110; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 828; FHL microfilm: 803828; Record number: 8602;
FamilySearch (accessed 3 January 2022)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00223
Tirzah Shurtleff (93) in Town of Lysander, Onondaga, New York, United States. Born in New York.
- This person was created through the import of Ella Lamoreaux.ged on 28 April 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability.
- WikiTree profile King-2252 created through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Mark Shurtliff.
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