Meredith Shirley (abt. 1790 - abt. 1863)

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Biography

Meredith Shurley taught school in a log cabin in the 1840s in the Gold Hill area of Fort Mill township. It was said he required as strict obedience of the adults as he did of the children he taught. His primary textbooks were the Blueback Speller and Pike's Arithmetic. In 1860 Meredith Shurley (b c 1790) was living as a member of the Ware household and was listed in the U.S. Census as a teacher, aged 70 years. The Shirley Association.[[1]]

Birth

Meredith was born about 1790. He was the son of Thaddeus Shirley and Elizabeth Clawson. He passed away about 1863.

Death

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Census

1820 Census. I believe this is the Meredith Shirley who was living in York, York, South Carolina when this Census was taken. he was 30 at the time.

1830 Census.

1840 Census. I believe this is the Meredith Shirley who was still living in York, South Carolina. Note: His name is spelled Merideth Sherley on this Census.

Records

Elizabeth Shurley's estate papers in Case 7, File # 1379, York Co. Estate Records. Probated nov 3, 1846: oldest son Meredith, $10; 2nd son Philemon Shurley, $10; oldest daughter, Ruth Wright, $10; 2nd daughter, Elizabeth Wherry, $10; 3rd dau, Nancy Quick, $10; 4th daughter, Frances Perry, $10; James Shurley $10; all other to youngest son Eli Clawson Shurley, executor. C. L. Clawson furnished coffin, $10; Dr. Jacob Clawson, medical bill, $66.25. A. Brown, tombstone, $12.65.

Notes

There is a [https://www.rootsandrecall.com/york-county-sc/files/2012/11/Shurley-Family-Teachers.pdf brief newspaper historical account] of his grandson, Leitner Shurley. In that article it says “His [Leitner Shurley’s] grandfather, Meredith Shurley, was still alive [when Leitner was 14 and his father died] and living in Florida.”

Sources

"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-2F8 : accessed 18 December 2021), Meredith Shirley, York, York, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 164, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 121; FHL microfilm 162,024.