SAMUEL SHIRLEY entered this world
on the 22d of February, 1842, and having lived worthily for almost
78 years, he was laid to rest in Concord Cemetery at Woodward,
S.C. on Feb.12, 1920.
Responding to the
call of his country, SAMUEL SHIRLEY entered the Confederate army
on February23, 1862, as a member of Company H, under Capt. J.H.
BROOKS, - South Carolina regiment. He was wounded at Drewry's
Bluff and was in the brigade hospital at the close of the war.
Once when Col. U.R. BROOKS was badly wounded young SHIRLEY gave him
what assistance he could render. Meeting at a Reunion many years
afterwards, Colonial Brooks gratefully remembered the kindness and
they became great friends, keeping up correspondence until death
intervened.
Returning to
his home and devasted State after the surrender, MR. SHIRLEY took
up farming as his life work. A momentous event in his life
occurred on St. Valentine's Day of 1867., when he and MISS PEGGIE
DUNBAR united their hearts as one. Now their children and children's
rise up to call him blessed. He was a consistent member of the
Baptist Church.
[ Miss Ella
Sterling, Blackstock, S.C.]Generously transcribed and
donated by Nancie
O'Sullivan