Shirah of Dooly County

Ephram Shirah, son of Jacob Shirah Jr. and Cecelia, was born 2 April 1818 in South Carolina and died 12 February 1890, buried in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery married Mary Ann Hall, born 1824 in Georgia. Issue:[1]

• Arzanda Shirah, farmer was born 11 May 1847 in South Carolina and died 21 Feb 1922 in Dooly County, buried in the Page Cemetery near Byromville. Wife, Mary Julia Turner was born 25 Jul 1858 in Georgia, died 15 Oct 1930, buried in the Page Cemetery in Dooly County, a daughter of Mary Turner (born 1841 in Georgia) in 1878 Macon County. They were first residents of Macon County. Issue:[2]

  1. Olivia Shirah, born 1877 in Macon County
  2. Alson Jason Shirah, born 1 February 1888, died 10 August 1930, buried Page Cemetery in Dooly County. He was married to Annie Mae Page (13 Oct 1885-12 Nov 1972).

• D. A. Shirah married Sarah J. Duncan 1870 in Macon County.
• Lawson Shirah was born 1850 in Georgia, farmer, married Isabella (Bell) Salter (born 1853 in Georgia) in 1876 in Macon County. Issue:[3]

  1. Lana Shirah (daughter), born 1878 in Macon County.
  2. Walter Shirah, born 1879 in Macon County.

• Meraman Shirah (son), born 1854 in Georgia, residing with his brother, Lawson, in Macon County.
• Jacin Shirah, born 1862 in Georgia.
• Lula Shirah, born 1865 in Georgia

Sources: [1] 1880 Macon County Census, District 814; [2] 1880 Macon County Census, District 814. Mary Turner, age 39 and Juliaus Turner, age 40, resided with Arzander Shirah family in Macon County; 1880 Macon County Census, District 814.