Some of these wonderful old photos were saved by mom and dad, others were made available by some of our Shirley cousins.
Jerry's Grandfather Shirley and some of his family. Jerry's mother as a young girl, standing, third from left To her right is her older sister, Leatha Ann From left: brothers El, Will and Raymond. Photo taken about 1906 Jerry's Grandfather Shirley and his four sons. In this photo, Jerry's mom is the young girl standing in the center with her brothers' hands on her shoulders. Mary Edith Shirley - Jerry's mother Jerry's mother with her basketball team - probably near Richland Springs, Texas. Another shot of Jerry's mom's basketball team. This photo of the entire Shirley family was taken about 1922. This photo of the Shirley grandchildren was taken about 1923. Uncle Ray holding Aunt Letha’s twin daughters and baby Bobbye Grace, Uncle Will’s daughter.
A family portrait of Grandfather John and Grandmother Georgie Shirley.
Standing, from left, John E. "Uncle Ell" Shirley, Scott Miller (husband of Norma), grandfather Shirley, Aunt Norma Grace Shirley Miller, C. L. "Uncle Bud" Shirley.
Seated, from left, William
"Uncle Will" Shirley, next lady is not known but may be grandmother's sister, then Letha Ann "Aunt Lee" Shirley and grandmother, Georgia Ann McCarter Shirley.
Jerry's mother is the small girl seated next to her mother.
From left: Uncles "El", "Bud", "Will" and "Ray"
Standing, from left: Uncle El, Uncle Bud, Uncle Will and Aunt Letha Shirley.
Next to Jerry's mom is her younger brother, Raymond.
Seated are Jerry's oldest Aunt on the Shirley side,
Norma Grace, her children and her husband, Scott Miller
at about age 8.
She is third from the right.
We don't recognize her in this shot - perhaps she was taking the photo!
Standing (from left)Uncle Ray, Uncle Ell, Aunt Artye (Ell’s wife), Aunt Doll (Bud’s wife), Uncle Bud, Aunt Letha, Uncle Manley Farrington (Letha’s husband), Edith (Jerry’s mother) and John Bransford (holding Jerry), Uncle Will, and Aunt Edna (Will’s wife) with baby Bobbye Grace.
Seated are Sammie and Vernon (Uncle Will’s sons), Berle (Uncle Ell’s son), Kenneth, Merle (Uncle Ell’s daughter), May and Fay (Aunt Letha’s twins) seated in their grandfather’s lap, Carl and Noble (Uncle Bud’s sons) with Connie (Aunt Letha’s son) standing and behind them, then Ouida (Aunt Letha’s daughter).
Standing (from left): Sammie (Uncle Will’s son), Ouida (Aunt Letha’s daughter), Merle (Uncle Ell’s daughter), Carl (Uncle Bud’s son), and Connie (Aunt Letha’s son).
Seated are Vernon (Uncle Will’s son), Kenneth, Jerry (Glenn), Fay (Aunt Letha’s twin daughter), Bobbye Grace (Uncle Will’s daughter), May (Aunt Letha’s other twin daughter), Berle (Uncle Ell’s son), and Noble (Uncle Bud’s son).
.This photo probably taken shortly before Uncle Ray’s death in 1923.
Uncle Bud married Dollie Bee Foster on 14 April 1912.
Uncle Ell married Artye Mae Clark on 14 April 1912.
.Since their wedding day was the same as Uncle Bud and Aunt Doll, I hope this was a double wedding, although I never heard of their being such a double wedding.
Uncle Will married Edna Kinnard on 10 May 1914
This photo of Grandfather John Shirley was probably taken only a few years before his death in 1924.
This photo of Uncle Manley and his family was taken at the Thorpe lease.
May and Fay (the twins) are standing in front with Ouida.
Connie and Uncle Manley are standing in the rear.
Uncle Ell, Aunt Artye, Merle and Berle.
This photo of Kenneth and Glenn (Jerry) was taken about 1924
This photo was taken at the home of Uncle Bud and Aunt Doll, on their farm near San Saba, Texas.
Jerry’s mom was a real “flapper” mom!
But this was before she became a “born again” Christian.
This photo of Jerry’s mom was taken a few years before her death.
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