Individual Details

Elijah remarried again about 1904.

1900 Census. Driggs Twp, District 53, Logan Co AR, Hh 18
Mary J. Luman, b. May 1849, age 51, widowed; had 6 children, 5 are living. Born MO, parents b. Virginia. She owns her farm.
Sallie, dau, b. Oct 1872, age 27, single, b. AR, father b. TN, mother b. MO
Voisin, dau, b. Feb 1884, age 16
Elijah C. Shirly, son-in-law, b. May 1867, age 33, widowed, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, farmer
Ocie C., granddaughter, b. Aug 1894, age 5, b. AR, father b. Ohio, mother b. AR

1910 Census. Ellsworth, Logan, AR, Hh 23
Henry E. Shirley, 42, married twice, the last time for 7 years
Ava, wife, 30, 4 children, b AR
Ocie, dau, 16.
Elba, dau 6. Susan, dau 4. Mary, dau, 2. Paul, son, age 5 or 8 months

Arkansas Delayed Birth Certificate #2379
Leanna Martha Shirley was born in Subianco, Ellsworth Twp, Logan Co, on 9 Jan 1914. Her father was Eliga Henry Shirley , age 46, Farmer. Her mother was Ava Harriett Smith, 33. She was the 6th child in the family. A. C. Thompson, M.D., attended the birth and signed the affidavit 21 Mar 1942.

1920 Census. Ellsworth, Logan, AR, Hh 46
Henry Shirley, 52. Ava, wife, 37.
Elda, dau 16. Mary, dau 12. Paul, son 11. Silvia, dau, 8. Leanna, dau, 5. Silas, son, age 4. Joseph, son, 11 months.
Susan Thompson, aunt, age 63, widow.

1930 Census. Short Mountain Twp, Logan, AR, Hh 12
Elijah H. Shirley, 63, married at 25, b. Ohio, parents b. OH
Ava H., wife, 50, married at 22, b. AR, father b. NC, mother b. AR
Leanna M., dau 16. Silas H., son 14. Joseph Q., son, 11. David O., son, 7.
Susan A. Thompson, aunt, 75, single, b. AR, parents b. NC
Joe Mitchel, Boarder, 78, widow, b. IL

Divorce form Ava - filed 22 Dec 1930, Logan Co, AR. They were married in Logan Co, AR in 1904. Cause: cruelty and desertion. Resdience of E. H. Shirley unknown.

FindAGrave Memorial# 5489019: Elijah Henry Shirley. Born 14 May 1867. Died 2 Aug 1934
Buried: Hebron Cemetery, Canute, Washita County, OK.
There is a photo of a grave marker in this cemetery - it appears to be a fairly new stone.

A second posting on FindAGrave, Memorial# 75867888, says that he is buried Fairlawn Cemetery in Elk City, Beckham Co, Oklahoma, but there is no picture of a stone. Both pages show two of the same pictures, one of Elijah and a wife said to be Ituria, and a photo of just Elijah - so it's obviously the same person. This page also had a link to one for Ituria - Flora Itera and stated she died of Typhoid and they had two children. Daughter, Ocie Cora, b. 24 Aug 1894, d. Oct 1982 in Elk City, Beckham Co, OK. Ocie married Marion Francis Williams, 21 May 1917, but he apparently left her and she married Noah Bass, 3 Aug 1948. A second daughter, Ellen, died at age 9 months, about 4 months after her mother died, 1892.

Son Silas.
16 Oct 1940 World War II draft Registration
Silas Henry Shirley of Rt2, Canute, Washita Co, OK, was age 24, b. 28 Dec 1915 in Subiaco, AR. His mother, Mrs. Ava Harriet Shirley of Paris, Logan Co, AR, would always known his address. Self-employed as a farmer. 5'10", 160 lb. blue eyes, brown hair.

Daughter Mary:
Arkansas Death Certificate #590
Mary M. Cathron died of poiomyelitits, 24 Jun 1946, Paris, Logan Co, AR where she had lived her entire life. She was born 11 Jul 1907 in Ellsworth, AR. Married to Emmett Cathron who was the informant. Parents were Henry Shirley and Ava Smith. Buried Ellsworth Cemetery, Jun 26th.

Birth	Abt 1868	Ohio
Marriage	17 Jan 1892	Logan County, Arkansas - Flora Ituria Luman
Marriage	1904	Logan County, Arkansas - Ava Harriet Smith
Divorce	22 Dec 1930	Logan County, Arkansas - Ava Harriet Smith
Death	2 Aug 1934	Beckham County, Oklahoma

Spouse

Flora Ituria Luman (1869 - 1892)

Spouse

Ava Harriet Smith (1880 - )