Thomas Shires
1839 - 1919 (79 years)
Generation: 1
1. Thomas Shires was born on 26 Dec 1839 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA (son of Samuel Shires and Elizabeth Worden); died on 9 May 1919 in Red Oak, Montgomery County, IA; was buried in Evergreen cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery County, IA. Thomas married Sarah Wright Carlton on 3 Oct 1864 in Clermont, Fayette County, IA. Sarah (daughter of Caleb Day Carlton and Julia Hine) was born on 8 Dec 1843 in Talmadge, Summit County, OH; died on 15 Jan 1913 in Red Oak, Montgomery County, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Retta Elizabeth Shires was born on 5 Oct 1865 in Clermont, Fayette County, IA; died on 19 Nov 1948 in Des Moines, Polk County, IA.
- Francis Edward Shires was born on 13 May 1867 in Clermont, Fayette County, IA; died on 31 Jul 1944 in Clarinda, Page County, IA.
- Samuel Day Shires was born on 31 Oct 1872 in Montgomery County, IA; died on 27 Feb 1961 in Elliott, Montgomery County, IA; was buried in Hillside cemetery, Elliott, Montgomery County, IA.
- Donna Shires was born on 12 Nov 1879 in Montgomery County, IA; died on 5 Mar 1943.
2. Samuel Shires was born about 1807 in England; died on 15 Oct 1881 in Iowa. Samuel married Elizabeth Worden. Elizabeth was born about 1813 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Worden was born about 1813 in England. Children:
- Anna Mariah Shires was born in 1834 in New York state.
- Isabella Shires was born in 1837 in New York state.
- George Shires was born about 1838 in New York state.
- 1. Thomas Shires was born on 26 Dec 1839 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA; died on 9 May 1919 in Red Oak, Montgomery County, IA; was buried in Evergreen cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery County, IA.
- Elizabeth Shires was born about 1841 in Pennsylvania.
- Mary Shires was born in 1849-1850 in New Jersey; died before 1860.