Source:  Hardesty, Henry H.  Hardesty's Historical and Geographical
Encyclopedia.  New York: H.H. Hardesty and Company, 1884.
Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia.  Ed. Jim Comstock.
Richwood: Comstock, 1974.

J. T. SHIRES - son of Richard and Millie (NEIL) SHIRES, natives of Monroe County, 
(now) West Virginia, was born in Monroe County, and in that county, June 3, 1851, 
was united in marriage with Aurilla R. LYNCH.  She was born in Monroe County, 
as were both her parents, John and Annie (WILIE) LYNCH, now deceased. John R., 
first child of Mr. and Mrs. SHIRES, was born July 10, 1852, and died in 1873. 
In their home are nine children: Margaret A., born August 28, 1853; George, October 28,  
1857; Martha, April 11, 1860;  Cochran, November 1, 1861;  American, December 
30, 1863;  Tanahill, March 28, 1865; Aurilla Roxcena, November 26, 1868; Hugh, 
September 26, 1870; Isabel, July 20, 1873.  During the years of the war 
between the States, J. T. SHIRES was a Confederate soldier, serving first in the
22d Virginia Infantry and in 1864  becoming a member of the "Rocky Pine Greys"
under Capt. Campbell.  At present he is engaged in a general mercantile business, 
prepared to supply the wants of all that call on him for anything in his line. 
Location and address, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Transcribed and submitted by Valerie Crook, <vfcrook @trellis.net>, 1998.