User:ClintDude/Silas Shirley

Silas Shirley was born on March 19, 1836 son of John Shirley and Mariah Mathews. Silas was elected the County Treasurer of Sarber County, Arkansas October 13, 1874. Silas served as County Treasurer until 1878. An act of the General Assembly changed the name from Sarber to Logan County, Arkansas December 15, 1875. Silas enlisted for a term of 3 years or until the duration of the Civil War. He was a private in Captain Daniel M. Bates Company A 18th Regiment of the Ohio Infantry Volunteers February 16, 1864 at Marietta, Ohio. Silas married Dimarus Abigail Driggs, April 2, 1856 in Big Run, Athens County, Ohio. Dimarus Abigail Driggs is related to the famous Driggs family.