U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Shirkey, David M. (1860-1925) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Men of West Virginia, Volume II Biographical Publishing Company George Richmond, Pres.: C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, Illinois, 1903 Pages 516-517 DAVID M. SHIRKEY, clerk of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, and a prominent citizen of Charleston, was born January 14, 1860, and is a son of John G. and Martha (Matheney) Shirkey, both of whom are natives of Kanawha County. John G. Shirkey followed teaching practically all his life, and became a very well known and much valued educator. His death occurred at Graham Mines, September 25, 1887. His widow still survives and is a resident of Charleston. David M. Shirkey was educated in the Kanawha County select schools, and received many advantages on account of having an educator for his father. While still in his minority, he began teaching also, and continued in the profession for a period of 19 years. In the meantime, like every intelligent and public spirited citizen, he became deeply interested in political questions. In the spring of 1894 he began the reading of the law, in the office of L. E. and H. C. McWhorter, but for the following two years he devoted only his summers to its study, teaching through the winter seasons. Later he spent two summers with Judge Hall and he was admitted to the bar and began practicing in Charleston. In 1898 he was appointed special deputy collector of the internal revenue, and later was elected to his present position of clerk of the Circuit Court, taking his seat January 1, 1903. Mr. Shirkey belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and takes an active interest in the workings of his lodge. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Kanawha County, WV #504 FULL-NAME: David M. Shirkey BIRTH-DATE: January 14, 1860 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va. DEATH-DATE: January 15, 1925 (at age 65y-0m-1d) DEATH-PLACE: 508 Columbia Blvd., Charleston, Kanawha County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Attorney FATHER: John G. (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Martha Matheny (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Diabetis / Coma INFORMANT: W. F. Shirkey (of Charleston, W.Va.) BURIAL: Spring Hill Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Kanawha County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/kanawha/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------