A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than 800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes. Printed For the Author. 1886. Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976 Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, p 113 [Barren County] DANIEL SHIRLEY was another good old preacher, in his day. He was probably raised up to the ministry, at an advanced age, in Blue Spring church, where he succeeded William Ratliff, as pastor, about 1815. He served this church, and perhaps others, till he was called to his reward, about 1823. He has a large relationship in Barren County. Shirley Ratliff = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/barren/shirley.d.txt