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Abraham John Shields 1821–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1821

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 10 Jun 1873

Death Location: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John Shields

Mother: Sally Jones

Spouse(s): Lucy Hillman

Children(s): William Shields, Albert Shields, Lucy Shields, Adolphus Shields, Mary Shields, Joseph Shields, Henry Shields, Adolphus Shields

The story of Abraham John Shields began in 1821 in Georgia. In 1850, Abraham John Shields resided in Division 90, Warren, Georgia. In 1860, Abraham John Shields resided in District 1197, Quitman, Georgia, United States. Abraham John Shields married Lucy Emmons Hillman, and had children including Adolphus A Shields, Albert B Shields, Henry Gartrell Shields, Joseph Matthew Shields, Lucy E Shields, Mary F Shields, Ullyses S Shields, William S Shields. Abraham John Shields passed away in 1873 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham John Shields began in 1821 in Georgia.
  • In 1850, Abraham John Shields resided in Division 90, Warren, Georgia.
  • In 1860, Abraham John Shields resided in District 1197, Quitman, Georgia, United States.
  • Abraham John Shields married Lucy Emmons Hillman, and had children including Adolphus A Shields, Albert B Shields, Henry Gartrell Shields, Joseph Matthew Shields, Lucy E Shields, Mary F Shields, Ullyses S Shields, William S Shields.
  • Abraham John Shields passed away in 1873 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shields
1786–1856
Birth Location: Columbia Co., GA
JS
Sally Jones
1796–1834
Birth Location: GA
SJ

Spouses(s)

Lucy Hillman
1824–1900
Birth Location: North Carolina
LH

Children(s)

William Shields
1844–1913
Birth Location: Warren County, Georgia, USA
WS
Albert Shields
1840–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Lucy Shields
1842–1916
Birth Location: Georgia
LS
Adolphus Shields
1846–1929
Birth Location: Georgia
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Mary Shields
1848–
Birth Location: Georgia
MS
Joseph Shields
1850–1913
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
JS
Henry Shields
1853–1899
Birth Location: Georgia
HS
Adolphus Shields
1846–1929
Birth Location: Warren County, Georgia, USA
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Abraham Shields's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Shields
1821–1873
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
John Shields
1786–1856
Columbia Co., GA
Sally Jones
1796–1834
GA
Grandparents
William (David) Shields
1751–1810
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mary Stapler
1753–
Abraham (Parham) Jones
1752–1831
Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Ann (Nancy) Cole
1763–1827
British Colony, America
Great-Grandparents
Major Shields
1730–1781
Margaret Thompson
1730–1810
James Jones
1715–1772
Martha Parham
1720–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Shields
1704–1750
Elizabeth Cobbs
1704–1736
Rev Thomson
1690–1753
Margaret Osbourne
1690–1735
Henry Jones
1680–1733
Catherine Jones
1680–1757

Abraham Shields's Descendants

1.
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Abraham (John) Shields (17 Feb 1821–10 Jun 1873) m. Lucy (Emmons) Hillman (16 Jul 1824–8 Jan 1900)
  1. 1. William (S) Shields 1844–1913 m. Susan (Frances) Lewis 1847–1900
    1. 1. Willie (Idelle) Shields 1886–1976 m. Benjamin (Hill Chapman) I 1888–1972
      1. 1. Margaret (Courtney) Chapman 1919–1984 m. Vincent (de Paul) Cunningham 1910–1967 m. Walter (M) Lee 1918–1999
        1. 1. Michael (Anne) Lee 1943–2015 m. Donald (Edward) Lynn 1945–1982
      2. 2. Dorothy (Willie) Chapman 1914–2007 m. Earl (Leslie) Pitmon 1905–1972
        1. 1. Jerry (Earl) Pitmon 1948–2007
      3. 3. Benjamin (Hill Chapman) II 1920–2008 m. Rosetta Rainey 1925–1995
      4. 4. Ralph (Ogden) Chapman 1924– m. Nell (Elizabeth Dobbs) Chapman 1928–2016
      5. 5. Helen (Louise) Chapman 1916–2001 m. Eldridge (Jackson) Hardman 1913–1978
        1. 1. Helen (Joyce) Hardman 1937–2006
    2. 2. Frances (Belle 'Fannie') Shields 1880–1968 m. Elmer (Ellsworth) Morris 1868–1952
      1. 1. Lela Tipton 1904–1990
      2. 2. Sinsel Morris 1907–1988
      3. 3. Dewitt (William) Morris 1909–2001
    3. 3. Eugene (Abraham) Shields 1876–1956 m. Eunice (Mildred) Hawkins 1895–1960
      1. 1. Jean (Evelyn) Shields 1923–2004 m. Glen (David) Barr 1918–1998
      2. 2. Mildred (Frances) Shields 1924–2014
    4. 4. Jane (E.) Shields 1866–1866
    5. 5. Emmie (Leila) Shields 1883–1907
    6. 6. Minnie (L) Shields 1873–1894 m. Robert (Henry) Shaw 1867–1930
      1. 1. Robena Shaw 1894–
      2. 2. Minnie (Idelle) Shaw 1901–1968
    7. 7. Albert (Lewis) Shields 1874–1926 m. Katherine (Mae ("Katie")) Barron 1887–1940
      1. 1. Albert (Lewis Shields) Jr 1905–1980
      2. 2. Barron (Fitzgerald) Shields 1910–1985
      3. 3. Gretna (America) Shields 1914–2003
      4. 4. Henry (Wise) Shields 1919–1986
      5. 5. Gloria (Katherine Mae) Shields 1921–2003
      6. 6. Gloria (Katherine Mae) Shields 1921–1958
      7. 7. William (Stapler) Shields 1916–2001
      8. 8. Virginia Shields 1915–
    8. 8. Minnie (G.) Shields 1873–1934 m. Robert (H) Shaw 1867–1930
      1. 1. Robena (F) Shaw 1894–1981
      2. 2. Minnie (Idelle) Shaw 1902–2002
  2. 2. Albert (B) Shields 1840–
  3. 3. Lucy (E) Shields 1842–1916
  4. 4. Adolphus (A) Shields 1846–1929 m. Mary (Ann) Westcott 1848–1922
    1. 1. Muse (A) Shields 1875–1938
    2. 2. Ozella Shields 1870–
    3. 3. Henry (W) Shields 1868–1914
  5. 5. Mary (F) Shields 1848– m. Edmund (B) Darden 1833– m. Edmund (B) Darden 1833–
    1. 1. Anna (D) Rumble 1870–
    2. 2. Anna (D) Rumble 1870–
  6. 6. Joseph (Matthew) Shields 1850–1913
  7. 7. Henry (Gartrell) Shields 1853–1899
  8. 8. Adolphus (A) Shields 1846–1929

Abraham Shields's Timeline

5 Records

1821
17 Feb 1821
Birth of Abraham John Shields in Georgia
Georgia
1850
1850
Age 29
Abraham John Shields resided here in Division 90, Warren, Georgia
Division 90, Warren, Georgia
1860
1860
Age 39
Abraham John Shields resided here in District 1197, Quitman, Georgia, United States
District 1197, Quitman, Georgia, United States
1870
1870
Age 49
Abraham John Shields resided here in Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, United States
Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, United States
1873
10 Jun 1873
Age 52
Death of Abraham John Shields in Fulton Co., GA
Fulton Co., GA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1821
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Atlanta, Georgia, Oakland Cemetery Records, 1773-1999
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: M593_2; Page: 343A; Image: 85; Family History Library Film: 545501
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1197, Quitman, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 463; Image: 458.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 90, Warren, Georgia; Roll: M432_86; Page: 180B; Image: 368
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 90, Warren, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 90, Warren, Georgia; Roll: M432_86; Page: 180B; Image: 368
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1197, Quitman, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1197, Quitman, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 463; Image: 458.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: M593_2; Page: 343A; Image: 85; Family History Library Film: 545501

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1873
    Event Place: Fulton Co., GA
    Record Source:
    [1] Atlanta, Georgia, Oakland Cemetery Records, 1773-1999
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Atlanta, Georgia, Oakland Cemetery Records, 1773-1999
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012
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