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Abraham "Abe" Shields 1838–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1838

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Monroe County, Indiana

Father: Hugh Shields

Mother: Mary Lowman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Foster

Children(s): Jason Shields, Delphonia Shields, Bedoria Shields, Gerthine Shields, Esther Shields, Frances Shields, Carolina Shields, Arabella Shields

In 1838, Abraham "Abe" Shields entered the world in Ohio, born to Hugh Shields And Mary Ann Lowman. Abraham "Abe" Shields married Elizabeth Eliza Ann Foster, and had children including Arabella Shields, Bedoria Dora L Shields, Carolina Cara Shields, Delphonia Shields, Esther Florence Shields, Frances M Shields, Gerthine Gertha Fostella Shields, Jason M F Shields. Abraham "Abe" Shields passed away in 1910 in Monroe County, Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Abraham "Abe" Shields entered the world in Ohio, born to Hugh Shields And Mary Ann Lowman.
  • Abraham "Abe" Shields married Elizabeth Eliza Ann Foster, and had children including Arabella Shields, Bedoria Dora L Shields, Carolina Cara Shields, Delphonia Shields, Esther Florence Shields, Frances M Shields, Gerthine Gertha Fostella Shields, Jason M F Shields.
  • Abraham "Abe" Shields passed away in 1910 in Monroe County, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Shields
1809–1891
Birth Location: Virginia
HS
Mary Lowman
1814–1905
Birth Location: Maryland
ML

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Foster
1841–1921
Birth Location: Ohio
EF

Children(s)

Jason Shields
1884–
Birth Location: Sharon, Noble County, Ohio
JS
Delphonia Shields
1871–1934
Birth Location: Sharon, Noble County, Ohio
DS
Bedoria Shields
1865–1929
Birth Location: Missouri
BS
Gerthine Shields
1881–
Birth Location: Sharon, Noble County, Ohio
GS
Esther Shields
1873–1954
Birth Location: Sharon, Noble County, Ohio
ES
Frances Shields
1876–
Birth Location: Sharon, Noble County, Ohio
FS
Carolina Shields
1869–1963
Birth Location: Sharon, Noble County, Ohio
CS
Arabella Shields
1864–
Birth Location: Sharon, Noble County, Ohio
AS

Abraham Shields's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Shields
1838–1910
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Hugh Shields
1809–1891
Virginia
Mary (Ann) Lowman
1814–1905
Maryland
Grandparents
David Shields
1786–1848
Virginia
Mary Cunningham
1788–1871
Berkeley County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Cunningham
1741–1817
Agnes Tucker
1742–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cunningham
1709–1783
Anna Shadwell
1710–1771
Samuel Tucker
1718–1754
Agnes
1720–1754

Abraham Shields's Descendants

1.
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Abraham ("Abe") Shields (October 1838–1910) m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Ann) Foster (May 1841–September 22, 1921)
  1. 1. Jason (M. F.) Shields 1884–
  2. 2. Delphonia Shields 1871–1934 m. Sylvester Geary 1861–1936
    1. 1. Golda (Ann) Geary 1891–1891
    2. 2. Hazel (Inez) Geary 1897–1966 m. Ernest (Peter) Rech 1895–1965
    3. 3. Belinda (Nenetah) Geary 1905–1998 m. Willard (Armstrong) Shaw 1898–1979
  3. 3. Bedoria ("Dora" L.) Shields 1865–1929 m. John (Basil) Cross 1869–1948
    1. 1. Harriett ("Hattie" H.) Cross 1901–1964 m. Joseph ("Joe" B.) Garrett 1891–1967
  4. 4. Gerthine ("Gertha" Fostella) Shields 1881– m. Leslie (A.) Wells 1878–1960 m. Charles (Wayne) Helms 1876–1906 m. William (Edward) Worley 1884–1930
  5. 5. Esther (Florence) Shields 1873–1954 m. James (Thomas) Tull 1864–1959
    1. 1. William (Jennings) Tull 1913–1979 m. Aleatha (Leona) Shippy 1905–1981
    2. 2. Cora (Mae) Tull 1895–1985 m. George (W.) Fuller 1891–1971
    3. 3. Cecil Tull 1916–
  6. 6. Frances (M.) Shields 1876– m. George (Wesley) Gonser 1875–1925
  7. 7. Carolina ("Cara") Shields 1869–1963 m. John (H.) Oliver 1866–1951 m. Lemuel (Nelson) Grandstaff 1848–1921 m. George (B.) Grandstaff 1869–1903
  8. 8. Arabella Shields 1864– m. Noah (D.) Johnson 1854–1905 m. Frank Saters 1877–1927
    1. 1. Jasper (A.) Johnson 1891–1971
    2. 2. Robert (William Owen) Johnson 1900–1912
    3. 3. Harry (L.) Johnson 1903–1907
    4. 4. Noah (L.) Johnson 1906–1907
    5. 5. James (R. Leslie) Johnson 1889–
    6. 6. Etta (Marie) Johnson 1896–
    7. 7. Effie (A.) Johnson 1893–1976

Abraham Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1838
October 1838
Birth of Abraham "Abe" Shields in Ohio
Ohio
1910
1910
Age 72
Death of Abraham "Abe" Shields in Monroe County, Indiana
Monroe County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1838
    Event Place: Ohio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Monroe County, Indiana
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