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Charles Elexander Shields 1884 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1884

Birth Location: Arkansas City, Desha, ARKANSAS

Death Date: 15 Feb 1958

Death Location: Gardena, Los Angeles, California

Father: Andrew Shields

Mother: Nancy Dehart

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In 1884, Charles Elexander Shields entered the world in Arkansas City, Desha, ARKANSAS, born to Andrew Jackson "Jack" Shields and Nancy Levina Dehart. Charles Elexander Shields passed away in 1958 in Gardena, Los Angeles, California.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Charles Elexander Shields entered the world in Arkansas City, Desha, ARKANSAS, born to Andrew Jackson "Jack" Shields and Nancy Levina Dehart.
  • Charles Elexander Shields passed away in 1958 in Gardena, Los Angeles, California.

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Charles Shields's Ancestors

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Charles Shields
1884 – 1958
Birth Place: Arkansas City, Desha, ARKANSAS
Parents
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Shields
1847 – 1925
Dade, Murray, GEORGIA
Nancy (Levina) Dehart
1848 – 1887
Shoal Creek Township, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Elijah (Morgan) Dehart
1820 – 1877
Wayne County, Kentucky, United States of America
Elizabeth Ray
1826 – 1881
Monroe, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Ray
1822 – 1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frederick Ray
1759 – 1837
Nancy Harwell
1770 – 1858

Charles Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1884
21 Jun 1884
Birth of Charles Elexander Shields in Arkansas City, Desha, ARKANSAS
Arkansas City, Desha, ARKANSAS
1958
15 Feb 1958
Age 74
Death of Charles Elexander Shields in Gardena, Los Angeles, California
Gardena, Los Angeles, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1884
    Event Place: Arkansas City, Desha, ARKANSAS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1958
    Event Place: Gardena, Los Angeles, California

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gardena, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

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