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Cornelius Shields 1779–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1779

Birth Location: Chatham County, NC

Death Date: 22 Jan 1857

Death Location: Moore County, NC

Father: Benjamin Shields

Mother: Mary Dickerson

Spouse(s): Mary Davis

Children(s): Archibald Shields

Cornelius Shields was born in 1779 in Chatham County, NC, the child of Benjamin Shields And Mary Dickerson. Cornelius Shields married Mary Molly Davis, and had children including Archibald Shields. Cornelius Shields passed away in 1857 in Moore County, NC.

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Biography

  • Cornelius Shields was born in 1779 in Chatham County, NC, the child of Benjamin Shields And Mary Dickerson.
  • Cornelius Shields married Mary Molly Davis, and had children including Archibald Shields.
  • Cornelius Shields passed away in 1857 in Moore County, NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Shields
1754–1805
Birth Location: Moore, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Dickerson
1758–1796
Birth Location: Louisia County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Davis
1775–1832
Birth Location: Moore County, NC
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Children(s)

Archibald Shields
1800–1881
Birth Location: Moore County, NC
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Cornelius Shields's Ancestors

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Cornelius Shields
1779–1857
Birth Place: Chatham County, NC
Parents
Benjamin Shields
1754–1805
Moore, North Carolina, United States
Mary Dickerson
1758–1796
Louisia County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Reuben (Benjamin) Shields
1730–1758
Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Mary Overton
1735–1790
Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Overton
1689–1739
Elizabeth McDonald
1690–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Col
1638–1697
Mary Waters
1654–1697

Cornelius Shields's Descendants

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Cornelius Shields (15 Jan 1779–22 Jan 1857) m. Mary ("Molly") Davis (4 May 1775–24 Nov 1832)
  1. 1. Archibald Shields 1800–1881 m. Miriam Phillips 1807–1880
    1. 1. Mary (Anne) Shields 1826– m. Berry Phillips 1823–1903
      1. 1. Charles (Wesley) Phillips 1850–1921
      2. 2. Mary Phillips 1859–
      3. 3. Menerva (E.) Shield 1857–
      4. 4. Henry (B.) Phillips 1861–
      5. 5. Celia (E.) Phillips 1864–
      6. 6. Memory Phillips 1855–
      7. 7. John Phillips 1860–
      8. 8. Ellen Phillips 1864–
      9. 9. Elijah Phillips 1853–1922 m. Clarinda Crocker 1853–1894 m. Sara (Lands) Phillips 1853–1922
        1. 1. Wesley (Thomas) Phillips 1875–1948 m. Laura Henderson 1877–1951
        2. 2. Jess Phillips 1888–1938
        3. 3. Amie Rhinehart 1894–
        4. 4. Jimmie Phillips 1874–
        5. 5. Johnie Phillips 1872–
        6. 6. Mary (Phillips) Mulwee 1879–1952
      10. 10. Joel (P) Philips 1861–1901
      11. 11. Margaret (E Phillips) Carbell 1856–1893

Cornelius Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1779
15 Jan 1779
Birth of Cornelius Shields in Chatham County, NC
Chatham County, NC
1857
22 Jan 1857
Age 78
Death of Cornelius Shields in Moore County, NC
Moore County, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1779
    Event Place: Chatham County, NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1857
    Event Place: Moore County, NC
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