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David "Big Dave" Shields 1766 – 1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Harrisonburg, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 8 March 1843

Death Location: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: *Robert Shields

Mother: Nancy Stockton

Spouse(s): Susan Edwards

Children(s): joseph shields

In 1766, David "Big Dave" Shields entered the world in Harrisonburg, Augusta, Virginia, United States, born to *Robert Perry Shields and Nancy Mary Stockton. David "Big Dave" Shields married Susan Edwards, and had children including joseph b. shields. David "Big Dave" Shields passed away in 1843 in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1766, David "Big Dave" Shields entered the world in Harrisonburg, Augusta, Virginia, United States, born to *Robert Perry Shields and Nancy Mary Stockton.
  • David "Big Dave" Shields married Susan Edwards, and had children including joseph b. shields.
  • David "Big Dave" Shields passed away in 1843 in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Robert Shields
1749 – 1802
Birth Location: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, Colonial America
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Nancy Stockton
1741 – 1805
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Susan Edwards
1768 – 1803
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

joseph shields
1797 – 1841
Birth Location: paris bourbon co,. ky
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David Shields's Ancestors

Self
David Shields
1766 – 1843
Birth Place: Harrisonburg, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Parents
*Robert Perry Shields
1749 – 1802
Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, Colonial America
Nancy (Mary) Stockton
1741 – 1805
Albemarle County, Virginia
Grandparents
John (William) SHIELDS
1709 – 1772
Lancaster, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Margaret (Jeanette) Perry
1710 – 1760
Lancaster, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Richard (R) Stockton
1710 – 1775
Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey
Agnes (Anne Boudinot) Anthony
1714 – 1775
St Annes, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Shields's Descendants

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David ("Big Dave") Shields (1766 – 8 March 1843) m. Susan Edwards (1768 – 1803)
  1. 1. joseph (b.) shields (1797 – 18 jun 1841) m. Sarah (Adaline) Masterson (14 Feb 1794 – 31 Oct 1878)
    1. 1. David (W) Shields (29 Sep 1821 – 21 Jun 1892) m. Elizabeth (Ellen) Payne (6 Mar 1830 – 13 Apr 1925)
      1. 1. Martha (A.) Shields (9 June 1861 – 2 May 1935) m. Morgan (M) Barrett (3 April 1853 – 28 February 1913)
        1. 1. Adia (F) Barrett (7 March 1882 – 11 April 1890)
      2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) Shields (4 Jan 1866 – 2 June 1939) m. Alice Musser (Mar 1871 – 03 Jan 1956)
        1. 1. Macy (A.) Hays (29 Jan 1891 – 17 Dec 1973) m. Carl (Kenneth) Hayes (9 Apr 1882 – Sep 1949)
      3. 3. William (Edward) Shields (26 March 1870 – 14 March 1946)
      4. 4. Orpie Shields (Abt 1871 – )
      5. 5. David (O.) Shields (Abt 1876 – )

David Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of David "Big Dave" Shields in Harrisonburg, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Harrisonburg, Augusta, Virginia, United States
1843
8 March 1843
Age 77
Death of David "Big Dave" Shields in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States of America
Bradley County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Harrisonburg, Augusta, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 March 1843
    Event Place: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States of America
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