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David Shields 1816–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1816

Birth Location: N.J., USA

Death Date: 25 NOV 1885

Death Location: HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (WARREN)

Father: Thomas Shields

Mother: Sarah Coleman

Spouse(s): Temperance Stewart

Children(s): Sarah Shields, Anne Shields, Amanda Shields, Lewis Shields, Lucy Shields, Stewart Shields

In 1816, David Shields entered the world in N.J., USA, born to Thomas Shields And Sarah Coleman. In 1860, David Shields was recorded in the census in Hackettstown, Warren Co., N.J., USA. David Shields married Temperance Stewart, and had children including Amanda Shields, Anne E Shields, Lewis Shields, Lucy J Shields, Sarah F Shields, Stewart Shields. David Shields passed away in 1885 in HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (WARREN).

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Biography

  • In 1816, David Shields entered the world in N.J., USA, born to Thomas Shields And Sarah Coleman.
  • In 1860, David Shields was recorded in the census in Hackettstown, Warren Co., N.J., USA.
  • David Shields married Temperance Stewart, and had children including Amanda Shields, Anne E Shields, Lewis Shields, Lucy J Shields, Sarah F Shields, Stewart Shields.
  • David Shields passed away in 1885 in HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (WARREN).

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Shields's Ancestors

Self
David Shields
1816–1885
Birth Place: N.J., USA
Parents
Thomas Shields
1775–1827
Hackettstown, Warren Co., N.J., USA
Sarah Coleman
1775–1858
Grandparents
Samuel Coleman
Sarah Bowlby
1738–
Great-Grandparents
John BOWLBY
1703–1782
Mary LANNING
–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas BOWLBY
1665–1730
Martha BARKER
1671–1720

David Shields's Descendants

1.
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David Shields (ABT 1816–25 NOV 1885) m. Temperance Stewart (ABT 1818–8 JUN 1874)
  1. 1. Sarah (F.) Shields 1841–1862
  2. 2. Anne (E.) Shields 1845–1864 m. William Abel
  3. 3. Amanda Shields 1846–1847
  4. 4. Lewis Shields 1847–
  5. 5. Lucy (J.) Shields 1850– m. William (S.) Smith
  6. 6. Stewart Shields 1854–

David Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1816
ABT 1816
Birth of David Shields in N.J., USA
N.J., USA
1860
1860
Age 44
David Shields appeared in census in Hackettstown, Warren Co., N.J., USA
Hackettstown, Warren Co., N.J., USA
1885
25 NOV 1885
Age 69
Death of David Shields
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1816
    Event Place: N.J., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] bowlby2.FTW
    [2] joneswork.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 NOV 1885
    Record Source:
    [1] bowlby2.FTW
    [2] joneswork.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (WARREN)
    Record Source:
    [1] bowlby2.FTW
    [2] joneswork.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Hackettstown, Warren Co., N.J., USA

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