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David Henry Shields 1848–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1848

Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 28 Mar 1900

Death Location: Washington, Tennessee, United States

Father: John ^

Mother: Nancy Shields

Spouse(s): Mary Clark

Children(s): Julia Shields, Samuel Shields, Harriet Shields, Mary Shields, Penelope Shields, David Shields, Anna Shields

In 1848, David Henry Shields entered the world in Washington, Tennessee, United States, born to John Calhoun Shields And Nancy Shields. David Henry Shields married Mary Alice Clark, and had children including Anna West Shields, David Max Shields, Harriet Margaret Shields, Julia Ada Shields, Mary Clark Shields, Penelope Crouch Shields, Samuel Doak Waddell Shields. David Henry Shields passed away in 1900 in Washington, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1848, David Henry Shields entered the world in Washington, Tennessee, United States, born to John Calhoun Shields And Nancy Shields.
  • David Henry Shields married Mary Alice Clark, and had children including Anna West Shields, David Max Shields, Harriet Margaret Shields, Julia Ada Shields, Mary Clark Shields, Penelope Crouch Shields, Samuel Doak Waddell Shields.
  • David Henry Shields passed away in 1900 in Washington, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John ^
1809–1858
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Shields
1813–1858
Birth Location: Greene County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Clark
1853–1911
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
MC

Children(s)

Julia Shields
1875–1941
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
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Samuel Shields
1879–1923
Birth Location: Limestone, Washington, Tennessee, USA
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Harriet Shields
1885–1969
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Mary Shields
1886–1963
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MS
Penelope Shields
1892–1961
Birth Location: Limestone, Washington, Tennessee, USA
PS
David Shields
1894–1970
Birth Location: Limestone, Washington, Tennessee, USA
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Anna Shields
1897–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
AS

David Shields's Ancestors

Self
David Shields
1848–1900
Birth Place: Washington, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John Calhoun Shields ^
1809–1858
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy Shields
1813–1858
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Woods) Shields
1759–1826
Hampton Valley, Frederick, Maryland, USA,
Esther ((Hester)) Waddell
1769–1851
Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States,
Great-Grandparents
William II
1728–1797
Jane WILLIAMS
1736–1848
John Waddell
1736–1827
Rachel Quee
1738–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William I
1668–1737
Mary Parker
1670–1750
John Williams
1698–1747
Margaret Bentley
1705–1754
Alexander Waddell
1703–1769
Rebecca Shiver
1702–
Alexander Quee
1686–1755
Sarah Engle
1714–1788

David Shields's Descendants

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David (Henry) Shields (28 Sep 1848–28 Mar 1900) m. Mary (Alice) Clark (12 Oct 1853–30 Jul 1911)
  1. 1. Julia (Ada) Shields 1875–1941
  2. 2. Samuel (Doak Waddell) Shields 1879–1923 m. Bessie (Thelma) Jones 1881–1944
    1. 1. David (Hardin) Shields 1909–1963 m. Avis Shields 1912–
      1. 1. David (A.) Shields 1934–2010
      2. 2. Carolyn Shields 1940–2004 m. John (Thomas) Williams 1939–2010
  3. 3. Harriet (Margaret) Shields 1885–1969
  4. 4. Mary (Clark) Shields 1886–1963
  5. 5. Penelope (Crouch) Shields 1892–1961
  6. 6. David (Max) Shields 1894–1970
  7. 7. Anna (West) Shields 1897–

David Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1848
28 Sep 1848
Birth of David Henry Shields in Washington, Tennessee, United States
Washington, Tennessee, United States
1900
28 Mar 1900
Age 52
Death of David Henry Shields in Washington, Tennessee, United States
Washington, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1848
    Event Place: Washington, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Washington, Tennessee, United States
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