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David Jefferson Shields 1865–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1865

Birth Location: Monroe, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 25 Feb 1928

Death Location: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: James Shields

Mother: Martha Siscoe

Spouse(s): Cordelia Sexton

Children(s): Zelma Shields, Carrie Shields, Noble Shields, Ruth Shields, Mildred Shields, Glen Shields

In 1865, David Jefferson Shields entered the world in Monroe, Indiana, United States, born to James Madison Shields And Martha Jane Siscoe. David Jefferson Shields married Cordelia Cordia Sexton, and had children including Carrie Shields, Glen James Shields, Mildred Elizabeth Shields, Noble Shields, Ruth Elizabeth Shields, Zelma Shields. David Jefferson Shields passed away in 1928 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1865, David Jefferson Shields entered the world in Monroe, Indiana, United States, born to James Madison Shields And Martha Jane Siscoe.
  • David Jefferson Shields married Cordelia Cordia Sexton, and had children including Carrie Shields, Glen James Shields, Mildred Elizabeth Shields, Noble Shields, Ruth Elizabeth Shields, Zelma Shields.
  • David Jefferson Shields passed away in 1928 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States of America.

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David Shields's Ancestors

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David Shields
1865–1928
Birth Place: Monroe, Indiana, United States
Parents
James Madison Shields
1823–1897
Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America
Martha (Jane) Siscoe
1827–1872
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (B) Shields
1785–1841
Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Adaline) Masterson
1794–1878
, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Caleb Masterson
1758–1819
Jenny Champ
1760–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward War
1730–1790
Mary Coleman
1732–1840

David Shields's Descendants

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David (Jefferson) Shields (17 Mar 1865–25 Feb 1928) m. Cordelia ("Cordia") Sexton (21 AUG 1877–15 Jan 1944)
  1. 1. Zelma Shields 1896–1971 m. William (Lawrence "Tut") Baugh 1895–1959
    1. 1. Wyrtis (Marie) Baugh 1927–2009
    2. 2. Sarah (Evelyn) Baugh 1916–1991
    3. 3. David (Floyd) Baugh 1925–2003
    4. 4. James (Oliver) Baugh 1920–2006
    5. 5. William (Lawrence) Baugh 1918–1919
  2. 2. Carrie Shields 1892–1971 m. William (Wilson) Clark 1887–1938
    1. 1. Norma (Claris) Clark 1921–1923
    2. 2. Lorena (Bell) Clark 1917–1919
    3. 3. William (Aaron) Clark 1915–1989 m. Lura (Louisa) Honeycutt 1921–1987
      1. 1. Jackie (Lee) Clark 1941–2017
    4. 4. Maudie (Beatrice) Clark 1912–2007
    5. 5. Lloyd (Basil) Clark 1910–1998
  3. 3. Noble Shields 1903–1974
  4. 4. Ruth (Elizabeth) Shields 1906–1990 m. Gilbert (Marion) Mitchell 1896–1965
    1. 1. Doris (M) Mitchell 1924–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Sue) Mitchell 1930–2006
    3. 3. Patricia (Carolyn) Mitchell 1935–1996
    4. 4. Dwight (Arthur) Mitchell 1942–2017
  5. 5. Mildred (Elizabeth) Shields 1912–1989 m. Hollis Myers 1904–1944 m. James Rice 1908–1958 m. Carl Schlemmer 1900–1975
  6. 6. Glen (James) Shields 1900–1970

David Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1865
17 Mar 1865
Birth of David Jefferson Shields in Monroe, Indiana, United States
Monroe, Indiana, United States
1928
25 Feb 1928
Age 63
Death of David Jefferson Shields in Monroe, Indiana, United States
Monroe, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Monroe, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1928
    Event Place: Monroe, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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