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Edward Ferguson Shields 1816–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 DEC 1816

Birth Location: New York, United States

Death Date: ABT 10 FEB 1872

Death Location: Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States

Father:

Mother: S W

Spouse(s): Sarah Woodruff

Children(s): Lucy Shields, Edward Shields, Casilear Shields, Helen Shields, Corinne Shields, Henry Shields, Caroline Shields

In 1816, Edward Ferguson Shields entered the world in New York, United States, born to Richard Shields And S W. Edward Ferguson Shields married Sarah Woodruff, and had children including Caroline Amelia Shields, Casilear H Shields, Corinne Shields, Edward Shields, Helen Armstrong Shields, Henry Woodruff Shields, Lucy W Shields. Edward Ferguson Shields passed away in 1872 in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1816, Edward Ferguson Shields entered the world in New York, United States, born to Richard Shields And S W.
  • Edward Ferguson Shields married Sarah Woodruff, and had children including Caroline Amelia Shields, Casilear H Shields, Corinne Shields, Edward Shields, Helen Armstrong Shields, Henry Woodruff Shields, Lucy W Shields.
  • Edward Ferguson Shields passed away in 1872 in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States.

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Edward Shields's Ancestors

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Edward Shields
1816–1872
Birth Place: New York, United States
Parents
S W
1776–
Indiana
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Shields's Descendants

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Edward (Ferguson) Shields (17 DEC 1816–ABT 10 FEB 1872) m. Sarah Woodruff (3 AUG 1825–ABT 27 OCT 1868)
  1. 1. Lucy (W) Shields 1848–1871 m. Thomas (David) Stone 1845–1908
    1. 1. Lucy (Carrie) Stone 1871–1948 m. George (Scarborough Leatherbury) Jr 1864–1926
      1. 1. Gregory (Luce Leatherbury) Sr 1916–2009 m. Florence (Morton) Greaves 1920–2015
      2. 2. Mary (Louise) Leatherbury 1894–1978
      3. 3. Frank (Lewis) Leatherbury 1901–1959 m. Laura (Parker) Turner 1903–1969
        1. 1. Ed (Roberts) Leatherbury 1937–2019
      4. 4. Edward (Shields ( Eppie)) Leatherbury 1910–1934
      5. 5. Sadie (Stone) Leatherbury 1890–1986 m. John (Bradford Davis) Jr 1888–1944
      6. 6. William Kaufman 1909– m. Victoria Engle 1909–
      7. 7. Thomas (Stone) Leatherbury 1898–1964 m. Lucille Daughdrill 1900–1989
      8. 8. George (Scarborough Leatherbury) III 1896–1959 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wadley 1907–1977
      9. 9. Lucy (Shields) Leatherbury 1892–1919 m. Robert (Herndon) Radcliff 1884–1941
      10. 10. Carolyn (Rubira) Leatherbury 1914–1985 m. Joseph (Aloysius McPhillips) Jr. 1912–1975
      11. 11. Corinne Leatherbury 1903–1967 m. Walter (Hermann) Zingelmann 1904–1984
      12. 12. Janet Leatherbury 1905–1968 m. Paul (Parr Brinson) Jr. 1905–1952
      13. 13. Charles (Cunningham) Leatherbury 1908–1989 m. Glenn Crawford 1918–2004 m. Frances (Norma) Stainback 1911–1971
  2. 2. Edward Shields 1854–1857
  3. 3. Casilear (H) Shields 1868–1871
  4. 4. Helen (Armstrong) Shields 1851– m. Orlando (Bennett) Fish 1832–1907
  5. 5. Corinne Shields 1864–1942 m. William (Orton) Jr 1858–1891
  6. 6. Henry (Woodruff) Shields 1856–1937 m. Isabell (H) Murrell 1862–1941
  7. 7. Caroline (Amelia) Shields 1846–1934 m. Santos (Santiago) Rubira 1832–1914 m. Edward (Holland) Caldwell 1844–1872

Edward Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1816
17 DEC 1816
Birth of Edward Ferguson Shields in New York, United States
New York, United States
1872
10 FEB 1872
Age 56
Death of Edward Ferguson Shields in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States
1872
ABT 10 FEB 1872
Age 56
Burial of Edward Ferguson Shields in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 DEC 1816
    Event Place: New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1872
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: ABT 10 FEB 1872
    Event Place: Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States

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