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ELNORA SHIELDS 1859–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1859

Birth Location: San Saba, San Saba, Texas, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1918

Death Location: Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Father: John Shields

Mother: MATILDA RUTHERFORD

Spouse(s): GABRIEL CHOATE

Children(s): Willie Choate

The story of ELNORA SHIELDS began in 1859 in San Saba, San Saba, Texas, USA. ELNORA SHIELDS married Gabriel Choate, and had children including Willie J Choate. ELNORA SHIELDS passed away in 1918 in Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of ELNORA SHIELDS began in 1859 in San Saba, San Saba, Texas, USA.
  • ELNORA SHIELDS married Gabriel Choate, and had children including Willie J Choate.
  • ELNORA SHIELDS passed away in 1918 in Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, USA.

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ELNORA SHIELDS's Ancestors

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ELNORA SHIELDS
1859–1918
Birth Place: San Saba, San Saba, Texas, USA
Parents
John T Shields
1828–1892
Illinois, USA
MATILDA (LYON) RUTHERFORD
1828–1900
Greene, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin) Rutherford
1794–1849
, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Jane Marshall
1798–1852
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elliott Rutherford
1753–1826
Ruth Hayes
1760–1850
Benjamin Marshall
1760–1840
Mary Cofer
1765–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

ELNORA SHIELDS's Descendants

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ELNORA SHIELDS (5 Jan 1859–10 Oct 1918) m. GABRIEL CHOATE (2 Sep 1863–1926)
  1. 1. Willie (J) Choate 1894– m. Nora Choate 1895–
    1. 1. Gloria (Ysleta) Choate 1924–2004 m. Joseph (David) Sellers 1924–1996
    2. 2. Billie (Marce) Choate 1919–
    3. 3. Godfrey (O.) Choate 1920–2010 m. LaRue (F.) Choate 1925–2010

ELNORA SHIELDS's Timeline

2 Records

1859
5 Jan 1859
Birth of ELNORA SHIELDS in San Saba, San Saba, Texas, USA
San Saba, San Saba, Texas, USA
1918
10 Oct 1918
Age 59
Death of ELNORA SHIELDS in Douglas, Cochise, Arizona, USA
Douglas, Cochise, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1859
    Event Place: San Saba, San Saba, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Douglas, Cochise, Arizona, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

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