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Henry Sherman Shields 1865–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 25 1865

Birth Location: Kansas

Death Date: October 17, 1942

Death Location: Kansas

Father: Benjamin Shields

Mother: Mary Abbott

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Children(s):

In 1865, Henry Sherman Shields entered the world in Kansas, born to Benjamin Shields And Mary Ann Abbott. Henry Sherman Shields passed away in 1942 in Kansas.

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Biography

  • In 1865, Henry Sherman Shields entered the world in Kansas, born to Benjamin Shields And Mary Ann Abbott.
  • Henry Sherman Shields passed away in 1942 in Kansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Shields
1835–1904
Birth Location: Illinois
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Mary Abbott
1840–1923
Birth Location: Illinois
MA

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Shields's Ancestors

Self
Henry Shields
1865–1942
Birth Place: Kansas
Parents
Benjamin Shields
1835–1904
Illinois
Mary (Ann) Abbott
1840–1923
Illinois
Grandparents
Joseph Shields
1811–1883
Harrison, Indiana
Mary McClaren
1810–1879
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Shields
1775–1819
Mary Veatch
1783–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lt. Veatch
1752–1829
Elizabeth Craig
1757–1833

Henry Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1865
March 25 1865
Birth of Henry Sherman Shields in Kansas
Kansas
1942
October 17, 1942
Age 77
Death of Henry Sherman Shields in Kansas
Kansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 25 1865
    Event Place: Kansas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 17, 1942
    Event Place: Kansas
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