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Jacob Shields 1824–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1824

Birth Location: Salem, Washington, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 10 Sep 1878

Death Location: Fairview Cemetary, Holt County, MO

Father: Reubin Shields

Mother: Grace Shields

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Nelson

Children(s): Nancy Haines, John Shields, Louisa Shields, Phoebe Shields

Jacob Shields was born in 1824 in Salem, Washington, Indiana, USA, the child of Reubin Shields And Grace Shields. Jacob Shields married Elizabeth Phoebe Nelson, and had children including John S Shields, Louisa Shields, Nancy E Haines, Phoebe J Shields. Jacob Shields passed away in 1878 in Fairview Cemetary, Holt County, MO.

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Biography

  • Jacob Shields was born in 1824 in Salem, Washington, Indiana, USA, the child of Reubin Shields And Grace Shields.
  • Jacob Shields married Elizabeth Phoebe Nelson, and had children including John S Shields, Louisa Shields, Nancy E Haines, Phoebe J Shields.
  • Jacob Shields passed away in 1878 in Fairview Cemetary, Holt County, MO.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reubin Shields
1788–1865
Birth Location: Rowen County, North Carolina
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Grace Shields
1794–1866
Birth Location: NC
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Nelson
1828–1915
Birth Location: Salem, Washington County, Indiana
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Children(s)

Nancy Haines
1853–1929
Birth Location: Indiana
NH
John Shields
1859–1908
Birth Location: Washington County, Indiana
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Louisa Shields
1860–1870
Birth Location: –
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Phoebe Shields
1849–1918
Birth Location: Washington County, Indiana
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Jacob Shields's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Shields
1824–1878
Birth Place: Salem, Washington, Indiana, USA
Parents
Reubin Shields
1788–1865
Rowen County, North Carolina
Grace Shields
1794–1866
NC
Grandparents
Abel Shields
1748–1833
Sussex Co, DE
Grace Freeman
1750–1830
Sussex Co, DE
Archibald Johnson
1763–1822
Rowen County, N. C.
Mary Idol
1764–1845
Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Shields
1719–1784
Mary Chipman
1725–1756
John Freeman
1720–1784
Sarah Outlaw
1722–1778
Henry Johnson
1725–1760
Catherine Knox
1730–1759
Johan Eitel
1735–1786
Elizabeth Meier
1736–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Delight Shields
1696–1743
Jerusha Stalker
1701–1768
Perez Chipman
1702–1781
Elizabeth Perry
1699–1724
Conrad Meier
1700–

Jacob Shields's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Shields (15 Nov 1824–10 Sep 1878) m. Elizabeth (Phoebe) Nelson (08 Nov 1828–03 Jan 1915)
  1. 1. Nancy (E) Haines 1853–1929 m. Joseph Haines 1854–1938
    1. 1. Ettie (Mae) Haines 1877–1949 m. Mortimer Nowland –1935
    2. 2. Manda Haines 1882–1882
    3. 3. John (H) Haines 1883–1967 m. Eva Perkins 1901–1969
      1. 1. Albert (Richard) Haines 1922–1996
      2. 2. Robert (Henry) Haines 1924–1924
      3. 3. Theora (Ilene) Haines 1933–1991
      4. 4. Geneva (May) Haines 1920–1986 m. Ercel (Lee) Francisco 1918–1978
    4. 4. Orpah (E) Haines 1885–1960 m. Jesse Holloway 1880–
    5. 5. Charles (C) Haines 1878–1963 m. Vera Hays 1890–1950
    6. 6. Nona (F) Haines 1895–1987 m. Roy Hodson 1899–1968 m. Archie (A) Mitchell 1889–1957
      1. 1. Ellen (E) Mitchell 1924–
      2. 2. Sylvia (M) Mitchell 1922–2002
      3. 3. Lily (B) Mitchell 1913–
      4. 4. Frank (R) Mitchell 1915–
      5. 5. Barney (E) Mitchell 1918–
    7. 7. Harry (L) Haines 1889–1965 m. Bertha (Maude) Wildrix 1895–1967
  2. 2. John (S) Shields 1859–1908
  3. 3. Louisa Shields 1860–1870
  4. 4. Phoebe (J) Shields 1849–1918
    1. 1. Laura Goodhart 1876–1938 m. Oliver (C) Goodhart 1877–1940
      1. 1. Teddy (D) Goodhart 1905–1950 m. Flora 1907–1976
        1. 1. Mary (J) Goodhart 1929–1972
      2. 2. Infant Goodhart 1904–1904
      3. 3. Ethel (M) Goodhart 1903–1954 m. Vernon Markt 1898–1980
        1. 1. Beverly (M.) Markt 1921–1989
        2. 2. Ellen (May) Markt 1922–
        3. 3. Charles (Richard) Markt 1922–
        4. 4. Mary (Alice Markt-Miller) Dodson 1934–2019
      4. 4. Bryan (W) Goodhart 1907–1970 m. Madeline (B) Goodhart 1907–1986
        1. 1. Shirley (R) Goodhart 1936–1949
        2. 2. Clara (F) Gee 1941–2019 m. Horace (Edward) Gee 1936–2022
        3. 3. Glenna (M) Goodhart 1926–1991 m. Louis (Harold) Benson 1926–1977 m. Richard Allison 1925–1981 m. Laverne (William) Turner 1925–2009
        4. 4. Laura (Jane) Goodhart 1940–2023

Jacob Shields's Timeline

4 Records

1824
15 Nov 1824
Birth of Jacob Shields in North Carolina
North Carolina
1824
15 Nov 1824
Birth of Jacob Shields in Salem, Washington, Indiana, USA
Salem, Washington, Indiana, USA
1878
10 Sep 1878
Age 54
Death of Jacob Shields in Holt County, MO
Holt County, MO
1878
10 Sep 1878
Age 54
Death of Jacob Shields in Holt, Missouri, USA
Holt, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1824
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: overshiner2.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1824
    Event Place: Salem, Washington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Oregon, Missouri
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Holt County Sentinel - 13 Sep 1878 - Page 3, Jacob Shields died 13 Sep 1878

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Holt County, MO
    Record Source: overshiner2.ftw

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Holt, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairview Cemetary, Holt County, MO
    Record Source: e-mail from John and Mary Francisco on 42102
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