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James H Shields 1833 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: Bet 1875-1880

Death Location: Texas

Father: James Shields

Mother: Harriet Tillery

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Children(s):

The story of James H Shields began in 1833 in Alabama. In 1850, James H Shields resided in Pike, Alabama, USA. James H Shields passed away in 1875 in Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of James H Shields began in 1833 in Alabama.
  • In 1850, James H Shields resided in Pike, Alabama, USA.
  • James H Shields passed away in 1875 in Texas.

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James Shields's Ancestors

Self
James Shields
1833 – 1875
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
James Ellis Shields
1805 – 1854
Bullock, Alabama, United States or Georgia
Harriet (Ann) Tillery
1807 – 1880
Liberty, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
James (Ellis) Shields
1747 – 1837
South Carolina
Suzannah Bruce
1787 – 1850
Virginia, United States
William (Henry) Tillery
1773 – 1820
Culpeper County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bruce
1764 – 1854
Joshua Tillery
1745 – 1822
Susannah Ziglar
1746 – 1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Bruce
1740 – 1795
Margaret Sinnet
1740 – 1808
Johann Zeigler
1712 – 1757
Barbara Zimmerman
1718 – 1786

James Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1833
1833
Birth of James H Shields in Alabama
Alabama
1850
1850
Age 17
James H Shields resided here in Pike, Alabama, USA
Pike, Alabama, USA
1875
Bet 1875-1880
Age 42
Death of James H Shields in Texas
Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pike, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 167b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pike, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 167b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet 1875-1880
    Event Place: Texas

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