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Jean Shields 1758–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1758

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 10 Feb 1821

Death Location: Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Major Shields

Mother: Margaret Thompson

Spouse(s): Daniel Miller, Robert McLewrath

Children(s): Martha Miller

In 1758, Jean Shields entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Major John Shields And Margaret Thompson. Jean Shields married Daniel Miller, Robert Mclewrath, and had children including Martha Maria Miller. Jean Shields passed away in 1821 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1758, Jean Shields entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Major John Shields And Margaret Thompson.
  • Jean Shields married Daniel Miller, Robert Mclewrath, and had children including Martha Maria Miller.
  • Jean Shields passed away in 1821 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jean Shields's Ancestors

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Jean Shields
1758–1821
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Major John Shields
1728–1781
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Margaret Thompson
1730–1810
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
James Shields
1700–1750
Elizabeth Cobbs
1704–1736
Williamsburg, York, Virginia, USA
John Thomson
1690–1753
County Down, Northern Ireland
Margaret (Ireland Osbourne (Margaret) Ross)
1690–1735
Ulster, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cobb
1659–1727
Rebecca Vinckler
1668–1717
Eleanor Montague
1640–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Shields's Descendants

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Jean Shields (1758–10 Feb 1821) m. Daniel Miller (–Mar 1824) m. Robert McLewrath (1750–1790)
  1. 1. Martha (Maria) Miller 1801–1879 m. Wyley (P) Jerrell 1810–1887
    1. 1. Anna (M) Jarrell 1838–1878 m. William Donovan 1826–1894
      1. 1. Wiley (Jarrell Donovan) Sr 1866–1896
      2. 2. Alexis (Graves) Donovan 1875–1941
      3. 3. Annie Donivan 1871–1928
      4. 4. Mattie Donivan 1868–

Jean Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1758
1758
Birth of Jean Shields in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
1821
10 Feb 1821
Age 63
Death of Jean Shields in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States of America
Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1821
    Event Place: Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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