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Joanna Shields 1808 – 1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1808

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 9 Nov 1883

Death Location: Midway, Greene, Tennessee

Father: James Shields

Mother: Jane Gilliland

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Joanna Shields was born in 1808 in Chester, Pennsylvania, the child of James Shields and Jane Gilliland. Joanna Shields passed away in 1883 in Midway, Greene, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Joanna Shields was born in 1808 in Chester, Pennsylvania, the child of James Shields and Jane Gilliland.
  • Joanna Shields passed away in 1883 in Midway, Greene, Tennessee.

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Joanna Shields's Ancestors

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Joanna Shields
1808 – 1883
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
Parents
James Shields
1757 – 1840
Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland
Jane Gilliland
1764 – 1849
Brandywine Manor, Chester, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
William Shields
1728 – 1797
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
Jane (Bentley) Williams
1736 – 1806
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
John Gilliland
1706 – 1784
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Hester Romar
1720 – 1800
Netherlands
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Joanna Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1808
28 Jan 1808
Birth of Joanna Shields in Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
1883
9 Nov 1883
Age 75
Death of Joanna Shields in Midway, Greene, Tennessee
Midway, Greene, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1883
    Event Place: Midway, Greene, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1808
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania

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