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John Shields 1769–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1769

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Athens, Tennessee, USA

Father: Robert Shields

Mother: Nancy Stockton

Spouse(s): Unknown White

Children(s): Jennie Shields, Janette Shields

In 1769, John Shields entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Shields And Nancy Stockton. John Shields married Rhoda Bowman, Unknown White, and had children including Janette Shields, Jennie Shields. John Shields passed away in 1815 in Athens, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1769, John Shields entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Shields And Nancy Stockton.
  • John Shields married Rhoda Bowman, Unknown White, and had children including Janette Shields, Jennie Shields.
  • John Shields passed away in 1815 in Athens, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shields's Ancestors

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John Shields
1769–1815
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Shields
1749–1802
Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Nancy Stockton
1745–1805
VA
Grandparents
John Shields
1709–1772
Lancaster, Chester Co, PA
Margaret Perry
1710–1760
Chester CO., PA
Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1668–1741
Jeanette Parker
1670–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Shields
1633–1712

John Shields's Descendants

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John Shields (1769–1815) m. Unknown White (1775–12 Oct 1841)
  1. 1. Jennie Shields 1807–1814
  2. 2. Janette Shields 1791–

John Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1769
1769
Birth of John Shields in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Virginia, USA
1815
Abt. 1815
Age 46
Death of John Shields in Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
1815
1815
Age 46
Death of John Shields in Athens, Tennessee, USA
Athens, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] shields10feb2002_GED.FTW
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1815
    Event Place: Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Athens, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree, Database online.

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