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John Shields 1790 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 October 1790

Birth Location: Barren County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 11 Oct 1863

Death Location: Odon, Daviess, Indiana, USA

Father: Pvt Shields

Mother: Nancy Shields

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Children(s):

The story of John Shields began in 1790 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA. John Shields passed away in 1863 in Odon, Daviess, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Shields began in 1790 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Shields passed away in 1863 in Odon, Daviess, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pvt Shields
1754 – 1814
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
PS
Nancy Shields
1755 – 1825
Birth Location: Ireland
NS

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shields's Ancestors

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John Shields
1790 – 1863
Birth Place: Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Pvt James Shields
1754 – 1814
Virginia, United States
Nancy (Ann Brown) Shields
1755 – 1825
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1790
12 October 1790
Birth of John Shields in Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Barren County, Kentucky, USA
1863
11 Oct 1863
Age 73
Death of John Shields in Odon, Daviess, Indiana, USA
Odon, Daviess, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 October 1790
    Event Place: Barren County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1863
    Event Place: Odon, Daviess, Indiana, USA
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