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John Shields 1792–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10-26-1792

Birth Location: TN

Death Date: 10-2-1829

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Captain Shields

Mother: Jane Gilliland

Spouse(s): Mary Shields

Children(s): Sarah Rutherford, Benjamin Shields, James Shields, Nancy Shields

John Shields was born in 1792 in TN, the child of Captain James Shields And Jane Gilliland. John Shields married Mary Shields, and had children including Benjamin T Shields, James T Shields, Nancy J Shields, Sarah Rutherford. John Shields passed away in 1829 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Shields was born in 1792 in TN, the child of Captain James Shields And Jane Gilliland.
  • John Shields married Mary Shields, and had children including Benjamin T Shields, James T Shields, Nancy J Shields, Sarah Rutherford.
  • John Shields passed away in 1829 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shields's Ancestors

Self
John Shields
1792–1829
Birth Place: TN
Parents
Captain James Shields
1757–1840
Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Jane Gilliland
1764–1849
United States of America, USA
Grandparents
William (Shields) II
1728–1797
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Jane Shields
1736–1806
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Esther Rome
1721–1800
New York
Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1685–1737
Johannes Romar
1694–1756
Susannah Romar
1694–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean Lechevelier
1666–1710
Marie Plaine
1668–1697

John Shields's Descendants

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John Shields (10-26-1792–10-2-1829) m. Mary Shields (29 November 1806–2 March 1852)
  1. 1. Sarah Rutherford 1824–1865 m. Alexander Rutherford 1820–1865
    1. 1. Rebecca (E) Rutherford 1838–1899
    2. 2. William (Alexander) Rutherford 1844–1914
    3. 3. Adaline Rutherford 1857–1934
    4. 4. Ann (E) Rutherford 1858–1916
    5. 5. Mary (Molly) Rutherford 1849–1883
    6. 6. Sarah Rutherford 1851–1883
    7. 7. Nancy (Jane) Rutherford 1847–1874 m. Francis (( Frank)) Galyon 1843–1923
      1. 1. Sarah Galyon 1869–
      2. 2. John Galgon 1872–
      3. 3. Benjamin Galgon 1874–
  2. 2. Benjamin (T) Shields 1825–1865
  3. 3. James (T) Shields 1825–1899 m. Elizabeth (J.) Shields 1828–1941 m. Mary (A) Shields 1827–1849
    1. 1. Mary (Aurelia Glenn) Gammon 1849–1876
    2. 2. William (S) Shields 1853–
    3. 3. John (K) Shields 1855–
  4. 4. Nancy (J) Shields 1830–

John Shields's Timeline

4 Records

1792
26 October 1792
Birth of John Shields in TN
TN
1792
10-26-1792
Birth of John Shields
None
1829
2 October 1829
Age 37
Death of John Shields in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
1829
10-2-1829
Age 37
Death of John Shields
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 October 1792
    Event Place: TN
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Citizenship Affidavits of US-born Seamen at Select Ports, 1792-1869, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Quarterly Abstracts of Seamen's Protection Certificates, New York City, NY 1815-1869
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10-26-1792

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 October 1829
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10-2-1829

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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