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John Bird Shields 1814 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1814

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 10 April 1891

Death Location: Colusa County, California, United States of America

Father: Alexander Shields

Mother: Matilda Kenner

Spouse(s): Diadamia Wheatin

Children(s): Sarah Sheilds, Joel Shields, Phebe Sheilds, Granville Shields, Samuel Shields, Adaline Shields, John Shields, Adam Shields, Mary Shields, Mabel Shields, Mary Shields

The story of John Bird Shields began in 1814 in Virginia. In 1850, John Bird Shields resided in Honey Creek, Adams, Illinois, USA. John Bird Shields married Diadamia B. Wheatin, and had children including Sarah M Sheilds, Joel Shields, Phebe Sheilds, Granville Shields, Samuel Shields, Adaline Shields, John P Shields, Adam Shields, Mary Ann Shields, Mabel Shields, Mary B Shields. John Bird Shields passed away in 1891 in Colusa County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Bird Shields began in 1814 in Virginia.
  • In 1850, John Bird Shields resided in Honey Creek, Adams, Illinois, USA.
  • John Bird Shields married Diadamia B. Wheatin, and had children including Sarah M Sheilds, Joel Shields, Phebe Sheilds, Granville Shields, Samuel Shields, Adaline Shields, John P Shields, Adam Shields, Mary Ann Shields, Mabel Shields, Mary B Shields.
  • John Bird Shields passed away in 1891 in Colusa County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Shields
1786 – 1837
Birth Location: Nelson, VA, USA
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Matilda Kenner
1800 – 1859
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Diadamia Wheatin
1822 – 1890
Birth Location: Ohio
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Children(s)

Sarah Sheilds
1843 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Joel Shields
1846 – 1905
Birth Location: Illinois
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Phebe Sheilds
1848 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Granville Shields
1850 – 1898
Birth Location: Illinois
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Samuel Shields
1852 – 1907
Birth Location: Illinois
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Adaline Shields
1855 –
Birth Location: Illinois
AS
John Shields
1857 – 1911
Birth Location: Illinois
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Adam Shields
1858 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Mary Shields
1863 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Mabel Shields
1866 – 1941
Birth Location: California
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Mary Shields
1867 –
Birth Location: California
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John Shields's Ancestors

Self
John Shields
1814 – 1891
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Alexander Shields
1786 – 1837
Nelson, VA, USA
Matilda Kenner
1800 – 1859
Tennessee
Grandparents
John Shields
1740 – 1802
Rockingham , Augusta County , Virginia, United States
Margaret Finley
1746 – 1802
Tinkling Springs, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Rodham Kenner
1759 – 1814
Edgecomb Co., North Carolina, USA
Melinda Paine
1765 – 1837
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Shields
1694 –
Jean Armstrong
1718 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1668 – 1741
Mary Parker
1668 –
Robert Armstrong
1671 –
Elizabeth Ruthledge
1680 –

John Shields's Descendants

1.
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John (Bird) Shields (abt 1814 – 10 April 1891) m. Diadamia (B.) Wheatin (14 July 1822 – 15 January 1890)
  1. 1. Sarah (M) Sheilds (abt 1843 – )
  2. 2. Joel Shields (abt 1846 – December 18, 1905)
  3. 3. Phebe Sheilds (abt 1848 – )
    1. 1. Maggie (Lavona) Potter (22 Feb 1870 – 15 Mar 1958)
      1. 1. Clyde (P) Taylor (Jul 1899 – ) m. Nancy (C) Frazee
        1. 1. Catherine (L Taylor) Merkt (abt 1928 – 10 May 1991) m. Gerald G.
      2. 2. Margaret (E) Taylor (21 Dec 1907 – 12 june 2004)
        1. 1. Gloria (Ann) Reiff (abt 1927 – 7 September 2021) m. Clarence (Arnold) Watts (20 November 1922 – 7 November 1991)
  4. 4. Granville Shields (abt 1850 – 1898)
  5. 5. Samuel Shields (abt 1852 – 1907) m. Delia Radcliff (abt 1858 – )
    1. 1. Daymie Shields (8 Nov 1888 – 21 Aug 1943) m. Francis (Marion) Owen (7 September 1884 – 8 December 1946)
      1. 1. Gladys Owen (abt 1908 – )
      2. 2. Della (E) Owen (abt 1912 – )
      3. 3. Martha (J) Breshauer (abt 1929 – )
    2. 2. Carl (Beverly) Shields (18 Jun 1894 – 26 May 1971) m. Louella (M) Peterson (19 NOV 1895 – 26 AUG 1967) m. Elma Wensh (abt 1905 – Abt 1982)
      1. 1. Mark (B) Shields (5 JUL 1914 – 29 MAY 1971)
      2. 2. Marrion (P) Shields (31 Dec 1915 – 15 Nov 2003)
      3. 3. Carl (Beverly) Shields (13 Feb 1926 – 26 May 1989) m. Sarah (Onetta) Skates (11 Sep 1928 – 15 Aug 1992)
        1. 1. Carl (Alan) Shields (28 May 1955 – )
        2. 2. Raymond (Edward) Shields (01/10/1957 – 23 Jan 2025) m. Debra (Kay) Couch (03/07/1961 – 9 Nov 2020) m. Susan (Kay) Swayze (07/17/1959 – 03/09/2011) m. Lisa (Ann) Smith (27 May 1963 – 27 Jun 2018)
        3. 3. Leslie Shields
  6. 6. Adaline Shields (abt 1855 – )
    1. 1. Ester (D) Saunders (December 1882 – 24 June 1978) m. Philip (Gerard) Myers (12 Sep 1879 – 18 Aug 1946)
      1. 1. Shirley (Geraldine) Myers (23 Jan 1904 – 21 Feb 1994)
      2. 2. Philip (Gerard) Myers (17 Nov 1905 – 6 Apr 1984)
      3. 3. Margaret (Louise) Myers (9 May 1907 – 19 Mar 1951)
      4. 4. Ovilla Myers (abt 1910 – 6 Apr 1990)
      5. 5. Orville Myers (abt 1910 – )
      6. 6. Ruby (Catherine) Myers (14 Mar 1911 – 26 Nov 1989)
      7. 7. Dovie Myers (30 Mar 1914 – 12 Jul 1998)
      8. 8. Clyde Myers (abt 1917 – 12 Nov 1990) m. Olive (Verne) Gibson (9 Apr 1919 – 22 Feb 2005)
        1. 1. zinman60 Myers
  7. 7. John (P) Shields (abt 1857 – 1911)
  8. 8. Adam Shields (abt 1858 – )
  9. 9. Mary (Ann) Shields (abt 1863 – )
  10. 10. Mabel Shields (November 14, 1866 – April 2, 1941)
    1. 1. Loga (Leona) Spence (27 May 1894 – 4 January 1973) m. Harry (Samuel) Spence (18 Apr 1890 – 11 May 1975)
      1. 1. Georgia (A) Crawford (abt 1912 – 22 Oct 1990)
      2. 2. Georgia (A) Crawford (abt 1912 – )
      3. 3. Flora (M) Spence (27 Mar 1916 – 31 Aug 1992)
      4. 4. Geraldine (V *twin?*) Spence (abt 1922 – 12 May 1995) m. albert (eugene) smith (10 Sep 1920 – Aug. 1943) m. Owen Davis
        1. 1. Carole (Jean) Newman (25 Apr 1941 – 25 Jun 2009)
      5. 5. Gerald (VERNON *twin?*) Spence (30 Jan 1922 – 14 Sep 2002) m. Maxine (R) Spence (abt 1928 – )
        1. 1. Virginia (R) Spence (abt 1945 – )
        2. 2. Gerald Spence (abt 1947 – )
        3. 3. Judith (J) Spence (abt 1948 – )
        4. 4. Terry (M) Spence (abt 1950 – )
        5. 5. debikayej* (DNA) Spence
      6. 6. Lois (T) Spence (14 Mar 1927 – 1 Dec 1979)
      7. 7. Reginald (Ronald) Spence (17 Feb 1932 – 22 Dec 2012)
      8. 8. Mardise (Doreen) Spence (24 Dec 1933 – 9 Feb 2010)
      9. 9. Mardise (Doreen) Spence (24 Dec 1933 – 9 Feb 2010)
      10. 10. Chester Landis
      11. 11. Carl Pair
      12. 12. Matt Thomas
      13. 13. James Thomas
      14. 14. Billy Phillips
      15. 15. Sharon Smith
      16. 16. Edwin
  11. 11. Mary (B) Shields (abt 1867 – )

John Shields's Timeline

10 Records

1812
11/12/1812
Birth of John Bird Shields in Virginia
Virginia
1814
abt 1814
Birth of John Bird Shields in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 36
John Bird Shields resided here in Honey Creek, Adams, Illinois, USA
Honey Creek, Adams, Illinois, USA
1864
1864
Age 50
John Bird Shields resided here in California, USA
California, USA
1870
1870
Age 56
John Bird Shields resided here in Grand Island, Colusa, California, USA
Grand Island, Colusa, California, USA
1880
1880
Age 66
John Bird Shields resided here in Grand Island, Colusa, California, USA
Grand Island, Colusa, California, USA
1882
1882
Age 68
John Bird Shields resided here in Colusa, California, USA
Colusa, California, USA
1885
1885
Age 71
John Bird Shields resided here in Grand Island, California, USA
Grand Island, California, USA
1891
10 April 1891
Age 77
Death of John Bird Shields in Colusa County, California, United States of America
Colusa County, California, United States of America
1891
18 May 1891
Age 77
John Bird Shields - Probate in Colusa, California, USA
Colusa, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11/12/1812
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grand Island, Colusa, California; Roll: 64; Page: 452B; Enumeration District: 014
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grand Island, Colusa, California; Roll: M593_71; Page: 305B; Family History Library Film: 545570
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1814
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Honey Creek, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: California, USA
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Grand Island, Colusa, California, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grand Island, Colusa, California; Roll: M593_71; Page: 305B; Family History Library Film: 545570

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Grand Island, Colusa, California, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grand Island, Colusa, California; Roll: 64; Page: 452B; Enumeration District: 014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Colusa, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 10; FHL Roll Number: 976457

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Grand Island, California, USA
    Record Source: Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Butte, and Tehama Counties, California, U.S., Directory, 1885

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1891
    Event Place: Colusa County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1850-1953, Probate Records; Author: California. Superior Court (Colusa County); Probate Place: Colusa, California
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grimes, Colusa County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 18 May 1891
    Event Place: Colusa, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1850-1953, Probate Records; Author: California. Superior Court (Colusa County); Probate Place: Colusa, California
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