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John Hial Shields 1824–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1824

Birth Location: Logan, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 6 Jan 1897

Death Location: Wilton, Will, Illinois, United States

Father: William Shields

Mother: Catherine Morgan

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH LAKIN

Children(s): David Shields, John Shields, Harley Shields, Lucy Shields, Andrew Shields, Rhoda Shields

John Hial Shields was born in 1824 in Logan, Ohio, United States, the child of William Shields And Catherine Morgan. In 1880, John Hial Shields resided in Union, Jasper, Indiana, United States. John Hial Shields married Elizabeth Harriet Lakin, and had children including Andrew W Shields, David William Shields, Harley Oscar Shields, John Morgan Shields, Lucy J Shields, Rhoda Catherine Shields. John Hial Shields passed away in 1897 in Wilton, Will, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • John Hial Shields was born in 1824 in Logan, Ohio, United States, the child of William Shields And Catherine Morgan.
  • In 1880, John Hial Shields resided in Union, Jasper, Indiana, United States.
  • John Hial Shields married Elizabeth Harriet Lakin, and had children including Andrew W Shields, David William Shields, Harley Oscar Shields, John Morgan Shields, Lucy J Shields, Rhoda Catherine Shields.
  • John Hial Shields passed away in 1897 in Wilton, Will, Illinois, United States.

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John Shields's Ancestors

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John Shields
1824–1897
Birth Place: Logan, Ohio, United States
Parents
William Shields
1803–1850
Virginia, United States
Catherine Morgan
1806–1883
Ohio, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shields's Descendants

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John (Hial) Shields (19 Aug 1824–6 Jan 1897) m. ELIZABETH (HARRIET) LAKIN (5 Sep 1841–22 Sep 1920)
  1. 1. David (William) Shields 1860–
  2. 2. John (Morgan) Shields 1863–1939 m. Mary (A) Shields 1869–
  3. 3. Harley (Oscar) Shields 1864–1949
  4. 4. Lucy (J) Shields 1867–
  5. 5. Andrew (W) Shields 1870–1886
  6. 6. Rhoda (Catherine) Shields 1873–1931

John Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1824
19 Aug 1824
Birth of John Hial Shields in Logan, Ohio, United States
Logan, Ohio, United States
1880
1880
Age 56
John Hial Shields resided here in Union, Jasper, Indiana, United States
Union, Jasper, Indiana, United States
1897
6 Jan 1897
Age 73
Death of John Hial Shields in Wilton, Will, Illinois, United States
Wilton, Will, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1824
    Event Place: Logan, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Jasper, Indiana; Roll: 286; Family History Film: 1254286; Page: 258D; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 0520.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Union, Jasper, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Jasper, Indiana; Roll: 286; Family History Film: 1254286; Page: 258D; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 0520.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1897
    Event Place: Wilton, Will, Illinois, United States

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