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John Brewer Shields 1837–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1837

Birth Location: IN

Death Date: 30 Jul 1905

Death Location: Cass, Iowa, USA

Father: Robert Shields

Mother: Juda Brewer

Spouse(s): Sarah McCumber

Children(s): Samantha Shields, Mary Shields, Sarah Shields, John Shields, Frederick Shields, Charles Shields, Robert Shields, Clara Shields, Stephen Shields

The story of John Brewer Shields began in 1837 in IN. John Brewer Shields married Sarah Jane Mccumber, and had children including Charles Lincoln Shields, Clara Etta Shields, Frederick Emory Shields, John Arthur Shields, Mary Ellen Shields, Robert Ernest Shields, Samantha Jane Shields, Sarah Madaline Shields, Stephen William Shields. John Brewer Shields passed away in 1905 in Cass, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Brewer Shields began in 1837 in IN.
  • John Brewer Shields married Sarah Jane Mccumber, and had children including Charles Lincoln Shields, Clara Etta Shields, Frederick Emory Shields, John Arthur Shields, Mary Ellen Shields, Robert Ernest Shields, Samantha Jane Shields, Sarah Madaline Shields, Stephen William Shields.
  • John Brewer Shields passed away in 1905 in Cass, Iowa, USA.

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John Shields's Ancestors

Self
John Shields
1837–1905
Birth Place: IN
Parents
Robert Shields
1809–
IN
Juda Brewer
1795–
Mercer Co, KY
Grandparents
Benjamin Shields
1780–1819
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth (Polly)) Veatch
1783–1839
Sevier Co, TN
Great-Grandparents
Robert Shields
1749–1802
Nancy Stockton
1745–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shields
1709–1772
Margaret Perry
1710–1760

John Shields's Descendants

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John (Brewer) Shields (15 Sep 1837–30 Jul 1905) m. Sarah (Jane) McCumber (22 Nov 1838–02 Jul 1904)
  1. 1. Samantha (Jane) Shields 1861–1939
  2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Shields 1860–
  3. 3. Sarah (Madaline) Shields 1863–1939
  4. 4. John (Arthur) Shields 1877–1912
  5. 5. Frederick (Emory) Shields 1875–
  6. 6. Charles (Lincoln) Shields 1865–1941
  7. 7. Robert (Ernest) Shields 1872–1940
  8. 8. Clara (Etta) Shields 1869–1913
  9. 9. Stephen (William) Shields 1868–1935

John Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1837
15 Sep 1837
Birth of John Brewer Shields in IN
IN
1905
30 Jul 1905
Age 68
Death of John Brewer Shields in Cass, Iowa, USA
Cass, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1837
    Event Place: IN
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 05 Feb 2002
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1905
    Event Place: Cass, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Record Source: Ken Parker

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