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John Brabson Shields 1840 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1840

Birth Location: Marshall's Ferry, Grainger, Tennessee

Death Date: 13 Mar 1930

Death Location: Jasper, Walker, Alabama

Father: Milton Shields

Mother: Priscilla Brabson

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In 1840, John Brabson Shields entered the world in Marshall's Ferry, Grainger, Tennessee, born to Milton Shields and Priscilla Jones Brabson. John Brabson Shields passed away in 1930 in Jasper, Walker, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1840, John Brabson Shields entered the world in Marshall's Ferry, Grainger, Tennessee, born to Milton Shields and Priscilla Jones Brabson.
  • John Brabson Shields passed away in 1930 in Jasper, Walker, Alabama.

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John Shields's Ancestors

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John Shields
1840 – 1930
Birth Place: Marshall's Ferry, Grainger, Tennessee
Parents
Milton Shields
1804 – 1866
Greene, Tennessee
Priscilla (Jones) Brabson
1821 – 1866
Brabson's Ferry, Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
James Shields
1757 – 1840
Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland
Jane Gilliland
1764 – 1849
Brandywine Manor, Chester, Pennsylvania
John (Bowen) Brabson
1775 – 1848
Winchester, Berkley, Virginia
Elizabeth (Patsey) Davis
1791 – 1868
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1728 – 1797
Jane Williams
1736 – 1806
John Gilliland
1706 – 1784
Hester Romar
1720 – 1800
John Brabson
1747 – 1782
Mary Rees
1750 – 1790
Benjamin Davis
1770 – 1829
Priscilla Jones
1771 – 1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1840
25 Aug 1840
Birth of John Brabson Shields in Marshall's Ferry, Grainger, Tennessee
Marshall's Ferry, Grainger, Tennessee
1930
13 Mar 1930
Age 90
Death of John Brabson Shields in Jasper, Walker, Alabama
Jasper, Walker, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1840
    Event Place: Marshall's Ferry, Grainger, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1930
    Event Place: Jasper, Walker, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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