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Joseph S Shields 1790–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 Aug 1861

Death Location: Greene, Tennessee, United States

Father: JOSEPH Shields

Mother: Sarah Harrison

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In 1790, Joseph S Shields entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Joseph Shields And Sarah Harrison. Joseph S Shields passed away in 1861 in Greene, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1790, Joseph S Shields entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Joseph Shields And Sarah Harrison.
  • Joseph S Shields passed away in 1861 in Greene, Tennessee, United States.

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Joseph Shields's Ancestors

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Joseph Shields
1790–1861
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
JOSEPH Shields
1760–1847
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Harrison
1769–1866
Augusta, VA, USA
Grandparents
WILLIAM Shields
1736–1791
Augusta, Virginia, United States of America
Helen
1740–1792
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Shields
1709–1772
Margarette Perry
1710–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM SHIELDS
1668–1741
Mary Parker
1668–1750
Robert Perry
1676–1698
Leah Morris
1679–1698

Joseph Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1790
1790
Birth of Joseph S Shields in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1861
3 Aug 1861
Age 71
Death of Joseph S Shields in Greene, Tennessee, United States
Greene, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1861
    Event Place: Greene, Tennessee, United States

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