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Katie "Kate" C. Shields 1905–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 8. 1905

Birth Location: Lee County, Arkansas

Death Date: July 15, 1957

Death Location: Lee County, Arkansas

Father: J. Shields

Mother: Cora Billingsley

Spouse(s): Arthur Shafer

Children(s): Francis Shafer, Vernon Shafer, Catherine Shafer, Dorothy Shafer

Katie "Kate" C. Shields was born in 1905 in Lee County, Arkansas, the child of J S Shields And Cora Lee Billingsley. Katie "Kate" C. Shields married Arthur Art Lex Shafer, and had children including Catherine Marie Shafer, Dorothy Shafer, Francis Shafer, Vernon Shafer. Katie "Kate" C. Shields passed away in 1957 in Lee County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • Katie "Kate" C. Shields was born in 1905 in Lee County, Arkansas, the child of J S Shields And Cora Lee Billingsley.
  • Katie "Kate" C. Shields married Arthur Art Lex Shafer, and had children including Catherine Marie Shafer, Dorothy Shafer, Francis Shafer, Vernon Shafer.
  • Katie "Kate" C. Shields passed away in 1957 in Lee County, Arkansas.

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Katie Shields's Ancestors

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Katie Shields
1905–1957
Birth Place: Lee County, Arkansas
Parents
J. S. Shields
1880–1910
Cora (Lee) Billingsley
1881–1942
Mississippi
Grandparents
Zachariah (Taylor) Billingsley
1849–1914
Mississippi
Frances (Caroline "Callie") Lowry
1855–1925
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Cyrus Billingsley
1812–1894
Amanda Hale
1825–1915
David Lowry
1820–
Elizabeth Diffee
1837–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Billingsley
1786–1850
Sarah Deberry
1789–1850

Katie Shields's Descendants

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Katie ("Kate" C.) Shields (August 8. 1905–July 15, 1957) m. Arthur ("Art" Lex) Shafer (November 14, 1895–June 7, 1981)
  1. 1. Francis Shafer 1928–2006 m. Gerald (Alton) Rutledge 1924–1987
  2. 2. Vernon Shafer 1930–1994
  3. 3. Catherine (Marie) Shafer 1933–2001 m. Elmer (Dean) Smith 1927–2001
  4. 4. Dorothy Shafer 1924–

Katie Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1905
August 8. 1905
Birth of Katie "Kate" C. Shields in Lee County, Arkansas
Lee County, Arkansas
1957
July 15, 1957
Age 52
Death of Katie "Kate" C. Shields in Lee County, Arkansas
Lee County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 8. 1905
    Event Place: Lee County, Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 15, 1957
    Event Place: Lee County, Arkansas

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