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Lydia Shields 1795–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina

Death Date: 1862

Death Location: California

Father: Reuben Shields

Mother: Mary Moore

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Children(s):

In 1795, Lydia Shields entered the world in Stokes, North Carolina, born to Reuben Shields And Mary Moore. Lydia Shields passed away in 1862 in California.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Lydia Shields entered the world in Stokes, North Carolina, born to Reuben Shields And Mary Moore.
  • Lydia Shields passed away in 1862 in California.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben Shields
1750–1837
Birth Location: Camden, Kent County, Delaware, USA
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Mary Moore
1754–1818
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Shields's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Shields
1795–1862
Birth Place: Stokes, North Carolina
Parents
Reuben Shields
1750–1837
Camden, Kent County, Delaware, USA
Mary Moore
1754–1818
Baltimore, Maryland
Grandparents
John Shields
1719–1784
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Mary Chipman
1722–1784
Stonington, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Chipman
1694–1749
Mary Minor
1699–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Chipman
1670–1756
Mary Skiffe
1671–1711

Lydia Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1795
1795
Birth of Lydia Shields in Stokes, North Carolina
Stokes, North Carolina
1862
1862
Age 67
Death of Lydia Shields in California
California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Stokes, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: California
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