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Lydia Catherine Shields 1850–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Feb 1850

Birth Location: English, Crawford, Indiana, USA,

Death Date: 1928

Death Location: , Perry, Indiana, USA

Father: Isaac Shields

Mother: Bethena Mayhall

Spouse(s): John Sr, John Foster

Children(s): James Gibson, Charles Gibson, Dora Gibson, Isaac Foster, Amanda Blakeburn, Marion Blakeburn, Sophronia Blakeburn, Alice Blakeburn

In 1850, Lydia Catherine Shields entered the world in English, Crawford, Indiana, USA,, born to Isaac Ward Shields And Bethena Mitchell Mayhall. In 1880, Lydia Catherine Shields resided in Oil, Perry, Indiana, USA. Lydia Catherine Shields married John Gibson Sr, John T Foster, and had children including Alice Blakeburn, Amanda Rovilla Blakeburn, Charles Chang Gibson, Dora Gibson, Isaac Wilson Foster, James P Gibson, Marion Hezekiah Blakeburn, Sophronia Blakeburn. Lydia Catherine Shields passed away in 1928 in , Perry, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Lydia Catherine Shields entered the world in English, Crawford, Indiana, USA,, born to Isaac Ward Shields And Bethena Mitchell Mayhall.
  • In 1880, Lydia Catherine Shields resided in Oil, Perry, Indiana, USA.
  • Lydia Catherine Shields married John Gibson Sr, John T Foster, and had children including Alice Blakeburn, Amanda Rovilla Blakeburn, Charles Chang Gibson, Dora Gibson, Isaac Wilson Foster, James P Gibson, Marion Hezekiah Blakeburn, Sophronia Blakeburn.
  • Lydia Catherine Shields passed away in 1928 in , Perry, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Shields's Ancestors

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Lydia Shields
1850–1928
Birth Place: English, Crawford, Indiana, USA,
Parents
Isaac Ward Shields
1809–1865
Kentucky, USA
Bethena (Mitchell) Mayhall
1808–1885
Franklin County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John Shields
1780–1850
Virginia, United States
Margaret Ward
1785–1842
Virginia
William (Thomas) Mayhall
1778–1860
Mason County, Kentucky
Jane Ward
1784–1873
Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Shields
1750–
Grace Freeman
1750–1830
Jane Cravens
1745–1791
William Sr
1748–1808
Helen Murtaugh
1750–1811
John Ward
1760–1836
Mary Woods
1760–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Freeman
1718–1784
Sarah NC)
1722–1820
Joseph I
1694–1763
Naomi HARRISON
1723–1748
Timothy III
1720–
Mary Stephens
1722–1810

Lydia Shields's Descendants

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Lydia (Catherine) Shields (21 Feb 1850–1928) m. John (Gibson) Sr (abt 1830–after 1880) m. John (T) Foster (1850–1878)
  1. 1. James (P.) Gibson 1815–1928 m. Martha Timberlake 1833–
    1. 1. Bertha Nodine 1857–1916 m. Henry Hedges 1848– m. William (A) Cox 1868– m. John (Blaine) Nodine 1842–1938
      1. 1. Iva (Arsula) Nodine 1880–1980
      2. 2. Kittie (Ivy Gibson Nodine #) 🇺🇸 1881–
      3. 3. Catherine (Fay Gibson Nodine #) 🇺🇸 1892–1942
      4. 4. james (k) Nodine 1887–1972 m. Loretta Sixes 1906–
        1. 1. Wanda (Verna) Nodine 1937–2015
        2. 2. Keith (Morris) Nodine 1923–2006
        3. 3. James (K) Nodine 1926–2002 m. Ethlene (L.) Banick 1928–2003
      5. 5. Vance Nodine 1878–1971
      6. 6. Catherine (Fay) Nodine 1892–
      7. 7. John B 1884–1965
      8. 8. Kittie Nodine 1881–
  2. 2. Charles ("Chang") Gibson 1879–
  3. 3. Dora Gibson 1881–
  4. 4. Isaac (Wilson) Foster 1874–1949
  5. 5. Amanda (Rovilla) Blakeburn 1868–1953
  6. 6. Marion (Hezekiah) Blakeburn 1870–1955
  7. 7. Sophronia Blakeburn 1872–1957
  8. 8. Alice Blakeburn 1869–

Lydia Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1850
21 Feb 1850
Birth of Lydia Catherine Shields in English, Crawford, Indiana, USA,
English, Crawford, Indiana, USA,
1880
1880
Age 30
Lydia Catherine Shields resided here in Oil, Perry, Indiana, USA
Oil, Perry, Indiana, USA
1928
1928
Age 78
Death of Lydia Catherine Shields in , Perry, Indiana, USA
, Perry, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1850
    Event Place: English, Crawford, Indiana, USA,
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oil, Perry, Indiana; Roll: 304; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 031

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Oil, Perry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oil, Perry, Indiana; Roll: 304; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 031

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: , Perry, Indiana, USA

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