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Martha Shields 1765–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1832

Death Location: Limestone Co., Alabama

Father: John Coffey

Mother: Susannah Crockett

Spouse(s): John CRAIG

Children(s): Nancy CRAIG, William CRAIG, Miles CRAIG, Adam CRAIG, John CRAIG, James CRAIG

Martha Shields was born in 1765 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA, the child of John W Coffey And Susannah Crockett. Martha Shields married John Jonathan Hall Craig, and had children including Adam Hall Benham Craig, James Benham Craig, John P Benham Craig, Miles Sanderson Asbury Benham Craig, Nancy Ann Shields Craig, William E Benham Craig. Martha Shields passed away in 1832 in Limestone Co., Alabama.

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Biography

  • Martha Shields was born in 1765 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA, the child of John W Coffey And Susannah Crockett.
  • Martha Shields married John Jonathan Hall Craig, and had children including Adam Hall Benham Craig, James Benham Craig, John P Benham Craig, Miles Sanderson Asbury Benham Craig, Nancy Ann Shields Craig, William E Benham Craig.
  • Martha Shields passed away in 1832 in Limestone Co., Alabama.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Martha Shields's Ancestors

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Martha Shields
1765–1832
Birth Place: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John W Coffey
1730–1800
Augusta City, Virginia, USA
Susannah Crockett
1730–1801
Augusta,,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Mary (Watson) Ramsey
1710–1775
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Joseph Watson
1710–1774
Virgina, USA
Mary (Anne Allen) Watson
1718–1775
Crowle, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sara Parker
1690–1778
John Watson
1692–1756
Alice Jeeve
1696–1720
John Watson
1692–1756
Alice Jeeve
1696–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Parker
1670–
Thomas Wattson
–1707
Ellen Watson
1671–1723
Thomas Wattson
–1707
Ellen Watson
1671–1723

Martha Shields's Descendants

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Martha Shields (1765–1832) m. John (Jonathan Hall) CRAIG (24 MAY 1764–24 MAR 1852)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann Shields) CRAIG 1786–1855 m. Joseph (Glass) HARRISON 1784–1875
    1. 1. Harvey (Edgar) Harrison 1806–1890 m. Zilphia Bell 1803–1889
      1. 1. William (Craig) Harrison 1827–1878 m. Lucinda (J.) Vanosdel 1830–1914
        1. 1. Millard (Franklin) Harrison 1854–1946 m. Annie (Eliza) Leavell 1862–1944 m. Minnie (E) Boyington 1872–1964
        2. 2. Harvy Harrisson 1849–1929 m. Catherine (Irene) Harrison 1855–1925
        3. 3. Garland Harrison 1856–
        4. 4. William Harrisson 1859–
        5. 5. Mary Harrisson 1866–
        6. 6. Margaret Harrison 1867–
        7. 7. Benjamin Harrison 1855–
      2. 2. John (Wesley) Harrison 1839–
      3. 3. Joseph (P) Harrison 1830–1907
      4. 4. Alfred (B) Harrison 1833–
      5. 5. Harvy (W) Harrison 1835–
      6. 6. Andrew (J) Harrison 1837–
      7. 7. George (W) Harrison 1841–
      8. 8. Nancy (E) Harrison 1843–
      9. 9. James (K P) Harrison 1846–
    2. 2. Margaret (Elizabeth Craig HARRISON) Redford 1828–1914
    3. 3. John (Craig) HARRISON –1844
    4. 4. James (M Craig) HARRISON 1827–1894
    5. 5. Alfred (Craig) HARRISON 1823–1897
    6. 6. Jesse (Craig) HARRISON 1816–1906
    7. 7. Lucintha (Cintha) HARRISON 1810–1890
    8. 8. Daniel (Craig) HARRISON 1826–
  2. 2. William (E Benham) CRAIG 1800–1839
  3. 3. Miles (Sanderson Asbury Benham) CRAIG 1811–1874
  4. 4. Adam (Hall Benham) CRAIG –1863
  5. 5. John (P Benham) CRAIG 1799–
  6. 6. James (Benham) CRAIG 1797–1863

Martha Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1765
1765
Birth of Martha Shields in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1832
1832
Age 67
Death of Martha Shields in Limestone Co., Alabama
Limestone Co., Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Limestone Co., Alabama
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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