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Martha "Mattie" Shields 1765 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1765

Birth Location: York, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 7 February 1849

Death Location: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Thomas Shields

Mother: Martha Defrance

Spouse(s): Andrew Marshall

Children(s): Elisha Barfield, Jane Marshall, Mary Marshall, Catharine Marshall, William Marshall, Joseph Marshall, Martha Marshall, Andrew Marshall, Martha Marshall

The story of Martha "Mattie" Shields began in 1765 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Martha "Mattie" Shields married Andrew Marshall, and had children including Elisha B Barfield, Jane Marshall, Mary Marshall, Catharine Marshall, William Marshall, Joseph Marshall, Martha Marshall, Andrew Marshall, Martha Marshall. Martha "Mattie" Shields passed away in 1849 in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha "Mattie" Shields began in 1765 in York, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Martha "Mattie" Shields married Andrew Marshall, and had children including Elisha B Barfield, Jane Marshall, Mary Marshall, Catharine Marshall, William Marshall, Joseph Marshall, Martha Marshall, Andrew Marshall, Martha Marshall.
  • Martha "Mattie" Shields passed away in 1849 in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Shields
1743 – 1819
Birth Location: Newlin, Chester, Pennsylvania
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Martha Defrance
1745 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Andrew Marshall
1762 – 1834
Birth Location: York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Elisha Barfield
1783 – 1859
Birth Location: Washington, Lycoming, PA
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Jane Marshall
1791 – 1869
Birth Location: Washington, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Marshall
1792 – 1850
Birth Location: Washington, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
MM
Catharine Marshall
1794 – 1850
Birth Location: Washington, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Marshall
1799 – 1876
Birth Location: Washington, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States
WM
Joseph Marshall
1800 – 1882
Birth Location: Washington, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States
JM
Martha Marshall
1801 – 1801
Birth Location: Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
MM
Andrew Marshall
1803 – 1884
Birth Location: Level Corner, Woodward Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Martha Marshall
1805 – 1825
Birth Location: Washington, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
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Martha Shields's Ancestors

Self
Martha Shields
1765 – 1849
Birth Place: York, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Thomas Shields
1743 – 1819
Newlin, Chester, Pennsylvania
Martha Defrance
1745 –
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Shields's Descendants

1.
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Martha ("Mattie") Shields (7 Feb 1765 – 7 February 1849) m. Andrew Marshall (1762 – 12 Jul 1834)
  1. 1. Elisha (B) Barfield (23 Jul 1783 – 7 Aug 1859)
  2. 2. Jane Marshall (April 21, 1791 – 10 Nov 1869)
  3. 3. Mary Marshall (7 Nov 1792 – 1850)
  4. 4. Catharine Marshall (9 Nov 1794 – 1850)
  5. 5. William Marshall (06 Feb 1799 – 25 Nov 1876)
  6. 6. Joseph Marshall (30 Dec 1800 – 23 Nov 1882) m. Margaret (Rebecca) King (1 Aug 1796 – 30 Dec 1840)
    1. 1. Catherine Marshall (7 Jul 1823 – Feb 1901) m. Francis ("Frank") Watts (Aug 1818 – 7 Mar 1899)
      1. 1. Eliza Watts (1849 – 21 May 1909)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Watts (1853 – 16 Aug 1924)
      3. 3. Allen (or Allan) Watts (12 Mar 1855 – 2 Mar 1905) m. Sarah (Elizabeth "Lizzie" (birth name Brodhead) Dubois) Watts (29 Dec 1859 – 22 Dec 1919)
        1. 1. Mabel (E) Watts (14 Dec 1879 – After 1950)
        2. 2. Francis ("Frank" Allen) Watts (24 July 1882 – 20 May 1956) m. Anne ("Annie" Josephine) McLoughin (13 May 1889 – 18 Nov 1955)
        3. 3. Charles (Stryker) Watts (9 Aug 1885 – 1953)
        4. 4. Charlotte Watts (6 Dec 1888 – 29 May 1921)
        5. 5. Ruth (Elenor Watts) Chambers (5 Jan 1892 – Feb 1988)
        6. 6. Esta Watts (Mar 1895 – )
        7. 7. Esther (Elizabeth Watts) Smith (24 Mar 1895 – 18 Jul 1970)
        8. 8. Ethel (Edith) Watts (23 Oct 1897 – 11 Nov 1899)
        9. 9. Robert (Kenneth) Watts (30 Nov 1902 – After 1950)
      4. 4. Katherine Watts (1865 – 28 Sep 1909)
    2. 2. Matthew Marshall (22 Feb 1825 – 27 Aug 1874)
    3. 3. Susannah (P) Marshall (14 Jan 1827 – 1 Oct 1847)
    4. 4. Robert (King) Marshall (18 Aug 1829 – 5 Mar 1852)
    5. 5. Richard (Titus) Marshall (10 Dec 1831 – 23 Feb 1872)
    6. 6. William (King) Marshall (1 Nov 1835 – 31 Jul 1908)
    7. 7. Mary (Jane) Marshall (5 June 1837 – 14 Jan 1920)
  7. 7. Martha Marshall (1 Apr 1801 – 1801)
  8. 8. Andrew Marshall (24 Sep 1803 – 7 Apr 1884)
  9. 9. Martha Marshall (20 Nov 1805 – 28 Sep 1825)

Martha Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1765
7 Feb 1765
Birth of Martha "Mattie" Shields in York, Pennsylvania, United States
York, Pennsylvania, United States
1849
7 February 1849
Age 84
Death of Martha "Mattie" Shields in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1765
    Event Place: York, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 February 1849
    Event Place: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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