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Martha Shields 1843–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Mar 1843

Birth Location: Fulton, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 27 Jul 1892

Death Location: Summum, IL

Father: Kinzy Shields

Mother: Catherine Saffer

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1843, Martha Shields entered the world in Fulton, Illinois, USA, born to Kinzy B Shields And Catherine Saffer. Martha Shields passed away in 1892 in Summum, IL.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Martha Shields entered the world in Fulton, Illinois, USA, born to Kinzy B Shields And Catherine Saffer.
  • Martha Shields passed away in 1892 in Summum, IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Kinzy Shields
1803–1874
Birth Location: Sevier Co, TN
KS
Catherine Saffer
1803–1879
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
CS

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Shields's Ancestors

Self
Martha Shields
1843–1892
Birth Place: Fulton, Illinois, USA
Parents
Kinzy B Shields
1803–1874
Sevier Co, TN
Catherine Saffer
1803–1879
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Shields
1780–1819
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth (Polly)) Veatch
1783–1839
Sevier Co, TN
Great-Grandparents
Robert Shields
1749–1802
Nancy Stockton
1745–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shields
1709–1772
Margaret Perry
1710–1760

Martha Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1843
04 Mar 1843
Birth of Martha Shields in Fulton, Illinois, USA
Fulton, Illinois, USA
1892
27 Jul 1892
Age 49
Death of Martha Shields in Summum, IL
Summum, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1843
    Event Place: Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1892
    Event Place: Summum, IL
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW
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