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Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields 1877–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1877

Birth Location: Logan Co, Ark

Death Date: 1 Apr 1960

Death Location: Knoxville, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Giles Smith

Mother: Martha Burns

Spouse(s): William Shields

Children(s): Lois Watkins, John Shields, Ethel Seymour, Floyd Shields

The story of Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields began in 1877 in Logan Co, Ark. In 1880, Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided in Reville, Logan, Arkansas, USA. In 1899, Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided in Knoxville, Johnson, Arkansas. Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields married William Patrick Shields, and had children including Ethel Jane Shields Seymour, Floyd Shields, John Paul Shields, Lois M Shields Watkins. Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields passed away in 1960 in Knoxville, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields began in 1877 in Logan Co, Ark.
  • In 1880, Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided in Reville, Logan, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1899, Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided in Knoxville, Johnson, Arkansas.
  • Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields married William Patrick Shields, and had children including Ethel Jane Shields Seymour, Floyd Shields, John Paul Shields, Lois M Shields Watkins.
  • Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields passed away in 1960 in Knoxville, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Giles Smith
1840–1925
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Martha Burns
1848–1930
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
MB

Spouses(s)

William Shields
1874–1961
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
WS

Children(s)

Lois Watkins
1900–1988
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
LW
John Shields
1904–2004
Birth Location: Knoxville, Ark, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
JS
Ethel Seymour
1907–1985
Birth Location: Arkansas
ES
Floyd Shields
1902–1904
Birth Location: –
FS

Minnie Shields's Ancestors

Self
Minnie Shields
1877–1960
Birth Place: Logan Co, Ark
Parents
Giles (Silas) Lafayette Smith
1840–1925
North Carolina, USA
Martha (Jane) Burns
1848–1930
Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
John Smith
1777–1877
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Auberry
1790–1850
North Carolina, USA
James (Anderson) Burns
1819–1890
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann) Wright
1821–1889
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jarret Auberry
1775–1838
Susannah Cockerham
1770–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Minnie Shields's Descendants

1.
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Minnie (Jeanette Smith) Shields (4 Jul 1877–1 Apr 1960) m. William (Patrick) Shields (21 Oct 1874–22 Apr 1961)
  1. 1. Lois (M Shields) Watkins 1900–1988
  2. 2. John (Paul) Shields 1904–2004
  3. 3. Ethel (Jane Shields) Seymour 1907–1985
  4. 4. Floyd Shields 1902–1904

Minnie Shields's Timeline

12 Records

1877
4 Jul 1877
Birth of Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields in Logan Co, Ark
Logan Co, Ark
1880
1880
Age 3
Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided here in Reville, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Reville, Logan, Arkansas, USA
1899
1899
Age 22
Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided here in Knoxville, Johnson, Arkansas
Knoxville, Johnson, Arkansas
1900
1900
Age 23
Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided here in Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1904
abt 1904
Age 27
Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 33
Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided here in Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided here in Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided here in Howell, Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Howell, Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided here in Howell, Johnson, Arkansas
Howell, Johnson, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 63
Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided here in Howell, Township, Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Howell, Township, Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields resided here in Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1960
1 Apr 1960
Age 83
Death of Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields in Knoxville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Knoxville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1877
    Event Place: Logan Co, Ark
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00147; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 36-8
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: T625_68; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 64
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339814
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Reville, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Page: 272c; Enumeration District: 098
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: 64; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0039
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: T624_54; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1374067
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Arkansas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1877
    [10] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1960; Roll: 2
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: 6162; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 36-8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Reville, Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Reville, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Page: 272c; Enumeration District: 098

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: Knoxville, Johnson, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: 64; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0039

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1904
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1877

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: T624_54; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1374067

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: T625_68; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 64

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Howell, Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339814

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00147; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 36-8

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Howell, Township, Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00147; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 36-8

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: 6162; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 36-8

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1960
    Event Place: Knoxville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1960; Roll: 2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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