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Otho Wilson Shields 1871–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Aug 1871

Birth Location: Indiana, USA

Death Date: 20 Nov 1948

Death Location: Crown Hill, Salem, Indiana

Father: Wilson Shields

Mother: Amanda Williams

Spouse(s): Rosene Ridelin, Mary Morris

Children(s): Minnie Shields, Edith Shields, Claud Shields, Mary Shields, Lloyd Shields

The story of Otho Wilson Shields began in 1871 in Indiana, USA. Otho Wilson Shields married Mary Morris, Rosene Estella Ridelin, and had children including Claud W Shields, Edith M Shields, Lloyd Samuel Shields, Mary B Shields, Minnie Shields. Otho Wilson Shields passed away in 1948 in Crown Hill, Salem, Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of Otho Wilson Shields began in 1871 in Indiana, USA.
  • Otho Wilson Shields married Mary Morris, Rosene Estella Ridelin, and had children including Claud W Shields, Edith M Shields, Lloyd Samuel Shields, Mary B Shields, Minnie Shields.
  • Otho Wilson Shields passed away in 1948 in Crown Hill, Salem, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wilson Shields
1844–1872
Birth Location: Washington Co, IN
WS
Amanda Williams
1830–1874
Birth Location: –
AW

Spouses(s)

Rosene Ridelin
1872–1914
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
RR
Mary Morris
1868–1954
Birth Location: –
MM

Children(s)

Minnie Shields
1895–1965
Birth Location: Washington County, Indiana
MS
Edith Shields
1897–1972
Birth Location: Washington County, Indiana
ES
Claud Shields
1892–1932
Birth Location: Washington County, Indiana
CS
Mary Shields
1900–
Birth Location: –
MS
Lloyd Shields
1902–
Birth Location: –
LS

Otho Shields's Ancestors

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Otho Shields
1871–1948
Birth Place: Indiana, USA
Parents
Wilson Shields
1844–1872
Washington Co, IN
Amanda Williams
1830–1874
Grandparents
John (S.) Shields
1811–1886
NC
Deborah Coffin
1818–1903
Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Reubin Shields
1788–1865
Grace Shields
1794–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abel Shields
1748–1833
Grace Freeman
1750–1830
Archibald Johnson
1763–1822
Mary Idol
1764–1845

Otho Shields's Descendants

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Otho (Wilson) Shields (08 Aug 1871–20 Nov 1948) m. Rosene (Estella) Ridelin (26 Mar 1872–07 Jan 1914) m. Mary Morris (19 Aug 1868–14 Oct 1954)
  1. 1. Minnie Shields 1895–1965 m. Samuel (Ellsworth) Clark 1876–1951
  2. 2. Edith (M.) Shields 1897–1972 m. Murl Gibbons 1900–1971
  3. 3. Claud (W.) Shields 1892–1932 m. Hazel Tatlock 1894–1987
  4. 4. Mary (B.) Shields 1900–
  5. 5. Lloyd (Samuel) Shields 1902–

Otho Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1871
08 Aug 1871
Birth of Otho Wilson Shields in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1948
20 Nov 1948
Age 77
Death of Otho Wilson Shields in Washington County, Indiana
Washington County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1871
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: overshiner2.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1948
    Event Place: Washington County, Indiana
    Record Source: overshiner2.ftw

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crown Hill, Salem, Indiana
    Record Source: overshiner2.ftw
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