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Otho Wilson Shields 1871–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 August 1871

Birth Location: Washington, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 20 November 1948

Death Location: Salem, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Wilson Shields

Mother: Amanda Bridgewaters

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The story of Otho Wilson Shields began in 1871 in Washington, Indiana, USA. Otho Wilson Shields passed away in 1948 in Salem, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Otho Wilson Shields began in 1871 in Washington, Indiana, USA.
  • Otho Wilson Shields passed away in 1948 in Salem, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Otho Shields's Ancestors

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Otho Shields
1871–1948
Birth Place: Washington, Indiana, USA
Parents
Wilson Shields
1844–1872
Washington, Indiana, USA
Amanda Bridgewaters
1844–1918
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John Shields
1811–1886
Deborah Shields
1818–1903
United States of America
George Williams
1815–1901
North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann) Hall
1821–1889
Washington County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Hall
1785–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henrietta Underwood
1756–1814

Otho Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1871
8 August 1871
Birth of Otho Wilson Shields in Washington, Indiana, USA
Washington, Indiana, USA
1948
20 November 1948
Age 77
Death of Otho Wilson Shields in Washington, Indiana, USA
Washington, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 August 1871
    Event Place: Washington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1948
    Event Place: Washington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salem, Washington County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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