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Rebecca Ann Shields 1845–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 August 1845

Birth Location: Clay County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 5 May 1894

Death Location: Louisville, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Daniel Shields

Mother: Susannah McKnelly

Spouse(s): Jacob Willis

Children(s): Amos Willis, Jesse Willis, James Willis, Elbert Willis, Emma Willis, Franklin Willis, Henry Willis, William Willis, Nora Willis

Rebecca Ann Shields was born in 1845 in Clay County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Daniel Shields And Susannah Mcknelly. Rebecca Ann Shields married Jacob Evan Willis, and had children including Amos Austin Willis, Elbert Willis, Emma Jane Willis, Franklin Evans Willis, Henry Asbury Willis, James Anderson Willis, Jesse Elmo Willis, Nora Ann Willis, William David Willis. Rebecca Ann Shields passed away in 1894 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rebecca Ann Shields was born in 1845 in Clay County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Daniel Shields And Susannah Mcknelly.
  • Rebecca Ann Shields married Jacob Evan Willis, and had children including Amos Austin Willis, Elbert Willis, Emma Jane Willis, Franklin Evans Willis, Henry Asbury Willis, James Anderson Willis, Jesse Elmo Willis, Nora Ann Willis, William David Willis.
  • Rebecca Ann Shields passed away in 1894 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Rebecca Shields's Ancestors

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Rebecca Shields
1845–1894
Birth Place: Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Daniel Shields
1816–1881
Indiana
Susannah McKnelly
1823–1865
Scott, VA
Grandparents
James Shields
1754–1824
Ann Brown
1770–1845
John McKnelly
1761–1843
Ireland
Rebecca Pridemore
1782–1856
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Shields's Descendants

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Rebecca (Ann) Shields (14 August 1845–5 May 1894) m. Jacob (Evan) Willis (6 January 1839–2 May 1917)
  1. 1. Amos (Austin) Willis 1888–1949
  2. 2. Jesse (Elmo) Willis 1874–1877
  3. 3. James (Anderson) Willis 1884–1947
  4. 4. Elbert Willis 1865–1866
  5. 5. Emma (Jane) Willis 1883–1883
  6. 6. Franklin (Evans) Willis 1861–1883
  7. 7. Henry (Asbury) Willis 1871–1947
  8. 8. William (David) Willis 1869–1926
  9. 9. Nora (Ann) Willis 1878–1919 m. Pearl Cornwell 1876–1964

Rebecca Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1845
14 August 1845
Birth of Rebecca Ann Shields in Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
1894
5 May 1894
Age 49
Death of Rebecca Ann Shields in Hord, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
Hord, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 August 1845
    Event Place: Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1894
    Event Place: Hord, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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