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Reuben Shields 1788–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1788

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 3 Nov 1865

Death Location: Washington, Indiana, United States

Father: John Shields

Mother: Grace Freeman

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Reuben Shields was born in 1788 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Abel Shields And Grace Freeman. Reuben Shields passed away in 1865 in Washington, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • Reuben Shields was born in 1788 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Abel Shields And Grace Freeman.
  • Reuben Shields passed away in 1865 in Washington, Indiana, United States.

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Reuben Shields's Ancestors

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Reuben Shields
1788–1865
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Abel Shields
1747–1833
Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Grace Freeman
1750–1830
Sussex, Delaware, United States
Grandparents
John Shields
1719–1784
Accomack, Virginia, United States
Mary Chipman
1725–1800
Camden, Kent, Delaware, United States
Great-Grandparents
Delight Shields
1696–1743
Jerusha Stalker
1701–1743
Perez Chipman
1702–1781
Elizabeth Perry
1699–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1630–1699
Mary Norcott
1668–1700
Penn Stalker
1677–1768
Alice Perry
1680–
John Chipman
1669–1756
Mary Skiff
1671–1711

Reuben Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1788
21 Dec 1788
Birth of Reuben Shields in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1865
3 Nov 1865
Age 77
Death of Reuben Shields in Washington, Indiana, United States
Washington, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1788
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1865
    Event Place: Washington, Indiana, United States

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