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Richard Jordan Shields 1855–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1855

Birth Location: Matamores, Mexico

Death Date: 1916

Death Location: Bexar, Texas, United States

Father: Benjamin Shields

Mother: Sarah Shields

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Richard Jordan Shields was born in 1855 in Matamores, Mexico, the child of Benjamin Franklin Shields And Sarah Shields. In 1870, Richard Jordan Shields resided in District 4, Atascosa, Texas, USA. Richard Jordan Shields passed away in 1916 in Bexar, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Jordan Shields was born in 1855 in Matamores, Mexico, the child of Benjamin Franklin Shields And Sarah Shields.
  • In 1870, Richard Jordan Shields resided in District 4, Atascosa, Texas, USA.
  • Richard Jordan Shields passed away in 1916 in Bexar, Texas, United States.

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Richard Shields's Ancestors

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Richard Shields
1855–1916
Birth Place: Matamores, Mexico
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Shields
1838–1906
South Carolina, United States of America
Sarah Shields
1842–1915
South Carolina
Grandparents
William (Bryant Shields) Sr
1786–1877
North Carolina, United States
Mary (L Bidding Ramsey) Shields
1818–1901
St Louis, Missouri, USA
Peter Sansom
1791–1850
Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Ella (Suspected) Slave
1808–
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Shields
1766–1815
SusanPossible Edwards
1769–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1855
29 Nov 1855
Birth of Richard Jordan Shields in Matamores, Mexico
Matamores, Mexico
1870
1870
Age 15
Richard Jordan Shields resided here in District 4, Atascosa, Texas, USA
District 4, Atascosa, Texas, USA
1916
1916
Age 61
Death of Richard Jordan Shields in Bexar, Texas, United States
Bexar, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1855
    Event Place: Matamores, Mexico
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Atascosa, Texas; Roll: M593_1573; Page: 195B; Family History Library Film: 553072

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 4, Atascosa, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Atascosa, Texas; Roll: M593_1573; Page: 195B; Family History Library Film: 553072

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Bexar, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Publication Date: 21 Nov 1916; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.88840866,0.97296

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