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Stephen William Shields 1868–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1868

Birth Location: Fulton, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 17 Feb 1935

Death Location: Massena, IA

Father: John Shields

Mother: Sarah McCumber

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Stephen William Shields began in 1868 in Fulton, Illinois, USA. Stephen William Shields passed away in 1935 in Massena, IA.

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Biography

  • The story of Stephen William Shields began in 1868 in Fulton, Illinois, USA.
  • Stephen William Shields passed away in 1935 in Massena, IA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shields
1837–1905
Birth Location: IN
JS
Sarah McCumber
1838–1904
Birth Location: Fulton, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Stephen Shields's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Shields
1868–1935
Birth Place: Fulton, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Brewer Shields
1837–1905
IN
Sarah (Jane) McCumber
1838–1904
Fulton, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Robert Shields
1809–
IN
Juda Brewer
1795–
Mercer Co, KY
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Shields
1780–1819
Mary Veatch
1783–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Shields
1749–1802
Nancy Stockton
1745–1805

Stephen Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1868
25 Jan 1868
Birth of Stephen William Shields in Fulton, Illinois, USA
Fulton, Illinois, USA
1935
17 Feb 1935
Age 67
Death of Stephen William Shields in Massena, IA
Massena, IA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1868
    Event Place: Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1935
    Event Place: Massena, IA
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW
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