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Susan Edwards Shields 1842–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1842

Birth Location: Belfast, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 6 Feb 1917

Death Location: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States

Father: Jacob Shields

Mother: Nancy Yates

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In 1842, Susan Edwards Shields entered the world in Belfast, Alabama, United States, born to Jacob Edwards Shields And Nancy Yates. Susan Edwards Shields passed away in 1917 in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Susan Edwards Shields entered the world in Belfast, Alabama, United States, born to Jacob Edwards Shields And Nancy Yates.
  • Susan Edwards Shields passed away in 1917 in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States.

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Susan Shields's Ancestors

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Susan Shields
1842–1917
Birth Place: Belfast, Alabama, United States
Parents
Jacob Edwards Shields
1803–1887
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy Yates
1812–1861
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
David Shields
1766–
Great-Grandparents
Robert Shields
1749–1802
Nancy Stockton
1745–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shields
1709–1772
Margaret Perry
1710–1760
Richard Stockton
1710–1775
Agnes Anthony
1710–1783

Susan Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1842
22 Jul 1842
Birth of Susan Edwards Shields in Belfast, Alabama, United States
Belfast, Alabama, United States
1917
6 Feb 1917
Age 75
Death of Susan Edwards Shields in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States
Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1842
    Event Place: Belfast, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States

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