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Thomas Morris Shields 1799–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 JUL 1799

Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA

Death Date: 28 JUL 1843

Death Location: Philadelphia, PA

Father: Robert Shields

Mother: Mary Jackson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Shields, Robert Shields

The story of Thomas Morris Shields began in 1799 in Philadelphia, PA. Thomas Morris Shields married Sarah Shields, and had children including Mary Jackson Shields, Robert M Shields. Thomas Morris Shields passed away in 1843 in Philadelphia, PA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Morris Shields began in 1799 in Philadelphia, PA.
  • Thomas Morris Shields married Sarah Shields, and had children including Mary Jackson Shields, Robert M Shields.
  • Thomas Morris Shields passed away in 1843 in Philadelphia, PA.

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Thomas Shields's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Shields
1799–1843
Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA
Parents
Robert Shields
1774–1846
Philadelphia, PA
Mary (Hannah) Jackson
1777–1827
Philadelphia, PA
Grandparents
Thomas Shields
1743–1819
Newlin, PA
Lydia Morris
–1791
William Jackson
–1788
Mary Appowen
1758–1793
Philadelphia, PA
Great-Grandparents
James Shields
1708–1768
Mary Chalfant
1713–1792
Thomas Morris
1707–1768
Lydia Lewis
–1786
Samuel Appowen
–1767
Hannah Coxe
–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Chalfant
1688–1767
Martha [Chalfant]
–1767
Evan Lewis
1677–1765
Ann David
1672–

Thomas Shields's Descendants

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Thomas (Morris) Shields (23 JUL 1799–28 JUL 1843)
  1. 1. Mary (Jackson) Shields 1824–1904 m. Theodore Groves 1820–1852 m. James (D.) Brown –1866
    1. 1. Robert (Shields) Groves 1843–1912
    2. 2. Meta (M.) Groves 1851–1918
    3. 3. Helen (Augusta) Brown 1861–1940
    4. 4. Mary (Jackson) Groves 1843–1930
    5. 5. William (D.) Groves 1849–1860
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Shields) Groves 1846–1919 m. Gonsalvo Richardson 1843–1918
      1. 1. David (C.) Richardson 1868–1868
      2. 2. Mary (Groves) Richardson 1871–1951
      3. 3. Helen (Augusta) Richardson 1875–1959
      4. 4. Jacob (Elwood Ridgway) Richardson 1878–1949
      5. 5. ArthurAugustus (J. Fullmer) Richardson/ 1881–1959 m. Mary (Samantha) Kingsbury 1892–1973
        1. 1. Seward (Kingsbury) Richardson 1921–2015
  2. 2. Robert (M.) Shields 1830–1910

Thomas Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1799
23 JUL 1799
Birth of Thomas Morris Shields in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
1843
28 JUL 1843
Age 44
Death of Thomas Morris Shields in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 JUL 1799
    Event Place: Philadelphia, PA
    Record Source:
    [1] pp. 282
    [2] E.A. Huson Family Research

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 JUL 1843
    Event Place: Philadelphia, PA
    Record Source: pp. 282

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