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Virginia Catherine Shields Lyons 1887–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1887

Birth Location: Logansport, Indiana

Death Date: 11 Oct 1940

Death Location: 6, Massac County, Illinois

Father: George Shields

Mother: Elizabeth Shields

Spouse(s): Robert Main

Children(s): Miriam Main

Virginia Catherine Shields Lyons was born in 1887 in Logansport, Indiana, the child of George W Shields And Elizabeth A Lytle Shields. Virginia Catherine Shields Lyons married Robert Joseph Main, and had children including Miriam E Main Main. Virginia Catherine Shields Lyons passed away in 1940 in 6, Massac County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Virginia Catherine Shields Lyons was born in 1887 in Logansport, Indiana, the child of George W Shields And Elizabeth A Lytle Shields.
  • Virginia Catherine Shields Lyons married Robert Joseph Main, and had children including Miriam E Main Main.
  • Virginia Catherine Shields Lyons passed away in 1940 in 6, Massac County, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Shields
1858–1928
Birth Location: Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, USA
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Elizabeth Shields
1861–1890
Birth Location: Howard County, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Robert Main
1866–1964
Birth Location: Perrysburg, Wood, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Miriam Main
1914–1999
Birth Location: Upper Sandusky, Wyandot, Ohio, United States
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Virginia Lyons's Ancestors

Self
Virginia Lyons
1887–1940
Birth Place: Logansport, Indiana
Parents
George W. Shields
1858–1928
Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, USA
Elizabeth (A LYTLE) Shields
1861–1890
Howard County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Arnet (Veatch) Shields
1816–1885
Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States
Jane Irwin
1817–1872
Harrison Co., Indiana
Wesley Lytle
1838–1902
Indiana
Mary (Jane) Freeman
1842–1917
Randolph County, Indiana, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Shields
1788–1852
Rhoda Tipton
1788–1837
Robert Erwin
1798–1866
Isabella McNaught
1797–
Andrew Lytle
1801–1860
Elizabeth (5)
1821–
Joshua Freeman
1814–1862
Mary Warwick
1815–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas indians)
1763–1797
Rhoda Tipton
1765–1837
James Lytle
1775–1840
Jane Bartlett
1780–1868
Francis (5)
1796–1880
Winifred Carter
1802–1874
Nathan Sr
1793–1871
Mary Buckingham
1798–1873
Richard Warwick
1784–1844
Mary Cheeseman
1790–

Virginia Lyons's Descendants

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Virginia (Catherine Shields) Lyons (10 Oct 1887–11 Oct 1940) m. Robert (Joseph) Main (14 Jun 1866–12 September 1964)
  1. 1. Miriam (E Main) Main 1914–1999 m. Charles (Edward Walker) Jr. 1906–1965
    1. 1. Susan (Frances Foster) Walker 1941–2008
    2. 2. Charles (E Walker) III 1944–1989

Virginia Lyons's Timeline

2 Records

1887
10 Oct 1887
Birth of Virginia Catherine Shields Lyons in Logansport, Indiana
Logansport, Indiana
1940
11 Oct 1940
Age 53
Death of Virginia Catherine Shields Lyons in 6, Massac County, Illinois
6, Massac County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1887
    Event Place: Logansport, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1940
    Event Place: 6, Massac County, Illinois
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