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William Shields 1825–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1825

Birth Location: Washington Co, IN

Death Date: Bet. 1826–1915

Death Location: Holt CO, MO

Father: Reubin Shields

Mother: Grace Shields

Spouse(s): Elizabeth None

Children(s): Harrison Shields, Henry Shields

William Shields was born in 1825 in Washington Co, IN, the child of Reubin Shields And Grace Shields. William Shields married Elizabeth, and had children including Harrison Shields, Henry Pleasant Shields. William Shields passed away in 1826 in Holt CO, MO.

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Biography

  • William Shields was born in 1825 in Washington Co, IN, the child of Reubin Shields And Grace Shields.
  • William Shields married Elizabeth, and had children including Harrison Shields, Henry Pleasant Shields.
  • William Shields passed away in 1826 in Holt CO, MO.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shields's Ancestors

Self
William Shields
1825–1826
Birth Place: Washington Co, IN
Parents
Reubin Shields
1788–1865
Rowen County, North Carolina
Grace Shields
1794–1866
NC
Grandparents
Abel Shields
1748–1833
Sussex Co, DE
Grace Freeman
1750–1830
Sussex Co, DE
Archibald Johnson
1763–1822
Rowen County, N. C.
Mary Idol
1764–1845
Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Shields
1719–1784
Mary Chipman
1725–1756
John Freeman
1720–1784
Sarah Outlaw
1722–1778
Henry Johnson
1725–1760
Catherine Knox
1730–1759
Johan Eitel
1735–1786
Elizabeth Meier
1736–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Delight Shields
1696–1743
Jerusha Stalker
1701–1768
Perez Chipman
1702–1781
Elizabeth Perry
1699–1724
Conrad Meier
1700–

William Shields's Descendants

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William Shields (Abt. 1825–Bet. 1826–1915) m. Elizabeth (Abt. 1827–)
  1. 1. Harrison Shields 1849–
  2. 2. Henry (Pleasant) Shields 1847–1915 m. Jane Atkins 1847–1877 m. Sarah Johnson 1861–1920

William Shields's Timeline

5 Records

1823
31 Jan 1823
Birth of William Shields in Washington Co, IN
Washington Co, IN
1825
30 Jan 1825
Birth of William Shields in Washington County, Indiana
Washington County, Indiana
1825
Abt. 1825
Birth of William Shields
None
1826
Bet. 1826–1915
Age 1
Death of William Shields
None
1879
1879
Age 54
Death of William Shields in Holt CO, MO
Holt CO, MO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1825
    Event Place: Washington County, Indiana
    Record Source: overshiner2.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1823
    Event Place: Washington Co, IN
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1825
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: Holt CO, MO
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet. 1826–1915
    Record Source: overshiner2.ftw

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