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Willie J Shields 1905–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 March 1905

Birth Location: Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 2 September 1962

Death Location: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Henry Shields

Mother: Effie West

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In 1905, Willie J Shields entered the world in Texas, United States of America, born to Henry Newton Shields And Effie Udora West. Willie J Shields passed away in 1962 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Willie J Shields entered the world in Texas, United States of America, born to Henry Newton Shields And Effie Udora West.
  • Willie J Shields passed away in 1962 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States of America.

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Willie Shields's Ancestors

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Willie Shields
1905–1962
Birth Place: Texas, United States of America
Parents
Henry Newton Shields
1877–1920
Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States of America
Effie (Udora) West
1878–1972
Lee Co.,Texas
Grandparents
Joseph (Hagerman) Shields
1852–1926
Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
Polly (Ann) Ritchey
1860–1951
Hunt, Texas, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Ritchey
1819–1901
Marilda Brummett
1833–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr. Ritchie
1795–1823
Rebecca Garner
1797–1861

Willie Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1905
13 March 1905
Birth of Willie J Shields in Texas, United States of America
Texas, United States of America
1962
2 September 1962
Age 57
Death of Willie J Shields in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 March 1905
    Event Place: Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1962
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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