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Zelma Shields 1896–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 January 1896

Birth Location: Monroe, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 2 September 1971

Death Location: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA

Father: David Shields

Mother: Cordelia Sexton

Spouse(s): William Baugh

Children(s): Wyrtis Baugh, Sarah Baugh, David Baugh, James Baugh, William Baugh

The story of Zelma Shields began in 1896 in Monroe, Indiana, USA. Zelma Shields married William Lawrence Tut Baugh, and had children including David Floyd Baugh, James Oliver Baugh, Sarah Evelyn Baugh, William Lawrence Baugh, Wyrtis Marie Baugh. Zelma Shields passed away in 1971 in Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Zelma Shields began in 1896 in Monroe, Indiana, USA.
  • Zelma Shields married William Lawrence Tut Baugh, and had children including David Floyd Baugh, James Oliver Baugh, Sarah Evelyn Baugh, William Lawrence Baugh, Wyrtis Marie Baugh.
  • Zelma Shields passed away in 1971 in Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Shields
1865–1928
Birth Location: Monroe, Indiana, United States
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Cordelia Sexton
1877–1944
Birth Location: Polk, Monroe, Indiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

William Baugh
1895–1959
Birth Location: Monroe County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Wyrtis Baugh
1927–2009
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Indiana, USA
WB
Sarah Baugh
1916–1991
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Indiana, USA
SB
David Baugh
1925–2003
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Indiana, USA
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James Baugh
1920–2006
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Indiana, USA
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William Baugh
1918–1919
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Indiana, USA
WB

Zelma Shields's Ancestors

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Zelma Shields
1896–1971
Birth Place: Monroe, Indiana, USA
Parents
David Jefferson Shields
1865–1928
Monroe, Indiana, United States
Cordelia ("Cordia") Sexton
1877–1944
Polk, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
James (Madison) Shields
1823–1897
Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America
Martha (Jane) Siscoe
1827–1872
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Shields
1785–1841
Sarah Masterson
1794–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Caleb Masterson
1758–1819
Jenny Champ
1760–1818

Zelma Shields's Descendants

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Zelma Shields (8 January 1896–2 September 1971) m. William (Lawrence "Tut") Baugh (December 19, 1895–December 31, 1959)
  1. 1. Wyrtis (Marie) Baugh 1927–2009
  2. 2. Sarah (Evelyn) Baugh 1916–1991
  3. 3. David (Floyd) Baugh 1925–2003
  4. 4. James (Oliver) Baugh 1920–2006
  5. 5. William (Lawrence) Baugh 1918–1919

Zelma Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1896
8 January 1896
Birth of Zelma Shields in Monroe, Indiana, USA
Monroe, Indiana, USA
1971
2 September 1971
Age 75
Death of Zelma Shields in Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1896
    Event Place: Monroe, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1971
    Event Place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
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