William H. Shields^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1843 - 1912  (~ 69 years)

• Name	William H. Shields
  Born	Apr 1843	, Jackson, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Jun 1912	Seymour, Jackson, Indiana
  Person ID	I42439	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2006

  
  

  Father	Meedy White Shields,   b. 8 Jul 1805, , Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Feb 1866, Seymour, Indiana  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Eliza P. Ewing,   b. Abt 1809, New Jersey ,   d. 14 Nov 1866  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Married	18 Aug 1833	Jackson County, Indiana
  Family ID	F15583	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sarah Kester,   b. Dec 1856
  Married	15 Oct 1879	, Jackson, Indiana
  Children	1. K. Bruce Shields,   b. Sep 1880, Indiana
  Family ID	F15584	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Shields is a small station on the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad,four miles above Ewing, and at a place where a splendid countybridge spans White River, thus making it easily accessible to thefarmers living in the southern part of Hamilton, Township. The town was laid out by L. L. and William H. Shields April 29,1866. Served in Indiana house in 1889. ---------- Reference: "History of Jackson County, Indiana.", Brant and Fuller, 1886, p 369. "Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 28.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, Indiana, Jackson County, Seymour, Series: M653 Roll: 268 Page: 704, 16 Jun 1860. [S112] Census, Indiana, Jackson County, Brownstown, Series: M593 Roll: 326 Page: 264, 21 Jun 1870. Shields, Wm, 27, M, W, Miller, 12000, 1200, Indiana Elder Kawarion household [S112] Census, Indiana, Jackson County, Redding Twp, Series: T623 Roll: 379 Page: 206, 11 Jun 1900. Shields, William, Head, W, M, Apr 1843, 57, M, 21, , , Indiana, Tennessee, New Jersey, , , , Farmer Shields, Sarah K., Wife, W, F, Dec 1856, 43, M, 21, 1, 1, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Indiana Shields, K. Bruce, Son, W, M, Sept 1880, 19, S, , , Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, None Shields, Meedy W., Brother, W, M, Jan 1846, 54, Wd, , , , Indiana, Tennessee, New Jersey, , , , Agent (R. R.) Smallwood, Lane, Servant, W, F, Sept 1878, 21, S, , , , ,Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, , , Servant [S101] 1880 Census, Indiana, Jackson County, Redding, 19FC. Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Wm H. SHIELDS Self M Male W 37 IN Farmer TN NJ Sarah K. SHIELDS Wife M Female W 26 IN Keeping House PA IN Louise BERYDOLL Other S Female W 23 IN Domestic GER GER