Steve Shields gives Ezekiel Shields' date of birth as 20 May 1822. Ezekiel was a farmer. When his mother died in 1824, Ezekiel and his sister and brother were taken to Madison, Indiana to be under the care of some of their father's first family. Margaret Wilson Shields' children would have nothing to do with Amanda Logan Shields' family. Eventually, the half-sister Nancy Agnes (who married James Elliott) accepted Sarah Jane. The two boys were left with their Madison relatives. In 1826, their father died. Jessee, then 6, and Ezekiel, 4, were put in a covered wagon and started to their mother's relatives. Jesse escaped, and the wagon went on, delivering Ezekiel to his uncle, Wilson H. Logan, on Walnut Ridge. Jesse found his way back to Madison and was taken in later by Nancy Agnes, who reared him with his sister Sarah Jane.
Ezekiel Logan Shields, the second son of William and Amanda, was born May 20, 1822 in Washington Co., Ind. He married Elizabeth Jane Elliott April 3, 1848. In 1871 he brought his family to Jackson Co., Kansas, eventually settling at what is now known as Shields Grove, nine miles southwest of Holton, Kansas. Like all the pioneer settlers of Kansas, he met with reverses in the way of drouths, grasshoppers, cyclones and extortionate rates of interest. Shield’s grove, known and seen from miles around, is a grove of fine maple trees set out on the highest point in Jackson County. His remains are buried in the Holton Cemetery.
His five children; are Sarah E. Shields, born in 1850, died in 1893, she married James W. Little, a leading farmer of Jackson County, living on a large farm two miles west of Shields Grove. Their four children; were Lucy, who married Fred W. Putman, they now own and live on the old Shields home farm. The Putman children are: Charles, born in 1899; Paul, born in 1900; Mabel, born in 1908.
The Little children are: John E. Little married Nellie Good, one son Felix, born 1908. They lived on the old James Little farm southwest of Holton. Arthur O. Little married Lois Highley, they were farmers for a while. He died from blood poisoning resulting from an injury to his hand from a piece of farm machinery. Mrs. Little moved to Idaho in 1905. Jerome Little, born in 1884 graduated from the Holton High School and attended the University of Kansas. He married Edity Page; they live on a part of the old James W. Little farm. There were no children.
The Elliott’s came to southern OH first and later settled in Southern IN in 1804.
Aaron Van SCOYOCK, a cousin of James ELLIOTTT lived in Southwest OH.
1) Robert ELLIOTT b. in Chesterfield Co., South Carolina in 1789 m. Elizabeth CAMPBELL.
2) Elizabeth Jane ELLIOTT b. Washington Co., IN, Aug 25, 1826 m. Ezekiel LOGAN SHIELDS in 1848.
Marriage Notes for Ezekiel Logan Shields and Elizabeth Jane ELLIOTT-5096
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Garrett William Shields, oldest son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Jane Elliott Shields was born in 1851 in Washington County, Ind. In 1871he settled in Jackson Co., Kansas with his father. He was married Feb. 12, 1874 to Fannie P. Stalker from Ind. They settled on the Shields farm two and one-half miles from Adrian, a country store and post office, where he lived until 1904. Fannie died in Sept. 1882 and on Dec. 11, 1883 William married Mary Bennett. Three girls were born to the first marriage: Dora Theodosia; Estella May and Effie Felicia. Dora married James Davis Lewelling in 1895. He was a Welch immigrant of the well-known Lewelling family of that country. They live six miles north of Delia, Kansas on a farm. Their children are: Mary Elizabeth, born 1897; Fannie M., born in 1899; Roy Williams, born 1901; Evan Shields Lewelling, born 1904; Edith May, born 1909; Elsie Marie, born 1913.
Garrett William and Mary Bennett Shields had five children, four lived to adult age.
Marriage Notes for Garrett William Shields and Fannie Parthenia STALKER-5229
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Garrett William Shields, oldest son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Jane Elliott Shields was born in 1851 in Washington County, Ind. In 1871he settled in Jackson Co., Kansas with his father. He was married Feb. 12, 1874 to Fannie P. Stalker from Ind. They settled on the Shields farm two and one-half miles from Adrian, a country store and post office, where he lived until 1904. Fannie died in Sept. 1882 and on Dec. 11, 1883 William married Mary Bennett. Three girls were born to the first marriage: Dora Theodosia; Estella May and Effie Felicia. Dora married James Davis Lewelling in 1895. He was a Welch immigrant of the well-known Lewelling family of that country. They live six miles north of Delia, Kansas on a farm. Their children are: Mary Elizabeth, born 1897; Fannie M., born in 1899; Roy Williams, born 1901; Evan Shields Lewelling, born 1904; Edith May, born 1909; Elsie Marie, born 1913.
Garrett William and Mary Bennett Shields had five children, four lived to adult age.
Marriage Notes for Garrett William Shields and Mary BENNETT-5230
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Jesse Veatch Shields was a farmer. He arrived in Schuyler County, Illinois in the autumn of 1828 with his mother and brothers. He moved to Fulton County in 1829 and owned and farm 160 acres in Woodland Township. During the Civil War, he was in Company E, 53d Illinois Infantry 1862-65.
"History of Fulton County," 1879, Chapman says that Jesse was the only surviving member of his "once numerous family" which came to Schuyler County in 1828. Jesse V. Shields and Rebecca Miner had at the time this was written eight of their 13 children still living. They were Mary Ann, Nathan, Emisis, William, Eliza, Susan, Ettie and Lucy.
Marriage Notes for Jesse Veatch Shields and Rebecca Ann MINER-5330
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Nathan married Polly Onion on Aug. 6, 1827, after her death he married Mary Kingery in March of 1835. They moved to Fullerton Co., ILL. in 1836. He, like Williams son Robert, was a wheel wright by trade.
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The History of Fulton County, Illinois: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships educational, religious, civil, military and political history and biographies of representative citizens... Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1967. Original records published: Peoria, IL: Chapman, 1879. US/CAN Film Area 0476891.
2. We Veitches, Veatches, Veaches, Veeches, Volume II, Compiled by Wanda Veatch Clark, edited by Leroy Eugene Smith, Redmond.
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1. We Veitches, Veatches, Veaches, Veeches, Compiled by Laurence R. Guthrie, edited by Wanda Veatch Clark, Midstate Printing, Page 787.
Marriage Notes for Nathan Veatch Shields and Mary Ann "Polly" ONION-5095
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1. We Veitches, Veatches, Veaches, Veeches, Compiled by Laurence R. Guthrie, edited by Wanda Veatch Clark, Midstate Printing, Page 784.
VALUE We Veitches, Veatches, Veaches, Veeches, Compiled by Laurence R. Guthrie, edited by Wanda Veatch Clark, Midstate Printing, Inc., Redmond Oregon, USA.
Nathan married Polly Onion on Aug. 6, 1827, after her death he married Mary Kingery in March of 1835. They moved to Fullerton Co., ILL. in 1836. He, like Williams son Robert, was a wheel wright by trade.
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The History of Fulton County, Illinois: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships educational, religious, civil, military and political history and biographies of representative citizens... Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1967. Original records published: Peoria, IL: Chapman, 1879. US/CAN Film Area 0476891.
2. We Veitches, Veatches, Veaches, Veeches, Volume II, Compiled by Wanda Veatch Clark, edited by Leroy Eugene Smith, Redmond.
Marriage Notes for Nathan Veatch Shields and Mary KINGERY-5009
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Marriage Notes for Robert Shields and Sara GASIWAY-5077
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Was a farmer and school teacher. He lived for a time at Louisville, Kentucky and then moved to Indiana, where he was a stonemason, a farmer and a cooper. While living in Indiana, he married Eliza Onion, by whom he had 10 children, of whom six were living in 1879.
Christine R. Brown shows this David as the son of David of the 10 Brothers.
Marriage Notes for David Shields and Eliza ONION-5010
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31 July 1862 entered Company H, 85th Illinois Infantry Corps.
Marriage Notes for Hiram Shields and Mary JAMESON-5090
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31 July 1862 entered Company H, 85th Illinois Infantry Corps.
Marriage Notes for Hiram Shields and Mary FARREN-5089
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