Marriage Notes for Obadiah Byous and Jane SHIELDS-5008
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William served in the Black Hawk War. Judge Littell says he served in the Indiana legislature in 1839-40 and was a farmer, a millwright, a boatsman and a Democrat.
Christine Brown gives William's birth date as 1801. She gives his place of death as Seymour, Indiana.
John Arthur Shields reports that William Shields died a Indianapolis while the legislature was in session.
Captain Meedy W. Smith inherited his father's land holdings and developed it into a prosperous farm. In the late 1840s, the north-south railroad connecting the Ohio River at Jeffersonville with Indianapolis was build crossing the Shields farm. In 1852, an east-west railroad was being surveyed, and Shields persuaded the railroad company to run through his property instead of through neighboring Rockford. In exchange for this favor, he proved right of way for the new railroad and agreed to name the town after the railroad's civil engineer, J. Seymour. Still not satisfied with the railroad business, Captain Shields, by then a state senator, secured passage of a bill requiring all trains to stop at all railroad intersections. Now the two railroads met at Seymour, and because they were required to stop, the trains exchanged freight and passengers. Seymour quickly became a major center of commercial activity. The city was incorporated in 1864 with a population of 1,553.
Bill Navey shows William Shields' date of birth as 1795.
Marriage Notes for William Shields and Jerusha -5070
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Benjamin Shields was a soldier in the War of 1812. He and Mary Shahan went to Missouri in May 1837. They settled in Webster County, Missouri in 1848. War of 1812 records show him in Capt. John Underwood's detatchment, East Tennessee Militia. His rank was coprporal, roo box 188, roll exact 602. Benjamin settled in Roane Co., TN in 1807, and married Mary Shahan there. They had twelve children: John Shahan b. Nov 14, 1807, Sarah b. AUg 13, 1809, Mahal b. April 13, 1811, Thomas b. Oct. 06, 1812, William R. b. May 30, 1814, Arnet b. Feb 14, 1816, James b. Jan. 15, 1818, Henry M. b. Nov. 27, 1819, Elizabeth Ann, born Aug 17, 1821 and Mary b. Nov 06, 1822. The family, including John and his family, went to Missouri in May 1837 and settled in Wright Co. on Parks Creek. Benjamin's son, James, went to California sometime between 1840 and 1850 to start one of the earliest branches of our line there with the birht of James C. Shields in 1854. Richard Stockton SHIELDS died in Sevier Co., TN in 1815.
(This addition by Robert Shields, Aug 3, 2001)
Wright County, Missouri 1850 Census plus Annotations Transcribed/Annotated/Copyrighted by Gloria Bogart Carter
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SHIELDS, Benjamin 63 m TN fmr (age may be 68, it is hard to read); see Wright County History Book I page 546; he served in the War of 1812; came to Missouri in May 1837 and settled on Parks Creek.
Mary 63 f DE nee: SHAHAN;
Rebecca 29 f TN 2nd w/o Valentine GARNER see 1850 Wright Co Missouri #467;See also 1860 Webster Co Missouri Ozark Twp #423; (probably for B. F. Shields, Benjamin's son)
[v28t2460.FTW]It is not certain that Benjamin Shields is descended from Richard Shields, but it seems highly likely.
Information from Irene Harrison of Riverside, CA; Bible of Benjamin Shields; Vicki Cravens of Lebanon, Missouri; G. Ronald Hurd of Vienna, VA; Evalyn Rudidlo of Ft, Worth, TX; Jones B. Webb; Bible of Arnet Shields; census records; Missouri Histories.
According to History of Wright & other Missouri Counties pub in 1883, Benjamin was a soldier in War of 1812.[v28t2460.FTW]
Webster County Missouri early land records
Early Land Buyers.
Township 30, Range 17, was first entered on Section 8, by Calvin Barber, December 21, 1846, and by John Smith, on Section 5, in 1847. John Hargus purchased on Section 31 in 1852; John Goodnight, on Section 29, in 1854; Jeptha L. Moore, on Section 22, in 1852; Benjamin Shields, on Section 17, in 1848, and James Deloy, on Section 14, in 1851. In 1857 a large number of entries were made in this township.
War of 1812 Service Records
SHIELDS, BENJAMIN
CAPT. JOHN UNDERWOOD'S DETACHMENT, EAST TENNESSEE MILITIA.
CORPORAL ROLL-BOX 188 ROLL-EXCT 602BLM Index Fresno County entry
MD 0140S 0230E 033 31781 1863/05/20 WILLEY STANLEY; SHIELDS BENJAMIN; HOBSON DAVIDNOTES BY Don SHIELDS, 3 Jan 2003, sdcshie@worldnet.att.net
My father is Rollin SHIELDS, b. 1902, MO, spouse, Mildred Tyree. My grandfather is Peter Shaddy Shields, b. 1859, MO, spouse Nancy Catherine Prock. My Gr-Grandfather is Arnet b. 1816, TN, spouse Nancy Richardson. My Gr-Gr- Grandfather is Benjamin SHIELDS, b. 1786, TN, spouse Mary Shahan, migrated from Roane Co., TN to Parks Creek, Pulaski Co. that became Wright Co., MO in 1837.
Note: My Gr Gr Gr Grandfahter is possibly Ridchard Stockton Shields, b. 1764 in VA, spouse possibly Matilda Arnett, but I've found no definite record of it. Thanks for the assistancePS I have some pretty good records on Benjamin's descendents; just not on Benjamin Shields and Mary Shahan.
Donald Shields
504 NE Jasper Circle
Lee's Summit, MO
Marriage Notes for Benjamin Shields and Mary SHAHAN-5020
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Robert was a farmer and a minister of the United Brethren Church.
Marriage Notes for Robert Shields and Naomi LITTELL-5087
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Robert was a farmer and a minister of the United Brethren Church.
Marriage Notes for Robert Shields and Serena BROWN-5056
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Jerusha married Delight Shields on her 18th birthday. Since Jerusha was a Quaker, Delight gave his slaves to Baird, the husband of his half-sister, Ruth Mason.
Marriage Notes for Delight Shields and Jerusha STALKER-5025
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Asa L. Shields is sometimes referred to as Asahel or Asabel Shields. Served in the Union Army during Civil War.
Marriage Notes for Asa L. Shields and Mary Ann MINER-5027
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Marriage Notes for Robert Shields and Juda BREWER-5120
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