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John Jackson Shields

Male 1855 - 1922  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Jackson Shields was born 15 Jul 1855, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Jacob Hoover Shields and Rebecca Valentine); died 27 May 1922, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Farmer living most of his life in Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 108.

    John married Dicie Harriet Trotter 28 Feb 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee. Dicie (daughter of William Henry Trotter and Harriet Carnes) was born 31 Mar 1855, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Jul 1915; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Harriet Edward Shields was born 24 Dec 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Jul 1920, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Susan M. Shields was born 9 Jan 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Dec 1898.
    3. Jacob Henry Shields was born 17 Nov 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Nov 1879; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Bertie Mae Shields was born 2 Oct 1882, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Apr 1967, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. Eliza Rebecca Shields was born 18 Dec 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Jan 1968; was buried Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    6. Daniel Harrison Shields was born 30 Jul 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 1942, Middleboro, Kentucky; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    7. Elizabeth Angeline Shields was born 27 Oct 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Jun 1971, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. Nora Ethel Shields was born 4 Apr 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Apr 1967, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    9. Evelyn Alice Shields was born 20 Jul 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Jun 1960.

    John married Nancy "Nannie" Freels 30 Nov 1916, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jacob Hoover Shields was born 18 Jul 1831, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of John Marshall and Sarah "Sally" Shields); died 19 Dec 1862, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky; was buried Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 89.

    Jacob married Rebecca Valentine 15 Sep 1853, Cocke County, Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Henry Valentine and Dorcus Angeline "Darkey" Green) was born 16 May 1831, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 8 Oct 1911, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Valentine was born 16 May 1831, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of Henry Valentine and Dorcus Angeline "Darkey" Green); died 8 Oct 1911, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 89, 104, 105, 108.

    Children:
    1. 1. John Jackson Shields was born 15 Jul 1855, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 27 May 1922, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. James Robert Shields was born 11 Jan 1856, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 14 Jan 1937, Berkley, California; was buried Santa Clara, California.
    3. Elizabeth Angeline Shields was born 31 Oct 1857, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 16 Jan 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Daniel Herbert Shields was born 21 Jun 1860, , Cocke County, Tennessee; died 26 Dec 1905, Hanford, California.
    5. William Henry Shields was born 4 Sep 1862, , Cocke County, Tennessee; died 12 Jan 1907, El Paso, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Marshall was born 1767, Ireland (son of William Marshall); died 1855; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    It is family tradition that Sarah had two illegitimate children fathered by John Marshall whose farm adjoined her fathers. This has not been proven.
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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 87.

    John — Sarah "Sally" Shields. Sarah (daughter of Robert Shields and Sabra S. White) was born Abt 1800, Tennessee; died Aft 1892. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sarah "Sally" Shields was born Abt 1800, Tennessee (daughter of Robert Shields and Sabra S. White); died Aft 1892.

    Notes:

    It is family tradition that Sarah had two illegitimate children fathered by John Marshall whose farm adjoined her father's. This has not been proven.
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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 87.

    Children:
    1. Barbara "Barbary" Shields was born 1 Jul 1828, Tennessee; died 8 Jun 1914; was buried Shults Cemetery, Rocky Flats, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 2. Jacob Hoover Shields was born 18 Jul 1831, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Dec 1862, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky; was buried Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

  3. 6.  Henry Valentine was born Abt 1795, South Carolina (son of Valentine).

    Notes:

    Came with brother to Cocke County, Tennessee about 1810/1815 and lived in the
    Cosby, Webb's Creek, and Jones Cove areas. They were on page 262 of the 1830
    Cocke County, Tennessee Census.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 368.
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 104.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/1830ctmp.htm

    Henry — Dorcus Angeline "Darkey" Green. Dorcus (daughter of Green) was born Abt 1800, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Dorcus Angeline "Darkey" Green was born Abt 1800, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of Green).

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 104.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 368.

    Children:
    1. James Valentine was born 9 Jun 1816, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 23 Oct 1905; was buried Valentine Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Margaret Valentine was born Abt 1828, Tennessee.
    3. 3. Rebecca Valentine was born 16 May 1831, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 8 Oct 1911, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. William M. "Bill" Valentine was born Abt 1833, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Marshall was born Ireland.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "In the Shadow of the Smokies," Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 304.

    Children:
    1. 4. John Marshall was born 1767, Ireland; died 1855; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  2. 10.  Robert Shields was born 1772, Harrisburg, Augusta County, Virginia (son of Robert Shields and Nancy Stockton); died 1835, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 8S9C-Q5
    • Census: 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Private Indiana Militia in War of 1812.
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    Reference:
    Misty Spinelli
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 66.

    Robert married Sabra S. White 1792. Sabra (daughter of Meady White and Sarah Mara "Mary" Raynor) was born Abt 1774, Tennessee; died Aft 16 Sep 1850. [Group Sheet]


  3. 11.  Sabra S. White was born Abt 1774, Tennessee (daughter of Meady White and Sarah Mara "Mary" Raynor); died Aft 16 Sep 1850.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 8S9G-39

    Notes:

    Listed as age 94 living with William Ridings family in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census born in Virginia.
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    Reference:
    Misty Spinelli
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 66.

    Children:
    1. Richard Stockton Shields was born 25 Sep 1794, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Mar 1865, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Deborah Shields was born 1798, Tennessee; died Aft 1879; was buried Old Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. 5. Sarah "Sally" Shields was born Abt 1800, Tennessee; died Aft 1892.
    4. Meady White Shields was born Abt 1810, Tennessee.
    5. Nancy Shields was born Abt 1811.
    6. Robert Shields was born 24 Jun 1816, Floyd County, Indiana; died Bef 17 Jan 1878.
    7. Jesse Shields was born Abt 1821.
    8. Sabra J. Shields was born 3 Jul 1824, Tennessee; died 10 Dec 1866; was buried Old Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    9. John Shields
    10. Polly Shields

  4. 12.  Valentine

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 368.

    Children:
    1. William M. Valentine was born Abt 1787, South Carolina.
    2. 6. Henry Valentine was born Abt 1795, South Carolina.

  5. 14.  Green

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 368.

    Children:
    1. Rebecca Green was born Abt 1794, Tennessee.
    2. William Green was born Abt 1796, Tennessee.
    3. 7. Dorcus Angeline "Darkey" Green was born Abt 1800, Cocke County, Tennessee.


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