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Rufus Grandson Shields

Male 1856 - 1932  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rufus Grandson Shields was born 3 Apr 1856, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Robert Shields and Eliza Floyd); died 30 Aug 1932; was buried Fraziers Chapel Cemetery, Whitfield County, Georgia.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Whitfield County, Georgia
    • Census: 1930, Upper Tenth, Whitfield County, Georgia

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 98.

    Rufus married Mary M. Clark Abt 1884. Mary (daughter of John Bitner Clark and Mary James) was born 25 Aug 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Feb 1942, Whitfield County, Georgia; was buried Fraziers Chapel Cemetery, Whitfield County, Georgia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Robert Silas Shields was born 11 Dec 1884, Tennessee; died 23 Sep 1962; was buried Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida.
    2. Amber Wade Shields was born 2 Jul 1887, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Mar 1940, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee; was buried Fraziers Chapel Cemetery, Whitfield County, Georgia.
    3. Solomon Berry Shields was born 17 Jun 1889, Tennessee; died 5 Jun 1930, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia; was buried 6 Jun 1930, Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia.
    4. Hettie Keren Shields was born 26 May 1893, Tennessee; died 12 Sep 1909; was buried Concord Baptist Church Cemetery, Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia.
    5. John Luther Shields was born 28 Feb 1895, Tennessee; died 24 May 1954; was buried Concord Baptist Church Cemetery, Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia.
    6. Sabra K. Shields was born Apr 1897, Tennessee.
    7. Steward A. Shields was born Jun 1899, Tennessee.
    8. Missy Shields was born Abt 1902, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Shields was born 24 Jun 1816, Floyd County, Indiana (son of Robert Shields and Sabra S. White); died Bef 17 Jan 1878.

    Notes:

    Will probated 17 January 1878.
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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 77, 97.

    Robert married Eliza Floyd 3 Jan 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of Floyd) was born Abt 1820, North Carolina; was buried Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Eliza Floyd was born Abt 1820, North Carolina (daughter of Floyd); was buried Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 77.

    Children:
    1. Catherine Shields was born Abt 1845, Tennessee.
    2. 1. Rufus Grandson Shields was born 3 Apr 1856, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Aug 1932; was buried Fraziers Chapel Cemetery, Whitfield County, Georgia.
    3. Frances Jane "Fannie" Shields was born 15 Feb 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1884; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Deborah Shields was born 14 Mar 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Aug 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Pinkney Shields was born Abt 1852.
    6. Coren H. "Cora" Shields was born 20 Jul 1858, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Jul 1929, Whitfield County, Georgia; was buried 29 Jul 1929, Boyd Family Cemetery, Whitfield County, Georgia.
    7. Robert L. Shields was born Abt 1863, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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]


  2. 5.  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. 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. 2. 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

  3. 6.  Floyd

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 97.

    Children:
    1. Nancy Floyd was born Abt 1818, North Carolina.
    2. 3. Eliza Floyd was born Abt 1820, North Carolina; was buried Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert Shields was born 9 Nov 1749, Harrisburg County, Virginia (son of John Shields and Margarette Perry); died 18 Jan 1802; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 8S9C-GR

    Notes:

    Private in Francis Lang's Company and officer in the Revolutionary War. Came to Sevier County, Tennessee in 1784 and built Shields Fort in Sevier County, Tennessee in 1794.
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    Reference:"Shields Genealogy", Mary O. Derrick Coleman, 1979.
    "Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 12, 15.
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 53.

    Robert married Nancy Stockton 1761, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Richard Stockton and A. Agnes) was born Abt 1749; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Nancy Stockton was born Abt 1749 (daughter of Richard Stockton and A. Agnes); was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 8S9C-HX

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Misty Spinelli
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 53.
    Fred E. Clark, Jr., brewglas@netkonnect.net, 19 September 1999.

    Children:
    1. Jennette Shields was born 7 Mar 1762, Botetourt County, Virginia; died 17 Feb 1827, Seymour, Indiana.
    2. Thomas Shields was born 1763, Augusta County, Virginia; died 4 Mar 1797, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Richard Shields was born 4 Jul 1764, Rockingham County, Virginia.
    4. David Shields was born 1766, Rockingham County, Virginia; died Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee; was buried Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee.
    5. William Shields was born 4 Jul 1768, Augusta County, Virginia; died 24 May 1817, Washington County, Indiana.
    6. John Shields was born 1769, Augusta County, Virginia; died 1809; was buried Little Flock Baptist Cemetery, Crandall, Harrison County, Indiana.
    7. James Shields was born 10 Mar 1770, Augusta County, Virginia; died 2 Feb 1848; was buried Seymour, Indiana.
    8. 4. Robert Shields was born 1772, Harrisburg, Augusta County, Virginia; died 1835, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Joseph Shields was born 17 Mar 1773, Shenandoah, Augusta, Virginia; died 28 May 1847, Fulton County, Illinois.
    10. Ezeziel Shields was born 1778.
    11. Benjamin Shields was born Abt 1779, Rockingham County, Virginia; died 10 May 1819, Harrison County, Indiana; was buried Harrison County, Indiana.
    12. Jesse Shields was born 10 Mar 1782, Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia; died Mauckport, Indiana.
    13. Joshua Shields was born 10 Mar 1782, Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia; died 16 Sep 1848; was buried Indiana.

  3. 10.  Meady White was born Abt 1750, Bertie, North Carolina (son of White); died Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: HS83-LH

    Notes:

    Given name may be Meedy.

    Lived in North Carolina.
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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 65.
    Fred E. Clark, Jr., brewglas@netkonnect.net, 19 September 1999.

    Meady — Sarah Mara "Mary" Raynor. Sarah was born Abt 1754. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah Mara "Mary" Raynor was born Abt 1754.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: HS83-MN

    Notes:

    Surname may be Rainor.

    Lived in North Carolina.
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    Reference:
    Fred E. Clark, Jr., brewglas@netkonnect.net, 19 September 1999.

    Children:
    1. 5. Sabra S. White was born Abt 1774, Tennessee; died Aft 16 Sep 1850.
    2. Penelope White was born Abt 1776; died Abt 1841; was buried Seymour, Indiana.
    3. William White was born Abt 1780; died 18 Apr 1844.
    4. Asa White was born 23 Dec 1782, Bertie, North Carolina; died 24 Dec 1852, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Aaron White was born Abt 1784.
    6. Winnie White was born 1786.
    7. James White was born 1800/1810, Bertie, North Carolina.


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