Rufus Grandson Shields^[1]

1856 - 1932  (76 years)

• Name	Rufus Grandson Shields
  Born	3 Apr 1856	Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1920	Whitfield County, Georgia   [4]
  Census	1930	Upper Tenth, Whitfield County, Georgia   [5]
  Died	30 Aug 1932
  Buried	Fraziers Chapel Cemetery, Whitfield County, Georgia   [6]
  Person ID	I54182	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	Robert Shields,   b. 24 Jun 1816, Floyd County, Indiana ,   d. Bef 17 Jan 1878  (Age < 61 years)
  Mother	Eliza Floyd,   b. Abt 1820, North Carolina ,   bur. Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Married	3 Jan 1844	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F19946	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary M. Clark,   b. 25 Aug 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Feb 1942, Whitfield County, Georgia  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Abt 1884
  Children	+ 1. Robert Silas Shields,   b. 11 Dec 1884, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Sep 1962  (Age 77 years) + 2. Amber Wade Shields,   b. 2 Jul 1887, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Mar 1940, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee  (Age 52 years)   3. Solomon Berry Shields,   b. 17 Jun 1889, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Jun 1930, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia  (Age 40 years)   4. Hettie Keren Shields,   b. 26 May 1893, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Sep 1909  (Age 16 years) + 5. John Luther Shields,   b. 28 Feb 1895, Tennessee ,   d. 24 May 1954  (Age 59 years)   6. Sabra K. Shields,   b. Apr 1897, Tennessee + 7. Steward A. Shields,   b. Jun 1899, Tennessee   8. Missy Shields,   b. Abt 1902, Tennessee
  Family ID	F75538	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Apr 1856 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1920 - Whitfield County, Georgia Buried - - Fraziers Chapel Cemetery, Whitfield County, Georgia  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

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

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, Georgia, Whitfield County, Upper 10th Dist., Series: T624 Roll: 220 Page: 36, 3 May 1910. Shields, Rufus Y., Head, M, W, 54, M1, 26, , , Tennessee, Indiana, North Carolina, , , English, Farmer, General Farm Shields, Mary M., Wife, F, W, 57, M1, 26, 8, 7, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, , , English, None Shields, Solomon B., Son, M, W, 20, S, , , , Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, , , English, Farm Laborer, Home farm Shields, John L.., Son, M, W, 15, S, , , , Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, , , English, Farm Laborer, Home farm Shields, Sabra K., Son, M, W, 13, S, , , , Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, , , English, Farm Laborer, Home farm Shields, Steward, Son, M, W, 10, S, , , , Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, , , English Shields, Missy, Daughter, F, W, 8, S, , , , Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, , , English [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 381b, 8 Jun 1870. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/sevier/census/1870/0381b.gif [S112] Census, 1900. name: Ruffus Shield titles & terms: event: Census event date: 1900 event place: ED 148 Civil District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, United States birth date: Apr 1846 birthplace: Tennessee relationship to head of household: Head father's birthplace: Indiana mother's birthplace: North Carolina race or color (standardized): White gender: Male marital status: Married years married: 16 estimated marriage year: 1884 mother how many children: number living children: immigration year: page: 4 sheet letter: B family number: 66 reference number: 67 film number: 1241596 digital folder number: 004118730 image number: 00214 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Ruffus Shield M 54 Tennessee wife Mary M Shield F 41 Tennessee son Robert S Shield M 16 Tennessee son Amber W Shield M 13 Tennessee son Solomon B Shield M 11 Tennessee daughter Hettie K Shield F 8 Tennessee son John L Shield M 5 Tennessee daughter Sabra C Shield F 3 Tennessee son Stewart A Shield M 1 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1920. name: Rufus G Shields residence: , Whitfield, Georgia estimated birth year: 1857 age: 63 birthplace: Tennessee relationship to head of household: Self gender: Male race: White marital status: Married father's birthplace: Indiana mother's birthplace: North Carolina film number: 1820285 digital folder number: 4300143 image number: 00268 sheet number: 11 Household Gender Age Birthplace self Rufus G Shields M 63y Tennessee wife Mary M Shields F 61y Tennessee son John L Shields M 26y Tennessee dau Sabrie K Shields F 21y Tennessee son Stewart A Shields M 19y Tennessee Edna Jamison F 1y9m Georgia [S112] Census, 1930. name: R G Shields event: Census event date: 1930 event place: Upper Tenth, Whitfield, Georgia gender: Male age: 74 marital status: Married race: White birthplace: Tennessee estimated birth year: 1856 immigration year: relationship to head of household: Head father's birthplace: Indiana mother's birthplace: North Carolina enumeration district number: 0017 family number: 85 sheet number and letter: 5A line number: 38 nara publication: T626, roll 393 film number: 2340128 digital folder number: 4532009 image number: 00404 Household Gender Age Birthplace head R G Shields M 74 Tennessee wife R G Shields F 71 Tennessee son S A Shields M 30 Tennessee daughter-in-law S A Shields F 23 Tennessee grandson M Frank Shields M 1 Tennessee son A W Shields M 41 Tennessee granddaughter Katharin P Shields F 12 Tennessee niece Edna M Jamison F 12 Georgia [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 60292462).