Robert Wellington "Well" Shields^[1]

1860 - 1924  (~ 63 years)

• Name	Robert Wellington "Well" Shields
  Born	Apr 1860	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Weldon
  Census	1870	District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1880	Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1900	Celeste, Hunt County, Texas   [4]
  Census	1910	Precinct 2, Hunt County, Texas   [5]
  Census	1920	Celeste, Hunt County, Texas   [6]
  Died	2 Feb 1924
  Buried	Pike, Collin County, Texas
  Person ID	I9090	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	31 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Meady White Shields,   b. Abt 1810, Tennessee
  Mother	Nancy Floyd,   b. Abt 1818, North Carolina
  Headstones		Shields Media White Nancy Floyd 1810 - 1887 Married 1818 -
  Family ID	F3359	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Louvenne "Vin" Green,   b. 8 Mar 1865, North Carolina ,   d. 10 Jul 1966  (Age 101 years)
  Married	20 Jan 1885	Sevier County, Tennessee   [7]
  Children	+ 1. Media Edards "Edd" Shields,   b. 25 Oct 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Feb 1949, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F3357	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Dora Morris
  Married	22 Dec 1901	Hunt County, Texas   [8]
  Children	1. Wallace A. Shields,   b. 10 Oct 1902, Texas ,   d. 16 Aug 1992, Oklahoma Veterans Center, Sulphur, Oklahoma  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F14287	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 3	Tommie I. Dessie Robertson,   b. 22 Dec 1886, Collins, Texas ,   d. 11 Feb 1961, Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas  (Age 74 years)
  Married	8 Dec 1905	Hunt County, Texas   [9]
  Children	+ 1. Syble Pauline Shields,   b. 20 May 1909, Collin County, Texas ,   d. 1 Feb 2005, Bannon Springs Ranch, Vernon, Arizona  (Age 95 years) + 2. Audie Mae Shields,   b. 21 Jul 1911, Dallas County, Texas ,   d. 22 Nov 1987, Hays Memorial Hospital in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas  (Age 76 years)   3. Iran Faye "Ira" Shields,   b. 21 Jul 1911, Fannin County, Texas ,   d. 28 Nov 1964, Lampasas County, Texas  (Age 53 years)   4. John Scott Shields,   b. 26 Feb 1918, Texas ,   d. 30 Nov 1974, Travis County, Texas  (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F14286	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Apr 1860 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1870 - District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1880 - Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 20 Jan 1885 - Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Lived at Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee and later in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas. ---------- Reference: Ruth Shields family group record.

  
  

• Sources

  [S140] Mountain Ways Two, Gene Aiken, (August 1986), 296. [S112] Census, 1870. Name Robert W Shields Event Type Census Event Year 1870 Event Place Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 10 Race White Race (Original) W Birth Year (Estimated) 1859-1860 Birthplace Tennessee Page Number 10 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace M W Shields M 59 Tennessee Nancy Shields F 34 North Carolina Sarah J Shields F 13 Tennessee Robert W Shields M 10 Tennessee Mary Shields F 8 Tennessee Andrew F Shields M 6 Tennessee John M Shields M 0 Tennessee http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/sevier/census/1870/0381b.gif [S112] Census, 1880. Name Robert Shields Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 20 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) W Occupation Laborer Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1860 Birthplace Tennessee, United States Father's Birthplace Tennessee, United States Mother's Birthplace Tennessee, United States Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 315 Person Number 2 Volume 1 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Meda Shields Self M 70 Tennessee, United States Nancy Shields Wife F 45 North Carolina, United States Robert Shields Son M 20 Tennessee, United States Mary Shields Daughter F 17 Tennessee, United States Andrew Shields Son M 16 Tennessee, United States John Shields Son M 10 Tennessee, United States Lula Shields Daughter F 8 Tennessee, United States Emily E Shields Daughter F 5 Tennessee, United States [S112] Census, 1900. Name Robert W Shields Event Type Census Event Year 1900 Event Place Justice Precinct 2 (all west of M.K.&T. r.r. & north of G.C.&S.F. Ry.) Celeste town, Hunt, Texas, United States Gender Male Age 39 Marital Status Widowed Race White Race (Original) W Relationship to Head of Household Hired man Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Hired Man Birth Date Jun 1861 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace North Carolina Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Nancy G Manning Head M 39 Arkansas Flora C M Manning Wife F 36 Texas Charles L Manning Son M 18 Texas Lala Manning Daughter F 13 Texas Ada Manning Daughter F 11 Texas Mabel Manning Daughter F 9 Texas Lucy Manning Daughter F 5 Texas Ray Manning Son M 1 Texas Robert W Shields Hired man M 39 Tennessee "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DC47-6BY?cc=1325221&wc=9BQN-N3J%3A1030553601%2C1034527601%2C1034551001 : 5 August 2014), Texas > Hunt > image 34 of 52; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S112] Census, 1910. Name Weldon Shields Event Type Census Event Date 1910 Event Place Justice Precinct 2, Hunt, Texas, United States Gender Male Age 48 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1862 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace North Carolina Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 11 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Weldon Shields Head M 48 Tennessee Bessie Shields Wife F 22 Texas Wallace Shields Son M 7 Texas Sybble Shields Daughter F 0 Texas "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYY-9GCB?cc=1727033&wc=QZZH-PC4%3A133641501%2C141530801%2C133663901%2C1589088943 : 5 April 2016), Texas > Hunt > Justice Precinct 2 > image 22 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S112] Census, 1920. Name Bob W Shields Event Type Census Event Date 1920 Event Place Celeste, Hunt, Texas, United States Gender Male Age 59 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Own or Rent Rent Birth Year (Estimated) 1861 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Indiana Mother's Birthplace North Carolina Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 14 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Bob W Shields Head M 59 Tennessee Dessie Shields Wife F 33 Texas Wallace Shields Son M 17 Texas Sybil Shields Daughter F 10 Texas Addie M Shields Daughter F 8 Texas Ira F Shields Son F 8 Texas John Shields Son M 1 Texas "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRFW-29K?cc=1488411&wc=QZJT-6LZ%3A1037034201%2C1039612801%2C1039619401%2C1589332427 : 16 December 2015), Texas > Hunt > Celeste > image 29 of 30; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name R W Shields Event Type Marriage Event Date 20 Jan 1885 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Venia Green Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93F-ZWG5?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1HZ%3A1589264711%2C1589374332 : 22 December 2016), Sevier > image 123 of 678; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name R W Shields Titles and Terms Mr Event Type Marriage Event Date 22 Dec 1901 Event Place Hunt, Texas, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Dora Morris Spouse's Titles and Terms Miss Spouse's Gender Female Page 576 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3V-9GTJ?mode=g [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name R W Shields Titles and Terms Mr Event Type Marriage Event Date 08 Dec 1905 Event Place Hunt, Texas, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Gussie Roberson Spouse's Titles and Terms Miss Spouse's Gender Female Page 551 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP3G-HMW?mode=g&cc=1803985