Frank Taylor Shields (1881 - 1964)

Ancestors

Biography

Died Y. 2 DEC 1964. Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV. Age: 83.

Event: Reference Number.

Note:

 <p><p><p>Source: Web site of Dave Schubert:

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http://www.usgenealogy.com/DRC/<p>.

Buried DEC 1964. WV

Note: <p> <p><p><p>MIDDLE NAME: Taylor

</p>

<p>Source: Photo caption from Jim Simon

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<p>(jsim@erols.com), Loudoun

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<p>Co., VA - 9/12/99

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<p>

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<p>[Birth record is NOT in Taylor Co. Birth Records index.online.]

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<p>RESIDENCES:

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<p>1900: Mannington, Marion Co., WV

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<p>1910: Clarksburg, Ward 1, Harrison Co., WV

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<p>Source: Ancestry: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards:

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<p>Name: Frank Taylor Shields

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<p>County: Harrison

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<p>State: West Virginia

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<p>Address in September 1918: Wolf Summit, Harrison Co., WV

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<p>Birth Date: 11 Feb 1881

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<p>Age in Years: 37

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<p>Race: White

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<p>Draft Board: 2

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<p>Occupation: R.R. Telegrapher

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<p>Employer: B&O RR Co.

</p>

<p>Place of Employment or Business: Baltimore, MD

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<p>Nearest Relative: Bess W. Shields (Wife)

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<p>Height: 5’ 10 1/2”

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<p>Build: Slender

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<p>Color of Eyes: Gray

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<p>Color of Hair: D. Brown

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<p>Loss of limbs, eyes, or less obviously physically

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<p>disqualified? No

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<p>RESIDENCES:

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<p>1920: Claksburg, Harrison Co., WV

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<p>Source: Ancestry: “Watkins Family Tree,” submitted by merle1953

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<p>1930: Harrison Co., WV

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<p>1930 Harrison Co., WV Census:

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<p>Clarksburg

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<p>Township: Coal District

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<p>Ward: First

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<p>Roll: 2534; Page: 13B;

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<p>Enumeration District: 1

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<p>Image: 27.0.

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<p>[Ancestry Image 26 of 27]

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<p>Jackson Street

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<p>House Number: 224

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<p>Number of Dwelling: 239

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<p>Number of Family: 271

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<p>Line 53: Shields, Frank J. [sic] Head Male White 49 Married Age when 1st married: 32

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<p>Rents Rent: $27 monthly Radio set: Yes Not a farm

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<p>Did not attend school within year Can read and write

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<p>Born in WV Both parents born in WV

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<p>Able to speak English

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<p>Occupation: Telegraph Operator

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<p>Industry: Steam Railroad

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<p>Employed: Yes

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<p>Veteran: No

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<p>Bess W. Wife - Head Female White 38 Married

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<p>Age at 1st marriage: 21

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<p>Did not attend school within year Can read and write

</p>

<p>Born in MS Both parents born in MS

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<p>Able to speak English

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<p>Occupation: None

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<p>Frances B. Daughter Female White 14 Single

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<p>Attended school within year Can read and write

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<p>Born in WV Father born WV Mother born MS

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<p>Able to speak English

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<p>Occupation: None

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<p>Marian Daughter Female White 8 Single

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<p>Did not attend school within year

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<p>Can read and write: Left blank

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<p>Born in WV Father born WV Mother born MS

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<p>Able to speak English: Left blank

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<p>Occupation: None

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<p>[Listed below and indexed with Frank Shields are

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<p>John J. Conell Father, 76 Born Irish Free state

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<p>Michael J. Connell, Brother, 42, Born WV, Both parents born Irish Free State

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<p>These could NOT be her father and brother, if her parents were

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<p>born in MS.]

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<p>Fold3.com: 1942 “Old Men’s” Draft Registration Cards:

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<p>REGISTRATION CARD — (Men born on or after April 28, 1877

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<p>and or or before February 16, 1897)

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<p>SERIAL NUMBER 1. NAME (Print) ORDER NUMBER

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<p>U2232 FRANK T SHIELDS [Blank]

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<p>2. PLACE OF RESIDENCE (Print)

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<p>227 JACKSON AVE CLARKSBURG HARRISON WVA

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<p>(THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE GIVEN ON THE LINE ABOVE

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<p>WILL DETERMINE LOCAL BOARD JURISDICTION;

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<p>LINE 2 OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE) WILL BE IDENTICAL)

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<p>3. MAILING ADDRESS

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<p>SAME

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<p>(Mailing address if other than place indicated on line 2.

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<p>If same insert word same)

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<p>4. TELEPHONE 5. AGE IN YEARS 6. PLACE OF BIRTH

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<p>572-M 61 TAYLOR (Town or county)

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<p>(Exchange) (Number) DATE OF BIRTH WVA

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<p>(Blank) FEB 11 1881

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<p>7. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON WHO WILL ALWAYS KNOW YOUR ADDRESS

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<p>MRS BESS W SHIELDS SAME ADDRESS

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<p>8. EMPLOYER’S NAME AND ADDRESS

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<p>B&O RAILROAD CO

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<p>9. PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS

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<p>WOLF SUMMIT HARRISON WVA

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<p>(County)

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<p>I AFFIRM THAT I HAVE VERIFIED ABOVE ANSWERS AND THAT THEY ARE TRUE.

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<p>Frank T. Shields

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<p>D.S.S. Form 1 (over)(Registrant’s signature)

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<p>(Revised 4-1-42)

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<p>[Back of card]

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<p>REGISTRAR’S REPORT

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<p>DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT

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<p>RACE HEIGHT WEIGHT COMPLEXION

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<p>White (Approx.) (Approx.) Light

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<p>5’10” 135

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<p>EYES HAIR

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<p>Gray Gray

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<p>Other obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification

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<p>NONE

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<p>I certify that my answers are true; that the person registered has read

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<p>or has had read to him his own answers; that I have witnessed his signature

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<p>or mark and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge aretrue,

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<p>except as follows:

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<p>(Blank) Regina B. Dolan

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<p>(Signature of registrar)

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<p>Registrar for Local Board 2 CLARKSBURG WVA

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<p>Date of registration April 27 1942

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<p>LOCAL BOARD #2, SELECTIVE SERVICE

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<p>447 W. PIKE STREET

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<p>CLARKSBURG (HARRISON CO.), W.VA

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(STAMP OF LOCAL BOARD)<p>.

Sources

• Source: S500001 Kathryn Schultz Snodgrass-Bayly 10 <p>MyHeritage family tree

  Family site: Snodgrass-Bayly 10

  Family tree: 423916151-1 Discovery Media: 423916151-1 Frank Taylor SHIELDS Certainty: 3 4 AUG 2017 Added via a Person Discovery Event: Discovery