Born in Renton, Cardross, Dumbarton, Scotland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Archibald Cunningham Shields
— married
25 Jan 1856 in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States
Mother of
Isabell Gillespie Shields
Died
at age 50
in Lake View, Tooele, Utah, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jul 2013
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Biography
Ellen was in a record on 16 May 1853 in Deseret, United States.[1] In the 1860 census Ellen (age 20) was in Tooele, Tooele, Utah Territory, the presumptive spouse of Archibald Shields.[2]
Christening
- Christening:
- Date: 6 Jan 1841
- Place: Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Scotland
Burial
- Burial:
- Date: 6 Sep 1890
- Place: Tooele, Tooele, UT[3]
Marriage
- Marriage:
- Date: 25 Jan 1856
- Place: Tooele, Tooele Co., UT
Sources
- ↑
Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records, 1847-1868:
"Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records, 1847-1868"
Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: FamilySearch, 2020
Ancestry Record 62414 #11475 (accessed 9 June 2023)
Name: Ellen Gillespie; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 30 Apr 1840; Record Type: Arrival; Departure Date: 16 May 1853; Arrival Date: 20 Sep 1853; Arrival Place: Deseret, United States; Death Date: 5 Sep 1890; Business Name: Moses Clawson Company. - ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tooele, Tooele, Utah Territory; Roll: M653_1313; Page: 320; Family History Library Film: 805313
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #34768593 (accessed 9 June 2023)
Ellen Shields (20) in Tooele, Tooele, Utah Territory. Born in Scotland. - ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99510/ellen-shields: accessed 9 June 2023), memorial page for Ellen Gillespie Shields (30 Apr 1840–5 Sep 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99510, citing Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele, Tooele County, Utah, USA; Maintained by SMS (contributor 46491005).
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Diane Williams for creating WikiTree profile Gillispie-212 through the import of wiki.ged on Jul 5, 2013.
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