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William Theodore Shields (1872 - 1942)

William Theodore Shields
Born in Center Point, Doddridge, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 30 Aug 1925 (to 3 Jan 1932) in Harrison, West Virginia, United Statesmap
Died at age 69 in Wallace, Harrison, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Theodore Shields was born July 2, 1872 and is the son of Granville Shields and Mary Talkington.[1][2] He grew up in McClellan, West Virginia[3] along with six siblings; Dilemma Shields, John Thomas Shields, George Washington Shields, Cornelius Miller Shields, Otis Abraham Shields and Minnie Adeline Shields.

William married Louisa Swiger August 30, 1925 in Harrison County, West Virginia[4][5] and they made their home in Eagle District, West Virginia[6] until her death January 3, 1932.[7] He made his living as a carpenter. William lived with his sister Minnie in Sardis, West Virginia[8] until his death January 27, 1942.[9][10][11] His place of burial is unknown at this time.

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  1. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVN8-NW3Z : 30 January 2020), William L. Shields, 1872.
  2. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMCX-V77 : 10 March 2018), William L. Shields, 02 Jul 1872; citing Doddridge, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 838,202.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RK-Y6P : 15 July 2017), William T Shields in entry for Granvil Shields, 1880; McClellan, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 119, sheet 337B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1401; FHL microfilm 1,255,401.
  4. ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8R-NPBW : 9 November 2021), William D Shields, 1925.
  5. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR6X-MRK : 11 February 2018), William D. Shields and Louisa Shields, 30 Aug 1925; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 40 p 191, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,294.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM4P-2LC : accessed 30 June 2022), William T Shields, Eagle Magisterial District, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 5B, line 55, family 94, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2535; FHL microfilm 2,342,269.
  7. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1B6-N79 : 10 March 2018), W. F. Shields in entry for Louisa Shields, 03 Jan 1932; citing Harrison, West Virginia, County Records, 368, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,682.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7C8-PBX : 8 January 2021), William Shields in household of Minnie Swiger, Sardis Magisterial District, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17-57, sheet 3B, line 72, family 63, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4409.
  9. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1GM-LR8 : 11 February 2018), William Theodore Shields, 27 Jan 1942; citing Wallace, Harrison, West Virginia, County Records, v 13 p 233a, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,175.
  10. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1GM-79G : 11 February 2018), William Theodore Shields 27 Jan 1942; citing Wallace, Harrison, West Virginia, County Records, v 13 p 243a, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,175.
  11. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM8Q-XLF : 10 March 2018), William Theodore Shields, 27 Jan 1942; citing Harrison, West Virginia, County Records, 289, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,633.

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