Catherine Elizabeth (Walters) Shields (abt. 1849 - 1931)

Born about Oct 1849 in Carroll, Indiana [estab 1828]

Ancestors

Wife of Elisha Latham Browning — married 14 Oct 1890 in Olmsted, Minnesota, United States

Wife of James Robert Shields — married 13 Jul 1911 in Polk, Oregon, United States

Died 8 Jan 1931 at about age 81 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Catherine Walters Shields was born in 1849 and died in 1931. It appears that Catherine had no children Family Search id: 9C7B-HZX

Sources

• 1850 Census Camden, District 10, Carroll, Indiana, Page 374A, #828; - Saml B Walter [Samuel B. Walter], Age: 38, Carpenter, Birthplace: Pennsylvania, Louiza A Walter 30, born Pennsylvania; (children born Indiana) - George V Walter 10; Ephraim J Walter 5; Catherine E Walter 9/12
• 1860 Census, Deer Creek, Cass, Indiana, #1314 - Samuel B Walters, 48, Adams Co. Pennsylvania; Louisana Walters 35 born Adams Co., Pennsylvania; Franklin Walters 19 b Carroll Co., Indiana; Ephraim Walters 14 b Carroll Co., Indiana; Catharine Walters 11, b Carroll Co., Indiana; Maria Walters 7, Cass Co. Indiana; Martha Walters 4 b Cass Co., Indiana; William Walters 1, b Cass Co., Indiana; Family History Library Film: 803427 (county and state birth places were included by this census taker)
• Ancestry.com - Minnesota, US Marriages - David M Vermilya married Catherine Elizabeth Walter 15 Dec 1868 Olmsted Co., Minnesota
• Year: 1870; Census Place: Orion, Olmsted, Minnesota; Roll: T132_8; Page: 720; Family History Library Film: 830428 - Catherine E. Vermillion (spelled Vermilyea in other sources) - age 20; inferred spouse D. (David) M. Vermillion
• Ancestry.com - Minnesota, US Marriages - Elisha L. Browning married Catherine E Vermilya 14 Oct 1890 Olmsted Co., Minnesota
• Year: 1900; Census Place: Dexter, Mower, Minnesota; Roll: 777; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240777 - Catherine Browning spouse of Elisha Browning married 1891
• Ancestry.com - Oregon marriage index - Catherine E Browning (2nd marriage name) 13 Jul 1911 Polk, Oregon
• Year: 1920; Census Place: West Salem, Polk, Oregon; Roll: T625_1497; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 366; Image: 352 - Katherine E. Shields age 70 b Indiana husband of James R. Shields
• John Franklin Walters (half-brother of Catherine) Civil War pension file made a mention of Mr. and Mrs J.R. Shields - Declaration of widow for accrued pension - 7 Feb 1928 - "That this affiant was married to said John F. Walter under the name of Carrie Marie Cherry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Shields in Polk Co., Oregon on the 29th day of August 1922 by Alex Hawthorne a Methodist minister of the gospel."
• US FindaGrave - Catherine Shields - Salem, Marion County, Oregon, United States of America - Lee Mission Cemetery - Father Samuel B. Walters; Mother Louisiana Walters - Oct 1849 - 8 Jan 1931

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Laura Scott for creating WikiTree profile Walters-1809 through the import of WTbehado 10 17 13.ged on Nov 8, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Laura and others.