Married to John Cabe Shields on September 28, 1848 in Orange County, North Carolina.

John and Susan were the parents of:
Martha Moderwell Shields Strayhorn
Robert Moderwell Shields
Elizabeth Alice Shields Chandler
Arena Jane Shields Cates
Ira William Shields
John Dudley Shields(1860-unk)
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North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Susan A Nichols
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 28 Sep 1848
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Spouse: John Shields
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Susan Shields
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: District 1, Orange, North Carolina
Line Number: 38
Dwelling Number: 1067
Family Number: 1067
Household Members Age
John Shields 23
Susan Shields 18
Martha Shields 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Susana Shields
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1834
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Orange, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 593
Family Number: 593
Household Members Age
John C Shields 34
Susana Shields 26
Robert Shields 11
Martha Shields 9
Elizabeth Shields 8
Jane Shields 7
William Shields 3

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Susan Shields
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Date: abt 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 51
Home in 1870: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members Age
John C Shields 45
Susan Shields 35
Martha Shields
Elizabeth Shields 16
Robert M Shields 17
Arena Shields 15
William Shields 11
John Shields 10

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Susan Shields
Age: 49
Birth Date: Abt 1831
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 424
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John Shields
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members Age Relationship
John Shields 54 Self (Head)
Susan Shields 49 Wife
Mattie Shields 29 Daughter
Robt. Shields 27 Son
Jennie Shields 23 Daughter
William Shields 21 Son
J. Dudley Shields 19 Son