Born to James Shields and Ruth Ann Eddington Shields in Mo. Came west with parent on a wagon train in 1849. Father settled in Anderson Valley. Aunt was Capt John Grisby's wife. First husband was William Henry Williams,(married 1857) who died young in Anderson Valley. She married Joseph Gschwend,(1864)( a neighbor at the time) in Anderson Valley. They migrated to the Little Sur area about 1870 after Joseph's brother's mill burned in the anderson area.
She had 4 Williams children, James, Annie, Rosa and Mary Jane Williams. Her six Gschwend childred all died at Little Sur of TB by 1900.
She died in Sacramento living with her daughter Mary Jane Williams Steinmetz. Her daughter Annie Williams Bourges Crechriou is buried at Gazelle Cemetery, Ca.buried with her husband in a unmarked grave.
Brother= James Carrol Shields # 51203283
1/2 sister= Sarah Shields Bevan #50878231
Parents James Shields 1818 – 1860
Ruth Ann Edington 1823 – 1855 .
Siblings
William Benton Shields 1840 – 1888
John Shields 1844 – 1862
Marion Shields 1847 – 1868
Nancy Jane Shields 1851 – 1900
James Carrol Shields 1854 – 1929
Half siblings
Mary J Shields 1858 – 1860
Sarah Ann Shields 1859 – 1886.
Spouse & Children
William Henry Williams 1831 – 1864
James S Williams 1858 – 1928
Annie (Nancy Jane) Williams 1859 – 1934
Rosa Williams 1861 – 1900
Mary J Williams 1864 – 1926
Other Spouse & Children
Joseph "John" Gschwend 1831 – 1915
Henry C Gschwend 1865 – 1900
Charles John Gschwend 1867 – 1900
William Gschwend 1870 – 1900
Elizabeth Gschwend 1872 – 1880
Lydia (Lettie) Gschwend 1874 – 1900
Mary Christine Gschwend 1880 – 1900
Joseph Gschwend 1885 – 1910.
She had 4 Williams children, James, Annie, Rosa and Mary Jane Williams. Her six Gschwend childred all died at Little Sur of TB by 1900.
She died in Sacramento living with her daughter Mary Jane Williams Steinmetz. Her daughter Annie Williams Bourges Crechriou is buried at Gazelle Cemetery, Ca.buried with her husband in a unmarked grave.
Brother= James Carrol Shields # 51203283
1/2 sister= Sarah Shields Bevan #50878231
Parents James Shields 1818 – 1860
Ruth Ann Edington 1823 – 1855 .
Siblings
William Benton Shields 1840 – 1888
John Shields 1844 – 1862
Marion Shields 1847 – 1868
Nancy Jane Shields 1851 – 1900
James Carrol Shields 1854 – 1929
Half siblings
Mary J Shields 1858 – 1860
Sarah Ann Shields 1859 – 1886.
Spouse & Children
William Henry Williams 1831 – 1864
James S Williams 1858 – 1928
Annie (Nancy Jane) Williams 1859 – 1934
Rosa Williams 1861 – 1900
Mary J Williams 1864 – 1926
Other Spouse & Children
Joseph "John" Gschwend 1831 – 1915
Henry C Gschwend 1865 – 1900
Charles John Gschwend 1867 – 1900
William Gschwend 1870 – 1900
Elizabeth Gschwend 1872 – 1880
Lydia (Lettie) Gschwend 1874 – 1900
Mary Christine Gschwend 1880 – 1900
Joseph Gschwend 1885 – 1910.
Born to James Shields and Ruth Ann Eddington Shields in Mo. Came west with parent on a wagon train in 1849. Father settled in Anderson Valley. Aunt was Capt John Grisby's wife. First husband was William Henry Williams,(married 1857) who died young in Anderson Valley. She married Joseph Gschwend,(1864)( a neighbor at the time) in Anderson Valley. They migrated to the Little Sur area about 1870 after Joseph's brother's mill burned in the anderson area.
She had 4 Williams children, James, Annie, Rosa and Mary Jane Williams. Her six Gschwend childred all died at Little Sur of TB by 1900.
She died in Sacramento living with her daughter Mary Jane Williams Steinmetz. Her daughter Annie Williams Bourges Crechriou is buried at Gazelle Cemetery, Ca.buried with her husband in a unmarked grave.
Brother= James Carrol Shields # 51203283
1/2 sister= Sarah Shields Bevan #50878231
Parents James Shields 1818 – 1860
Ruth Ann Edington 1823 – 1855 .
Siblings
William Benton Shields 1840 – 1888
John Shields 1844 – 1862
Marion Shields 1847 – 1868
Nancy Jane Shields 1851 – 1900
James Carrol Shields 1854 – 1929
Half siblings
Mary J Shields 1858 – 1860
Sarah Ann Shields 1859 – 1886.
Spouse & Children
William Henry Williams 1831 – 1864
James S Williams 1858 – 1928
Annie (Nancy Jane) Williams 1859 – 1934
Rosa Williams 1861 – 1900
Mary J Williams 1864 – 1926
Other Spouse & Children
Joseph "John" Gschwend 1831 – 1915
Henry C Gschwend 1865 – 1900
Charles John Gschwend 1867 – 1900
William Gschwend 1870 – 1900
Elizabeth Gschwend 1872 – 1880
Lydia (Lettie) Gschwend 1874 – 1900
Mary Christine Gschwend 1880 – 1900
Joseph Gschwend 1885 – 1910.
She had 4 Williams children, James, Annie, Rosa and Mary Jane Williams. Her six Gschwend childred all died at Little Sur of TB by 1900.
She died in Sacramento living with her daughter Mary Jane Williams Steinmetz. Her daughter Annie Williams Bourges Crechriou is buried at Gazelle Cemetery, Ca.buried with her husband in a unmarked grave.
Brother= James Carrol Shields # 51203283
1/2 sister= Sarah Shields Bevan #50878231
Parents James Shields 1818 – 1860
Ruth Ann Edington 1823 – 1855 .
Siblings
William Benton Shields 1840 – 1888
John Shields 1844 – 1862
Marion Shields 1847 – 1868
Nancy Jane Shields 1851 – 1900
James Carrol Shields 1854 – 1929
Half siblings
Mary J Shields 1858 – 1860
Sarah Ann Shields 1859 – 1886.
Spouse & Children
William Henry Williams 1831 – 1864
James S Williams 1858 – 1928
Annie (Nancy Jane) Williams 1859 – 1934
Rosa Williams 1861 – 1900
Mary J Williams 1864 – 1926
Other Spouse & Children
Joseph "John" Gschwend 1831 – 1915
Henry C Gschwend 1865 – 1900
Charles John Gschwend 1867 – 1900
William Gschwend 1870 – 1900
Elizabeth Gschwend 1872 – 1880
Lydia (Lettie) Gschwend 1874 – 1900
Mary Christine Gschwend 1880 – 1900
Joseph Gschwend 1885 – 1910.
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