Samuel H. Shields was born in Harrison County, Indiana, July 7, 1851. Died December 20, 1928. He was 77 years, 5 months and 13 days old at the time of his death. He was married to Katherine Land about 1873. To this union were born 5 boys and girls. Of these four died in infancy. One daughter, Mrs. Sarah Collins, died about nineteen years ago. The mother died in 1890 leaving her husband with five children to care for. There remains two son, James of Madison, Ill., William of Indianapolis, Indiana, and two daughters, Mrs. Lottie Keaton of Indianapolis, Ind. and Mrs. Ellen Wininger of French Lick.
Mr. Shields moved some years ago to Reno County, Kansas where he lived about four years, then returned to French Lick where he has made his home to the time of his death. His occupation during the active years of his life was that of farming. About four years after the death of his first wife he was again united in marriage, this time he married Mrs. Caroline Mickler, who died in the year 1923.
He united with the Christian church in Kansas during the time of his residence in that state and on his return to French Lick transferred his membership to the Christian Church in French Lick, of which he remained a member to the time of his death. Besides his four children he leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his passing.
Samuel H. Shields was born in Harrison County, Indiana, July 7, 1851. Died December 20, 1928. He was 77 years, 5 months and 13 days old at the time of his death. He was married to Katherine Land about 1873. To this union were born 5 boys and girls. Of these four died in infancy. One daughter, Mrs. Sarah Collins, died about nineteen years ago. The mother died in 1890 leaving her husband with five children to care for. There remains two son, James of Madison, Ill., William of Indianapolis, Indiana, and two daughters, Mrs. Lottie Keaton of Indianapolis, Ind. and Mrs. Ellen Wininger of French Lick.
Mr. Shields moved some years ago to Reno County, Kansas where he lived about four years, then returned to French Lick where he has made his home to the time of his death. His occupation during the active years of his life was that of farming. About four years after the death of his first wife he was again united in marriage, this time he married Mrs. Caroline Mickler, who died in the year 1923.
He united with the Christian church in Kansas during the time of his residence in that state and on his return to French Lick transferred his membership to the Christian Church in French Lick, of which he remained a member to the time of his death. Besides his four children he leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his passing.
Family Members
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Sarah Shields Emmons
1837–1917
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James Shields
1839–1911
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Mary Helen Shields Stanfield
1842–1928
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Ercurious Patterson Shields
1843–1868
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Indiann Shields Gromer
1845–1904
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Margaret J. Shields Emmons
1846–1908
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Levi L Shields
1850–1934
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Temperance "Tempy" Shields Laws
1852–1904
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John Shields
1853–1854
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Martha Frances "Mattie" Shields McDonald
1855–1923
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