Mother of Dolphius Theodore Shields (1859-1950). She lived in SC until moving to Georgia in 1850.∼Father of her child: Charles Marion Shields (White Slave Owner) July 16, 1839 d. Jan 24, 1916 Buried in McDonough Cemetery, Georgia.
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Child: Adolphus D. T. Shields born Apr 10, 1859 Kingston, Bartow Co., Georgia - died June 30, 1950 Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama - Burial: Shadowlawn Memorial Park, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, U.S.A.
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Child: Adolphus D. T. Shields born Apr 10, 1859 Kingston, Bartow Co., Georgia - died June 30, 1950 Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama - Burial: Shadowlawn Memorial Park, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, U.S.A.
Mother of Dolphius Theodore Shields (1859-1950). She lived in SC until moving to Georgia in 1850.∼Father of her child: Charles Marion Shields (White Slave Owner) July 16, 1839 d. Jan 24, 1916 Buried in McDonough Cemetery, Georgia.
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Child: Adolphus D. T. Shields born Apr 10, 1859 Kingston, Bartow Co., Georgia - died June 30, 1950 Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama - Burial: Shadowlawn Memorial Park, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, U.S.A.
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Child: Adolphus D. T. Shields born Apr 10, 1859 Kingston, Bartow Co., Georgia - died June 30, 1950 Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama - Burial: Shadowlawn Memorial Park, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, U.S.A.
Inscription
SHE WAS BORN A SLAVE IN
SOUTH CAROLINA IN 1844.
AT AGE 8 SHE WAS BROUGHT TO
THE SHIELDS FARM NEAR
WHAT IS NOW
REX, CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA.
IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY
SHE MOVED TO KINGSTON
TO BE NEAR HER PEOPLE.
HER FAMILY WOULD ENDURE A
FIVE-GENERATION JOURNEY
THAT BEGAN IN OPPRESSION AND
WOULD LEAD HER DESCENDENT
TO BECOME
FIRST LADY OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MICHELLE OBAMA
MELVINIA'S STORY IS ONE OF HOPE
