History of Indiana County
J T Stewart's
J.H.Beers & Co
Chicago Illinois
Vol II pp. 1085

WILLIAM DOUGLASS SHIELDS has been a farmer all his life and since
1884 has been settled in Banks township, Indiana county, where he is one of the
most respected citizens of his locality. He was born April 17, 1849, in North
Mahoning township, this county, son of Robert and Jane D. (Taylor) Shields, both
of whom were natives of Pennsylvania, the mother born in Adams county.
Robert Shields was a farmer by occupation.
William D. Shields was given a public school education and trained to farm
work. In 1884 he moved to Banks township, where he as since had his home, on
the same farm, owning a fine tract of 118 acres which he cultivates very
successfully, being regarded as one of the up-to-date agriculturists of his section.
He is highly respected by his fellow citizens, who have shown their confidence in
his ability and integrity by electing him to the offices of election inspector and
township supervisor, which latter he held for seven years. He has always been a
Republican on political questions. He is a member of the Evangelical Church.
On Oct. 27, 1870, Mr. Shields married Susanna Amanda Bushy, daughter
of Philip and Catherine (Sloniker) Bush, farming people, both natives of
Pennsylvania. Fifteen children have been born to them, eleven of whom survive.
We have the following records of this family; Della J., who is deceased, was
married to Thomas Black, and had five children, of whom two, Owen and William,
are living. James W., a miner of Banks township, married Emma Armenta
Airgood, and they have seven children, Monroe, Edward, Susan, John, Bertha,
Rosa and Almeda. Anna Bell is deceased. Frank Lester, a farmer, of Clearfield
county, Pa., married Anna Uber, of Banks township, Indiana county; they have
an adopted child, Ada Bell. Philip Clyde, a miner, of Dixonville, Indiana county,
married Jane Black, and their children are Wade, Henry, Guy, Leonard, Howard
(deceased), Carl, Della, Clark and Blaine. Ruth is the wife of Frank Cessna, a
machinist, of Indiana county, and they have four children, Bertha, William D.,
Goldie and Minerva Viola. Katherine Maud married Henry Flack, a farmer, of
Dixonville, and has three children, Harvey, Wilda and Melvin. Clark Wilson, a
minister of the Evangelical Church, married Clara Wissinger, of Indiana county,
and they have one child, Ruth Estella. Daisy dean married Lester Lockard, a
farmer, of Indiana county, and they have five children, Maud, Lewis, May, Fred
and Leafy. Irvin I., a miner, of Indiana county, married Elizabeth Marks, of
Indiana county, and has one child, Harry Eugene. Morton Taylor, a farmer,
married Mary Dunlap, of Indiana county, and has one child, Tirza May. Oscar
was drowned May 23, 1903. Annie is deceased. Lewis McKinley and Zella Mary
are still attending school.