MARIA (SHIELDS) WILLITS
Maria Shields was born on 4/9/1852. She was the daughter of William and Lucy (Wilson) Shields. Both Parents are buried in the Shields Cemetery, Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.
SIBLINGS OF MARIA:
Leander, b. 6/261850, d. 9/14/1878
Stephen A. D., b. 1858, d. 1862
Elmore, b. 8/13/1852, d. 8/22/1857
Albert, b. 12/18/1856, d. 8/24/1857
Ira, b. abt 1863. d. 1907
Joe, b. abt 1865, d. 3/2/1883
Maria was married to Levi Perry Willits, son of James Monroe and Sarah (Myers) Willits, on 3/16/1871 in Mercer County, Illinois.
After their marriage, Levi Perry and Maria Willits resided in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, where all their children were born.
CHILDREN
Levi and Maria were blessed with six children
Victor Bazaine (b.9/8/1873, d.11/10/1958)
Britt Leander (b.11/2/1875, d 11/24/1958)
Dott (b.10/13/1877, d.4/25/1935 in Grants Pass, Oregon)
Glenn (b.8/25/1879, d.6/7/1915ied in Fort Dodge Iowa)
Blaine (b. 11/28/1885, d. 7/31/1957)
Burr (b. 1/13/1892, d.10/13/1977)
Son Victor married Margaret (Unknown). They had a son die ininfancy and is buried in the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox with his Victor's family. They also had a daughter Janette b.1904. Victor and Margaret lived in California.
Son Britt Leander married Lillian L. Lahr and lived in Lenox. They had one son; Britt Lahr Willits, b. 1907. All three are buried in the West Fairview Cemetery as well as Britt Jr's wife Gladys.
Daughter Dott married James F Mccoy abt 1899. To this union was born; Thelma & Dorothy.
Son Glenn never married. He died in 1915 at the age of 35 and shares a stone with his parents in the West Fairview Cemetery.
Son Blaine, it appears he was married twice. First to George Edna (Unknown), no dates available? Next he married Bernedette C Tuscany as her third husband. They were married Nov 11, 1929 in Minnehaha, South Dakota. Burnedette proceeded him death in 1954 at the age of 67. She is buried in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Blaine died about three years later. He is buried in the West Fairview Cemetery in Taylor County Iowa with his family.
Son Burr died Oct 13, 1977 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa. He married Helen (maiden name unknown)
UPDATING INFO..........
Maria Shields was born on 4/9/1852. She was the daughter of William and Lucy (Wilson) Shields. Both Parents are buried in the Shields Cemetery, Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.
SIBLINGS OF MARIA:
Leander, b. 6/261850, d. 9/14/1878
Stephen A. D., b. 1858, d. 1862
Elmore, b. 8/13/1852, d. 8/22/1857
Albert, b. 12/18/1856, d. 8/24/1857
Ira, b. abt 1863. d. 1907
Joe, b. abt 1865, d. 3/2/1883
Maria was married to Levi Perry Willits, son of James Monroe and Sarah (Myers) Willits, on 3/16/1871 in Mercer County, Illinois.
After their marriage, Levi Perry and Maria Willits resided in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, where all their children were born.
CHILDREN
Levi and Maria were blessed with six children
Victor Bazaine (b.9/8/1873, d.11/10/1958)
Britt Leander (b.11/2/1875, d 11/24/1958)
Dott (b.10/13/1877, d.4/25/1935 in Grants Pass, Oregon)
Glenn (b.8/25/1879, d.6/7/1915ied in Fort Dodge Iowa)
Blaine (b. 11/28/1885, d. 7/31/1957)
Burr (b. 1/13/1892, d.10/13/1977)
Son Victor married Margaret (Unknown). They had a son die ininfancy and is buried in the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox with his Victor's family. They also had a daughter Janette b.1904. Victor and Margaret lived in California.
Son Britt Leander married Lillian L. Lahr and lived in Lenox. They had one son; Britt Lahr Willits, b. 1907. All three are buried in the West Fairview Cemetery as well as Britt Jr's wife Gladys.
Daughter Dott married James F Mccoy abt 1899. To this union was born; Thelma & Dorothy.
Son Glenn never married. He died in 1915 at the age of 35 and shares a stone with his parents in the West Fairview Cemetery.
Son Blaine, it appears he was married twice. First to George Edna (Unknown), no dates available? Next he married Bernedette C Tuscany as her third husband. They were married Nov 11, 1929 in Minnehaha, South Dakota. Burnedette proceeded him death in 1954 at the age of 67. She is buried in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Blaine died about three years later. He is buried in the West Fairview Cemetery in Taylor County Iowa with his family.
Son Burr died Oct 13, 1977 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa. He married Helen (maiden name unknown)
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MARIA (SHIELDS) WILLITS
Maria Shields was born on 4/9/1852. She was the daughter of William and Lucy (Wilson) Shields. Both Parents are buried in the Shields Cemetery, Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.
SIBLINGS OF MARIA:
Leander, b. 6/261850, d. 9/14/1878
Stephen A. D., b. 1858, d. 1862
Elmore, b. 8/13/1852, d. 8/22/1857
Albert, b. 12/18/1856, d. 8/24/1857
Ira, b. abt 1863. d. 1907
Joe, b. abt 1865, d. 3/2/1883
Maria was married to Levi Perry Willits, son of James Monroe and Sarah (Myers) Willits, on 3/16/1871 in Mercer County, Illinois.
After their marriage, Levi Perry and Maria Willits resided in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, where all their children were born.
CHILDREN
Levi and Maria were blessed with six children
Victor Bazaine (b.9/8/1873, d.11/10/1958)
Britt Leander (b.11/2/1875, d 11/24/1958)
Dott (b.10/13/1877, d.4/25/1935 in Grants Pass, Oregon)
Glenn (b.8/25/1879, d.6/7/1915ied in Fort Dodge Iowa)
Blaine (b. 11/28/1885, d. 7/31/1957)
Burr (b. 1/13/1892, d.10/13/1977)
Son Victor married Margaret (Unknown). They had a son die ininfancy and is buried in the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox with his Victor's family. They also had a daughter Janette b.1904. Victor and Margaret lived in California.
Son Britt Leander married Lillian L. Lahr and lived in Lenox. They had one son; Britt Lahr Willits, b. 1907. All three are buried in the West Fairview Cemetery as well as Britt Jr's wife Gladys.
Daughter Dott married James F Mccoy abt 1899. To this union was born; Thelma & Dorothy.
Son Glenn never married. He died in 1915 at the age of 35 and shares a stone with his parents in the West Fairview Cemetery.
Son Blaine, it appears he was married twice. First to George Edna (Unknown), no dates available? Next he married Bernedette C Tuscany as her third husband. They were married Nov 11, 1929 in Minnehaha, South Dakota. Burnedette proceeded him death in 1954 at the age of 67. She is buried in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Blaine died about three years later. He is buried in the West Fairview Cemetery in Taylor County Iowa with his family.
Son Burr died Oct 13, 1977 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa. He married Helen (maiden name unknown)
UPDATING INFO..........
Maria Shields was born on 4/9/1852. She was the daughter of William and Lucy (Wilson) Shields. Both Parents are buried in the Shields Cemetery, Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.
SIBLINGS OF MARIA:
Leander, b. 6/261850, d. 9/14/1878
Stephen A. D., b. 1858, d. 1862
Elmore, b. 8/13/1852, d. 8/22/1857
Albert, b. 12/18/1856, d. 8/24/1857
Ira, b. abt 1863. d. 1907
Joe, b. abt 1865, d. 3/2/1883
Maria was married to Levi Perry Willits, son of James Monroe and Sarah (Myers) Willits, on 3/16/1871 in Mercer County, Illinois.
After their marriage, Levi Perry and Maria Willits resided in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, where all their children were born.
CHILDREN
Levi and Maria were blessed with six children
Victor Bazaine (b.9/8/1873, d.11/10/1958)
Britt Leander (b.11/2/1875, d 11/24/1958)
Dott (b.10/13/1877, d.4/25/1935 in Grants Pass, Oregon)
Glenn (b.8/25/1879, d.6/7/1915ied in Fort Dodge Iowa)
Blaine (b. 11/28/1885, d. 7/31/1957)
Burr (b. 1/13/1892, d.10/13/1977)
Son Victor married Margaret (Unknown). They had a son die ininfancy and is buried in the West Fairview Cemetery in Lenox with his Victor's family. They also had a daughter Janette b.1904. Victor and Margaret lived in California.
Son Britt Leander married Lillian L. Lahr and lived in Lenox. They had one son; Britt Lahr Willits, b. 1907. All three are buried in the West Fairview Cemetery as well as Britt Jr's wife Gladys.
Daughter Dott married James F Mccoy abt 1899. To this union was born; Thelma & Dorothy.
Son Glenn never married. He died in 1915 at the age of 35 and shares a stone with his parents in the West Fairview Cemetery.
Son Blaine, it appears he was married twice. First to George Edna (Unknown), no dates available? Next he married Bernedette C Tuscany as her third husband. They were married Nov 11, 1929 in Minnehaha, South Dakota. Burnedette proceeded him death in 1954 at the age of 67. She is buried in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Blaine died about three years later. He is buried in the West Fairview Cemetery in Taylor County Iowa with his family.
Son Burr died Oct 13, 1977 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa. He married Helen (maiden name unknown)
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