From the words of Francis “Marion” Shields:
My boyhood was spent in the small town of Lincoln, Utah with nothing to do but work. There was very little recreation except baseball, dancing, and parties. My schooling consisted of going through 8th grade at Lincoln school in Tooele County Utah. When I was nine years old I started to work on the farm and at 11 years, I was plowing with a hand plow plowing 100 acres each year and doing the other work that goes with the farm. After my father retired, I took over the farm and rented it from him. I finally purchased the 750-acre farm free and clear.
I played sandlot baseball all of my younger life and until I was 42. We were fortunate enough that our teams took two county championships on best teams in county of Tooele. This ball playing had to be done after hours of work on the farm.
In 1917, I went into the Army for WWI. I went to Camp Lewis, Washington. From there I went across the U. S., into Canada, and wound up at Camp Mills, New York before arriving at Camp Merritt, New Jersey from where we sailed to England. I spent 1 week in England then was sent to France. In just 4 months from enlisting, I was on the front fighting the Germans and spent 18 months in France. While in the Army I was a member of the Famous 42 or Rainbow Division of the Armed Forces. My Commanding Officer was Cap. William Taylor. A very fine man and good captain and leader. I shipped back home in May 1919, landing in Boston, Massachutes and was then discharged at Camp Russell, Cheyenne Wyo. I returned home to Lincoln, Tooele County, Utah from the Army and went back to farming which I have done all my life.
Before going into the Army, I met Agnes Evalyn Russell. We went steady until I left and she was good enough to wait for me until I came home from the war. We were married on Oct 20, 1920 in Salt Lake Temple were very happy for 41 years. This was the happiest time of my life with our 6 children and 14 grandchildren.
I Francis M. Shields was ordained a High Priest and set apart as Bishop by George F. Richards who was ordained by Joseph F. Smith who was ordained by Brigham Young who was ordained by Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris who were ordained by Joseph Smith who was ordained by Peter, James, and John who were ordained by Jesus Christ, our Lord. I ordained to the Office of Elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood my three sons Robert M Shields, Wayne Ross Shields and Floyd M Shields, my grandson Ernest Phillips, and my grandson-in-law Kenneth Rhea Jr.
I was Assistant Superintendent of Lakeview Sunday School for a number of years and at same time, president of the Young Mens Mutual Association. In 1925 I was ordained as Bishop of the LakeView Ward by George F Richards of the Coucil of the Twelve Apostles. I served in this position until Nov 6, 1943. On Aug 30, 1959 I was set apart as Lakeview Ward clerk and released Apr 12, 1970.
NOTE (From Wikipedia): Camp Merritt was activated for use in World War I. It had a capacity for 38,000 transient troops and was one of three camps directly under the control of the New York Port of Embarkation. From this camp troops marched to board ferryboats at Old Closter Dock, Alpine Landing that took them to the piers at Hoboken, New Jersey to board troop transports for Europe. Approximately four million troops were sent to the Western Front during World War I, about one million of them passed through Camp Merritt. Camp Merritt was decommissioned in 1919.
My boyhood was spent in the small town of Lincoln, Utah with nothing to do but work. There was very little recreation except baseball, dancing, and parties. My schooling consisted of going through 8th grade at Lincoln school in Tooele County Utah. When I was nine years old I started to work on the farm and at 11 years, I was plowing with a hand plow plowing 100 acres each year and doing the other work that goes with the farm. After my father retired, I took over the farm and rented it from him. I finally purchased the 750-acre farm free and clear.
I played sandlot baseball all of my younger life and until I was 42. We were fortunate enough that our teams took two county championships on best teams in county of Tooele. This ball playing had to be done after hours of work on the farm.
In 1917, I went into the Army for WWI. I went to Camp Lewis, Washington. From there I went across the U. S., into Canada, and wound up at Camp Mills, New York before arriving at Camp Merritt, New Jersey from where we sailed to England. I spent 1 week in England then was sent to France. In just 4 months from enlisting, I was on the front fighting the Germans and spent 18 months in France. While in the Army I was a member of the Famous 42 or Rainbow Division of the Armed Forces. My Commanding Officer was Cap. William Taylor. A very fine man and good captain and leader. I shipped back home in May 1919, landing in Boston, Massachutes and was then discharged at Camp Russell, Cheyenne Wyo. I returned home to Lincoln, Tooele County, Utah from the Army and went back to farming which I have done all my life.
Before going into the Army, I met Agnes Evalyn Russell. We went steady until I left and she was good enough to wait for me until I came home from the war. We were married on Oct 20, 1920 in Salt Lake Temple were very happy for 41 years. This was the happiest time of my life with our 6 children and 14 grandchildren.
I Francis M. Shields was ordained a High Priest and set apart as Bishop by George F. Richards who was ordained by Joseph F. Smith who was ordained by Brigham Young who was ordained by Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris who were ordained by Joseph Smith who was ordained by Peter, James, and John who were ordained by Jesus Christ, our Lord. I ordained to the Office of Elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood my three sons Robert M Shields, Wayne Ross Shields and Floyd M Shields, my grandson Ernest Phillips, and my grandson-in-law Kenneth Rhea Jr.
I was Assistant Superintendent of Lakeview Sunday School for a number of years and at same time, president of the Young Mens Mutual Association. In 1925 I was ordained as Bishop of the LakeView Ward by George F Richards of the Coucil of the Twelve Apostles. I served in this position until Nov 6, 1943. On Aug 30, 1959 I was set apart as Lakeview Ward clerk and released Apr 12, 1970.
NOTE (From Wikipedia): Camp Merritt was activated for use in World War I. It had a capacity for 38,000 transient troops and was one of three camps directly under the control of the New York Port of Embarkation. From this camp troops marched to board ferryboats at Old Closter Dock, Alpine Landing that took them to the piers at Hoboken, New Jersey to board troop transports for Europe. Approximately four million troops were sent to the Western Front during World War I, about one million of them passed through Camp Merritt. Camp Merritt was decommissioned in 1919.
From the words of Francis “Marion” Shields:
My boyhood was spent in the small town of Lincoln, Utah with nothing to do but work. There was very little recreation except baseball, dancing, and parties. My schooling consisted of going through 8th grade at Lincoln school in Tooele County Utah. When I was nine years old I started to work on the farm and at 11 years, I was plowing with a hand plow plowing 100 acres each year and doing the other work that goes with the farm. After my father retired, I took over the farm and rented it from him. I finally purchased the 750-acre farm free and clear.
I played sandlot baseball all of my younger life and until I was 42. We were fortunate enough that our teams took two county championships on best teams in county of Tooele. This ball playing had to be done after hours of work on the farm.
In 1917, I went into the Army for WWI. I went to Camp Lewis, Washington. From there I went across the U. S., into Canada, and wound up at Camp Mills, New York before arriving at Camp Merritt, New Jersey from where we sailed to England. I spent 1 week in England then was sent to France. In just 4 months from enlisting, I was on the front fighting the Germans and spent 18 months in France. While in the Army I was a member of the Famous 42 or Rainbow Division of the Armed Forces. My Commanding Officer was Cap. William Taylor. A very fine man and good captain and leader. I shipped back home in May 1919, landing in Boston, Massachutes and was then discharged at Camp Russell, Cheyenne Wyo. I returned home to Lincoln, Tooele County, Utah from the Army and went back to farming which I have done all my life.
Before going into the Army, I met Agnes Evalyn Russell. We went steady until I left and she was good enough to wait for me until I came home from the war. We were married on Oct 20, 1920 in Salt Lake Temple were very happy for 41 years. This was the happiest time of my life with our 6 children and 14 grandchildren.
I Francis M. Shields was ordained a High Priest and set apart as Bishop by George F. Richards who was ordained by Joseph F. Smith who was ordained by Brigham Young who was ordained by Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris who were ordained by Joseph Smith who was ordained by Peter, James, and John who were ordained by Jesus Christ, our Lord. I ordained to the Office of Elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood my three sons Robert M Shields, Wayne Ross Shields and Floyd M Shields, my grandson Ernest Phillips, and my grandson-in-law Kenneth Rhea Jr.
I was Assistant Superintendent of Lakeview Sunday School for a number of years and at same time, president of the Young Mens Mutual Association. In 1925 I was ordained as Bishop of the LakeView Ward by George F Richards of the Coucil of the Twelve Apostles. I served in this position until Nov 6, 1943. On Aug 30, 1959 I was set apart as Lakeview Ward clerk and released Apr 12, 1970.
NOTE (From Wikipedia): Camp Merritt was activated for use in World War I. It had a capacity for 38,000 transient troops and was one of three camps directly under the control of the New York Port of Embarkation. From this camp troops marched to board ferryboats at Old Closter Dock, Alpine Landing that took them to the piers at Hoboken, New Jersey to board troop transports for Europe. Approximately four million troops were sent to the Western Front during World War I, about one million of them passed through Camp Merritt. Camp Merritt was decommissioned in 1919.
My boyhood was spent in the small town of Lincoln, Utah with nothing to do but work. There was very little recreation except baseball, dancing, and parties. My schooling consisted of going through 8th grade at Lincoln school in Tooele County Utah. When I was nine years old I started to work on the farm and at 11 years, I was plowing with a hand plow plowing 100 acres each year and doing the other work that goes with the farm. After my father retired, I took over the farm and rented it from him. I finally purchased the 750-acre farm free and clear.
I played sandlot baseball all of my younger life and until I was 42. We were fortunate enough that our teams took two county championships on best teams in county of Tooele. This ball playing had to be done after hours of work on the farm.
In 1917, I went into the Army for WWI. I went to Camp Lewis, Washington. From there I went across the U. S., into Canada, and wound up at Camp Mills, New York before arriving at Camp Merritt, New Jersey from where we sailed to England. I spent 1 week in England then was sent to France. In just 4 months from enlisting, I was on the front fighting the Germans and spent 18 months in France. While in the Army I was a member of the Famous 42 or Rainbow Division of the Armed Forces. My Commanding Officer was Cap. William Taylor. A very fine man and good captain and leader. I shipped back home in May 1919, landing in Boston, Massachutes and was then discharged at Camp Russell, Cheyenne Wyo. I returned home to Lincoln, Tooele County, Utah from the Army and went back to farming which I have done all my life.
Before going into the Army, I met Agnes Evalyn Russell. We went steady until I left and she was good enough to wait for me until I came home from the war. We were married on Oct 20, 1920 in Salt Lake Temple were very happy for 41 years. This was the happiest time of my life with our 6 children and 14 grandchildren.
I Francis M. Shields was ordained a High Priest and set apart as Bishop by George F. Richards who was ordained by Joseph F. Smith who was ordained by Brigham Young who was ordained by Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris who were ordained by Joseph Smith who was ordained by Peter, James, and John who were ordained by Jesus Christ, our Lord. I ordained to the Office of Elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood my three sons Robert M Shields, Wayne Ross Shields and Floyd M Shields, my grandson Ernest Phillips, and my grandson-in-law Kenneth Rhea Jr.
I was Assistant Superintendent of Lakeview Sunday School for a number of years and at same time, president of the Young Mens Mutual Association. In 1925 I was ordained as Bishop of the LakeView Ward by George F Richards of the Coucil of the Twelve Apostles. I served in this position until Nov 6, 1943. On Aug 30, 1959 I was set apart as Lakeview Ward clerk and released Apr 12, 1970.
NOTE (From Wikipedia): Camp Merritt was activated for use in World War I. It had a capacity for 38,000 transient troops and was one of three camps directly under the control of the New York Port of Embarkation. From this camp troops marched to board ferryboats at Old Closter Dock, Alpine Landing that took them to the piers at Hoboken, New Jersey to board troop transports for Europe. Approximately four million troops were sent to the Western Front during World War I, about one million of them passed through Camp Merritt. Camp Merritt was decommissioned in 1919.
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