J. Wilson Shields and Mary Thompson

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Husband J. Wilson Shields ^{1 2}

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           Born: 2 Feb 1835 - Rayne Twp, Indiana Co, PA 3
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         Father: John Shields (Abt 1788-1872) 2 4 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Speedy (Abt 1795-1860) 2 4 5

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       Marriage: 12 Mar 1861 3

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Wife Mary Thompson ^{1 3}

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         Father: Robert Thompson (1801-1879) 6 7
         Mother: Mary Leasure (1804-1870) 6 7

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1 F Annie M. Shields ³

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2 M Wilmer W. Shields ³

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3 M Lawrence T. Shields ³

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4 F Carlotta Shields ³

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5 F Mary B. Shields ³

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6 M Robert C. Shields ³

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General Notes: Husband - J. Wilson Shields

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He was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools. Leaving school, he learned the trade of blacksmith, which he followed for ten years. He then bought a farm adjoining the old homestead and engaged in farming. He later resided on the homestead tract and owned, in all, one hundred and forty acres of productive land.
On March 5, 1865, he enlisted for one year in Co. F, 74th regiment, Pa. Vols., as second sergeant, was honorably discharged at Harrisburg, and mustered out as first sergeant at Clarksburg, West Virginia, August 29, 1865.
In connection with his farming operations Mr. Shields gave considerable attention to stock-raising, in which he met with good success. He was a member and trustee of Washington Presbyterian church and belonged to Indiana Post, No. 28, Grand Army of the Republic. In politics he was always a republican and took a lively interest in politics. In the autumn of 1887 he was elected county commissioner and his term, which commenced January 1, 1888, expired January 1, 1891.

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 519.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 279.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 280.

4 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 447, 527.

5 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1011, 1234.

6 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 337, 459.

7 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 709, 1209, 1534.