John Hurst Shields and Mary Shirey

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Husband John Hurst Shields ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Aug 1868 - Salem Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Father: Matthew Shields (1817-Aft 1890) 2 3
         Mother: Frances Sloan (      -      ) 1 2

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       Marriage: 17 Apr 1893 4

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Wife Mary Shirey ⁴

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         Father: D. K. Shirey (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Hershey (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Shirey ⁴

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F May Shields ⁴

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3 F Lois Shields ⁴

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4 M Matthew Shields ⁴

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5 M Gene Shields ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - John Hurst Shields

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He was born in Salem township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, one-half mile west of New Alexandria, on his father's farm. He attended the public schools for his preliminary education, and after graduating from these institutions went to work on his father's farm, managing the elder gentleman's place for several years. Here he carried on extensive farming operations, but did not confine all of his time to the farm. He took an active part in politics, affiliating himself with the Democratic party, and served as supervisor and tax collector at different times. He was appointed postmaster, September 4, 1913. He attended the Presbyterian church of New Alexandria, and was active in its interests and philanthropic undertakings.

He was the owner of a farm comprising two hundred acres, where he carried on agricultural operations.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 162.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 477.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 161, 162.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 478.