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James J. SHIELDS

Male 1773 - 1855  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James J. SHIELDSJames J. SHIELDS was born in 1773 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 May 1855 in Mercer Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Rebecca Jane "Jane" MARTIN. Rebecca (daughter of Andrew MARTIN and Catherine KENNY) was born in 1775 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Oct 1817 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Jane "Janie" SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Oct 1800 in Mercer Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Jan 1867 in Worth Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Joseph SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1804 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Jul 1896 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 4. William A. SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Nov 1805 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Feb 1897 in Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 5. James S. SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1808 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 6. Eliza SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1814 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Sep 1832 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Jane "Janie" SHIELDSMary Jane "Janie" SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 9 Oct 1800 in Mercer Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Jan 1867 in Worth Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Mary married John H. PIZER on 27 Apr 1826. John was born on 31 Oct 1797 in Worth Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Mar 1852 in Worth Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Eliza Jane PIZER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1839 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Aug 1892 in Prospect, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 3.  Joseph SHIELDSJoseph SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 18 Jan 1804 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Jul 1896 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Joseph married Catherine PIZER in Jan 1827. Catherine was born in 1810 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1857 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  William A. SHIELDSWilliam A. SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 27 Nov 1805 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Feb 1897 in Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    William married Mary GADSBY in 1854 in Pennsylvania, USA. Mary (daughter of John GADSBY and Mary JEFFERY) was born on 17 Dec 1826 in Spondon, Derby, Derbyshire, England; died on 23 Apr 1895; was buried in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. John Gadsby SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1855 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Jun 1875; was buried in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 9. Mary Jane SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1857 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Aug 1882; was buried in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 10. Francis Ann SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jul 1857 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Sep 1857.
    4. 11. Harriet SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1859 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Aug 1888; was buried in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 12. Martha Ann SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1860 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Jul 1896; was buried in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 13. William James SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Feb 1862 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Apr 1938 in Prospect, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. 14. Sarah Francis "Sadie" SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1865 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Mar 1889 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in West Liberty Cemetery, West Liberty, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  4. 5.  James S. SHIELDSJames S. SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1808 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Frances N. "Fannie" CALDWELL. Frances was born on 9 Aug 1809 in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 May 1897 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Eliza SHIELDSEliza SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1814 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Sep 1832 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Eliza Jane PIZER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.James1) was born in 1839 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Aug 1892 in Prospect, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: STICKLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 8.  John Gadsby SHIELDSJohn Gadsby SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 1 Aug 1855 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Jun 1875; was buried in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 9.  Mary Jane SHIELDSMary Jane SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.James1) was born in 1857 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Aug 1882; was buried in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  4. 10.  Francis Ann SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 20 Jul 1857 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Sep 1857.

  5. 11.  Harriet SHIELDSHarriet SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 11 Mar 1859 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Aug 1888; was buried in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  6. 12.  Martha Ann SHIELDSMartha Ann SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.James1) was born in 1860 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Jul 1896; was buried in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  7. 13.  William James SHIELDSWilliam James SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 16 Feb 1862 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Apr 1938 in Prospect, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    William married Elizabeth Ellen HOCKENBERRY in 1886. Elizabeth (daughter of William HOCKENBERRY and Mary FISHER) was born on 27 Sep 1863 in Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Nov 1937 in Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Frank Clayton SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jan 1888 in Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 31 Dec 1965 in Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 16. Sarah Agnes SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Dec 1890 in Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Jan 1968 in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Prospect, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 17. Margaret I. SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Aug 1894 in Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jul 1978 in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Unity Cemetery, Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 18. John Roy SHIELDS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1901 in Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Nov 1921; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  8. 14.  Sarah Francis "Sadie" SHIELDSSarah Francis "Sadie" SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 16 Jan 1865 in Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Mar 1889 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in West Liberty Cemetery, West Liberty, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Sarah married John Daniel WEITZEL on 6 Oct 1887 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. John (son of Nickolas WEITZEL and Christiana) was born on 5 Oct 1861 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Dec 1936 in Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery, Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 15.  Frank Clayton SHIELDSFrank Clayton SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 26 Jan 1888 in Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 31 Dec 1965 in Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Frank married Nina Lucille HUMPHREY on 30 Jun 1892 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. Nina (daughter of William Henry HUMPHREY and Sadie Jane HAY) was born on 24 Nov 1886 in Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Jan 1968 in Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 16.  Sarah Agnes SHIELDSSarah Agnes SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 17 Dec 1890 in Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Jan 1968 in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Prospect, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Samuel McClintock ADAMS. Samuel (son of Robert Glenn ADAMS and Elizabeth Vianna CROSS) was born on 23 Feb 1887 in Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Dec 1957 in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Prospect, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Richard Glenn ADAMS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jan 1917 in Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Jun 2007 in Cabot, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Butler County Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Sgt. Thomas Franklin CRITCHLOW. Thomas (son of Thomas Jefferson CRITCHLOW and Elizabeth FISHER) was born on 9 Apr 1899 in Prospect, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Dec 1976; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Prospect, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 17.  Margaret I. SHIELDSMargaret I. SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 22 Aug 1894 in Worth Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jul 1978 in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Unity Cemetery, Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Roy Rockwood HARLAN. Roy was born on 2 Jun 1893 in Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Feb 1989 in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Unity Cemetery, Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Glenn E. HARLAN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Dec 1922 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Apr 2001 in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  4. 18.  John Roy SHIELDSJohn Roy SHIELDS Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 12 Dec 1901 in Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Nov 1921; was buried in Zion Baptist Cemetery, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 5

  1. 19.  Richard Glenn ADAMSRichard Glenn ADAMS Descendancy chart to this point (16.Sarah4, 13.William3, 4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 9 Jan 1917 in Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Jun 2007 in Cabot, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Butler County Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret Evelyn EAKIN. Margaret was born on 5 Jun 1918 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Jul 1990 in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Butler County Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Richard W. "Dick" ADAMS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jun 1942 in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Dec 2019 in McCandless, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Butler County Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 20.  Glenn E. HARLAN Descendancy chart to this point (17.Margaret4, 13.William3, 4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 8 Dec 1922 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Apr 2001 in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Glenn married Winifred JERVIS on 16 Oct 1944. Winifred was born on 5 May 1925 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Nov 2019 in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Timothy L. HARLAN  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 6

  1. 21.  Richard W. "Dick" ADAMSRichard W. "Dick" ADAMS Descendancy chart to this point (19.Richard5, 16.Sarah4, 13.William3, 4.William2, 1.James1) was born on 13 Jun 1942 in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Dec 2019 in McCandless, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Butler County Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 22.  Timothy L. HARLAN Descendancy chart to this point (20.Glenn5, 17.Margaret4, 13.William3, 4.William2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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