Daniel H. Shields Biographical Sketch from Beers History of Warren County, Ohio

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DANIEL H. SHIELDS

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Contributor::	Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 30 May 2003
Sources:	The History of Warren County Ohio Part V. Biographical Sketches Hamilton Township (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992)

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D. H. SHIELDS, farmer, P. O., Murdock, was born on the farm where he lives, Nov. 18, 1835, and is a son of George Shields, who was born in West Moreland Co., Pa., in 1801. He was a son of Robert Shields of the same county. He (Robert) with his wife and children in 1810 came to this county, their trip being made from Pittsburg to Columbia down the Ohio river in a “broad horn.” A short time after arriving here he purchased a small tract of land on which he resided till 1840, when he removed to Clinton Co., Ohio, where he died Jan. 25, 1846; his wife, Martha Brown, died in Nov., 1863. She was born in 1778. They were parents of eight children, three living, viz: Joseph, Robert and Lucinda. The deceased are George, John, William, David and Mary. He was one of the organizers of the Bethel Church in 1814, and in which he was a Ruling Elder while he lived here, and was clerk of sessions till 1835. He served under Capt. Simonton in the

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War of 1812. George, father of our subject, was married to Hannah, daughter of Isaac and Esther (Walker) Spence, April, 14, 1825, and located where our subject now lives. He was much interested in religious matters and a Ruling Elder of the Bethel Church. His first wife died March 29, 1840; she was born Jan. 23, 1799. His second wife was Julia A. Randabush, whom he married in 1843. She died the following year. His third marriage was celebrated with Rachael Hines, in 1850. She died Aug. 8, 1880. He departed this life July 26, 1880. By his first wife he had six children, viz: Harriet, Samuel, Calvin, Mary J., D. H. and Luther. Our subject has been twice married, first to Minerva Chaney, of Cleremont Co., O., Dec. 31, 1876 [sic], by whom he had four children, viz: George E., Rosa T., Eliza J. and Harriet. Mrs. Shields died Jan. 24, 1867. Feb. 18, 1868, he was married to Martha McKinney, of Goshen, Ohio, by whom he has three children, viz: Curtis E., Nellie B., and Richard, deceased. He has been Trustee and Justice of the Peace of the township. He and his wife are members of the Bethel Church, of which he is a Ruling Elder and has been Deacon. He owns 334 acres of excellent land.

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16-Jun-2003

B. June Babcock

Have you seen Ken Parker's work on the Shields?
Your Robert was in Letterkenny twp Franklin Co., PA before, the story in the Warren Co., Ohio info. starts and is listed in the Rocky Springs Church roster.

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