Steve Shields gives Ezekiel Shields' date of birth as 20 May 1822. Ezekiel was a farmer. When his mother died in 1824, Ezekiel and his sister and brother were taken to Madison, Indiana to be under the care of some of their father's first family. Margaret Wilson Shields' children would have nothing to do with Amanda Logan Shields' family. Eventually, the half-sister Nancy Agnes (who married James Elliott) accepted Sarah Jane. The two boys were left with their Madison relatives. In 1826, their father died. Jessee, then 6, and Ezekiel, 4, were put in a covered wagon and started to their mother's relatives. Jesse escaped, and the wagon went on, delivering Ezekiel to his uncle, Wilson H. Logan, on Walnut Ridge. Jesse found his way back to Madison and was taken in later by Nancy Agnes, who reared him with his sister Sarah Jane.
Ezekiel Logan Shields, the second son of William and Amanda, was born May 20, 1822 in Washington Co., Ind. He married Elizabeth Jane Elliott April 3, 1848. In 1871 he brought his family to Jackson Co., Kansas, eventually settling at what is now known as Shields Grove, nine miles southwest of Holton, Kansas. Like all the pioneer settlers of Kansas, he met with reverses in the way of drouths, grasshoppers, cyclones and extortionate rates of interest. Shield’s grove, known and seen from miles around, is a grove of fine maple trees set out on the highest point in Jackson County. His remains are buried in the Holton Cemetery.
His five children; are Sarah E. Shields, born in 1850, died in 1893, she married James W. Little, a leading farmer of Jackson County, living on a large farm two miles west of Shields Grove. Their four children; were Lucy, who married Fred W. Putman, they now own and live on the old Shields home farm. The Putman children are: Charles, born in 1899; Paul, born in 1900; Mabel, born in 1908.
The Little children are: John E. Little married Nellie Good, one son Felix, born 1908. They lived on the old James Little farm southwest of Holton. Arthur O. Little married Lois Highley, they were farmers for a while. He died from blood poisoning resulting from an injury to his hand from a piece of farm machinery. Mrs. Little moved to Idaho in 1905. Jerome Little, born in 1884 graduated from the Holton High School and attended the University of Kansas. He married Edity Page; they live on a part of the old James W. Little farm. There were no children.
The Elliott’s came to southern OH first and later settled in Southern IN in 1804.
Aaron Van SCOYOCK, a cousin of James ELLIOTTT lived in Southwest OH.
1) Robert ELLIOTT b. in Chesterfield Co., South Carolina in 1789 m. Elizabeth CAMPBELL.
2) Elizabeth Jane ELLIOTT b. Washington Co., IN, Aug 25, 1826 m. Ezekiel LOGAN SHIELDS in 1848.
Marriage Notes for Ezekiel Logan Shields and Elizabeth Jane ELLIOTT-88131
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Garrett William Shields, oldest son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Jane Elliott Shields was born in 1851 in Washington County, Ind. In 1871he settled in Jackson Co., Kansas with his father. He was married Feb. 12, 1874 to Fannie P. Stalker from Ind. They settled on the Shields farm two and one-half miles from Adrian, a country store and post office, where he lived until 1904. Fannie died in Sept. 1882 and on Dec. 11, 1883 William married Mary Bennett. Three girls were born to the first marriage: Dora Theodosia; Estella May and Effie Felicia. Dora married James Davis Lewelling in 1895. He was a Welch immigrant of the well-known Lewelling family of that country. They live six miles north of Delia, Kansas on a farm. Their children are: Mary Elizabeth, born 1897; Fannie M., born in 1899; Roy Williams, born 1901; Evan Shields Lewelling, born 1904; Edith May, born 1909; Elsie Marie, born 1913.
Garrett William and Mary Bennett Shields had five children, four lived to adult age.
Marriage Notes for Garrett William Shields and Fannie Parthenia STALKER-89811
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Garrett William Shields, oldest son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Jane Elliott Shields was born in 1851 in Washington County, Ind. In 1871he settled in Jackson Co., Kansas with his father. He was married Feb. 12, 1874 to Fannie P. Stalker from Ind. They settled on the Shields farm two and one-half miles from Adrian, a country store and post office, where he lived until 1904. Fannie died in Sept. 1882 and on Dec. 11, 1883 William married Mary Bennett. Three girls were born to the first marriage: Dora Theodosia; Estella May and Effie Felicia. Dora married James Davis Lewelling in 1895. He was a Welch immigrant of the well-known Lewelling family of that country. They live six miles north of Delia, Kansas on a farm. Their children are: Mary Elizabeth, born 1897; Fannie M., born in 1899; Roy Williams, born 1901; Evan Shields Lewelling, born 1904; Edith May, born 1909; Elsie Marie, born 1913.
Garrett William and Mary Bennett Shields had five children, four lived to adult age.
Marriage Notes for Garrett William Shields and Mary BENNETT-89815
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Jesse Veatch Shields was a farmer. He arrived in Schuyler County, Illinois in the autumn of 1828 with his mother and brothers. He moved to Fulton County in 1829 and owned and farm 160 acres in Woodland Township. During the Civil War, he was in Company E, 53d Illinois Infantry 1862-65.
"History of Fulton County," 1879, Chapman says that Jesse was the only surviving member of his "once numerous family" which came to Schuyler County in 1828. Jesse V. Shields and Rebecca Miner had at the time this was written eight of their 13 children still living. They were Mary Ann, Nathan, Emisis, William, Eliza, Susan, Ettie and Lucy.
Marriage Notes for Jesse Veatch Shields and Rebecca Ann MINER-92894
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The Chapman "History of Fulton County, Illinois" shows this name as Emisis.
Marriage Notes for Clarence Warriner and Bessie WEASNER-86835
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Was in Company E, 53d Illinois Infantry 1862-65. Fought at Vicksburg and Shiloh and was wounded in left arm 8 July 1863 at Jackson, Mississippi. Was a cooper, farmer and railroad worker.
Nathan served Company E, 53 Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. His pension records state he was wounded in the left forearm at Jackson Mississippi on 8 Jul 1863. He died from a cancer on the left side of his face. At age 23, he had a light complexion, stood 5 feet 9 1/2 inches tall, had blue eyes and light brown hair. His occupation at the time was cooper. 1 JUL 1861
1 JAN 1866RECORD:
1. We Veitches, Veatches, Veaches, Veeches, Volume II, Compiled by Wanda Veatch Clark, edited by Leroy Eugene Smith, Redmond Oregon.
Page 625.National Archives, soldier's Certificate No. 83926, Vetern John D. Shields, Pvt., Service H-85 Ill Vol Inf., Can No. 1391, Bundle No. 30
National Archives.
. 1850 Census.
4. Family Group Sheet by Mrs. Nina F. Stutes, 710 South Madison, Lewistown, IL 61542.
Family Group Sheet by Mrs. Nina F. Stutes, 710 South Madison, Lewistown, IL 61542. Mrs. Stutes credits the following sources: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 Census of Fulton Co., IL; marriage, death, land and Civil War pension records; cemetary obit; Veatch Book; History of Fulton Co., IL 1879; and family. Group sheet submitted to Yates Publishing in June 1986.
Marriage Notes for Nathan Perry Shields and Catherine Ann DEW-86838
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We Veitches, Veatches, Veaches, Veeches, Volume II, Compiled by Wanda Veatch Clark, edited by Leroy Eugene Smith, Redmond Oregon. Page 625.
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We Veitches, Veatches, Veaches, Veeches, Volume II, Compiled by Wanda Veatch Clark, edited by Leroy Eugene Smith, Redmond Oregon. Page 625.
Marriage Notes for Clarence Warriner and Carrie PATRICK-86837
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Marriage Notes for Elmer E. Shields and Minnie SANDERS-88827
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Marriage Notes for Elmer E. Shields and Dora BARNES-88828
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National Archives, soldier's Certificate No. 83926, Vetern John D. Shields, Pvt., Service H-85 Ill Vol Inf., Can No. 1391, for Nathan Perry Shields.
National Archives, soldier's Certificate No. 83926, Vetern John D. Shields, Pvt., Service H-85 Ill Vol Inf., Can No. 1391, Bundle No. 30
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for Nathan Perry Shields.
RECORD:We Veitches, Veatches, Veaches, Veeches, Volume II, Compiled by Wanda Veatch Clark, edited by Leroy Eugene Smith, Redmond Oregon. Page 625.
Marriage Notes for William Puckett and Laura Ann SHIELDS-86840
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