FAMILY OF "COL." JAMES SHIELDS
I will add to this page as I find more. My notes are in this color purple. Sheila Kell
April 7, 1875 - Vernon Banner
SHIELDS-At the family residence near Vernon, on Saturday night, April 3, 1875, Col James Shields aged 82 years.The funeral services were held at the Baptist Church, in Vernon, conducted by Rev'ds A. Connelly and J. B. Green, at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon, and the remains were deposited in Vernon Cemetery. Deceased was one among the oldest, and highly esteemed citizen of Jennings county. We hope, in the near future, to be able to give a more extended obituary of him. Find A Grave Link
July 23, 1863 - The Vernon Banner
LOCAL ITEMS
(During Morgan's Raid) - Among the worst cases of mal-treatment, on the part of the rebels towards our citizens, was
inflicted upon Col. Shields. Although he is quite an old man, he was not disposed to obey the orders of the desperadoes while he thought there was a chance to save himself by
fighting. So they struck him furiously on the head with the but end of a gun, which blow felled him to the earth, and after this he would have killed the one who did the cowardly
deed had not two others appeared and wrested his gun from him by force.LOCAL ITEMS
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1st wife Sarah McCausland
| William Preston Shields | born 1817 |
| Mary Ellen Shields | born 1820 |
| John Tipton Shields | born 1821 |
| Louisa Jane Shields | born 1824 |
| Nancy Ann Shields | born 1829 |
| James Sevier Shields | born 1834 |
| Charles B Shields | born 1842 |
| Sarah Shields | born 1845 |
| Diana "Alice" Shields | 1850 |
October 26, 1882 - North Vernon Plain Dealer
Press Shields, as clever and jolly an old fellow of 65 years as it our good fortune to know, has the thanks of ourself (Editor of the paper was William
G. Norris), has the thanks of ourself and better-half for an invitation to a dinner, which he gives at the house of his son-in-law, Billy Hutton, Butlerville, on Thursday, Oct. 26th,
to a large number of grandfathers and grandmothers, whom he knew forty and fifty years ago, and with whom he has kept up acquaintance ever since. Perhaps no man in the county has more "old" friends
than has Press.Mr. Shields was born on Sandcreek on December 16, 1817, and was, he believes, the first white child born in that part of the county. These were stirring frontier times, Indians still lived there, and for many years after removal to the reservation, frequented their forest homes about Sandcreek. Mr. Shields has a fund of information of the early times among the pioneers, and relates incidents with a perfect recollection and a ready fluent tongue. May Press and his old friends prosper and live long to bless their posterity is the very worst THE PLAIN DEALER can wish all of them.
May 29, 1903 - North Vernon Sun
William Preston Shields
William Preston Shields was born Dec. 16, 1817, and was placed to rest in the Vernon Cemetery May 25 by the side of a worthy wife whose death occurred 25 years since.
He had always enjoyed perfect health and retained his mental vigor until the hour he was stricken with an acute cerebral congestion which terminated within 24 hours.His death occurred in the home he had built fifty years since and in the farm he had operated since 1939, except that while serving a term as clerk of this county during which he lived Vernon.
So far as known, he was the oldest native born citizen of this county. His father Col. James Shields, a native of Tennessee and a soldier of the war of 1812, entered and occupied before Indiana was admitted as a state what is shown on our county maps as the farm of James D. McCammon, on Sand Creek, above Brewersville. At the time of his birth in 1817 that part of Sand Creek was a favorite camping ground of the Indiana, and being the first white child born on that stream he was a great curiosity and the favorite of the numerous squaws and braves of the immediate vicinity, who insisted on and were allowed to keep him in their camp day after day during his childhood. They always returned him to his mother safely and before night.
While yet a mere boy he entered as a clerk in one of the principal stores of Madison and continued in that capacity until his marriage in 1839 to Miss Elizabeth Jane Davis, after which he began farming.
Mr. Shields was a man of the intellectual type, a persistent, untiring reader, a logical reasoner, a democrat in politics, a Materialist in belief; and those who knew best say he has done more hard work than any man who has ever lived in this county.
During all his life as a farmer his home has been a favorite stopping place and "open to all without money and without price." He was a most genial and liberal host and all will concede that his chief fault and weakness was a too great benevolence and kindness of heart that constantly prompted him to give his earnings to those he thought in need.
Two sons and three daughters survive him, one of whom Mrs. Mollie Bailey now owns and occupies the old home. She with her husband, Allen Baily, have for the last six years kindly and carefully cared for the wants of their aged parent. (Burial Vernon Cemetery - No Headstone)
July 11, 1900 - Vernon Journal
Died-At her home in North Vernon, Saturday July 7, Mrs. Mary Newby,(Mary Ellen Shields) who was in the eighty-first year of her age. The funeral services were conducted from the home
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Rankin of the Presbyterian church, after which interment occured at the Vernon cemetery. Dr. J. F.[T.] Sheilds, and John A. Ross and wife of Seymour attended the
funeral.January 17, 1907 - North Vernon Plain Dealer, Pg. 4
USEFUL LIFE
Of Dr. J. T. Shields Ended by Death Sunday
Dr. John Tipton Shields, a well known and old-time citizen of Seymour died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Ross on North Broadway Sunday
morning aged 85 years and during the past several months has failed rapidly in health.The family settled in Jennings county where they were engaged in farming and merchandising at Vernon. The youth of Mr. Shields was spent at this place and he received an education in the schools of his native town. Later he began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. W. C. Thompson of Indianapolis.
In the year 1838 he went to St. Charles, Mo., where he continued his studies in a private office. After studying here he took a course in the McDowell Medical College at St. Lois and returned to Vernon. After residing here about a year he opened an office at Dupont, Jefferson county. In 1846-47 he attended the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati and graduated with a degree of M. D. After traveling for a few years over the greater portion of the country, he finally located in Seymour in the year 1865 and practiced his profession here successfully for a number of years.
Mr. Shields took an active part in the public affairs of his day. He was a deep thinker a fluent speaker and a lifelong member of the democratic party, and was elected to many offices. In the extra session of 1868 and the regular session of 1869, he represented Jennings county in the State Legislature, although the county was strongly Republican at that time. He was also elected to represent this county in 1878-80. For twenty years he was a prominent and leading member of the city council of Seymour. In his earlier life he was an active member of the Masonic, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pyhthias lodges.
In August 1843, Mr. Shields was married to Miss Eliza j. Barton, the daughter of Huffman Barton of New York, an educated and talented lady and college graduate. Two children are now living Scott Shields and Mrs. Elizabeth Ross, both of Seymour.
The funeral occurred at the residence Monday afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. James Omelvena. Burial at Riverview cemetery. Find A Grave Link
January 1, 1904 - North Vernon Sun
Died, Mrs. Louisa Shields Sullivan at her home in this city on Tuesday after a brief illness; aged 79. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. O. Goodloe at
the residence on Wednesday afternoon. Interment in Vernon Cemetery.March 30, 1911 - North Vernon Plain Dealer
WISE-Nancy A. Wise, daughter of Col James M. Shields was born in Jennings Co. near Vernon Ind., on Sept. 24, 1829, died March 27, 1911, at the home of her grandson,
Harry O. Long, of this city, at the age of 81 years 6 months and 3 days.Buried in Vernon, cemetery by the side of her husband Henry Wise who was killed in the battle of Chickamauga leaving her a widow at 30 years of age.
Most of her long life was spent in this city she being one of the pioneers of the place. At that time the present site of North Vernon was an unsettled region of woods, She saw our little city grow from its earliest infancy and in her old age did not want to live out side of the place to which she had become so deeply attached and with whose growth she had been closely in touch.
She heard the first locomotive puff through the woods on the old J. M. & I. railroad she heard the first school bell call the children; she heard the first church bell give its invitation to worship.
She was an active member of the Methodist church meeting with the people of that faith when they held their meetings in their homes, then finally in what was known as Wise's hall.
Then the first church, where Hicks' foundry is now located, and where those of that faith now worship on Jackson St.
She was closely associated with upbuilding of the old parsonage and never lost her interest in the new. She was one of six children none of whom died under 80 years of age. One brother, Dr. James Shields survives her. She was the mother of three children, only one of whom is living Martha E. Long, of Columbus Ind.
She had three grand-children all of whom are living. She was a woman of good courage and strong convictions and her long useful life has been crowned with the Master's words "Well Done."
She has fought a good fight, she has finished the faith and gone home to await us there. Find A Grave Link
January 18, 1912 - Seymour Daily Republican
DIED
SHIELDS-Dr. James S. Shields, after a long and active life, died at 11:50 Wednesday night at his home on Indianapolis avenue. Until recently he had been in fairly good
health aside from natural infirmities that come with old age. The night of January 5 he suffered a stroke of paralysis and did not afterward fully regain consciousness.Dr. Shields was born in Vernon January 24, 1834. He attended schools there and received his medical education at Ann Arbor and at the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, being graduated from the latter. He had studied in Seymour with his brother, Dr. J. T. Shields, and practiced some here in 1853 and 1854 but began his active work in the profession at Mitchell in 1856 for the construction companies which were building the O. & M. During the years since that time he has been engaged in the practice and in other pursuits at a number of places. He practiced here and at Courtland and Medora in this county. During the war he was engaged in the drug business in Seymour and sold out to Andrews & Charlton. He was of an inventive turn of mind and at different times devoted considerable time to such work.
He was married March 4, 1857 to Miss Mary E. Martin of Mitchell who is still living. Six children were born to them and three survive him. They are Dr. James M. Shields of Seymour, W. T. Shields, who lives in Oklahoma and is an engineer on the Rock Island, and C. B. Shields of St. Louis.
He was a man of ability, was always busy whether engaged in the practice of his profession or out of it, made friends easily and held them, was respected and liked generally.
The funeral services will be held at the house at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial at Riverview.
January 24, 1912 - Brownstown Banner
SHIELDS -Dr. James S. Shields, one of Seymour's most highly respected citizens, died at his home in that city of infirmities of old age, Wednesday night January 17, 1812,
aged 78 years. He was born at Vernon, Jennings county, in 1834. Deceased formerly practiced his profession at Cortland and Medora and retired from active work a number of years ago. Besides his widow
he is survived by three sons. Dr. Jas. M. Shields, of Seymour; W. T. Shields, of Oklahoma, and C. B. Shields, of St. Louis. Find A Grave Link May 15, 1879 - Brownstown Banner
C. Brown Shields, half brother of Dr. J. T. Shields, died near Reddington of typhoid pneumonia, Friday morning. Find A Grave Link SARAH (SHIELDS) JACKSON
I have not been able to find an Obituary yet for Sarah but here is her Death Certificate.
You will notice that her son Elmer Jackson is the reporting party, it appears he has mixed the names of her mother Martha Wilson and that of her father James Shields' second
wife Sarah McCausland when giving the names of her parents. Her husband Hiram Jackson had passed away in 1910 Here is his obituary.
November 3, 1910 - Columbus Republican
Hiram Jackson
Hiram Jackson, aged 73 years, a veteran of the civil war, died of Bright's disease at the home of his son, Elmer Jackson, of Nortonburg, at 8 o'clock Wednesday, Oct. 26. He
leaves a widow and one son Elmer Jacskon. For thirty years he lived in Petersville neighborhood, but a few weeks ago, because of their illness, he and his wife moved in with their son. The widow
has been bedfast for three months. Funeral from the residence at 10 o'clock Friday morning. Burial in Garland Brook.
April 19, 1916 - Seymour Tribune
ALICE SHIELDS REDMAN WAS MEMBER OF LARGE FAMILY
Taught School for Many Years In Jackson, Jennings and Bartholomew Counties
Alice Shields Redman was born near Vernon, Jennings county, February 18, 1850. Died April 15, 1916. She was the youngest of a family of nine children, of which Dr. J. T.
Shields and Dr. J. M. Shields, Sr., were members. She was married to L. G. Redman, of Columbus, Ind., December 29, 1887. To this union was born one child who died infancy. Mr. Redman passed
away November 1905.Alice Shields Redman spent more than twenty years of her life teaching in the public schools of Jennings, Jackson and Bartholomew counties. She regarded her life as a part of the general whole. She considered herself a part of her community and to some extent, at least, responsible for its progress and well being. She was a woman of strong personality, and having the courage of her convictions, she lived up to these ideals as few persons do. She interested herself in the community life as well as the school work of every section in which her lot happened to be cast. The world is certainly better for Alice Shields Redman having lived in it.
April 20, 1916 - North Vernon Plain Dealer, Page 8
Mrs. Alice D. Redman, aged sixty-six died on Saturday at the home of her nephew, Mr. Bruce Shields, in Indianapolis. Funeral and burial took place on Monday at her Columbus
home, where she had lived for a number of years. Mrs. Redman was the youngest daughter of Col. James Shields, a pioneer of Jennings County. She was known to a large number of our citizens as Miss
Diana Shields. She was a successful public school teacher for many years in Jennings, Jackson and Bartholomew Counties. She taught in the Vernon schools for seven consecutive years. She was a
cultured lady and will be greatly missed by her only sister, Mrs. Sarah Jackson, a large circle of nephews and nieces and many friends. Mrs. Redman was an active member of the Tabernacle Church, and
W.C.T.U and indentified for a number of years with the Culture Club of Columbus. Her husband died several years ago. Mrs. Sarah Jackson, of near Columbus, is an only sister. Find A Grave Link GRANDCHILDREN OF COL. JAMES SHIELDS
Sarah Jane (Shields) Hutton & her husband William H. Hutton
From files of Edwin Kellar.
From files of Edwin Kellar.
July 8, 1920 - North Vernon Plain Dealer, Page 6
OBITUARY
Sarah Jane, daughter of William Preston and Elizabeth Shields was born in the Cherry Valley neighborhood, just south of Butlerville, Indiana, on March 13, 1843. When a child
she was baptized in the Presbyterian Church in Vernon, Ind. On September dd, 1864 she was united in holy wedlock to William H. Hutton and to this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Anna Stewart, of
Hope Dale, Ill., she also raised a foster daughter, Edith Clarkson, now Edith Ross of Indianapolis, Ind.On July 1st, 1920 the summons came and she passed quietly and peacefully to her reward after a lingering illness of nearly five years caused from an injury. In all of this time she was a constant and yet a patient sufferer, requiring the least possible attention from those who so willingly served her. She was aged 77 years 3 months and 28 days.
She spent her entire life here in Jennings County and most of her early life in the Cherry Valley neighborhood. In 1873 she came with her family to live in Butlerville where she continued to live until the summons came.
She had a broad acquaintance of admiring friends for whom she lived and always took pleasure in serving. She was a lover of the truth which was one of her many virtures.
She leaves to mourn her departure a devoted husband and companion of nearly 56 years, a loving and sympathetic daughter, an appreciative foster daughter, two grand-children, two brothers, one sister and many true and admiring relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Cole of the Vernon Presbyterian Church, in the Butlerville M. E. Church on Monday July 5th.
July 8, 1920 - North Vernon Plain Dealer, Page 7
Mrs. Jane Hutton, wife of William Hutton, aged 77 years died on Thursday morning, after an illness of almost five years from an injury. Funeral services at the M. E. Church
on Monday morning conducted by Rev. Cole, of Vernon. Burial in the Butlerville cemetery. Those from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs. Anna Stewart, Hopedale, Ill.; Mrs. A. J. Bailey, DeWitte,
Ark.; Mea. Bessie Kenyon, Mt. Carroll, Ill; Mrs. Leona Hatfield and son, Mrs. Edith Ross and daughter Clara Mae, Oscar Hutton, of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Connelley,
Arthur Hutton, Mrs. Charles Weber, of North Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson, of New Carlisle, Ohio, Judge Carney and sister, Miss Cora Carney, of Vernon; and Mrs. J. W. McClure and Miss Altre Stoddard,
of Milan.May 30, 1918 - North Vernon Plain Dealer
DEATHS
Boyd-Mrs. Agnes Boyd, aged 72 years, died at her home at Los Molinos, California, May 4th, after an illness of but one week. Mrs. Boyd who was formerly Agnes M. Shields, was
born in Butlerville, and grew to womanhood in that place. Her husband, S. J. Boyd, died in 1894, and in 1905 she went to Mott, N. Dakota, to reside. In 1913, she went to Los Molinos, California, where
she remained until her death. She is survived by five children: Jesse K. Boyd, of Port Orchard, Wash.; Mrs. Nina Kenyon, Mt. Carroll, Ill.: Captain S. J. Boyd, of Mott, N. D.; Leroy C. Boyd, Chicago, Ill.;
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