Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and
Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers,
1884.
Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Salt Creek Township, p. 673
William H. SHIELDS, farmer, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., March 7,
1819,
and is a son of Joseph and Sarah (MASTERSON) SHIELDS also natives of
Kentucky. Joseph SHIELDS moved with his family to this county in 1835,
where
he purchased land and remained until death April 5, 1841. He was
exclusively a
farmer, and during the war of 1812, a teamster. Mrs. SHIELDS was a
member of
the Separate Baptist Church, and left the earch October 31, 1880.
William H.
SHIELDS received an ordinary education in Kentucky, and remained with
and
labored for his parents until January 12, 1842, when he married Mary
HUDLAN, to
which union were born twelve children, of whom four sons and six
daughters
remain. He is a Democrat, and he and wife are honored members of the
Separate
Baptist Church.
Due to the construction of Monroe Lake, his grave was moved to Allen's Creek Cemetery from Shields Cemetery.
Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and
Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers,
1884.
Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Salt Creek Township, p. 673
William H. SHIELDS, farmer, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., March 7,
1819,
and is a son of Joseph and Sarah (MASTERSON) SHIELDS also natives of
Kentucky. Joseph SHIELDS moved with his family to this county in 1835,
where
he purchased land and remained until death April 5, 1841. He was
exclusively a
farmer, and during the war of 1812, a teamster. Mrs. SHIELDS was a
member of
the Separate Baptist Church, and left the earch October 31, 1880.
William H.
SHIELDS received an ordinary education in Kentucky, and remained with
and
labored for his parents until January 12, 1842, when he married Mary
HUDLAN, to
which union were born twelve children, of whom four sons and six
daughters
remain. He is a Democrat, and he and wife are honored members of the
Separate
Baptist Church.
Due to the construction of Monroe Lake, his grave was moved to Allen's Creek Cemetery from Shields Cemetery.
Gravesite Details
Re Interment November 13, 1964 from Shields cemetery due to construction of Lake Monroe
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