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William Jasper Shields

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William Jasper Shields

Birth
Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Death
9 Nov 1923 (aged 75)
Fruto, Glenn County, California, USA
Burial
Elk Creek, Glenn County, California, USA Add to Map
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William died near Willows, CA and is buried in Elk Creek Cemetery at Elk Creek CA, along with his wife Mary and son William Elijah. He married Mary Elizabeth Lambert in Mendocino Co CA.

Obituary for William J Shields in The Willows Daily Journal No 189 Vol 36 Mon Oct 1, 1923.

ELK CREEK PIONEER
DIES SUDDENLY

William J. Shields, a pioneer who resided southwest of Elk Creek, died suddenly last Saturday night. An inquest was held by County Coroner D.C. Tucker and the cause of death was attributed to a complication of diseases. Deceased was 75 years of age and had resided in this state 60 years. He is survived by a widow and son. The funeral will take place at Elk Creek tomorrow at 2 o'clock p.m.

--Willows Daily Journal, Monday, October 1, 1923
Vol. 36 No. 189

He was the son of Berlin Edward Shields and Elizabeth Eggers.

~picture from Covelo book, " Families" A Pictorial History of Round Valley - 1864 to 1938".~


...William is my Great Grandfather...
William died near Willows, CA and is buried in Elk Creek Cemetery at Elk Creek CA, along with his wife Mary and son William Elijah. He married Mary Elizabeth Lambert in Mendocino Co CA.

Obituary for William J Shields in The Willows Daily Journal No 189 Vol 36 Mon Oct 1, 1923.

ELK CREEK PIONEER
DIES SUDDENLY

William J. Shields, a pioneer who resided southwest of Elk Creek, died suddenly last Saturday night. An inquest was held by County Coroner D.C. Tucker and the cause of death was attributed to a complication of diseases. Deceased was 75 years of age and had resided in this state 60 years. He is survived by a widow and son. The funeral will take place at Elk Creek tomorrow at 2 o'clock p.m.

--Willows Daily Journal, Monday, October 1, 1923
Vol. 36 No. 189

He was the son of Berlin Edward Shields and Elizabeth Eggers.

~picture from Covelo book, " Families" A Pictorial History of Round Valley - 1864 to 1938".~


...William is my Great Grandfather...


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