Son of William Thomas Shields and Jane Cabe Shields.

Married to Fanchon McCulloch around 1875.

Joseph and Fanchon were the parents of:
Jane Louise Shields Bell(1876-1934)
John McCulloch Shields
Nannie Shields(1884-unk)
Grace Rachel Shields Yates Carr(1887-unk)
Josephine Shields Gregson
Katherine Millicent Shields Marshall
William Thompson Shields
Zula Fanchon Shields Hammond(1898-unk)
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Shields
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: District 1, Orange, North Carolina
Family Number: 1100
Household Members: Name Age
William T Shields 51
Jane Shields 48
Robert Shields 26
Mary Shields 20
Rachael Shields 17
James Shields 18
Martha Shields 15
Charles Shields 13
Julia Shields 12
Hibernia Shields 10
Joseph Shields 6
William Shields 8

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Shields
Age in 1860: 15
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Col Wm T Shields 60
Jane Shields 50
James Shields 28
Mary Shields 27
Rachael Shields 25
Martha Shields 23
Julia Shields 21
Hiburnia Shields 19
Nannie Shields 17
William Shields 20
Joseph Shields 15

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Shields
Birth Year: abt 1847
Age in 1870: 23
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
William T Shields 80
Jane Shields 60
Mary Shields 35
Haeberina Shields 28
William Shields 27
Nannie Shields 25
Joseph Shields 23
Johnston Hogan 12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Shield
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Fanchon H. Shield
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Jane Shield
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Shield 30
Fanchon H. Shield 21
Louise Shield 4
John Shield 1
Jane Shield 78
Mary Shield 46
Hibernia Shield 34
Rachel Vickers 48

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Jas H Shields
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 55
Birth Date: Aug 1844
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Faustine Shields
Marriage year: 1875
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 25
Household Members: Name Age
Jas H Shields 55
Faustine Shields 40
Louisa J Shields 22
Nannie Shields 16
Grace Shields 13
Josie Shields 12
Kate Shields 10
W T Shields 6
Bula Shields 2
Chas Bascom 19

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph H Shields
Age in 1910: 64
Estimated Birth Year: 1846
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Fanchon Shields
Home in 1910: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph H Shields 64
Fanchon Shields 51
Grace Shields 22
Josephine Shields 21
Katie Shields 17
William Shields 15
Zula Shields 11

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: J H Shields
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 4, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
pouse's Name: Fanchom Shields
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
J H Shields 72
Fanchom Shields 54
William T Shields 25

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: J H Sheilds
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 87
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation to Head of House: Father
Spouse's Name: Fanchon Sheilds
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
W F Sheilds 36
Hazel Lee Sheilds 29
Hazel Lee Sheilds 9
Madge Sheilds 8
J H Sheilds 87
Fanchon Sheilds 72

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Joseph Harward Shields
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 87
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired
Birth Date: abt 1844
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 15 Feb 1931
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: Franchon M Shields
Father's Name: Colonel Wm T Shields
Mother's Name: Cabe
Cause of death: Myocarditis, pulmonary edema
Informant: Mrs J H Shields, Duhram, NC