John Shields 
John was born on December 5th, 1801 in Kentucky. John's father was William L., Sr. Shields and his mother was Nancy Elizabeth Nash. He had four brothers and three sisters, named D. W., Robert L., William L., Jr., Thomas, Susan C., Jane and Mary L. "Betsy". He died at the age of 54 on July 14th, 1856 in Monroe County, Indiana. He was buried in Shield's Cemetery, Polk Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana.General Notes
In 1840, John was a resident of Monroe Co., Indiana, at the time of the
Census with 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 2 females under 5 and 1 femal
20-30 years of age.
On 28 February 1843 at Monroe Co., Indiana, John Shields, a son and
executor of William Shields estate, was ordered picked up by the sheriff
and held until the May 1843 term of court for debt against William
Shields Sr. for $750.00 by the executors of the estate of John Rowen
dated 28 Feb. 1843.
In 1850, John and Eliza were residents of Perry Twp., Monroe Co.,
Indiana, at the time of the Census.
William Blakely swore that John Shields died 8 July 1856 at the time of
probate of John's estate.
John and Eliza Jane were married in a religious ceremony on October 4th, 1837 in Monroe County, Indiana. They had three sons and seven daughters, named Thomas Jefferson, Frank P., John F., Mary E., Rebecca M., Eliza J., Anna, Susannah, Elizabeth and Catherine "Katie".
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Children
Rebecca M. Shields
Rebecca M. was born on March 30th, 1839 in Monroe County, Indiana. She died at the age of 77 on December 16th, 1916 in Monroe County, Indiana. She was buried on December 18th, 1916 in Rosehill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana.
Eliza J. Shields
Eliza J. was born on February 22nd, 1844 in Monroe County, Indiana. She died at the age of 68 on August 16th, 1912 in Monroe County, Indiana. She was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana.
Frank P. Shields
Frank P. was born on March 4th, 1846 in Monroe County, Indiana. He died at the age of 65 on December 6th, 1911 in Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana. He was buried on December 8th, 1911 in Rosehill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana.
Anna Shields
Anna was born on February 6th, 1847 in Monroe County, Indiana. She died at the age of 72 on October 17th, 1919 in Perry Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. She was buried on October 19th, 1919 in Rosehill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana.
Elizabeth Shields
Elizabeth was born on March 1st, 1850 in Indiana. She died at the age of 6 on February 20th, 1857 in Monroe County, Indiana. She was buried in Shield's Cemetery, Polk Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana.
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