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John W. was born on January 31st, 1886 in Monroe County, Indiana.  John W.'s father was William C. Shields and his mother was Elizabeth A. Deckard.  His paternal grandparents were James Madison Shields and Martha J. Sciscoe; his maternal grandparents were Adam Deckard and Elizabeth Sylvester. He had six brothers and three sisters, named Charles Edgar, William Oscar, Raymond, Keet, Fred, Elza Flick, Lydia Florence, Flora and Nettie Roxie.  He was the third youngest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 76 in 1962 in Monroe County, Indiana.  He was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana.


John W.'s family with Nellie E. Stout

‌John W. and Nellie E. were married in a religious ceremony on January 31st, 1908 in Monroe County, Indiana.  They had three sons named Frank, Robert and Lloyd.

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