Samuel L. Shields

Samuel L. was born about 1837 in Indiana.  Samuel L.'s father was D. W. Shields and his mother was Nancy Agnes Snoddy.  His paternal grandparents were William L., Sr. Shields and Nancy Elizabeth Nash. He had four brothers and five sisters, named William W., John T., Joseph L., Barton M., Mary S., Nancy J., Susanna J., Julia A. and Angeline A..  He was the fifth youngest of the ten children.