Patrick Shields
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Birth: Sep. 15, 1784, Ireland
Death: Mar. 15, 1877
Darke County
Ohio, USA
Patrick was the son of Daniel and Mary Shields. Patrick first marriage was to Mary Fogle on June 16, 1806. When Mary died in the 1830s, Patrick remarried. His second wife was Selina (Freeman) Boyd on April 19, 1836. Patrick was a War of 1812 veteran.
The following can be found on page 8 of the 1875 Plat Maps of Darke County, Ohio.
There is now living a man at Delisle a man who has had a rather eventful life. Pat. Shields was born in the north of Ireland, September 15, 1784, and is consequently now in his 92nd year. He came to America in 1791, and, after living for three years in Pennsylvania, he removed to Cincinnati, where he landed Oct. 15, 1794. He lived for a time with General Harrison, and attended school at his expense. He went as a substitute in the army of Hull, and was present at the disgraceful surrender of that General. He was afterwards an express-rider for Gen. Harrison, and in 1814, rode from Fort Meigs to Cincinnati in two days. He passed through Cleveland in 1814, when there were but three log cabins there. He had been married twice, and has had twenty-two children, twelve of whom are yet living. His first marriage license was issued June 16, 1806, during a total eclipse of the sun, so candles had to be lit. He has been in twenty-three states and territories, and in his time was considered the best auctioneer and one of the keenest lawyers in the western country. He is now supported by a pension, and, although his frame is bent with the weight of years, his mind is still vigorous and his memory unimpaired.
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Parents:
Daniel Shields (1741 - 1833)
Mary (Unknown) Shields
Spouses:
Selina Freeman Shields (1813 - 1880)*
Mary Fogle Shields (1785 - 1834)*
Children:
Isaac Shields (1807 - 1873)*
Rachel Shields Nealeigh (1810 - 1883)*
Abraham Shields (1816 - 1900)*
Patrick F. Shields (1820 - 1876)*
George William Shields (1823 - 1869)*
Mary Jane Shields Dininger (1826 - 1883)*
Samuel Shields (1832 - 1914)*
Mariah Shields Martin (1837 - 1902)*
Nelson Shields (1839 - 1933)*
Benjamin Franklin Shields (1847 - 1944)*
Elizabeth Shields Locke (1849 - 1938)*
Siblings:
John Shields (1772 - 1848)*
Isaac Shields (1774 - 1861)*
James Shields (1779 - 1851)*
Patrick Shields (1784 - 1877)
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Martin Cemetery
Darke County
Ohio, USA
Created by: WECIII
Record added: Nov 15, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 9904780
