Isaac Shields
1834 - 1907 (72 years)
Generation: 1
1. Isaac Shields was born on 20 Dec 1834 in Ireland; died on 20 Jun 1907 in Noble County, Oklahoma; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma. Other Events:
- Residence: 1860, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
- Census: 1870, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
- Census: 1880, Eliot Township, Louisa County, Iowa
- Census: 1885, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
- Census: 1895, Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
- Residence: 17 Apr 1903, Oklahoma
Notes:
From Yellow Spirngs and Hruon: A local history. by J. W. Merrill. Published by author in 1897. Book located at Wisconsin Historical Society Library. Page 267. Isaac Shields lived in Benton township a number of years, then moved to the James Davis place and lived there six years; while there he received a stroke of paralysis, which partially disable him for life. He lived eleven years on the Paul farm at Northfield, and moved to Oklahoma in 1895. His children are Ellen, wife of J. L. Tull, and Lizzie, wife of W. S. Woodside, Mediaplis; Maggie, wife of J. Kirkright; Sarah, wife of J. McKeown; Jennie, wife of J. Watson; John and William of Oklahoma.
Isaac Shields
Naturalization record
Dist. Des Moines County, Burlington, Iowa
Country of birth or allegiance: Ireland
Date of naturalization: 8 Jan 1874
From US Presbyterian Church Records, Round Prairie Presbyterian Church, page 32, Kossuth, Iowa, May 15th, 1863. Session met at the call of the Mod & was opened with prayer. Members present, Mod Wall & Elders McClure & Rhea. Miss Mary Herron Chapman applied for admission into the Church, which after an examination was granted. Received as members of the Church on certificate Isaac Shields & Margaret his wife from the Aisquack St. Pres. Church, Baltimore, MD. Session took a recess until tomorrow after the regular service.
From US Presbyterian Church Records, Round Prairie Presbyterian Church, page 43-44. Round Prairie Church, Sep. 5th, 1867. Mr. Isaac Shields having brought charges of Slander against Mr. Isaac Guy & Mrs. Guy, & the Session having taken cognizance of the matter, Mr. Isaac Guy was cited to appear to answer to the charges. The time appointed having arrived, Mr. Guy appeared, but stated that he was unprepared, at present, to defend himself, having failed to procure the witnesses whom he expected to testify in his favor. The Session therefore appointed a subsequent day, one which the parties with their witnesses were to present themselves, in order that the truth of the charges might be investigated. The time having arrived (the 5th of Sep.) the members of the Session all present, also the two parties with their witnesses, the Session proceeded to business. The meeting was opened with prayer. The witnesses were sworn in a body. Opportunity was given to ascertain the competency of the witnesses. Mr. Guy objected to two of the witnesses brought by Mr. Shields on account of near relationship to the prosecutor. The objection of Mr. Guy was sustained by the Session, & the names of the witnesses were stricken off the list. The charges were read & the witnesses called to bear testimony to substantiate them. The testimony of the witnesses of Mr. Shields, against Mr. & Mrs. Guy having been taken, & questions asked by Mr. Guy, of the same witnesses, for his defence, the Session decided that the testimony was not sufficient to sustain the charges. Mr. Guy expressed his willingness, in case the Session should acquit him, to refrain from taking further testimony from his witnesses (only one of them having been heard). & permit the matter to rest; providing the Session should deal with Mr. Shields according to his deserts, for bringing charges against him, & thus trying to do him an injury. The Session having decided that the charges of slander (a copy of which is retained by the Clerk, & which for particular reasons are not made part of this record,) brought against Mr. & Mrs. Guy were not sustained, the witnesses were dismissed, & the meeting was closed with prayer. Mr. C. Rhea, Clerk, Kossuth, Iowa, Sep 5th, 1867.
Page 45. Round Prairie Church, Sep. 21st, 1867/ The Session met, & the meeting was opened with prayer. The members present were Rev. H. A. Barclay Mod. & Elders Graham, Vannice & Rhea. Mrs. Margaret McMillan was received on certificate from the U. P. Church. Father Bergen & Mr. Bannice having visited Mr. Isaac Shields for the purposed of trying to induce him to make some acknowledgements in regart to his having brought charges against Mr. Guy, found him stubborn. (LKH Note: the word stubborn is underlined] After nature delibration he was suspended from Church privileges until he evince a better spirit. Mr. Baay preached Friday & Saturday. Communion on Sabbath. Closed with prayer. John C. Rhea, Clerk. Kossuth, Iowa.
US Presbyterian Church Records. First Presbyterian Church, Kossuth, Iowa. Page 220 Isaac Shields is listed among the members of the Church as restored..
US Presbyterian Church Records. First Presbyterian Church, Kossuth, Iowa
Page 1. 13 April 1870.
The following is a true copy of the minutes of the Presbytery of Iowa, in Session at Ft. Madison, Iowa, April 13, 1870, in relation to the ________ of Yellow Spring Church (N.S.) and its consolidation with Round Prairie Church (O.S.).
Mer. Frederick Weizer, an elder of the Yellow Spring Church, in the Presbytery of Keokuk, N.S. presented a petition to this Presbytery, asking of us in as much as their own Presbytery were unable to obtain a quorum at this time, to dismiss said church to our Presbytery; that their church should be received under the care of this Presbytery, and that then said church should be consolidated with the Round Prairie Church under the name of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Kossuth.
The request of the Petitioners was granted. The Yellow Spring Church was received under our care, and then the two churches at Kossuth were united under the above name.
Page 6, 30 Sept. 1870
Mr. Isaac Shields, through the moderator presented a paper stating that he (Shields) while a member of Round Prairie Presbyterian Church, was suspended from its privileges of the Church by the Session of said Church, on account of failure to sustain certain charges that he preferred against one Isaac Guy, also a member of the same Church, he also states further in said paper that he cherishes no ill will toward said Guy and humbly asks to be restored to the privileges of the Church, the further ________ of the paper were defied with next meeting of the Session.
Page 8. Oct. 1st 1870
The Session met at 1 o'clock _______. Present Rev. Alex Scott Mod., with Elders Braden, Bergen, Vannice, F. Weizer, N. Weizer, ______. Absent Blair & Bandy. Opened with prayer by the moderator. The paper of Isaac Shields was taken up, and after some discussion on motion of brother Vannice, Mr. Schileds was restored to the privileges of the Church.
First published 6-21
Notice for Publication.
Land office at Perry, Okla., Jan. 17, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before register and receiver U.S. land office at Perry Okla., on July 26, 1901 viz:
Isaac Shields,
For the se 1/4 of sec 18 twp 21 range 2 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
John L. McKeown of Antrim, O.T.; Frank Macey, Christain H. Rice and Calvin Myers, of Perry, O.T.
Alfred H. Boles, Register.
The Perry Republican. Perry, Oklahoma. Friday 9 August 1901.
Obituary
Isaac Shields was born in Ireland December 20th 1833. He departed his life near Lucien, Okla. June the 20th, 1907.
He was united in marriage to Miss Margaret McCollum September 17th 1857. His beloved and devoted wife, passed to her reward May 9th 1903. This union of more than 45 years was a very happy one, and to them were born two sons and five daughters. All these together with thirty grandchildren, survive him.
Mr. Shields came to the United States in 1860, and settled in Baltimore, Md. In 1862 he removed to Des Moines Co., Iowa, and became a member of the Kossuth Presbyterian church. In about 1896 he came to Noble Co. Oklahoma, where he was living when he was called home.
Mr. Shields when a young man gave his heart to God, and identified himself with the Presbyterian church. He was a happy christian; he carried his religion with him in every day life and impressed all with the beauty of true living. He had a kind word for each one he would meet; young people delighted to associate with him, and children loved him. He was thoughtful concerning others, he forgot himself, had words of comfort and cheer for the discouraged, was helpful to his pastor, and in his religion he seemed not to grow old.
He was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian church of Perry for a number of years, and will be greatly missed by the entire congregation. The funeral services were held the 21st of June, 1907, from the M.E. church of Lucien, Okla.; were conducted by his pastor, Rev. S.H. Parvin, assisted by Rev. Blackwell of the M.E. church; was attended by a large concourse of sympathizing friends, and he was laid to rest by the side of his beloved wife, in the McGuire cemetery.
“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.”
The Perry Republican, Perry, Oklahoma. Friday, 28 June 1907
1870 US census,
Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
Isaac Shields, age 35, farmer, real estate 550, personal estate 800
Margarite, age 34
Sarah, age 11
Ellen, age 9
Jane, age 7
John, age 5
Margarite, age 3
Elizabeth, age 9 months
1880 US census,
Elliot Township, Louisa County, Iowa
Isaac Shields, age 47, farmer
Margaret, age 43
Sarah, age 20
Ellen G., age 17
Jennie, age 16
John, age 15
Maggie, age 13
Lizzie, age 10
Willie S., age 8
1880 US agricultural census, enumerated 2 & 3 June, 1880.
Elliot Township, Louisa County, Iowa
Line 5
Isaac Shields
owner
tilled – 120 acres
permanent non-tilled - 8 acres
woodland – 32 acres
value of farm: land & buildings - $6000
value of farming implements - $100
value of livestock - $900
cost of buildings/repairs in 1879 - $20
value of farm production in 1879 - $600
Mown acres - 18
hay – 10
milch cows – 5
other cattle – 25
calves – 3
cattle purchased – 13
butter, lbs – 400
swine – 53
poultry - 75
Potatoes, Irish, acres - 1
Potatoes, Irish, bushels - 100
apples, acres - 4
apples, bearing trees - 200
apples, bushels - 100
Value of orchard produce - $75
wood, cut, cords - 31
value of wood products - $61
1885 Iowa state census, Des Moines County, Iowa.
Isaac is listed as 51, with wife and 5 children at home (Sarah, John, Margaret, Elizabeth, and William)
1895 Iowa state census, Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa. Isaac is age 75.
1896 Iowa state census
Isaac Shields, age 60
Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29790638/isac-shieldsIsaac married Margaret McCollum on 17 Sep 1857 in Agherton, Derry, Ireland. Margaret (daughter of John McCollom and Sarah McHenry) was born on 4 Apr 1836 in County Antrim, Ireland; died on 9 May 1903 in Noble County, Oklahoma; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Sarah A. Shields was born on 21 Nov 1858 in County Cork, Ireland; died on 12 Oct 1916 in Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 15 Oct 1916 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Ellen Gay Shields was born in Jul 1861 in Maryland; died on 28 Jan 1935 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska; was buried in Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska.
- Jane "Jennie" Shields was born about 1863 in Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 21 May 1953 in Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma.
- John Shields was born on 23 Dec 1864 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 17 Apr 1925 in Paola, Miami County, Kansas; was buried in Paola Cemetery, Paola, Miami County, Kansas.
- Margaret "Maggie" Shields was born on 21 Mar 1867 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 9 Mar 1950 in Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma.
- Elizabeth "Lizzie" Shields was born in Sep 1869 in Iowa; died on 18 Sep 1950 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- William Scott Shields was born on 25 Feb 1872 in Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 29 May 1956 in Noble County, Oklahoma; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma.