hmtl5 William Scott Shields b. 25 Feb 1872 Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa d. 29 May 1956 Noble County, Oklahoma: McKeown Genealogy
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William Scott Shields

William Scott Shields

Male 1872 - 1956  (84 years)

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  • Name William Scott Shields 
    Born 25 Feb 1872  Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1895  Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Lowe, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 29 May 1956  Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Buried McGuire Cemetery, Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Person ID I64  McKeown
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2023 

    Father Isaac Shields,   b. 20 Dec 1834, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1907, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Margaret McCollum,   b. 4 Apr 1836, County Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1903, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 17 Sep 1857  Agherton, Derry, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florence Helen White,   b. Nov 1880, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 24 Dec 1899  Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Divorced Bef 1920 
    Children 
     1. Alice Gertrude Shields,   b. 31 Oct 1900, Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1993, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    +2. Russell William Shields,   b. 7 Jun 1902, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1979, Shamrock, Wheeler County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Mildred Shields,   b. 1905, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Loline Love Shields,   b. 28 Aug 1907, Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1990, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     5. Claudia Shields,   b. 1910, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2022 
    Family ID F108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Feb 1872 - Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1895 - Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Dec 1899 - Noble County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Lowe, Noble County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 May 1956 - Noble County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - McGuire Cemetery, Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    Obituary of Shields, William Scott    		Obituary of Shields, William Scott

    Headstones
    Shields, William Scott     		Shields, William Scott
    Shields, William Scott    		Shields, William Scott

  • Notes 
    • ‘Billy’ Shields dies: Final Service Set
      William S. (Billy) Shields, 84, resident of Noble county since 1899, died at 7 a.m. Tuesday in the Nichols nursing home following an illness of several months.
      Services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Newton funeral home, with Rev. Bervin Caswell, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in McGuire cemetery, Lucien.
      Shields was born Feb. 25, 1972, in Rome, Iowa. He moved to the Lucien community from Iowa in 1899 and farmed there until 1920, when he moved to Perry. He operated a service station here and later was employed several years by the state highway department. Shields was a member of the Methodist church.
      Survivors include a son, R.W. Shields, Shamrock, Texas; three daughters, Mrs. O.O. Hrabbe, Stillwater; Mrs. S.W. Powers, Cromwell; and Mrs. James McGuyer, Mineral Wells, Texas; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His wife and a daughter preceded him in death.

      The Perry Daily Journal, Perry, Oklahoma. Tuesday, 29 May, 1956
      [4, 7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] 1900 US census.

    2. [S8] Find a Grave.

    3. [S26] US Social Security Applications and Claims.

    4. [S3] Obituary.

    5. [S55] Ireland, select marriages.
      Name Margaret Mccollum
      Gender Female
      Marital Status Single
      Marriage Date 17 Sep 1857
      Marriage Place Agherton, Derry, Ireland
      Father John Mccollum
      Spouse Isaac Schoales
      FHL Film Number 101385
      Reference ID 176


    6. [S47] Marriage record.

    7. [S57] Newspaper article.


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