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Shields, Elias (“Sappy”)

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Last Name Shields
First Name Elias ("Sappy")
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Maiden Name
Death Date 7/6/1889
Birth Date 3/12/1836
Obituary Source Martinsville Republican, July 12 & 19, 1889
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Cemetery West Union
Family Information
Spouse Emily Wheeler, June 27, 1858
Survived By He leaves a wife and 5 children: 4 sons and 1 daughter, a brother, and 5 sisters.
Other Age 54. "From Little Point -- Elias Shields, a respected citizen and large farmer, died last Saturday. He was an Elder in the Christian Church at Mt. Tabor. He will be buried at the West Union Cemetery at Monrovia." "Born in Wayne Co., Ind.; moved to Morgan County with his parents as a small boy. Funeral at the Christian Church in Monrovia."
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