West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Hiram Madison Shields / Sarah Ann Riffle (F11657)

m. 8 Apr 1877


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  • Father | Male
    Hiram Madison Shields

    Born  15 Mar 1858  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jan 1941  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt Flower aka Shields Cemetery, Leon, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  8 Apr 1877  [1]  Mason County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Salathiel Shields | F11658 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Amanda Jane Thornton | F11658 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Ann Riffle

    Born  12 Dec 1859  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Feb 1941  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt Flower aka Shields Cemetery, Leon, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Lewis Riffle | F25138 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Charity Gregory | F25138 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Arthur Clayton Shields

    Born  8 Aug 1878  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Feb 1925  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Adelphia Jane Parsons | F11656 
    Married  10 Aug 1890  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Della M Shields

    Born  15 Aug 1880  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Sep 1954  Stark County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Walter Woods | F12340 
    Married  10 Mar 1940   
    Spouse  John Babington | F12341 
    Married     
    Spouse  Reuben Ellis Donohue | F10609 
    Married  11 Jun 1905  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    William Henry Shields

    Born  1 Feb 1883  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Dec 1936  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt Flower aka Shields Cemetery, Leon, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Martha May Grimm | F25142 
    Married  2 Jun 1898  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Julius Cleveland Shields

    Born  15 Feb 1886  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Oct 1958  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt Flower aka Shields Cemetery, Leon, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Marie Van Meter | F25148 
    Married     
    Spouse  Bertha Enola McDaniel | F25149 
    Married  22 Apr 1946  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Hiram N Shields

    Born  May 1889  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Roy N Shields

    Born  1902  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/8/1877 at home of Lewis Riffle in Mason Co
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      Hiram M Shields, 20, Mason, Mason
      Sarah A Riffer, 16, Mason, Mason
      Fathers present & gave consent
      Informant - Salathiel Shields

      1880 Census Place: Cologne, Mason, West Virginia Page 229B
      Salathiel SHIELDS Self M M W 45 WV
      Amanda J. SHIELDS Wife F M W 43 WV
      Hiram M. SHIELDS Son M M W 23 WV
      Sarah Ann SHIELDS DauL F M W 19 WV
      Arthur C. SHIELDS GSon M S W 3 WV
      Margret E. SHIELDS Dau F S W 22 WV
      William M. SHIELDS Son M S W 20 WV
      Lewis E. SHIELDS Son M S W 18 WV
      Philip S. SHIELDS Son M S W 15 WV
      Henry S. SHIELDS Son M S W 15 WV
      Geo. M. SHIELDS Son M S W 13 WV
      Peter E. SHIELDS Son M S W 10 WV
      Noah SHIELDS Son M S W 9 WV
      Viola SHIELDS Dau F S W 7 WV
      Mary J. SHIELDS Dau F S W 4 WV
      Sarah F. SHIELDS Dau F S W 3 WV
      Rosa SHIELDS Dau F S W 11M WV

      1900 Cologne, Mason, West Virginia
      Shields, Hiram M 3/1857 m 23y WV WV WV
      Sarah A 12/1859 m 23y 6-5 children OH WV OH
      Arthur C son 8/1878 WV
      Della M da 8/1880 wV
      William H son 2/1883 WV
      Julius C son 2/1886 WV
      Hiram N son 5/1889 WV

      1910 Cologne, Mason, WV # 87-88
      Shields, Hiram 44 m1- 32y WVWVWV
      Sary A 41 m1- 42y 5-5 children WV WV OH
      Will son 26 s
      D Jule son 24 s
      Nathan son 20 s
      Roy son 8

      1920 Cologne, Mason, West Virginia
      Shields, Hiram M 62 m WV WV WV
      Sarah A 59 m WV WV OH
      William H son 35 d WV WV WV
      Roy N son 17 s WV WV WV
      Amanda J mother 83 WV WV WV

      1930 Cologne, Mason, WV # 210
      Shields, Hiram M 73 md age 20 WV WV WV
      Sarah A 70 md age 17 WV WV OH
      Virginia gd 12 WV WV WV
      Elma gd 10 WV WV WV

      1930 Cologne, Mason, WV # 211
      Pelley, Effie, 40 and family
      Shields, William boarder 46 s

  • Sources 
    1. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.