George W. Shields is believed to have been born circa 1838 at
Missouri.
2 He was the son of
Thomas Shields and
Frances Johnson.
2,1 Conflicting evidence places his birth circa 1845 at
Missouri.
1 George W. Shields married
Asetta P. Leveridge on 21 September 1881 at
Fayette, Howard County, Missouri.
3 The seventh United States census was taken in 1850. George was enumerated as "George H. Shields", in the household of
Thomas Shields at Howard County, Missouri. His given age was 12 and his given place of birth was Missouri. He attended school.
2 The eighth United States census was taken in 1860. George was enumerated as "George Shields", in the household of
Thomas Shields at Howard County, Missouri. His given age was 21 and his given place of birth was Missouri. He was a farmer.
4 The tenth United States census was taken in 1880. George was numerated as "George W. Shields", head of a household at Moniteau Township,Howard County, Missouri. His given age was 35, and he was said to have been born in Missouri. He was single, and was a farmer. Also enumerated in his household was
Frances Shields..
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