Husband: George Roscoe "Ross" Shields
Census name: Rosco Shields 1
Born: Jun- -1884 in Tyler Co, WV 2,3,4
Died: Jan-21-1969 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 5
Buried: (tin marker) in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1935 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1930 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV
Resided: 1906 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 4
Census: 1900 in Meade District, Tyler Co, WV
Occupation: mail carrier 5
Father: Christopher Shields (1851 - )
Mother: Melvina Lawson (1863 - )
Other spouse 2
Wife: Cora I. Farley Married: Jan- 6-1906 in Tyler Co, WV 4
Born: ca 1883 in Tyler Co, WV 4 Census: 1910 in Centerville, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1906 in Tyler Co, WV Father: Mother: Other spouse 1
M Child 1: Harvey Gail Shields Born: Dec-12-1908 in Tyler Co, WV 8,9 Died: Jun-18-1998 8 Resided: in Salem, WV 8 Resided: 1940 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Resided: 1928 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 9 Census: 1910 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Wife: Ruby Ruth Main b. Dec-28-1911 d. Jul-14-1940 Married: Feb-18-1928 at Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 9
M Child 2: Elijah Columbus Shields
Born: Jan- 4-1916 in Tyler Co, WV 11
Died: Jun-19-1956 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 11
Buried: (tin marker) in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6,11
Cause of death: bullet wound of brain (involuntary manslaughter by girlfriend) 11,12
Resided: at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 11
Occupation: painter 11
Never married: 11
Sources: (1) 1910 Census, Tyler County, WV. (2) 1900 Census, Tyler County, WV. (3) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (5) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (7) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (10) Death record of wife. (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (12) West Union Herald, 8/23/1956.