Thomas approx 1870's KY/TN
I am seeking information on my husband's Shields family.His greatgrandfather, Thomas Shields (or Tom) was from Kentucky and later moved to TN.He was possibly born around 1879.
I do not know the names of Thomas parents.
I do know that Thomas was married twice.His first marriage was to a Sidney York in Bell County, Kentucky on 02/09/1893 and had three children:
1.John (born 01/1894 in TN)
2.Arthur Joseph (March 20, 1899 in TN,)
3.Laura (October 1897 in TN).
He later married a lady by the name of Mary Ann ???. He had four more children by this marriage:
1.Roy
2.Sarah
3.Elizabeth
4.Vergie
It is our understanding that Thomas' second wife, Mary died within a year or so after Virgie was born.All of the youngest children from the second marriage were adopted out to the family.
Their daughter Elizabeth was raised by her half-sister, Laura, and Sarah was raised by her half-brother, Arthur Joseph and the younest girl, Virgie was adopted by her aunt Sally.
Thomas' first wife Sidney York was the d/o John York (born 4 Sep 1848 in Harlan County, KY) and Harriette Elizabeth Woolum (born 28 Feb 1853 in Redbird, Harlan County, KY.Sidney York's siblings are Isreal, Mary, Andrew, James, Schuyler, Harrison, Sudie, Sallie and Mckinley.
If anyone has any infomation on this family I would very much appreciate hearing from you.
Gail Methvin Weber