Thelma Virginia Donohue

F, b. 27 December 1922, d. 24 October 1957
Thelma Virginia Donohue|b. 27 Dec 1922\nd. 24 Oct 1957|p21.htm#i708|Reubin Ellis Donohue|b. 10 Nov 1880\nd. b 1940|p21.htm#i725|Della Mae Shields|b. 15 Aug 1880\nd. 7 Sep 1954|p20.htm#i704|Reuben S. Donohue|b. 26 Nov 1842\nd. 23 Nov 1921|p21.htm#i718|Dorothy I. Rollins|b. 24 Nov 1848\nd. 5 Nov 1911|p21.htm#i727|Hiram M. Shields|b. 15 Mar 1858\nd. 27 Jan 1941|p21.htm#i741|Sarah A. Riffle|b. 12 Dec 1859\nd. 20 Feb 1939|p21.htm#i712|
FatherReubin Ellis Donohue b. 10 Nov 1880, d. b 1940
MotherDella Mae Shields b. 15 Aug 1880, d. 7 Sep 1954
     Thelma Virginia Donohue was born on 27 December 1922 at Mahoning County, Ohio.1 She married Carmen F. Brienza on 17 May 1942 at Stark County, Ohio. Thelma Virginia Donohue died on 24 October 1957 at Alliance, Ohio, at age 34. She was buried after 24 October 1957 at Fairmont Memorial Cemetry, Alliance, Ohio.

Family

Carmen F. Brienza b. 6 Feb 1915, d. 20 Feb 1985

Citations

  1. [S774] Ric Brienza, "Your Mom," e-mail to Lola Thompson, 2010, E-mail from Ric Brienza confirming the birth date of his mother, Thelma Donahue Brienza.

Harry Sheridan Donohue

M, b. 1929, d. 22 June 1958
Harry Sheridan Donohue|b. 1929\nd. 22 Jun 1958|p21.htm#i709|Perle Sheridan Donohue|b. 24 May 1905\nd. a 21 Oct 1940|p20.htm#i705|Kathryn Connolly|b. c 1908\nd. 14 Jun 1948|p14.htm#i508|Reubin E. Donohue|b. 10 Nov 1880\nd. b 1940|p21.htm#i725|Della M. Shields|b. 15 Aug 1880\nd. 7 Sep 1954|p20.htm#i704|||||||
FatherPerle Sheridan Donohue b. 24 May 1905, d. a 21 Oct 1940
MotherKathryn Connolly b. c 1908, d. 14 Jun 1948
     Harry Sheridan Donohue was born in 1929 at Alliance, Stark County, Ohio. He married Juanita Elizabeth Cress, daughter of Homer Cress and Ethel Newton, circa 1950. Harry Sheridan Donohue was widowed on 1 January 1958 at Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, Harry's wife died of the Asian flue.1 He died on 22 June 1958 at Freeport, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; Harry committed suicide after the death of his wife from Asian flue. He stole a car, drove it to PA and shot himself to death in the car.1
He was buried after 22 June 1958 at Alliance City Cemetery, Alliance, Stark County, Ohio.1

Family

Juanita Elizabeth Cress b. 27 Dec 1927, d. 1 Jan 1958

Citations

  1. [S1] Interview, Castor & Thompson families, 2003--2008.

Walter Donohue Sr.

M, b. 9 May 1937, d. 18 December 2007
Walter Donohue Sr.|b. 9 May 1937\nd. 18 Dec 2007|p21.htm#i711|Perle Sheridan Donohue|b. 24 May 1905\nd. a 21 Oct 1940|p20.htm#i705|Kathryn Connolly|b. c 1908\nd. 14 Jun 1948|p14.htm#i508|Reubin E. Donohue|b. 10 Nov 1880\nd. b 1940|p21.htm#i725|Della M. Shields|b. 15 Aug 1880\nd. 7 Sep 1954|p20.htm#i704|||||||
FatherPerle Sheridan Donohue b. 24 May 1905, d. a 21 Oct 1940
MotherKathryn Connolly b. c 1908, d. 14 Jun 1948
     Walter Donohue Sr. was born on 9 May 1937 at Alliance, Stark County, Ohio.1 He married Judith Hazel Campbell on 15 April 1957.1 Walter Donohue Sr. died on 18 December 2007 at at his home, Alliance, Ohio, Stark County, at age 70; He died of Cancer.1 He was buried on 21 December 2007 at Damascus Cemetery, Alliance, Stark County, Ohio.1

Family

Judith Hazel Campbell b. ?, d. 11 Apr 2001

Citations

  1. [S646] Alliance Review, 20 Dec 2007.

Sarah Ann Riffle

F, b. 12 December 1859, d. 20 February 1939
Sarah Ann Riffle|b. 12 Dec 1859\nd. 20 Feb 1939|p21.htm#i712|Lewis Riffle|b. Feb 1831\nd. 31 Oct 1917|p55.htm#i2217|Charity Gregory|b. 29 Jun 1838\nd. 30 Jun 1909|p55.htm#i2218|Francis Riffle|b. c 1797\nd. a 1871|p55.htm#i2219|Catherine Marks|b. 1806\nd. 30 Mar 1872|p55.htm#i2220|David Gregory|b. 1801\nd. Jun 1863|p55.htm#i2221|Charity Cummings|b. c 1800\nd. c 1855|p56.htm#i2222|
FatherLewis Riffle b. Feb 1831, d. 31 Oct 1917
MotherCharity Gregory b. 29 Jun 1838, d. 30 Jun 1909
     Sarah Ann Riffle was born on 12 December 1859 at West Virginia.1,2 She appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 at Salem Township, Meigs County, Ohio; Sarah, 10, is living with her parents and siblings.1 She married Hiram Madison Shields, son of Salathiel Shields and Amanda Jane Thornton, on 8 April 1877 at Mason County, West Virginia; Married at the home of Lewis Riffle, her father.3 Sarah Ann Riffle appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Sarah, 19, with her husband and son, Arthur,3, are living with her mother and father-in-law and their family.4 She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Sarah, 40, married for 23 years, is living with her husband and children: NOTE: Census says Sarah had 6 children and 5 were living.5 She appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Sarah, 41, married 32 years, is living with her husband and children.5 She appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Sarah, 62, is living with her husband. William, 35, and Roy, 17, are still living at home. Hiram's mother, Amanda, 83, is living with them.6 She appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Sarah, 70, is living with her husband and grandchildren: Virginia Shields, 12 and Alma Shields, 11.7 She died on 20 February 1939 at Cologne District, Rt 1, Leon, Mason County, West Virginia, at age 79.2 She was buried at Mt. Flower Cemetery, Mt. Alto, Mason County, West Virginia.2

Family

Hiram Madison Shields b. 15 Mar 1858, d. 27 Jan 1941
Marriage*She married Hiram Madison Shields, son of Salathiel Shields and Amanda Jane Thornton, on 8 April 1877 at Mason County, West Virginia; Married at the home of Lewis Riffle, her father.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S307] 1870 U.S. Census Meigs County/ Ohio population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 247, dwelling 107, family 106.
  2. [S436] Sarah Shields, Death Certificate.
  3. [S320] Certificate, Hiram M. Shields and Sarah A. Riffle marriage of 28 Apr 1877.
  4. [S316] 1880 U.S. Census Mason County/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 229B, dwelling 159, family 164.
  5. [S321] 1900 U.S. Census Mason County/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 11, dwelling 203, family 206.
  6. [S319] 1920 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 5B, dwelling n/a, family n/a.
  7. [S323] 1930 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 11A, dwelling n/a, family 210.

Julius Cleveland Shields

M, b. 15 February 1886, d. 13 October 1958
Julius Cleveland Shields|b. 15 Feb 1886\nd. 13 Oct 1958|p21.htm#i713|Hiram Madison Shields|b. 15 Mar 1858\nd. 27 Jan 1941|p21.htm#i741|Sarah Ann Riffle|b. 12 Dec 1859\nd. 20 Feb 1939|p21.htm#i712|Salathiel Shields|b. 27 Aug 1835\nd. 4 Apr 1919|p12.htm#i446|Amanda J. Thornton|b. 12 Mar 1836\nd. 9 Nov 1920|p12.htm#i447|Lewis Riffle|b. Feb 1831\nd. 31 Oct 1917|p55.htm#i2217|Charity Gregory|b. 29 Jun 1838\nd. 30 Jun 1909|p55.htm#i2218|
FatherHiram Madison Shields b. 15 Mar 1858, d. 27 Jan 1941
MotherSarah Ann Riffle b. 12 Dec 1859, d. 20 Feb 1939
     Julius Cleveland Shields was AKA.1 He was born on 15 February 1886 at Mason County, West Virginia.2 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Cologne District, Mason County, West Virginia; Julius, 14, is lliving with his parents and siblings.3 He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Cologne District, Mason County, West Virginia; Jule, 24, is lliving with his parents and siblings.4 He married Minnie O. Hawkins, daughter of John Wesley Hawkins and Alice Luverne Jenkins, on 17 April 1916 at Wood County, West Virginia; wife #1.5 Julius Cleveland Shields appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Lubeck, Wood County, West Virginia; Julius C, 33, is living with his wife, Minnie, 28, and daughter, Virginia, 2.6 He was widowed on 5 February 1926 at Wood County, West Virginia, Died of pneumonia caught after having German Measles.7,8 He appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 at Lubeck, Wood County, West Virginia; Julius, 44, iliving as a boarder with the family of G. E. Riffel. His daughters, Virginia and Alma are with their grandparents: Hiram and Sarah Shields. His wife Nora and son, Frederick are living by themselves in Parkersburg.7 He married Marie VanMatre, daughter of Timothy VanMatre and Ella (?), on 24 October 1935 at Mason County, West Virginia; wife #3.9,10 Julius Cleveland Shields married Bertha McDaniel, daughter of John McDaniel and Iva Burdette, on 22 April 1946 at Point Pleasabt, Mason County, West Virginia; wife #4.11 Julius Cleveland Shields died on 13 October 1958 at Mason County, West Virginia, at age 72. He was buried on 17 October 1958 at Mountain Flower Cemetery, Jackson County, West Virginia.12

Family 1

Minnie O. Hawkins b. 4 Jan 1893, d. 8 Feb 1926
Marriage*He married Minnie O. Hawkins, daughter of John Wesley Hawkins and Alice Luverne Jenkins, on 17 April 1916 at Wood County, West Virginia; wife #1.5 
Children

Family 2

Child

Family 3

Marie VanMatre b. c 16 Sep 1915, d. 19 Dec 1939
Marriage*Julius Cleveland Shields married Marie VanMatre, daughter of Timothy VanMatre and Ella (?), on 24 October 1935 at Mason County, West Virginia; wife #3.9,10 

Family 4

Bertha McDaniel b. 16 Oct 1907, d. 30 Apr 1959
Marriage*Julius Cleveland Shields married Bertha McDaniel, daughter of John McDaniel and Iva Burdette, on 22 April 1946 at Point Pleasabt, Mason County, West Virginia; wife #4.11 
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Interview, Castor & Thompson families, 2003--2008.
  2. [S692] Certificate, Julius Cleveland Shields and Bertha McDaniel marriage of 22 April 1946.
  3. [S321] 1900 U.S. Census Mason County/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 11, dwelling 203, family 206.
  4. [S322] 1910 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 5B, dwelling 87, family 88.
  5. [S703] Certificate, Julius Cleveland Shields and Minnie Hawkins marriage of 17 Apr 1916.
  6. [S364] 1920 Wood County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 14 B, dwell 320, fam 336.
  7. [S365] 1930 Wood County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 8A, dwell 160, fam 188.
  8. [S701] Minnie Hawkins Shields, Death Certificate.
  9. [S335] Charleston Daily Mail, 27 Oct 1935.
  10. [S695] Certificate, Julius Cleveland Shields and Marie Van Meter marriage of 24 Oct 1935.
  11. [S366] Pt Pleasant Register, October 1958, n/a.
  12. [S312] Valerie Jane Boucher, "Peter Shields," e-mail to Lola Thompson, 2003.
  13. [S367] Pt. Pleasant Register, 18 Dec 1967, 3.
  14. [S699] Frederick Eugene Shields, Death Register.

Walter D. Woods

M, b. March 1874, d. 30 May 1943
     Walter D. Woods was born in March 1874 at Alliance, Stark County, Ohio; date given on 1900 census for Alliance, Stark County, Ohio.1 He married Gertrude (?) circa 1896.2 Walter D. Woods married Pearl (?) circa 1906.3 Walter D. Woods married Della Mae Shields, daughter of Hiram Madison Shields and Sarah Ann Riffle, on 10 March 1940 at Mahoning County, Ohio. Walter D. Woods died on 30 May 1943 at at home, Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, at age 69.1

Family 1

Gertrude (?) b. c 1875, d. b 1920

Family 2

Pearl (?) b. c 1883

Family 3

Della Mae Shields b. 15 Aug 1880, d. 7 Sep 1954

Citations

  1. [S756] Alliance Review, 1 6 1943, page 8.
  2. [S757] 1900 Stark County/Ohio U.S. Census, Provo, Utah, sheet 14-B.
  3. [S758] 1910 Cuyahoga County/Ohio U.S. Census, Provo, Utah, sheet 2-A.

John A. Babington

M, b. circa 1882, d. 24 January 1961
     John A. Babington was born circa 1882.1 He married Anna (?) circa 1903; wife #1.1 John A. Babington married Della Mae Shields, daughter of Hiram Madison Shields and Sarah Ann Riffle, after 1945; wife #2. John A. Babington died on 24 January 1961 at Sun Valley Rest Home, Alliance, Stark County, Ohio.2

Family 1

Anna (?) b. c 1884, d. 5 Dec 1943
Child

Family 2

Della Mae Shields b. 15 Aug 1880, d. 7 Sep 1954

Citations

  1. [S243] 1930 Stark County/Ohio population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 11B, dwelling 267, family 281.
  2. [S244] John A. Babington, Deaths, Ohio: John Babington.
  3. [S763] Alliance Review, 7 July 1974, page 2.

Reuben Smith Donohue

M, b. 26 November 1842, d. 23 November 1921
Reuben Smith Donohue|b. 26 Nov 1842\nd. 23 Nov 1921|p21.htm#i718|Hiram Donohue|b. 8 May 1805\nd. 16 Jan 1886|p12.htm#i435|Lydia Smith|b. 27 Aug 1820\nd. 20 Feb 1901|p12.htm#i436|William Donohue|b. c 1756\nd. b 1810|p12.htm#i437|Ingra Kittle|b. bt 1775 - 1780\nd. a 1831|p14.htm#i513|Reuben Smith|b. 10 Mar 1777\nd. 20 Mar 1854|p15.htm#i540|Christine Roush|b. 16 Sep 1780\nd. 5 Feb 1853|p15.htm#i541|
FatherHiram Donohue1 b. 8 May 1805, d. 16 Jan 1886
MotherLydia Smith1 b. 27 Aug 1820, d. 20 Feb 1901
     Reuben Smith Donohue was farmer.2 He was born on 26 November 1842 at School House Run, Mason County, West Virginia; His son, Jules, on Reuben's death certificate said he was born in Ohio.1,3 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1850 at 38th District, Mason County, West Virginia; Reuben is living with his parents and siblings.4 He and an unknown person Reuben was wounded in the mouth at Cloyds Mountain. He was wounded in the knee at Cedar Creek on 19 Oct 1864. He was captured at Cedar Creek and held at Lynchburg due to over crowdingt at Richmond. He was transferred to Salisbury, NC , prison on 4 Nov 1864 and paroled at Coxis (Cot's Wharf on 15 Mar 1865 and then to Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio in 1865. between 1861 and 1865.1 He began military service on 1 December 1861 Company C, 9th West Virginia Volunteers Infantry (Boyd's Virginia Militia) / 1st West Virginia Veteran Infantry--rank of Private at Induction and Discharge.1 He ended military service in 1865 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio.1 He married Mary B. Jacobs, daughter of Henry Jacobs and Roseanna Unknown (?), on 24 August 1865 at Jackson County, West Virginia.1 Reuben Smith Donohue was widowed on 30 October 1866 at Jackson County, West Virginia. He married Dorothy Isabelle Rollins, daughter of Cyrus H. "Cy" Rollins and Sarah "Sallie" Roush, on 3 April 1867 at Jackson County, West Virginia; Dent was a widower. Reuben Smith Donohue appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 at Cooper Township, Pt Pleasant PO, Mason County, West Virginia; Reuben Dehugh, 28, is living with his wife Dorithy, 21, and their daughters: Lelia W, 2 and Mary L. Roush, 8 months. NOTE: spelling from census.5 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cooper Twp., Mason County, West Virginia; Reuben, 38, is living with his wife, Dorothy, 31, and children: Lily A., 13; Mary L., 11; Jesse, 9; Julius, 7; Homer, 5; and Harris, 2.6 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Reuben S., 57, is living with his wife, Dorothy I., 51, and his childen: Cyrus, 22, Reuben E., 19, and Julius, 25, and Julius' wife Mary I. 22.7 He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Union, Jackson County, West Virginia; Reuben, 67, is living with wife, Dorothy, 61, and grandaughter, Lettie,12.8 He married Harriet Waggoner on 6 September 1912 at Jackson County, West Virginia; Harriet was living in Roane Co. at the time of her marriage to Reuben. According to his Civil War Pension file, the marriage was not a happy one and they separated. After his death, she claimed his pension allotment.1,9 Reuben Smith Donohue appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Reuben, 77, [listed as R.S. Donahue] is living with his son Jesse and his family.10 He died on 23 November 1921 at Cottageville, Jackson County, West Virginia, at age 78; 78 years, 11 months, 27 days--died of Tuberculosis.1 He was buried on 24 November 1921 at Mt Hebron Cemetery, Cottageville, Jackson County, West Virginia.1,11

Family

Dorothy Isabelle Rollins b. 24 Nov 1848, d. 5 Nov 1911
Marriage*He married Dorothy Isabelle Rollins, daughter of Cyrus H. "Cy" Rollins and Sarah "Sallie" Roush, on 3 April 1867 at Jackson County, West Virginia; Dent was a widower. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Raymond Dare Slaughter and Ruth Ina (Price) Slaughter, Our Cousins.
  2. [S481] Reuben S. Donohue, Death Certificate.
  3. [S480] Jessie McClure Donohue, Death Certificate.
  4. [S144] 1850 Mason County/Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 400, dwelling 545, family 553.
  5. [S359] 1870 U.S. Census Mason/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 173, dwell 108, fam 109.
  6. [S202] 1880 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 274C, dwelling 177, family 177.
  7. [S203] 1900 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 14, dwelling 261, family 264.
  8. [S204] 1910 Jackson County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, dwelling 163, family 165.
  9. [S560] F11-540191E, 306144; Donohue, Reuben S., NATF 85; Military Pension Files, National Archives and Records Administration.
  10. [S268] 1920 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 5A, dwel n/a, fam n/a.
  11. [S147] Ancestry World Tree Project, 1 Jan 2005.

Lily Alena Donohue

F, b. 28 February 1868, d. 28 November 1941
Lily Alena Donohue|b. 28 Feb 1868\nd. 28 Nov 1941|p21.htm#i719|Reuben Smith Donohue|b. 26 Nov 1842\nd. 23 Nov 1921|p21.htm#i718|Dorothy Isabelle Rollins|b. 24 Nov 1848\nd. 5 Nov 1911|p21.htm#i727|Hiram Donohue|b. 8 May 1805\nd. 16 Jan 1886|p12.htm#i435|Lydia Smith|b. 27 Aug 1820\nd. 20 Feb 1901|p12.htm#i436|Cyrus H. "Cy" Rollins|b. c 1828\nd. 14 May 1864|p12.htm#i439|Sarah "Sallie" Roush|b. 25 Oct 1832\nd. 20 Jan 1891|p12.htm#i440|
FatherReuben Smith Donohue b. 26 Nov 1842, d. 23 Nov 1921
MotherDorothy Isabelle Rollins b. 24 Nov 1848, d. 5 Nov 1911
     Lily Alena Donohue was born on 28 February 1868 at Meigs County, Ohio.1 She appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 at Cooper Township, Mason County, West Virginia; Lily is living with her parents and sister Mary.2 She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cooper Twp., Mason County, West Virginia; Lily, 13, is living with her parents and siblings.3 As of 14 May 1884,her married name was Roush.1 She married John William Roush, son of John Roush and Margaret Shields, on 14 May 1884 at Jackson County, West Virginia.1 Lily Alena Donohue appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Cologne District, Mason County, West Virginia; Lily, 32, is living with her husband and seven chioldren.4 She died on 28 November 1941 at Athens County, Ohio, at age 73. She was buried at Clarks Chapel, Athens County, Ohio.

Family

John William Roush b. 12 Jan 1860, d. 11 Sep 1906
Marriage*She married John William Roush, son of John Roush and Margaret Shields, on 14 May 1884 at Jackson County, West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Raymond Dare Slaughter and Ruth Ina (Price) Slaughter, Our Cousins.
  2. [S359] 1870 U.S. Census Mason/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 173, dwell 108, fam 109.
  3. [S202] 1880 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 274C, dwelling 177, family 177.
  4. [S669] 1900 U.S. Census Mason County/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 11-A, dwelling 202, family 205.

Mary Lettie Donohue

F, b. 11 November 1869, d. 21 July 1940
Mary Lettie Donohue|b. 11 Nov 1869\nd. 21 Jul 1940|p21.htm#i720|Reuben Smith Donohue|b. 26 Nov 1842\nd. 23 Nov 1921|p21.htm#i718|Dorothy Isabelle Rollins|b. 24 Nov 1848\nd. 5 Nov 1911|p21.htm#i727|Hiram Donohue|b. 8 May 1805\nd. 16 Jan 1886|p12.htm#i435|Lydia Smith|b. 27 Aug 1820\nd. 20 Feb 1901|p12.htm#i436|Cyrus H. "Cy" Rollins|b. c 1828\nd. 14 May 1864|p12.htm#i439|Sarah "Sallie" Roush|b. 25 Oct 1832\nd. 20 Jan 1891|p12.htm#i440|
FatherReuben Smith Donohue b. 26 Nov 1842, d. 23 Nov 1921
MotherDorothy Isabelle Rollins b. 24 Nov 1848, d. 5 Nov 1911
     Mary Lettie Donohue was born on 11 November 1869 at Mason County, West Virginia.1 She appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 at Cooper Township, Mason County, West Virginia; Mary, 8 months, is living with her parents and sister Lily.2 She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cooper Twp., Mason County, West Virginia; Mary, 11, is living with her parents and siblings.3 As of 12 February 1893,her married name was Schwartz.1 She married John George Schwartz on 12 February 1893 at Mason County, West Virginia.1 Mary Lettie Donohue died on 21 July 1940 at Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, at age 70.1 She was buried on 23 July 1940 at Lone Oak Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia.1

Family

John George Schwartz b. 12 Jan 1868, d. 2 Nov 1942
Marriage*She married John George Schwartz on 12 February 1893 at Mason County, West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S661] Mary Swartz, Death Mary Swartz.
  2. [S359] 1870 U.S. Census Mason/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 173, dwell 108, fam 109.
  3. [S202] 1880 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 274C, dwelling 177, family 177.
  4. [S147] Ancestry World Tree Project, 1 Jan 2005.

Jessie McClure Donohue Sr.1

M, b. 17 September 1871, d. 4 September 1926
Jessie McClure Donohue Sr.|b. 17 Sep 1871\nd. 4 Sep 1926|p21.htm#i721|Reuben Smith Donohue|b. 26 Nov 1842\nd. 23 Nov 1921|p21.htm#i718|Dorothy Isabelle Rollins|b. 24 Nov 1848\nd. 5 Nov 1911|p21.htm#i727|Hiram Donohue|b. 8 May 1805\nd. 16 Jan 1886|p12.htm#i435|Lydia Smith|b. 27 Aug 1820\nd. 20 Feb 1901|p12.htm#i436|Cyrus H. "Cy" Rollins|b. c 1828\nd. 14 May 1864|p12.htm#i439|Sarah "Sallie" Roush|b. 25 Oct 1832\nd. 20 Jan 1891|p12.htm#i440|
FatherReuben Smith Donohue b. 26 Nov 1842, d. 23 Nov 1921
MotherDorothy Isabelle Rollins b. 24 Nov 1848, d. 5 Nov 1911
     Jessie McClure Donohue Sr. was born on 17 September 1871 at Mason County, West Virginia.1,2 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cooper Twp., Mason County, West Virginia; Jesse, 9, is living with his parents and siblings.3 He married Elizabeth "Lizzy" Cordelia Click on 10 November 1896 at Mason County, West Virginia.1 Jessie McClure Donohue Sr. appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Cologne District, Mason County, West Virginia; Jessie, 28, married four years is living with his wife, Lizzie, and children: Jessie, 5; Halley, 2; and Ida M. less than a year.4 He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Cooper, Mason County, West Virginia; Jessie, 38, is working for the railroad. He is living with his wife, Lizzy, 33, and their children: Jessie, 15; Halley B., 12; Ida, 10; Bertha E., 2; and Iva E., less than a year.5 He appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Jesse [listed as J. M. Donahue], 48, is a farmer living with wife, Lizzie and children: Bertha, 12; Iva, 10; Mildred, 7; Lottie, less than a year and his father R.S Donahue, 77. Their married daughter, Hallie Howell, 22, lived with them.6 He died on 4 September 1926 at Cooper Township, Leon, Mason County, West Virginia, at age 54; age: 56 years, 11 months, 17 days; died of Scherosis Spinal Cord, he had paralysis.1,2 He was buried on 5 September 1926 at Mt Hebron Cemetery, Jackson County, West Virginia.1

Family

Elizabeth "Lizzy" Cordelia Click b. 15 Sep 1876, d. 28 Mar 1922
Marriage*He married Elizabeth "Lizzy" Cordelia Click on 10 November 1896 at Mason County, West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S147] Ancestry World Tree Project, 1 Jan 2005.
  2. [S480] Jessie McClure Donohue, Death Certificate.
  3. [S202] 1880 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 274C, dwelling 177, family 177.
  4. [S266] 1900 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 14 A, dwel262, fam 265.
  5. [S267] 1910 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 109 A, dwel 230, fam 231.
  6. [S268] 1920 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 5A, dwel n/a, fam n/a.

Julius McKnight Donohue

M, b. 10 July 1874, d. 9 January 1949
Julius McKnight Donohue|b. 10 Jul 1874\nd. 9 Jan 1949|p21.htm#i722|Reuben Smith Donohue|b. 26 Nov 1842\nd. 23 Nov 1921|p21.htm#i718|Dorothy Isabelle Rollins|b. 24 Nov 1848\nd. 5 Nov 1911|p21.htm#i727|Hiram Donohue|b. 8 May 1805\nd. 16 Jan 1886|p12.htm#i435|Lydia Smith|b. 27 Aug 1820\nd. 20 Feb 1901|p12.htm#i436|Cyrus H. "Cy" Rollins|b. c 1828\nd. 14 May 1864|p12.htm#i439|Sarah "Sallie" Roush|b. 25 Oct 1832\nd. 20 Jan 1891|p12.htm#i440|
FatherReuben Smith Donohue b. 26 Nov 1842, d. 23 Nov 1921
MotherDorothy Isabelle Rollins b. 24 Nov 1848, d. 5 Nov 1911
     Julius McKnight Donohue was born on 10 July 1874 at Millwood, Jackson County, West Virginia.1 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cooper Twp., Mason County, West Virginia; Julius, 7, is living with his parents and siblings.2 He married Mary Lettie Roush on 28 March 1900 at Mason County, West Virginia.1 Julius McKnight Donohue appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Julius, age 25, and his wife, Mary age 22, are living with his parents and siblings.3 He died on 9 January 1949 at Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, at age 74.1

Family

Mary Lettie Roush b. 19 Nov 1877, d. 12 Mar 1983

Citations

  1. [S147] Ancestry World Tree Project, 1 Jan 2005.
  2. [S202] 1880 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 274C, dwelling 177, family 177.
  3. [S203] 1900 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 14, dwelling 261, family 264.

Homer Franklin Donohue Sr.

M, b. 14 May 1876, d. 27 August 1953
Homer Franklin Donohue Sr.|b. 14 May 1876\nd. 27 Aug 1953|p21.htm#i723|Reuben Smith Donohue|b. 26 Nov 1842\nd. 23 Nov 1921|p21.htm#i718|Dorothy Isabelle Rollins|b. 24 Nov 1848\nd. 5 Nov 1911|p21.htm#i727|Hiram Donohue|b. 8 May 1805\nd. 16 Jan 1886|p12.htm#i435|Lydia Smith|b. 27 Aug 1820\nd. 20 Feb 1901|p12.htm#i436|Cyrus H. "Cy" Rollins|b. c 1828\nd. 14 May 1864|p12.htm#i439|Sarah "Sallie" Roush|b. 25 Oct 1832\nd. 20 Jan 1891|p12.htm#i440|
FatherReuben Smith Donohue b. 26 Nov 1842, d. 23 Nov 1921
MotherDorothy Isabelle Rollins b. 24 Nov 1848, d. 5 Nov 1911
     Homer Franklin Donohue Sr. was born on 14 May 1876 at Millwood, Jackson County, West Virginia.1 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cooper Twp., Mason County, West Virginia; Homer, 5, is living with his parents and siblings.2 He married Amanda Ella Sayre, daughter of Westly Sayre and Leah Foreman, on 11 April 1896 at Jackson County, West Virginia.1 Homer Franklin Donohue Sr. married Mary Rowena Sayre after 15 May 1942 at Millwood, Jackson County, West Virginia; Homer was a first cousin of her first husband, John Holden Donohue.1 Homer Franklin Donohue Sr. died on 27 August 1953 at Cottageville, Jackson County, West Virginia, at age 77. He was buried after 27 August 1953 at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Jackson County, West Virginia.1

Family 1

Amanda Ella Sayre b. 27 Apr 1879, d. 15 May 1942
Children

Family 2

Mary Rowena Sayre b. 4 Feb 1877, d. 9 Sep 1945

Citations

  1. [S147] Ancestry World Tree Project, 1 Jan 2005.
  2. [S202] 1880 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 274C, dwelling 177, family 177.

Cyrus Hopkins Donohue

M, b. 14 March 1878, d. 4 December 1946
Cyrus Hopkins Donohue|b. 14 Mar 1878\nd. 4 Dec 1946|p21.htm#i724|Reuben Smith Donohue|b. 26 Nov 1842\nd. 23 Nov 1921|p21.htm#i718|Dorothy Isabelle Rollins|b. 24 Nov 1848\nd. 5 Nov 1911|p21.htm#i727|Hiram Donohue|b. 8 May 1805\nd. 16 Jan 1886|p12.htm#i435|Lydia Smith|b. 27 Aug 1820\nd. 20 Feb 1901|p12.htm#i436|Cyrus H. "Cy" Rollins|b. c 1828\nd. 14 May 1864|p12.htm#i439|Sarah "Sallie" Roush|b. 25 Oct 1832\nd. 20 Jan 1891|p12.htm#i440|
FatherReuben Smith Donohue b. 26 Nov 1842, d. 23 Nov 1921
MotherDorothy Isabelle Rollins b. 24 Nov 1848, d. 5 Nov 1911
     Cyrus Hopkins Donohue was born on 14 March 1878 at Millwood, Jackson County, West Virginia.1 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cooper Twp., Mason County, West Virginia; Harris,, 2, is living with his parents and siblings.2 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Cyrus, 22, is living with his parents and siblings.3 He married Flora Jane King on 26 July 1901 at Mason County, West Virginia. Cyrus Hopkins Donohue married Virginia Redman between 1914 and 1920.1 Cyrus Hopkins Donohue died on 4 December 1946 at Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, at age 68.1 He was buried after 4 December 1946.

Family 1

Flora Jane King b. c 1879, d. 1913
Marriage*He married Flora Jane King on 26 July 1901 at Mason County, West Virginia. 
Children

Family 2

Virginia Redman b. c 1883, d. ?
Marriage*Cyrus Hopkins Donohue married Virginia Redman between 1914 and 1920.1 

Citations

  1. [S147] Ancestry World Tree Project, 1 Jan 2005.
  2. [S202] 1880 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 274C, dwelling 177, family 177.
  3. [S203] 1900 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 14, dwelling 261, family 264.

Reubin Ellis Donohue1

M, b. 10 November 1880, d. before 1940
Reubin Ellis Donohue|b. 10 Nov 1880\nd. b 1940|p21.htm#i725|Reuben Smith Donohue|b. 26 Nov 1842\nd. 23 Nov 1921|p21.htm#i718|Dorothy Isabelle Rollins|b. 24 Nov 1848\nd. 5 Nov 1911|p21.htm#i727|Hiram Donohue|b. 8 May 1805\nd. 16 Jan 1886|p12.htm#i435|Lydia Smith|b. 27 Aug 1820\nd. 20 Feb 1901|p12.htm#i436|Cyrus H. "Cy" Rollins|b. c 1828\nd. 14 May 1864|p12.htm#i439|Sarah "Sallie" Roush|b. 25 Oct 1832\nd. 20 Jan 1891|p12.htm#i440|
FatherReuben Smith Donohue b. 26 Nov 1842, d. 23 Nov 1921
MotherDorothy Isabelle Rollins b. 24 Nov 1848, d. 5 Nov 1911
     Reubin Ellis Donohue was AKA. He was born on 10 November 1880 at Millwood, Jackson County, West Virginia.2 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Cologne Township, Mason County, West Virginia; Ellis, 19, is living with his parents and brothers Julius and Curus. Julius' wife Mary lives with them.3 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Union, Jackson County, Virginia; Reuben is shown on two censuses this year.
1: Living with his parents and siblings in Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia.

2. Living as a border in Jackson County, West Virginia

In both his birth date is given as Nov 1880 and his age as 19. In both he is listed as a farm laborer.4 He married Bertha Francis King, daughter of Ephrim King and Susan Hughes, on 17 November 1902 at Jackson County, West Virginia.2 Reubin Ellis Donohue and Bertha Francis King were divorced before 1905. Reubin Ellis Donohue married Della Mae Shields, daughter of Hiram Madison Shields and Sarah Ann Riffle, on 11 June 1905 at Mason County, West Virginia.5 Reubin Ellis Donohue appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Canaan Twp., Athens County, Ohio; Elis, 25, is living with his wife, Della, 30, and children: Pearl, 4, and Lena 1.6 He appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Smith Twp., Mahoning County, Ohio; Ellis, 34, is living with his wife, Della, 39, and children: Pearlie, 15; Lena, 11; Eddie, 9; Ruth, 5; and Harvey, 1.7 Reubin Ellis Donohue filed for divorce from Della Mae Shields in 1927 at County Common Pleas Court, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio; Della filed for Divorce on 17 Sep 1927. In the divorce papers she stated that she and Reuben Donahue had six living children and had four boys born to them that were dead. She stated that Pearlie and Lena had left home; Edward, Harvey, and Thelma were with her and Ruth had been taken from the home by her father and was living with him. The case was dismissed during the May term 1927. No other divorce papers were found.8 Reubin Ellis Donohue died before 1940 at Canada.

Family 1

Bertha Francis King b. 1881, d. ?
Marriage*He married Bertha Francis King, daughter of Ephrim King and Susan Hughes, on 17 November 1902 at Jackson County, West Virginia.2 
Divorce* Reubin Ellis Donohue and Bertha Francis King were divorced before 1905. 

Family 2

Della Mae Shields b. 15 Aug 1880, d. 7 Sep 1954
Marriage*Reubin Ellis Donohue married Della Mae Shields, daughter of Hiram Madison Shields and Sarah Ann Riffle, on 11 June 1905 at Mason County, West Virginia.5 
Divorce Filing* Reubin Ellis Donohue filed for divorce from Della Mae Shields in 1927 at County Common Pleas Court, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio; Della filed for Divorce on 17 Sep 1927. In the divorce papers she stated that she and Reuben Donahue had six living children and had four boys born to them that were dead. She stated that Pearlie and Lena had left home; Edward, Harvey, and Thelma were with her and Ruth had been taken from the home by her father and was living with him. The case was dismissed during the May term 1927. No other divorce papers were found.8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Raymond Dare Slaughter and Ruth Ina (Price) Slaughter, Our Cousins.
  2. [S45] Ancestry World Tree Project, 18 Jun 2003.
  3. [S203] 1900 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 14, dwelling 261, family 264.
  4. [S317] 1900 U.S. Census Mason County/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 5-A, dwelling 86, family 86.
  5. [S200] Certificate, Reuben E. Donahue and Della M. Shields marriage of 11 Jun 1905.
  6. [S141] 1910 Athens County/Ohio population schedule, Provo, Utah, dwelling 27, family 27.
  7. [S205] 1920 Mahoning County/Ohio population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 13A, dwelling 232 , family 258.
  8. [S201] Donahue Divorce 65407.
  9. [S1] Interview, Castor & Thompson families, 2003--2008.

Mary B. Jacobs1

F, b. 16 January 1848, d. 30 October 1866
Mary B. Jacobs|b. 16 Jan 1848\nd. 30 Oct 1866|p21.htm#i726|Henry Jacobs|d. ?|p36.htm#i1589|Roseanna Unknown (?)||p37.htm#i1590|||||||||||||
FatherHenry Jacobs1 d. ?
MotherRoseanna Unknown (?)1
     Mary B. Jacobs was born on 16 January 1848 at Beaver Company, Pennsylvania.1 She married Reuben Smith Donohue, son of Hiram Donohue and Lydia Smith, on 24 August 1865 at Jackson County, West Virginia.1 As of 24 August 1865,her married name was Donohue.1 Mary B. Jacobs died on 30 October 1866 at Jackson County, West Virginia, at age 18.1 She was buried at Mt. Hebron Cem., Mt. Alto, Jackson County, West Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S8] Raymond Dare Slaughter and Ruth Ina (Price) Slaughter, Our Cousins.

Dorothy Isabelle Rollins

F, b. 24 November 1848, d. 5 November 1911
Dorothy Isabelle Rollins|b. 24 Nov 1848\nd. 5 Nov 1911|p21.htm#i727|Cyrus H. "Cy" Rollins|b. c 1828\nd. 14 May 1864|p12.htm#i439|Sarah "Sallie" Roush|b. 25 Oct 1832\nd. 20 Jan 1891|p12.htm#i440|Zachariah L. Rollins|b. 1785\nd. 6 Oct 1871|p12.htm#i443|Elizabeth Howell|b. c 1795\nd. 12 Apr 1871|p12.htm#i444|Captain William Roush|b. 19 Feb 1806\nd. 3 Jan 1891|p12.htm#i441|Dorothy (Dolly) Wolf|b. 13 Dec 1806\nd. 30 Apr 1874|p2.htm#i83|
FatherCyrus H. "Cy" Rollins1 b. c 1828, d. 14 May 1864
MotherSarah "Sallie" Roush b. 25 Oct 1832, d. 20 Jan 1891
     Dorothy Isabelle Rollins was born on 24 November 1848 at School House Run, Mason County, West Virginia.1 She married Reuben Smith Donohue, son of Hiram Donohue and Lydia Smith, on 3 April 1867 at Jackson County, West Virginia; Dent was a widower. As of 3 April 1867,her married name was Donohue. Dorothy Isabelle Rollins appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 at Cooper Township, Mason County, West Virginia; Dorothy, 21, is living with her husband and children.2 She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cooper Twp., Mason County, West Virginia; Dorothy, 31, is living with her husband and children.3 She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Dorothy, 51, is living with her husband and children.4 She appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Union, Jackson County, West Virginia; Dorothy, 61, is living with her husband, Reuben, 67, and grandaughter, Lettie,12.5 She died on 5 November 1911 at Jackson County, West Virginia, at age 62.1 She was buried at Evergreen "Letart" Cemetery, Letart, Mason County, West Virginia.1

Family

Reuben Smith Donohue b. 26 Nov 1842, d. 23 Nov 1921
Marriage*She married Reuben Smith Donohue, son of Hiram Donohue and Lydia Smith, on 3 April 1867 at Jackson County, West Virginia; Dent was a widower. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Raymond Dare Slaughter and Ruth Ina (Price) Slaughter, Our Cousins.
  2. [S359] 1870 U.S. Census Mason/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 173, dwell 108, fam 109.
  3. [S202] 1880 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 274C, dwelling 177, family 177.
  4. [S203] 1900 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 14, dwelling 261, family 264.
  5. [S204] 1910 Jackson County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, dwelling 163, family 165.

William H. Shields1

M, b. 7 February 1883, d. 28 December 1936
William H. Shields|b. 7 Feb 1883\nd. 28 Dec 1936|p21.htm#i728|Hiram Madison Shields|b. 15 Mar 1858\nd. 27 Jan 1941|p21.htm#i741|Sarah Ann Riffle|b. 12 Dec 1859\nd. 20 Feb 1939|p21.htm#i712|Salathiel Shields|b. 27 Aug 1835\nd. 4 Apr 1919|p12.htm#i446|Amanda J. Thornton|b. 12 Mar 1836\nd. 9 Nov 1920|p12.htm#i447|Lewis Riffle|b. Feb 1831\nd. 31 Oct 1917|p55.htm#i2217|Charity Gregory|b. 29 Jun 1838\nd. 30 Jun 1909|p55.htm#i2218|
FatherHiram Madison Shields b. 15 Mar 1858, d. 27 Jan 1941
MotherSarah Ann Riffle b. 12 Dec 1859, d. 20 Feb 1939
     William H. Shields was farmer.2 He was AKA.1 He was born on 7 February 1883 at Mason County, West Virginia.3 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; William, 17, is living with his parents and siblings.4 He married Martha "May" Grimm, daughter of Simon Peter Grimm and Ingary O'Nail, on 28 May 1906.5 William H. Shields appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Union Township, Jackson County, West Virginia; NOTE: William is listed on two censuses for this year.
William, 30, is living with his wife, Martha, 25. and their three daughters, Roxy Ann, 3; and the twins, Leathia and Lellia, 4 months. They are said to have been married 8 years but since their wedding license says 1906, that cannot be right. She is the mother of 5 children; 4 of them living. He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; NOTE: William is listed on two censuses for this year. Will, age 26, is living with his parents and siblings.6 He appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; William H., 35, is widowed and living at his parent's home with his brother Roy. Grandma, Amanda J. 83, is living with them.7 He appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 at Cologne District, Mason County, West Virginia; William, 46, is listed as single. He is a boarder living next-door to his parents at the home of Effie Relley, 40, a widowed lady with two sons and a daughter in the house. He is llisted as a farm laborer and is not working at the time of the census.8 He died on 28 December 1936 at Cologne District, Leon, Mason County, West Virginia, at age 53; 53 years, 10 months, 27 days; death was caused by poisoning from alcohol.2 He was buried on 29 December 1936 at Mt Flower Cemetery, Mount Alto, Mason County, West Virginia.2

Family

Martha "May" Grimm b. c 1885, d. b 1930
Marriage*He married Martha "May" Grimm, daughter of Simon Peter Grimm and Ingary O'Nail, on 28 May 1906.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S312] Valerie Jane Boucher, "Peter Shields," e-mail to Lola Thompson, 2003.
  2. [S438] William Henry Shields, Death Certificate.
  3. [S495] WWI Draft Registration Card.
  4. [S321] 1900 U.S. Census Mason County/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 11, dwelling 203, family 206.
  5. [S332] Vital Records, Mason County Marriages.
  6. [S322] 1910 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 5B, dwelling 87, family 88.
  7. [S319] 1920 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 5B, dwelling n/a, family n/a.
  8. [S503] 1930 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 11A, dwelling n/a, family 211.

Arthur Clayton Shields

M, b. 28 August 1878, d. 20 February 1925
Arthur Clayton Shields|b. 28 Aug 1878\nd. 20 Feb 1925|p21.htm#i729|Hiram Madison Shields|b. 15 Mar 1858\nd. 27 Jan 1941|p21.htm#i741|Sarah Ann Riffle|b. 12 Dec 1859\nd. 20 Feb 1939|p21.htm#i712|Salathiel Shields|b. 27 Aug 1835\nd. 4 Apr 1919|p12.htm#i446|Amanda J. Thornton|b. 12 Mar 1836\nd. 9 Nov 1920|p12.htm#i447|Lewis Riffle|b. Feb 1831\nd. 31 Oct 1917|p55.htm#i2217|Charity Gregory|b. 29 Jun 1838\nd. 30 Jun 1909|p55.htm#i2218|
FatherHiram Madison Shields b. 15 Mar 1858, d. 27 Jan 1941
MotherSarah Ann Riffle b. 12 Dec 1859, d. 20 Feb 1939
     Arthur Clayton Shields was Railroad Cook.1 He was born on 28 August 1878 at West Virginia.2 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Arthur, 3, is living with his parents at the home of his grandparents: Salathiel and Amanda Shields.3 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Arthur, 21, is living with his parents and siblings.4 He married Adelpha J. Parsons, daughter of James Tanner Parson and Mary Bell Williamson, on 14 September 1904 at Mason County, West Virginia; husband #2.5 Arthur Clayton Shields appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Wellsville, Columbiana County, Ohio; Arthur, 30, is living with his wife, Delpha, 30 and her son, Orson Sayre, 14, is living with them. . They have been married for 8 years. Arthur is a car repairer for the railroad.6 He appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Wellsville, Columbiana County, Ohio; Arthur, 43, is living with his wife, Adelpha, 42. Arthur is a car repairer for the railroad.7 He died on 20 February 1925 at Cologne District, Mason County, West Virginia, at age 46; 47 years, 5 months, 28 days; died of Hypertrophy of Heart complicated by Articular Rheumatism.1 He was buried on 22 February 1925 at Hope Well Cemetery, Millwood, Jackson County, West Virginia.1

Family

Adelpha J. Parsons b. Feb 1877
Marriage*He married Adelpha J. Parsons, daughter of James Tanner Parson and Mary Bell Williamson, on 14 September 1904 at Mason County, West Virginia; husband #2.5 

Citations

  1. [S437] Arthur C. Shields, Death Certificate.
  2. [S496] WWI Registration Card.
  3. [S316] 1880 U.S. Census Mason County/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 229B, dwelling 159, family 164.
  4. [S321] 1900 U.S. Census Mason County/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 11, dwelling 203, family 206.
  5. [S147] Ancestry World Tree Project, 1 Jan 2005.
  6. [S324] 1910 Columbiano County/Ohio population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 271A, dwelling 43, family 43.
  7. [S325] 1920 Columbiano County/Ohio population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 3A, dwelling 51, family 54.

Luella Cress

F
Luella Cress||p21.htm#i730|Homer Cress||p20.htm#i698|Ethel Newton|d. ?|p23.htm#i856|||||||||||||
FatherHomer Cress
MotherEthel Newton d. ?

Hazel Cress

F
Hazel Cress||p21.htm#i731|Homer Cress||p20.htm#i698|Ethel Newton|d. ?|p23.htm#i856|||||||||||||
FatherHomer Cress
MotherEthel Newton d. ?

George Cress

M
George Cress||p21.htm#i734|Homer Cress||p20.htm#i698|Ethel Newton|d. ?|p23.htm#i856|||||||||||||
FatherHomer Cress
MotherEthel Newton d. ?

Wilbur Cress

M
Wilbur Cress||p21.htm#i735|Homer Cress||p20.htm#i698|Ethel Newton|d. ?|p23.htm#i856|||||||||||||
FatherHomer Cress
MotherEthel Newton d. ?

Elijah Rollins Sr.

M, b. before 1752, d. circa 1810
Elijah Rollins Sr.|b. b 1752\nd. c 1810|p21.htm#i736|Bernard Johnson Rollins|b. c 1735|p12.htm#i453||||Paul Rollins|b. 1710\nd. ?|p13.htm#i454|Martha (?)|b. c 1710\nd. ?|p13.htm#i455|||||||
FatherBernard Johnson Rollins1 b. c 1735
     Elijah Rollins Sr. was born before 1752 at MA or NH.1 He and an unknown person Raised by Alex. Trueman, Ensign, for Capt. Magruder's Company. Passed by Jos. Sim, Prince George's County, August 21, 1776. on 4 July 1776 at Prince George County, Maryland.2 He appeared on the census of 1778 at Upper Marlborough, Prince George's County, Maryland; Maryland Census, 1772-1890.3 He married Elizabeth MacGill on 6 August 1778 at Prince George County, Maryland. Elijah Rollins Sr. died circa 1810 at Jackson County, West Virginia.1

Family

Elizabeth MacGill b. c 1763
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Raymond Dare Slaughter and Ruth Ina (Price) Slaughter, Our Cousins.
  2. [S44] Bertha Castor Covert Cemetery Records, by unknown photographer, Genealogical Records: Maryland Settlers & Soldiers 1700s-1800s
    Muster Rolls & Other Records of Service, Flying Camp Papers, Page 38.
    MyFamily,com, Inc. June 25, 2003.
  3. [S635] 1778 State Census, Upper Marlborough, Prince George County, Maryland, Ancestry.com, (on-line).

Rachel Donohue

F, b. circa 1793, d. after 1880
Rachel Donohue|b. c 1793\nd. a 1880|p21.htm#i738|William Donohue|b. c 1756\nd. b 1810|p12.htm#i437|Ingra Kittle|b. bt 1775 - 1780\nd. a 1831|p14.htm#i513|Joseph Donohue Sr.|b. b 1730|p15.htm#i542|Rachel (?)|b. b 1740|p22.htm#i749|||||||
FatherWilliam Donohue1 b. c 1756, d. b 1810
MotherIngra Kittle b. bt 1775 - 1780, d. a 1831
     Rachel Donohue lived at Mason County, West Virginia. She was born circa 1793 at Virginia.1 She married Peter Shields 3rd, son of Peter Shields 2nd and Elizabeth Singleton, on 14 November 1820 at Braxton County, West Virginia; wife #2.2 Rachel Donohue appeared on the census of 1 June 1850 at District 38, Jackson County, West Virginia; Rachel 56, is living with her husband, Peter,56, and children: William, 19, Salathiel, 14, and Margaret, 11.3 She appeared on the census of 1 June 1860 at Letart Township, Meigs County, Ohio; Rachel, 60, is living with her daughter, Margaret and Margaret's family.4 She appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 at Union Township, Jackson County, West Virginia; Rachel, age 78, is living with her daughter, Julie, her son-in-law, Andrew Friend, amd their family.5 She died after 1880. She was buried in 1880.

Family

Peter Shields 3rd b. 1784, d. c 1851
Marriage*She married Peter Shields 3rd, son of Peter Shields 2nd and Elizabeth Singleton, on 14 November 1820 at Braxton County, West Virginia; wife #2.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S45] Ancestry World Tree Project, 18 Jun 2003.
  2. [S312] Valerie Jane Boucher, "Peter Shields," e-mail to Lola Thompson, 2003.
  3. [S314] 1850 U.S. Census Mason County/ Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 400, dwelling 547, family 555.
  4. [S352] 1860 U.S. Census Meigs County/ Ohio population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 311, dwelling 1729, family 1682.
  5. [S341] 1870 U.S. Census Jackson County/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 385, dwelling 99, family 100.
  6. [S333] Rootsweb, 2003.

Hiram Madison Shields

M, b. 15 March 1858, d. 27 January 1941
Hiram Madison Shields|b. 15 Mar 1858\nd. 27 Jan 1941|p21.htm#i741|Salathiel Shields|b. 27 Aug 1835\nd. 4 Apr 1919|p12.htm#i446|Amanda Jane Thornton|b. 12 Mar 1836\nd. 9 Nov 1920|p12.htm#i447|Peter Shields 3rd|b. 1784\nd. c 1851|p4.htm#i147|Rachel Donohue|b. c 1793\nd. a 1880|p21.htm#i738|John H. Thornton|b. 1804\nd. 1880|p43.htm#i1839|Susan Durst|b. 3 Sep 1807\nd. a 1881|p43.htm#i1840|
FatherSalathiel Shields b. 27 Aug 1835, d. 4 Apr 1919
MotherAmanda Jane Thornton b. 12 Mar 1836, d. 9 Nov 1920
     Hiram Madison Shields was born on 15 March 1858 at Chestnut, Jackson County, West Virginia.1,2 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1860 at Cottageville, Jackson County, West Virginia; Hiram, age 3, is living with his parents and sister.3 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 at Cologne Township, Mason County, West Virginia; Hiram, 15, is living with his parents and siblings.4 He married Sarah Ann Riffle, daughter of Lewis Riffle and Charity Gregory, on 8 April 1877 at Mason County, West Virginia; Married at the home of Lewis Riffle, her father.5 Hiram Madison Shields appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Hiram, 23, with his wife,
Sarah Ann, 19, and son, Arthur, 3, are living with his parents and siblings.6 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Cologne Township, Mason County, West Virginia; Hiram, age 43, is living with his wife, Sarah,40, and their children: Arthur, 21; Della, 19; William H. 17; Julius C. 14; and Hiram N. 11.7 He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Hiram, age 44, is living with his wife, Sarah,41, and their children: William H. 26; Julius 24; and Natjan 21.NOTE: Parent's ages are about ten years off.8 He appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Hiram, age 62, is living with his wife, Sarah,59, and their children: William H. 35, and Roy, 17. Hiram's mother, Amanda, 83, lives with them.9 He appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 at Cologne, Mason County, West Virginia; Hiram, age 73, is living with his wife, Sarah,70, and their grandaughters: Virginia Shields 12 and Alma Shields, 10. Virginia and Alma were the daughters of Julius and Minnie Shields. Minnie died before 1930.10,11 He died on 27 January 1941 at Cologne Magisterial District, Cottageville,, Mason County, West Virginia, at age 82; 82 years, 10 months, and 12 days; died of Lobar Pneumonia.12,2 He was buried on 29 January 1941 at Mt. Flower Cemetery, Leon, Mason County, West Virginia.1,2

Family

Sarah Ann Riffle b. 12 Dec 1859, d. 20 Feb 1939
Marriage*He married Sarah Ann Riffle, daughter of Lewis Riffle and Charity Gregory, on 8 April 1877 at Mason County, West Virginia; Married at the home of Lewis Riffle, her father.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S312] Valerie Jane Boucher, "Peter Shields," e-mail to Lola Thompson, 2003.
  2. [S435] Hiram Madison Shields, Death Certificate.
  3. [S313] 1860 U.S. Census Jackson County/ Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 472, dwelling 193, family 183.
  4. [S315] 1870 U.S. Census Mason County/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 158, dwelling 80, family 80.
  5. [S320] Certificate, Hiram M. Shields and Sarah A. Riffle marriage of 28 Apr 1877.
  6. [S316] 1880 U.S. Census Mason County/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 229B, dwelling 159, family 164.
  7. [S321] 1900 U.S. Census Mason County/ West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, page 11, dwelling 203, family 206.
  8. [S322] 1910 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 5B, dwelling 87, family 88.
  9. [S319] 1920 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 5B, dwelling n/a, family n/a.
  10. [S323] 1930 Mason County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 11A, dwelling n/a, family 210.
  11. [S365] 1930 Wood County/West Virginia population schedule, Provo, Utah, sheet 8A, dwell 160, fam 188.
  12. [S1] Interview, Castor & Thompson families, 2003--2008.

Elizabeth Mills

F, b. 1821, d. 1916
Elizabeth Mills|b. 1821\nd. 1916|p21.htm#i742|Hiram Mills|b. 1784\nd. 1865|p4.htm#i167|Nancy Shields|b. 1798\nd. 11 Oct 1874|p4.htm#i152|||||||Peter Shields 2nd|b. 1755\nd. Oct 1832|p4.htm#i145|Elizabeth Singleton|b. unknown\nd. c 1837|p12.htm#i448|
FatherHiram Mills b. 1784, d. 1865
MotherNancy Shields1 b. 1798, d. 11 Oct 1874
     Elizabeth Mills married Thomas Barron in ?1 Elizabeth Mills was born in 1821. She died in 1916.

Family

Thomas Barron b. ?, d. ?

Citations

  1. [S333] Rootsweb, 2003.

Savilla Mills

F, d. ?
     Savilla Mills died in ?

Agnes Mills

F, b. 1835, d. 1840
Agnes Mills|b. 1835\nd. 1840|p21.htm#i744|Samuel I. Mills|b. 1792\nd. 1863|p4.htm#i168|Ann Shields|b. 1801\nd. 23 Mar 1858|p4.htm#i153|||||||Peter Shields 2nd|b. 1755\nd. Oct 1832|p4.htm#i145|Elizabeth Singleton|b. unknown\nd. c 1837|p12.htm#i448|
Samuel I. Mills b. 1792, d. 1863
MotherAnn Shields b. 1801, d. 23 Mar 1858
     Agnes Mills was born in 1835. She died in 1840.

(?) Singleton

F, d. ?
     (?) Singleton married French Floweree Singleton, son of John French and Lucinda Byrne, before 1822. (?) Singleton died in ?

Family

French Floweree Singleton b. 1822, d. ?
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