Rebecca J Shields

1842 - 1914  (72 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 47 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Rebecca J Shields
  Birth	22 May 1842	Macon Co, NC
  Gender	Female
  _UID	EF22898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400003691
  Death	5 Aug 1914	Cherokee Co, NC
  Person ID	I14853	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Andrew J Shields,   b. 1817/1818, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Macon Co, NC (Age > 53 years)
  Mother	Mary Davis,   b. 1811/1812, Buncombe Co, NC d. 1860/1865, Macon Co, NC (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	15 Oct 1836	Macon Co, NC
  _UID	5AA58AC9A19B8B4BBA62BDC23B489196A984
  Family ID	F7773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Berry Nelson,   b. 14 May 1844, Cherokee Co, NC d. 1 Dec 1923, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	26 Dec 1866	Cherokee Co, NC
  _UID	1B35A775935E924FA9ABDE092A7392842C46
  Children	1. David Nelson,   b. 1867/1868, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 13 years)   2. Henry Nelson,   b. 1870, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 11 years)   3. William H Nelson,   b. 1873/1874, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 47 years)   4. Mary Ann Nelson,   b. 19 Mar 1877, Cherokee Co, NC d. 6 Apr 1969, Graham Co, NC (Age 92 years)   5. Margaret Nelson,   b. 1878/1879, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 2 years)   6. Ollie J Nelson,   b. 22 Jun 1881, Cherokee Co, NC d. 26 Jun 1959, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 78 years)   7. John Goldsmith Nelson,   b. 9 Nov 1884, Cherokee Co, NC d. 14 Feb 1972, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 663/677 Andrew J. Shields 32 Farmer $90 Buncombe Mary 38 J. Madison 13 Macon Wm W. 11 Ashlel (Ashbel?) 9 m Rebecca 7 John 5 Emiline 2; !CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 158/162 A. J. Shields 42 Farmer $1000/362 Buncombe Mary 50 William W. 21 Laborer Macon Ashbell 19 m Rebbeca 17 Malinda E. 14 Enos E. 22 laborer; !MARRIAGE:25 Dec 1867 Cherokee Co., NC W. B. Nelson & Rebecca Sheelds; !CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 47/49 Berry Nelson 25 Farmer $0/257 NC Rebecca 27 David 2; !CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 37/37 Berry Nelson 36 Farmer NC-NC-NC Rebeca 36 wife David 12 son Henry 10 son William 6 son Mary 4 dau Margaret 1 dau; Nancy Tramell 18 servant; !CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 133/133 William B. Nelson head May 1844 56 M 33 NC-NC-NC Rebecka J. wife May 1844 56 M 33 2-2 James H. son Oct 1874 25 John G. son Nov 1885 14 Harvey (Henry?) Hardin servant Apr 1880 20; !CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown # 443/457 & 458 William B. Nelson, Head, 65 M1 42 NC-NC-NC Rebecca J. wife 65 M1 42 7-6 William H. son 35 #458 Robert A. Cooper, Head, 35 M1 9 NC-NC-TN Foreman Ollie J. wife, 28 M1 9 4-4 NC-NC-NC Laurill B. dau, 9 Wilmer B. dau, 5 Harmon O. son, 2 Blake, son, 4/12;