O’Shields who lived in Cass County (now Bartow County), Georgia, Calhoun and Jackson Counties, Alabama, and Portsmouth, Virginia
1850 Census, Cass County, Georgia
John A. O’Shields b. SC, abt. 1829; wife, Frances Ophelia, b. GA, abt. 1827 (John A. O’Shields married Frances Ophelia Gaines, 16 May 1850, in Cass County, Georgia.)
Silas O’Shields, b. SC, abt. 1832, (living in home of Alfred C. Day
1860 Census, Cass County, Georgia
Silas O’Shields, b. SC, abt. 1832; wife, M. b. abt. 1834; child, L. b. abt. 1858
1870 Census, Cass County, Georgia
Fanny O’Shields, b. SC, abt. 1827, (widow of John A. O’Shields/O’Sheal); son, Henry J., b. GA, 1851; daughter, Fannie, b. GA, 1855
Silas O’Shields, wife, Catherine b. abt. 1839; Sidney(male), b. abt. 1862; daughter, Anna, b. abt. 1866, GA
Sidney O’Shields was sent to prison on 10 February 1879, from Bartow County, Georgia. The nature of the crime is unknown at this time.
Silas O’Shields served in the Civil War, Pvt in Co “D”- 10th Battalion,Georgia Cavalry- Bartow County, Georgia
“The Standard Express Newspaper, “ Bartow County, Georgia, OBITUARY
January 4, 1872
SILAS O’SHIELDS, who for a long time has been a resident of our town, died on the 22nd (Dec 22, 1871) after a few days of severe affliction.
He was Kind, in offensive and obliging and had, we suppose, but few enemies.We tender his bereaved family our heart-felt sympathies and invoke upon the blessing of Him, who is the merciful friend of the widow and orphan. (Courtesy of Peggy Sasscer)
The Cartersville American, Cartersville, Georgia, October 21, 1884, page 5
On Wednesday evening, October 15, Mr. J. W. Bridges was married to Miss Annie O’Shields, at the residence of the bride’s mother, in this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. M. Daniel. The happy couple left on Thursday for Pensacola, Florida, where Mr. Bridges is located, as agent for the Southern News Co., and which will be their future home.
OBITUARY of Catherine O’Shields, wife of Silas O’Shields:
“The Courant American Newspaper”
Cartersville, GA
Oct 13, 1887- Pg 3:
Mrs. O’Shields, mother of Mrs. J. Wylie Bridges, died at her home on Erwin Street last week after a long and painful illness. She was one of the first that settled in Cartersville when it was a hamlet and was long a consistent and dutiful member of the Baptist Church. (Courtesy of Peggy Sasscer)
1880 Census, Dawson County, Georgia
Henry J. O’Shields, b. 1851; wife, Sallie E., b. abt. 1855; son, Henry M. b. 1877; mother of Henry J. O’Shields, Ophelia, age 46.
1900 Census, Portsmouth Ward 2, Portsmouth City, Virginia
Henry Jethro O’Shields b. February 1851 in Georgia; wife, Sarah, b. July 1857;
Children:
Henry M. b. July 1877, GA (wife, Nonie, b. January 1880)
Notes for– Henry Meyers O’Shields; married Naomi Crawford. A descendant of this couple, David O’Shields, supplied the maiden name of Henry Meyers O’Shields’ wife.) Today, I found new information. They married 11 October 1899, in Haralson County, Georgia, ceremony performed by A. G. Shaw. Naomi Ruth Crawford was born in Carroll County, Georgia, parents were Augustus A. Crawford, b. abt. 1850 and Artie, whose maiden name is unknown at this time.
Fannie (Frances) M. b. September 1880,GA, married Charles E. Porter
Barbara L., b. December 1882 GA, d. 7 June 1972, married Mitchell Brown
Bernice b. November 1887, born in ALABAMA, married Ollie Russell
Jo (F) b. June 1892, GA
Cornelia (F) b. June 1896, GA, married William Morecock
Henry Jethro O’Shields was born, 25 February 1851, and died 19 March 1912. Sarah Elizabeth (Garrison) O’Shields was born, 10 July 1858, and died 15 January 1946. (SOURCE: Tombstones, Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia)
Henry Jethro O’Shields, son of John A. O’Shields and his wife, Frances Ophelia Gaines, married Sarah E. Garrison. (Information taken from the death certificate of Henry Meyers O’Shields stated he was the son of Henry Jethro O’Shields and Sarah E. Garrison. SOURCE: David O’Shields, who is a descendant of Henry Jethro and Henry Meyers O’shields. David O’Shields lives in Virginia. He sent this information to me due to our communications via internet for the past several months.)
Henry Jethro O’Shields was the editor and publisher of Mountain Chronicle in Dawson County, Georgia. It was established in 1879; printed every Friday; 4 pages; 19×25; Subscription $1.00; (This information was taken from George P. Rowell & Cos., American Newspaper Directory, published 1882, in New York.)
Henry Jethro O’Shields published “The Stevenson Chronicle” in Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama. (1887)
In 1888, Henry Jethro O’Shields was one of the Editors of “The Piedmont Post,” located in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama.
Henry Jethro O’Shields was publisher of The Tallapoosa Dispatch, 1891. This newspaper was located in Tallapoosa, Georgia, about ten miles from Bremen, Georgia, in Haralson County and very near the Alabama border.
“The Bremen Chronicle,” Bremen, Haralson County, Georgia, Established 1893; Editor & Publisher Henry Jethro O’Shields; Wednesdays; 4 pages, 18×24; Subscription $1.00.
OBITUARY of Frances Ophelia Gaines O’Shields, The Atlanta Constitution
Mrs. F. O. O’Shields, Anniston, Ala., 14 April 1905, died here this morning. Mrs. O’Shields was 72 years of age. She is survived by a son, H. J. O’Shields, of Portsmouth, Va., and a daughter, Mrs. J. T. Hemphill. The interment will take place tomorrow afternoon.
Frances Ophelia Gaines O’Shields died while living with her daughter, Frances M. O’Shields Hemphill of Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama. Frances M. O’Shields married James T. Hemphill, 22 October 1876, Bartow County, Georgia. (Courtesy of Peggy Sasscer)
Frances M. O’Shields Hemphill, died 31 August 1918, Calhoun County, Alabama.
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