Redington Jefferson Shields

Redington Shields
(1837-)

Mary
(1841-After 1880)

Redington Jefferson Shields
(1862-1944)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Margaret Jane Darner

Redington Jefferson Shields ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: August 1862, Kansas ¹ ³ ⁴ ⁶ ⁷ ⁹
Marriage (1): Margaret Jane Darner about 1884 ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 23 May 1944, Newark, OH at age 81 ⁸ ⁹
Buried: 26 May 1944, Newark, OH ⁸ ⁹

bullet Death Notes:

A written note on the death certificate says "Came here two wks ago from Kansas to make home with stepson."
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Westphalia Township, Anderson County, KS on 2 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 29, Family 27
Westphalia Township, Anderson County, Kansas
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 6 years
Redington I. Shields..Head..Aug 1862..37..KS..Farmer

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Center Township, Pratt, Kansas, United States on 7 May 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Page 7B, Family 40, District 134, Roll 453
Center Township, Pratt, Kansas, United States
Farm owned with mortgage
Married 15 years; Second marriage for both
Redington Shields..Head..48..KS..married at age 48..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with 2nd wife and a daughter probably from his previous marriage.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in Aug 1862, then his age should have been 47 instead of 48.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Ohio Township, Sedgwick, KS on 27 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Page 2B, Family 50, District 106, Roll 548
Ohio Township, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Farm owned
R J Shields..Head..57..KS..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with 2nd wife.)
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• 1925 Kansas State Census: June 1925, in Wichita, KS. ⁴ 1925 Kansas State Census
Page 10, Family 78
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Route 7; Farm owned
Redington J. Shields..Head..62..KS..Farmer

(Living with 2nd wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Ohio Township, Sedgwick, KS on April 1930. ⁷

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 23, Family 83
Ohio Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Redington J. Shields..Head..67..KS

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Ohio Township, Sedgwick, KS on 12 April 1940. ⁶

1940 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 87-28, Family 55, Roll 1258
Ohio Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Home owned, $1500
Last Place of Residence: Sedgwick, Kansas
Redington Jefferson Shields..Head..77..OH(?)..8th grade..Farmer

(Living with wife.)

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• Death Image: 23 May 1944, in Newark, OH. ⁸ Name: Redington Jefferson Shields
Age: 82
Death Date: 23 May 1944
Death Place: Newark, Licking, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Residence Place: Newark , Licking, OH
Address: 85 Mound Court
Birth Date: 1862
Birthplace: KS
Burial Date: 26 May 1944
Cemetery: Cedar Hill
Spouse's Name: Margaret Jane Shields
Record Number: 97

"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ1Y-GDK : 8 March 2021), Redington Jefferson Shields, 23 May 1944; citing Newark, Licking, Ohio, reference fn 32776; FHL microfilm 2,032,359.
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• He was buried after 23 May 1944 in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newark, OH.

Plot: Sec.-18, Lot-97
Find A Grave Memorial #50858541
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Redington married Margaret Jane Darner, daughter of Isaac Darner and Periann Wisecarver, about 1884.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Margaret Jane Darner was born on 19 April 1861 in , Muskingum County, OH,³ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ died on 3 June 1944 in Newark, OH ¹³ ¹⁴ and was buried on 5 June 1944 in Newark, OH ¹³ ¹⁴.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Westphalia Township, Anderson County, KS on 2 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 29, Family 27
Westphalia Township, Anderson County, Kansas
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 6 years
Redington I Shields..Head..Aug 1862..37..KS..Farmer
Margaret J. Shields..Wife..Apr 1862..38..OH..0/0
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Center Township, Pratt, Kansas, United States on 7 May 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Page 7B, Family 40, District 134, Roll 453
Center Township, Pratt, Kansas, United States
Farm owned with mortgage
Married 15 years; Second marriage for both
Redington Shields..Head..48..KS..married at age 48..Farmer, General Farm
Maggie Shields..Wife..48..Ohio..married at age 48..2/2
Myrtle Sutton..Daughter..24..Ohio..Plumber(?)

NOTE - Myrtle Sutton is not believed to be a daughter to Margaret "Maggie" Darner and her 1st husband. Although she was listed as a daughter to Redington Shields, her actual relationship has not been confirmed.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Ohio Township, Sedgwick, KS on 27 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Page 2B, Family 50, District 106, Roll 548
Ohio Township, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Farm owned
R J Shields..Head..57..KS..Farmer, General Farm
Maggie J. Shields..Wife..58..OH
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Ohio Township, Sedgwick, KS on April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 23, Family 83, Roll 719
Ohio Township, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Home owned
Redington J. Shields..Head..67..KS..married at 34 first marriage..Farmer, General Farm
Margaret J. Shields..Wife..63..OH..married at 19 first marriage
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Ohio Township, Sedgwick, KS on 12 April 1940. ⁶

1940 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 87-28, Family 55, Roll 1258
Ohio Township, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Home owned, $1500
Last Place of Residence: Sedgwick, Kansas
Redington Jeferson Shields..Head..77..OH..8th grade..Farmer
Margaret Jane Shields..Wife..71..KS..7th grade
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bullet Marriage Notes:

1910 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 134, Family 40
Center Township, Pratt County, Kansas, United States
Realgiter Shields..Head..48..Kansas
Maggie Shields..Wife..48..Ohio
Myrtle Sutton..Daughter..24..Ohio
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1920 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 106, Family 50
Ohio Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
R. J. Shields..Head..57..Kansas
Maggie J. Shields..Wife..58..Ohio
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1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Westphalia Township, Anderson County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 29, sheet 2A, family 27, Reddington Jefferson Shields and Margaret Jane Darner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Center Township, Pratt, Kansas, United States, enumeration district (ED) 134, p. 7B, family 40; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Sep 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 453.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Ohio Township, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States, enumeration district (ED) 106, p. 2B, family 50; index and images (accessed 24 Sep 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 548.

4 1925 Kansas State Census, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States, p. 10, family 78; digital images, FamilySearch (accessed 26 Sep 2022).

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Ohio Township, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States, enumeration district (ED) 23, p. 4A, family 83, Redington Jefferson Shields and Margaret Jane Darner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 719.

6 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Ohio Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 87-28, sheet 3A, household 55, Redington Jefferson Shields and Margaret Jane Darner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1258.

7 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Ohio Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 0023, sheet 4A, family 83, Redington Jefferson Shields and Margaret Jane Darner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626.

8 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Sep 2022), Name: Redington Jefferson Shields; Age: 82; Death Date: 23 May 1944; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P2P-Z56.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 1 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50858541.

10 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, p. 19, dwelling 130, family 136; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1250.

11 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 168, p. 17A, dwelling 167, family 167, Isaac Darner and Periann Wisecarver; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Feb 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1054.

12 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Licking Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 1B, family 21, Robert Emmett Sutton and Margaret Jane Darner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

13 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Sep 2022), Name: Margaret Jane Shields; Age: 83; Death Date: 03 Jun 1944; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PKP-WQY3.

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 1 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50858561.

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