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Curtis W. Shields

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 23 Jun 1868 - Virginia, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 20 Apr 1952
         Burial: in West Laurel Hill, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
 Cause of Death: 

Parents
         Father: Isaac Hayes Shields
         Mother: Florence Amelia Miller

Notes
General:
Per 1870 US Census: 8/10/1870, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia
Isaac H. Shields is 31 years old, a married attorney at law, born in Pennsylvania, with personal estate valued at $500. His wife, 35 year old Florence A. Shields, was born in Virginia and keeps house. Curtis W. Shields, their 2 year old son, was born in Virginia.
Living with them is 75 year old Harriet A. Miller of Virginia, whose real estate is valued at $40,000, and personal estate valued at $1,500. Harriet was formerly keeper of a house. Ellen Miller, is 43 years old, born in Maryland, and is at home. [Possible grandmother and mother of Florence]
Also in the home is a black female cook, Sarah Reed of Virginia, and a 70 year old black male laborer, David W. Dorsey of Virginia. Sarah and David can't read or write.

Per 1880 US Census: 6/1880, 3903 Price St, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Isaac H. Shields is the 41 year old white male head of household, born in Pennsylvania as were his parents. A lawyer by trade, he is home sick today with Rheumatism. His 35 year old wife, Florence Shields, was born in Virginia, her father in Virginia, her mother in Maryland. Florence keeps house, but today she has consumption. Their two children, both born in Virginia, are at school: 11 year old son, Curtis Shields; 9 year old daughter, Ellen Shields.
There is, in the house a family of boarders, Geo. W. McPherran, 42, his wife 29 year old Selma G. McPherran, and 2 year old son, Leslie S. McPherran.
There are also 2 domestic servants: 17 year old Annie A. Hudson and 19 year old Sarah Paul, both female mulattos.

Per Findagrave.com
Birth: Jun. 23, 1868
Death: Apr. 20, 1952
Burial: West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Merion 100
Created by: Graves Record added: Jun 02, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 91218296


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