Joseph Preston ShieldsAge: 76 years1827–1903
- Name
- Joseph Preston Shields
- Given names
- Joseph Preston
- Surname
- Shields
 Birth | August 6, 1827 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 4 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 8 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 18 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 29 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 33 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 39 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 39 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 41 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Marriage | Sarah Martha Vannoy — View this family 1875 (Age 47 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Josie E Shields 1876 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 50 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a son #2 | David R Shields May 1880 (Age 52 years) |
 Census | June 2, 1880 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 70 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | December 23, 1903 (Age 76 years) |
| Family with Sarah Martha Vannoy |
| himself |
Joseph Preston Shields Birth: August 6, 1827 — Virginia, United States Death: December 23, 1903 — North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Martha Vannoy Birth: July 18, 1838 — Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: February 12, 1905 — Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: 1875 — North Carolina, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Josie E Shields Birth: 1876 48 37 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
David R Shields Birth: May 1880 52 41 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
| John Nooe + Sarah Martha Vannoy |
| wife’s husband |
John Nooe Birth: December 5, 1823 23 28 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 19, 1873 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Martha Vannoy Birth: July 18, 1838 — Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: February 12, 1905 — Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: 1857 — North Carolina, United States |
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3 years step-son |
William B Nooe Birth: 1859 35 20 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years step-daughter |
Julia “Texie” Nooe Birth: January 8, 1862 38 23 — Cleveland, North Carolina, United States Death: July 31, 1934 — Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Robert Edward Nooe Birth: March 6, 1864 40 25 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: March 21, 1907 — Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States |
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19 months step-daughter |
Sallie Lee Nooe Birth: October 3, 1865 41 27 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: January 9, 1940 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Martha Ally Nooe Birth: 1867 43 28 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years step-daughter |
Carey Nooe Birth: 1869 45 30 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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4 years step-son |
John F Nooe Birth: 1872 48 33 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: |
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Joseph P Shields - Household
Burke, North Carolina, United States
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