Biography:
SARAH MARGARET (DUNHAM-CREAGER) SHIELDS
SARAH MARGARET CREAGER, eldest daughter and eldest child of Gideon Winfield Creager and Mary Jane Dunham, was born at the family home on 13 December 1883 at Darke County, Ohio. On 18 February 1904, she was married to Raymond Dale Shields. Raymond was a share-cropper farmer. For a time Sarah and Raymond lived in Darke County, Ohio and removed to Miami County, Ohio in 1922-1923. Once there the family eventually removed to Washington Township, Miami County, Ohio, where they resided in various farm homes. In later years, they moved to a small home in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio. Both my grandparents were short people...not taller than 5 foot. She died 12 January 1961 at Piqua, Miami County, Ohio and was buried at Abbottsville Cemetery, Abbottsville, Van Buren Township, Darke County, Ohio next to Raymond.
Children of this union included:
- Leroy Creager SHIELDS m Ida Belle BEIHL
- Dale Caleb SHIELDS m Rita Marie Margaret LEHMANN
- Mary Imo SHIELDS m Burton SULLENBERGER
- Gladys Lahoma SHIELDS m Dale ROEGNER
- Arva Earl SHIELDS m Ruth WARNER
- Leda Rea SHIELDS m #1 Frederick Dale McKINLEY & #2 William SCHLOSSER
Courtesy of: Audrey (Shields) Hancock
1904
Raymond Dale Shields & Sarah Margaret Creager
on their wedding day.
SARAH's CORN MEAL MUSH
Mix 1 cup of corn meal with 1 cup of cold milk.
Bring 2 cups water and 1 cup milk to a boil.
Add 1 tsp. salt and corn meal mixture, stirring constantly.
Cover, cook over low heat 10 min. or longer til thickened.
Pour into loaf pan, cool, and refrigerate.
When cold, cut into 1/2 in. slices and fry on lightly greased skillet.
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Courtesy of: Audrey (Lehmann-Shields) Hancock
Raymond Dale Shields & Sarah Margaret (Creager) Shields
Courtesy of: Katha (Shields-Sullenberger) Kievit
Sarah Margaret Creager
SARAH's MINCE MEAT
3 1/4 lbs. ground beef
1/4 lb. suet
11 lbs. apples
4 boxes of raisins
2 qts. cherries
2 heaping tbsp. cinnamon
2 tsps. cloves
2 tsps. nutmeg
2 tsps. salt
1 tsp. pepper
3 lbs. brown sugar
1/2 gallon cider vinegar or 1 quart white vinegar diluted
Cook meat while preparing other ingredients.
Then cook all until thick as desired.
Makes 21 pints.
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Courtesy of: Audrey (Shields) Hancock
Dale Caleb SHIELDS, Leda Rea (SHIELDS) McKINLEY-SCHLOSSER, Sarah Margaret (CREAGER) SHIELDS holding grandson, Gary McKINLEY.
1952
[Dale & Rea are siblings and children of Raymond Dale SHIELDS & Sarah Margaret CREAGER.]
Courtesy of Audrey (Shields) Hancock
Raymond and Sarah
1950
SARAH's SUNNY SPONGE CAKE
1 3/4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
a little salt
Sift together above ingredients 5 times
Beat together:
1 2/3 cups sugar
4 egg yolks (separate out egg whites)
2 tbsp. cold water
Then blend all together with 2/3 cups hot water.
Then beat 4 egg whites with 1/4 tsp. cream tartar until stiff.
Fold egg whites into batter.
Pour into ungreased angel food cake pan.
Bake 325o for 1 hour.
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Courtesy of Audrey (Shields) Hancock
Raymond and Sarah
Undated
SARAH's GLORIFIED RICE
1 package lemon Jello
2 cups cooked rice (3/4 cup before cooking)
1/2 pt. whipped cream
1 cup sugar
1 small can crushed pineapple
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From the Album of Dale & Rita (Lehmann) Shields
Raymond & Sarah admire their giant tomato vine.
Courtesy of: Audrey (Shields) Hancock
1954
Raymond Dale and Sarah Margaret (Creager) SHIELDS
50th Wedding Anniversary Picture
Courtesy of: Audrey (Shields) Hancock
1956
Raymond Dale Shields and Sarah Margaret (Creager) Shields
Courtesy of: Katha (Shields-Sullenberger) Kievit
Sarah with an afghan that she made.
Courtesy of: Audrey (Shields) Hancock
Obituary for Grandma:
Sarah Margaret (Creager) Shields
Courtesy of: Audrey (Shields) Hancock
Audrey's grandparents
Raymond Dale SHIELDS (1883-1957), s/o Caleb & Hannah E. (MYERS) SHIELDS
Sarah Margaret (CREAGER) SHIELDS (1883-1961), dau/o Gideon Winfield & Mary Jane (DUNHAM) CREAGER
Webpage by: Audrey (Shields) Hancock of Portage, Michigan
Created: 04 January 2002
Revised: 12 October 2007
