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LIZZIE LEA SHIELDS 1881-1971
ALFRED CHESTERFIELD KIMBROUGH 1875-1950

 

Lizzie Lea Shields, daughter of Mary Jane Sammons and John Edwin Shields, was born April 18, 1881, in Illinois, probably in either Hancock Township, Hancock County, or Tennessee Township, McDonough County.

She married Alfred Chesterfield Kimbrough on December 24, 1899, in Carthage, Hancock County. Rev. W. B. Hall of the Baptist Church performed the nuptials.  Marriage Documents

Alfred, also known as "Uncle John", was born January 16, 1875, to James William Kimbrough and Nancy Adeline Russell, who came from Kentucky to Hancock County in 1866.

Lizzie's older sister, Florence, had married Alfred's older brother, Edward, in 1897.

An outline map of Minnesota counties illustrating the location of Marshall County.Lizzie and Alfred lived in Hancock Township for a number of years after their marriage.  By 1920 they had relocated to Nelson Park Township, Marshall County, Minnesota.  They spent the rest of their lives in that state.

Lizzie died in January of 1971, in or near Strandquist, Marshall County, Minnesota.  Alfred died in 1950.  They are both buried at Karlstad Cemetery, Kittson County, Minnesota. (Kittson is the farthest northwest county in Minnesota, abutting Marshall County.)

The children of Lizzie Lea Shields and Alfred Kimbrough were:

i. Orpha May Kimbrough, born November 23, 1900, probably in Hancock Township.  She married C. I. Kessler.
 
ii. Teddy Gale Kimbrough, born April 7, 1903, probably in Hancock Township.  He died in 1969, burial at Karlstad Cemetery, with his wife, Elsie E., 1904-1997.

As of 1930 they had one son, Ivan L. Kimbrough (December 27, 1927 - July 4, 1998), who is also buried at Karlstad Cemetery.  He was a veteran of WWII.
 

iii. Reva Kimbrough, middle name Lea or Lee, born October 18, 1905, probably in Hancock Township.  Reva Kimbrough Luttrell died October 15, 2003, in Florida.
 
iv. Alfred Ray Kimbrough, born August 5, 1912, probably in Hancock Township.  He died in December of 1988, last address on Social Security records: Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minnesota.
 
v. Marylu Kimbrough, born about 1924 in Minnesota, probably in Nelson Park Township, Marshall County.
 

1880 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 127C
enumerated June 14, 1880, dwelling #101

Kimbrough, James W, white, male, 34, married, farmer, born TN, father born TN, mother
born VA
Nancy, white, female, 34, wife, married, keeping house, born KY, father born NC, mother
born KY
Hariet, white, female, 13, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born KY, father born TN, mother born KY
Charles, white, male, 11, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY
Ella, white, female, 7, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY
Edward, white, male, 7, son, single, attended school within the year, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY
Alfred, white, male, 4, son, single, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY
Susan, white, female, 1, daughter, single, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY
Delano, John, white, male, 67, widower, laborer, could not write, born NY, father born Spain, mother born NY

1900 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 126B
enumerated June 16, 1900, dwelling #121

Kimbrough, Alfred [middle initial illegible], head, white, male, Jan 1876, 24, married for 0 years, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his farm home, farm schedule 110

Lizzie L, wife, white, female, Apr 1881, 19, married for 0 years, mother of 0 children, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, could read, write and speak English

 

1910 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 89A
enumerated April 22, 1910, dwelling #49

Kimbrough, John, head, male, white, 33, married (1st) for 10 years, born IL, both parents born KY, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 49

Lissie, wife, female, white, 27, married (1st) for 10 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Orpha, daughter, female, white, 9, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Eedy, son, male, white, 7, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Reva, daughter, female, white, 4, single, born IL, both parents born IL

1920 Minnesota Census, Marshall County, Nelson Park Township, page 35A
enumerated January 7-8-9, 1920, dwelling #23, farm

Kimbrough, Alfred, head, paying on a mortgage, male, white, 43, married, could read and write, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 23

Lizzie, wife, female, white, 38, married, could read and write, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English

Orpha, daughter, female, white, 19, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, stenographer

Teddie G, son, male, white, 16, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, home farm, working on own account

Reva, daughter, female, white, 12, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Alfred, son, male, white, 7, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

 

1930 Minnesota Census, Marshall County, Nelson Park Township, page 163A
enumerated April 12, 1930, dwelling #40

Kimbrough, Alfred, head, owned his home, [no value shown], did not own a radio, farm, male, white, 54, married, age at first marriage 24, could read and write, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no; farm schedule 38

Lizzie, wife, female, white, 48, married, age at first marriage 18, could read and write, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English

Alfred Jr, son, male, white, 17, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, farm laborer, spoke English

Marylu, daughter, female, white, 6, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born MN, both parents born IL

1930 Minnesota Census, Marshall County, Lincoln Township, Strandquist, page 211B
enumerated April 15, 1930, dwelling #12, Lincoln Street

Kimbrough, Ted G, head, renter, monthly rental - 10, did not own a radio, did not live on a farm, male, white, 26, married, age at first marriage - 22, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, garage, auto, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Elsie E, wife, female, white, 25, married, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born MN, both parents born Sweden, could read and write

Ivan L, son, male, white, 2 3/12, single, born MN, father born IL, mother born MN

 

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