Henderson Documents, Manuscripts, Reports, etc.
Jane Ailene Henderson (1824 - 1898)
Family Record
Note: I received copies of this family record with the pages stapled together into several family groups. I have made a separate web page for each stapled group and have tried to format these web pages similar to the appearance of the typed pages. Some of the pages were typed in a small type font and the others in a large type font -- it appears to me to be 2 separate records, the older being typed with the larger type font (ca the older 10 point "pica" type font), the more recent being typed with the smaller type font (ca the older 12 point "elite" type font).
Both types were interleaved together, making the records appear duplicated; but I believe it is just an older and newer record. For ease of reading on these pages, I have sized the type font according to how it appears on the page & in addition, colored the large type font yellow.
My notes or items I had difficulty reading are enclosed in curly brackets { }.
Handwritten notes on my copy are indicated by being enclosed in square brackets [ ] and colored light purple.
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[5 -- ] JANE AILENE HENDERSON
[5 --] Jane Ailene Henderson, Born Oct. 24, 1824, Died April 22, 1898
Married to:
Alexander Cowan Shields, Born Dec. 27, 1826, Died Sept. 9, 1899
CHILDREN
Thomas Lafayette Shields, Born 1855, Died {no date}
William Benjamin Shields, Born April 16, 1856, Died Sept. 20, 1893
David Henderson Shields, Born 1858, Died (Married (1) Annie Sitten (2) L Hefner)
Robert Hugh Shields, Born Feb. 7, 1861, Died July 31, 1932
Cowan Lemley Shields, Born June 10, 1863, Died March 21, 1928
Mary Jane Shields, Born {no date} Died {no date} (Married Tom McDonald)
Maggie Lane Shields, Born {no date} Died {no date} (Married Dr. Taylor)
Jane Ailene Henderson
Not much is known about Jane Henderson but we see her husbands name of {sic} a lot of the Henderson legal papers as witnesses {sic}.
Alexander Cowan Shields probably served in the Civil War. We find an A. C. Shiieds {sic s/b Shields} served in a company from Mecklenburg County. Company K-56th Regiment. This is possibly Alexander Cowan Shields.
James Henderson and A. C. Shields witnessed several land trades between William Lossen Henderson and Hugh Elam Henderson. So we presume they were a rather close family.
In the 1860 Census, A. Cowan Shields was listed as 34 years old, his wife 35. Children Thomas 6, William 4 and David 2. He listed his occupation as Farmer. Listed several spaces down on the census we find Elam Henderson and William Henderson. This indicated they lived in the same general area -- West. Meck. County.
Alexander Cowan Shields (Called Cowan) was said to be a very distinguished looking man with white hair and white mustache and walked very straight, even in his older years.
A niece {sic} remembers going to her Uncle Cowans house when she was a child and hearing a tale about her Uncle Cowan shooting a hold {sic s/b hole} in the house. It seems that a black man was breaking in the house and had gone upstairs to the girls bedroom, but Uncle Cowan took out after the man with his shot gun and shot a hole in the ceiling while shooting at the man.
The old Shields home has long since gone and all the old people have passed away, so not much is know {sic} about the Shields.
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THE FAMILY OF JANE AILENE HENDERSON
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Born | Died |
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| Jane Ailene Henderson | October 24, 1824 | April 22, 1898* |
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| Alexander Cowan Shields | December 27, 1826 | September 9, 1899* |
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| CHILDREN | |
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| 1 -- Thomas Lafayette Shields | 1855 | |
| 2 -- William Benjamin Shields | April 16, 1856 | September 20, 1893 |
| 3 -- David Henderson Shields | 1858 | |
| 4 -- Robert Hugh Shields | February 7, 1861 | July 31, 1932 |
| 5 -- Cowan Lemley Shields | June 10, 1863 | March 21, 1928 |
| 6 -- Mary Jane Shields | |
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| 7 -- Maggie Lane Shields | |
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* Buried in Hopewell Pres. Church Cemetery, Charlotte, N. C.
All dates and names of this family came from the book: "The History of Hopewell Church."
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THE FAMILY OF JANE AILENE HENDERSON
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Born | Died |
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| 1 -- Thomas Lafayette Shields | |
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| Married {no name of wife listed} | |
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| CHILDREN | |
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| Benjamin Cowan Shields | |
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| Benjamin Cowan Shields | |
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| Married | |
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| Mary Parsons {THIS IS INCORRECT -- The Benjamin Cowan Shields who married 2nd) Margaret Parsons is Thomas Lafayette's nephew, the son of Cowan Lemley and Julia Nancy Alexander Shields -- these are my ancestors} | |
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Born | Died |
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| 3 -- David Henderson Shields | |
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| Married | |
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| (1) Annie Sitton | |
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| (2) Lillian Hefner | |
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Born | Died |
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| 4 -- Robert Hugh Shields | February 7, 1861 | July 31, 1932 |
| Married 1886 to: | |
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| Leanora Hoover | |
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| CHILDREN | |
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| Amie Shields | |
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| Lillie Shields | |
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| Amie Shields | |
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| Married | |
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| W. J. Edwards | |
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| CHILDREN | |
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| William James Edwards | |
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| Wilbur Shields Edwards | |
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| Charles Faison Edwards | |
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| Ned Farris Edwards | |
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| Hugh Hannibal Edwards | |
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| Ralph Pierson Edwards | |
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| John Wesley Edwards | |
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| Lillie Shields | |
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| Married | |
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| (1) Mr. Anders | |
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| (2) J. H. McAden | |
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| CHILDREN | |
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| Frank Robinson Anders | |
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| Robert Rufus Anders | |
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THE FAMILY OF JANE AILENE HENDERSON
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Born | Died |
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| 5 -- Cowan Lemley Shields | June 10, 1863 | March 21, 1928 |
| Married November 7, 1889 to: | |
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| Julia Nancy Alexander | September 29, 1866 | |
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| CHILDREN | |
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| 1 -- Wade Arnie Shields | December 14, 1890 | |
| 2 -- Guy Alexander Shields | September 4, 1892 | |
| 3 -- William Glenn Shields | December 3, 1894 | |
| 4 -- Banner Jane Shields | September 13, 1896 | March 9, 1915 |
| 5 -- Thomas Lemley Shields | December 22, 1898 | July 27, 1974 |
| 6 -- James Lee Shields | October 18, 1900 | |
| 7 -- Benjamin Cowan Shields | June 17, 1903 | |
| 8 -- Julia Mae Shields | October 25, 1905 | |
| 9 -- Alice Ona Shields | June 10, 1908 | April 21, 1910 |
| 10 -- Sadie Mae Shields | September 25, 1910 | |
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THE FAMILY OF JANE AILENE HENDERSON
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Born | Died |
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| 6 -- Mary Jane Shields | |
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| Married 1887 to: | |
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| Tom McDonald | |
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| CHILDREN | |
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| Robert McDonald | |
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| Sadie McDonald | |
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| John McDonald | |
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| May McDonald | |
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Born | Died |
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| 7 -- Maggie Lane Shields | |
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| Married 1902 to: | |
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| Dr. Taylor | |
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The Family of Jane Ailene Henderson
Cowan Lemley Shields,
Married Nov. 7, 1889 to:
Julia Nancy Alexander, Born Sept. 29, 1866, Died {no date listed}
CHILDREN
Wade Arnie Shields, Born Dec. 14, 1890,
Guy Alexander Shields, Born Sept. 4, 1892
William Glenn Shields, Born Dec. 3, 1894
Banner Jane Shields, Born Sept. 13, 1896, Died March 9, 1915
Thomas Lemley Shields, Born Dec. 22, 1898, Died July 27, 1974
James Lee Shields, Born Oct. 18, 1900
Banjamin {sic s/b Benjamin} Cowan Shields, Born June 17, 1903
Julia Mae Shields, Born Oct. 25, 1905
Alice Ona Shields, Born June 10, 1908, Died April 21, 1910
Sadie Mae Shields, Born Sept. 25, 1910
| Wade Arnie Shields Married: on Dec. 23, 1920 Clara Tidwell CHILD Patracia {sic s/b Patricia} Ann Shields Guy Alexander Shields Married August 1929 to: Margaret Templeton CHILD William McFarlan Shields William Glenn Shields Married June 10, 1919 to: Ruth Douglass CHILDREN Helen Shields William Shields Dorothy Shields Glenn Shields (deceased) Johnny Shields Thomas Lemley Shields Married June 10, 1925 to: Ethel Hamilton CHILDREN Thomas Lemley Shields, Jr. Joe Hamilton Shields (deceased) Bettie Ann Shields Charles William Shields Nancy Jane Shields James Lee Shields Married Sadie Lee Lineberter {sic s/b Lineberger} on Au {line not finished} |
Benjamin Cowan Shields Married Sept. 1925 to: Emily Butler Julia Mae Shields Married June 9, 1927 to: H. Carr Kesler CHILDREN H. Carr Kesler, Jr. Peggy Jean Kesler Mary Julia Kesler James Lee Kessler Sadie Mae Shields Married 1932 to: Harvey Lemley Amyx CHILD Jack Lemley Amyx |
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THE FAMILY OF COWAN LEMLEY SHIELDS
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Born | Died |
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| 1 -- Wade Arnie Shields | December 14, 1890 | |
| Married December 23, 1920 to: | |
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| Clara Tidwell | |
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| CHILD | |
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| Patracia {sic s/b Patricia} Ann Shields | |
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Born | Died |
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| 2 -- Guy Alexander Shields | September 4, 1892 | |
| Married August 1929 to: | |
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| Margaret Templeton | |
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| CHILD | |
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| William McFarlan Shields | |
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Born | Died |
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| 3 -- William Glenn Shields | December 3, 1894 | |
| Married June 10, 1919 to: | |
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| Ruth Douglass | |
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| CHILDREN | |
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| Helen Shields | |
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| William Shields | |
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| Dorothy Shields | |
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| Glenn Shields (deceased) | |
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| Johnny Shields | |
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Born | Died |
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| 5 -- Thomas Lemley Shields | December 22, 1898 | July 27, 1974 |
| Married June 10, 1925 to: | |
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| Ethel Hamilton | OCT. 12, 1904 {small type font} | |
| CHILDREN | |
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| Thomas Lemley Shields, Jr. | |
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| Joe Hamilton Shields (deceased) | |
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| Bettie Ann Shields | |
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| Charles William Shields | |
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| Nancy Jane Shields | |
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Born | Died |
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| 6 -- James Lee Shields | October 18, 1900 | |
| Married August 1932 to: | |
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| Sadie Lee Lineberger | |
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Born | Died |
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| 7 -- Banjamin {sic s/b Benjamin} Cowan Shields | June 17, 1903 | |
| Married September 1925 to: | |
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| Emily Butler | |
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| CHILD | |
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| Benjamin Cowan Shields, III {INCORRECT -- s/b Benjamin Cowan Shields, Jr. -- this is my father} | |
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Born | Died |
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| 8 -- Julia Mae Shields | October 25, 1905 | |
| Married June 9, 1927 to: | |
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| H. Carr Kesler | |
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| CHILDREN | |
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| H. Carr Kesler, Jr. | |
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| Peggy Jean Kesler | |
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| Mary Julia Kesler | |
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| James Lee Kesler | |
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Born | Died |
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| 9 -- Sadie Mae Shields | September 25, 1910 | |
| Married 1932 to Harvey Lemley Amyx | |
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| Child: Jack Lemley Amyx | |
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Source: Based on notes found in the record, this was probably compiled by Peggy Henderson Phillips and Raymell H. Williams, with additional research by Marilyn Simpson.
Submitted by: Helen Skerry
Online transcription by Susan Shields Sasek.
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