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Shields, James, Jr.

 Person

Biography

James Shields Jr. was a storekeeper, farmer, and allegedly temporarily a spy among the Native Americans during the War of 1812.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Shields Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 130-79-2
Scope and Contents The collection consists of original autograph letters and their transcriptions, a journal, miscellaneous legal documents, and newspaper clippings. Although personal correspondence constitutes the bulk of the collection, it also contains other papers of interest. These include military bonus applications, school workbooks, Sunday school attendance records, and affidavits of political appointments to local offices. The personal correspondence includes letters from lumber camps and oil fields...
Dates: 1827 - 1895