Elijah Columbus SHIELDS

1916 - 1956  (40 years)

• Name	Elijah Columbus SHIELDS
  Born	4 Jan 1916	Tyler Co, WV   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
  Census	1930	Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV
  Occupation	painter  [1]
  Residence	Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV   [1]
  Died	19 Jun 1956	Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV   [1]
  	Cause: bullet wound of brain (involuntary manslaughter by girlfriend)
  Buried	(TIN MARKER)	Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I94959	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	George Roscoe "Ross" SHIELDS,   b. Jun 1884, Tyler Co, WV ,   d. 21 Jan 1969, Weston, Lewis Co, WV  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Mother	Cora Icy FARLEY,   b. 23 Feb 1884, Tyler Co, WV ,   d. 14 Apr 1922, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV  (Age 38 years)
  Family ID	F34447	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  94959_SHIELDS_ElijahColumbus_1916-1956_DeathCertificate.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). [S2550] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).