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The following is an index of biographies published in the "History of Oregon"

[Charles Henry Carey, Author; Published by Pioneer Historical Pub. Co.,

Chicago-Portland, 1922]

Shields, Samuel S. & Carrie M. (Gibbons)

History of Oregon

MR. AND MRS. SAMUEL S. SHIELDS

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Shields have been prominently connected with the fruit raising and fruit shipping interests of Oregon for a number of years and have been instrumental in developing a business of very substantial proportions. Working together they have promoted their fortunes and the word helpmate has never been a mere idle term as applied to Mrs. Shields, for she has cooperated with her husband in all things that have tended to add to their property holdings and the development of their fortunes. Mrs. Shields is now the manager of the Shields Fruit Company of Freewater, Umatilla County. He was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, in 1861, a son of James and Amanda (Smith) Shields. Spending his youthful days at the place of his nativity he completed his education by graduation from the Grove City College of Pennsylvania, and in March, 1884, he made his way to the west, locating first in Pudget Sound, where he remained for a short time. He afterwards removed to Weston, Umatilla county, and taught school at Blue Mountain on Dry Creek. He took up a ranch in Morrow county, Oregon, in 1886, and through the intervening period has been identified with ranching, grazing and fruit raising interests.

Mr. Shields was married in Pendleton, Oregon, to Miss Carrie M. Gibbons, a daughter of George and Catherine (Reichert) Gibbons. Mrs. Shields was also born in Butler county, Pennsylvania. After they were married they removed to a homestead claim and proved up on the property, adding some improvements thereto. In the summer of 1889 they settled near Pendleton, where both taught school amd in Morrow county both Mr. and Mrs. Shields were also identified with the profession of teaching.

After leaving Pendleton they removed to Weston, Umatilla county, and Mr. Shields engaged in buying wheat here and also taught school. In 1893 he took up his abode in Milton, Umatilla county, purchasing four and a half acres of land on which he began raising fruit, making his first shipment of strawberries in 1894. His shipments increased each year as he placed more land under cultivation and he now has twenty-seven acres in a fine apple orchard and seventeen acres in a prune orchard. Mrs. Shields was his able associate and assistant in all the work from the time they began raising and buying fruit, which they first sold by peddling to local customers but subsequently began making shipments. In 1898 they purchased a building used as a packing plant and shipped from that point, adding to the building as more space was demanded. In 1917 the present building was purchased, and it was about that time that Mrs. Shields sold her half interest in the business, but she is still the owner of seven hundred and sixty acres of fine wheat and stock land. The property holdings of Mr. and Mrs. Shields also include a half section of wheat land in Morrow county, and Mrs. Shields is the owner of the residence which they occupy. Mr. Shields is also a director of the Farmers' Security Bank. The labors of the one have fully supplemented and rounded out the labors of the other and theirs has been a notable success.

To Mr. and Mrs. Shields were born six children: Frank W., manager of Valley Fruit Company of Walla Walla, has a seventy-five acre fruit ranch, doing a one-half million dollar business yearly; Winnie, who is now the wife of Stillman Dempsey; Eva, deceased; Mildred, the wife of Floyd Coffman; Ferne, the wife of B. R. Byerley; and George D., of Walla Walla. Mr. Shields gives his political support to the republican party, thus manifesting his preference concerning many vital questions and interests of the day. He belongs to the Independant Order of Odd Fellows and both he and his wife are consistent members of the Presbyterian church. They enjoy the highest regard and goodwill of all who know them and they have a legion of warm friends in this section of the state

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OBIT - no name for paper - 1939

PIONEER PACKER PASSES FRIDAY

Samuel Sloan Shields, 77, pioneer fruit packer of Milton and long-time resident of Umatilla County, passed away at his home Friday following an extended illness.

Born in Butler County, PA - May 31, 1861, he came west in 1884 and was married in Pendleton, to Carried Gibbons, Sept. 18, 1886, the event being a double wedding with Representative and Mrs. Walter M. Pierce. Mrs. Shields was a childhood sweetheart who reached Pendleton just two days prior to the wedding.

Following the wedding the Shields went to Weston where she took her teacher's examination from Mr. Pierce who was then county school superintendent. Her first school was a few miles from Pendleton. Later the couple moved to Eightmile Creek in Morrow County where both taught school for several years;, Mrs. Shields in the Liberty school and Mrs. Shields in the Coffee school.

In 1889 they moved back to Umatilla County living in Pendleton and teaching in various nearby schools. In 1893, after first spending several months at Helix, they moved to Weston, coming to Milton 46 years ago.

Mr. Shields entered the fruit industry and built up one of the largest packing concerns in the district. They first began shipping fruit in 1894, Mr. Shields doing the selling and Mrs. Shields doing the buying. The Shields packing plant is the outgrowth of this small beginning.

During their life in the community both have been active in community and civic affairs. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1936.

Surviving are his wife, Carrie, two sons, Frank of Yakima and George of Spokane; three daughters, Mrs. F.T. Coffman and Mrs. Stillman Dempsey of Milton, and Mrs. B.R. Byerley of Yakima, 19 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Federated Church with Dr. W.H. Bleakney in charge. Honorary pall bearers were R.D. Monahan, Clyde Harris, L.B. Kicker, Robert Still, Barlow Clark, Ray Edwards, Fred Groth, Frank McSherry, C.J. McKenzie, and Ewing Stephens. Active pall bearers were Fred Shields, Walter Shields, Roy Shields, Eugene Shields, Elgin Coffman and Louis Byerly, all grandsons of the deceased.

Burial was in Walla Walla.

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A note in the files: Janice Geyer, 1324 Davis Street, Milton-Freewater, now owns the Shields old home.

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1900 Census OR Umatilla Milton ED 114 Pg 7A

Shields,S.,head,May 1861,39,m14,PA,PA,NY,Fruit Draler

Carrie M.,wife,May 1867,33,m14,7,6,PA,ME,PA

Frank W.,son,Dec 1887,12,OR

Winnie,daughter,Jan 1889,11,OR

Eva A.,daughter,Sept 1890,9,OR

Mildred M.,daughter,Apr 1893,7,OR

Mary F.,daughter,Aug 1896,3,OR

George W.,son,Jan 1899,1,OR

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1910 Cemsus OR Umatilla N Milton Dist 266 Pg 215A

Line 47

11 12 Shields Frank W Head MW 22 M1 2 OR PA PA Fruit Dealer Packing house

------------, Bessie M Wife FW 20 M1 2 (1 child 1 Alive) ID OR IA

------------, Samuel F Son MW 6/12 S WA OR ID

Line 50

12 13 Shields Samuel S Head MW 48 M1 24 PA PA PA Farmer Own Farm

------------, Carrie M Wife FW 42 M1 24 (7 Children 6 Alive) PA ME PA Fruit Sealer Packing House

------------, Winnie K Daughter FW 21 S OR PA PA Music Teacher Own Home

------------, Eva A Daughter FW 19 S OR PA PA

------------, Mildred M Daughter FW 17 S OR PA PA

------------, Fern D Son MW 10 S OR PA PA

------------, George D Son MW 10 S OR PA PA

Gibbons George Father-in-law MW 68 Wd ME ME ME Own Income

Reichert J.M. Cousin-in-law MW 26 S PA PA PA Laborer Odd Jobs

------------, William Cousin-in-law MW 24 S PA PA PA Laborer Odd Jobs

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1920 Census OR Umatilla Pct 9 Dist 149 Pg 45A

Line 24

4 102 108 Shields S S Head MW 58 M PA PA NY Manager Fruit House

------------, Carry M Wife FW 62 M PA ME PA

------------, Eva A Daughter FW 28 S OR PA PA Student Science

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1930 Census OR Umatilla Milton Dist 12 Pg 44B

Line 86

29 30 Dempsey Willman Head MW 40 M 29 WA New Brunswick New Brunswick Teacher High School

--------------, Winnie Wife FW 41 M 28 OR PA PA

--------------, Billie Son MW 8 S OR WA OR

--------------, Howard Son MW 6 OR WA OR

31 Shields Samuel S Head 5000 MW 69 M 25 PA PA PA Shipper Fruit

-----------, Carrie Wife FW 63 M 19 PA ME PA

Burial: MT View Cemetery, Walla Walla,WA⁴

Census 1: 1870, PA Butler Worth Pg 485(See Father)

Census 2: 1880, PA Butler Worth Pg 498A(See Father)

Census 3: 1900, OR Umatilla Milton ED 114 Pg 7A

Census 4: 1910, OR Umatilla N Milton Dist 266 Pg 215A

Census 5: 1920, OR Umatilla Pct 9 Dist 149 Pg 45A

Census 6: 1930, OR Umatilla Milton Dist 12 Pg 44B

Pioneer Step: 1893, Step #90 Pd by Winnie Dempsey⁵

OBIT - no paper name - 1943

MRS. S.S. SHIELDS PASSES AWAY MONDAY NIGHT

Mrs. Carrie Shields, 76 years of age and widow of S.S. Shields, passed away Monday night in a Walla Walla hospital. She had been confined to her home for several years following a stroke.

Mrs. Shields was born in Jacksonville, PA, May 24, 1867, coming here about 50 years ago. Mr. And Mrs. Shields were neighbors in Butler County, PA. Shields came west in 1884 and after a short stay in the Puget Sound country came to Pendleton.

Carrie M. Gibbons arrived September 17, 1886, and they were married the following day.

Mrs. Shields taught school near Pendleton and they later moved to Morrow county, where they both taught school in the Beckett district . In 1889 they came back to Umatilla county, where Mrs. Shields taught at Myrick and he at Weston.

In 1893 they moved here, he teaching in Milton and she at Tum-A-Lum. The following year they started shipping fruit in a small way and continued that business until Mr. Shields passed away in 1939, operating the Shields Fruit Co.

Mrs. Shields was active in W.C.T.U. work, was the only living charter member of the Presbyterian Church here and was also a charter member of the Women's Improvement Club.

She is survived by the following children: Frank Shields and Mrs. Fern Byerly of Yakima; Mrs. Mildred Coffman and Mrs. Winnie Dempsey of Milton; and George Shields of Spokane. There are 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Two brothers also survive; Frank Gibbons of Newcastle, PA, and Philip Gibbons of Freewater.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday morning at 10:30 at the Presbyterian Church, Rev. W.H. Bleakney officiating. Burial was in the MountainView Cemetery at Walla Walla.

Burial: MT View Cemetery, Walla Walla,⁶

Census 1: 1870, PA Butler Worth Pg 490(See Father)

Census 2: 1880, PA Butler Worth ED 48 Pg 503C(See Father)

Census 3: 1900, OR Umatilla Milton ED 114 Pg 7A(See Husband)

Census 4: 1910, OR Umatilla N Milton Dist 266 Pg 215A(See husband)

Census 5: 1920, OR Umatilla Pct 9 Dist 149 Pg 45A(See Husband)

Census 6: 1930, OR Umatilla Milton Dist 12 Pg 44B(See Husband)

Gibbons, Carrie M.

Marriage: S. Shields married Carrie Gibbons on Sep 18, 1886 in Umatilla County,

OR.

Gender: Female

Source Location: Record of this marriage may be found at the Family History

Library under microfiche reference number(s) 6088045.

Marriage: 18 Sep 1886, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon