Life History

Notes

• 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 14 June, Mill Bayou Township, District 2, page 7B, Hse/Fam #143
  Maddox, John B Head W M  Jan 1867  33 Married 14 yrs IL TN TN Farmer Owns
  Maddox, Laura A Wife W F Dec 1866  33 Married 14 yrs 7 children/4 living Single IL IL IL
  Maddox, Mabel Dau W F  Jan 1887  13 Single AR IL IL
  Maddox, Ernest W M  Jan 1889  11 Single MO IL IL
  Maddox, Earl W M  Dec 1891  8 Single MO IL IL
  Maddox, Elmer W M  Mar 1896  4 Single AR IL IL
  
  1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 9 May, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 9B, Hse/Fam #166
  Maddox, J B Head M W 42 Married 22 yrs AR MS MS Farmer Owns
  Maddox, Mary J Wife F W 43 Married 22 yrs 6 children/4 living IL IL IL
  Maddox, May Dau F W 20 Single AR IL IL Farm Laborer
  Maddox, Ernest Son M W 18 Single MO IL IL Farm Laborer
  Maddox, Earl Son M W 16 Single MO IL IL Farm Laborer
  Maddox, Elmer Son M W 12 Single AR IL IL Farm Laborer
  
  Her marriage record spells her name as May Belle, consistent with the name May in the 1910 census and clarifying the single-name entry in the 1900 census as Mabel.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  May Bell Maddox, Age 23 (b abt 1888)
  Residence Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas
  William W Shields, Age 24 (b abt 1889)
  Residence Almyra, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Marriage 23 Dec 1911 Arkansas
  Marriage License Date 23 Dec 1911
  
  Mae Belle Shields
  BIRTH 1887
  DEATH 1952 (aged 64-65)
  BURIAL De Witt Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Spouse Walter W Shields 1886-1948
  Daughter Gladys Opal Shields 1912-1913
  Created by Jerry Grisham 1 Apr 2012
  --  Find A Grave Memorial 87808799, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87808799

Sources

• 1. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 9 May, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 9B, Hse/Fam #166
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 14 June, Mill Bayou Township, District 2, page 7B, Hse/Fam #143
• 3. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry