http://www.mts.net/~dshiels/shiels_003.htm This web site is dedicated to Shiels Family history and to all those Shiels members that have said "no d". Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:06:37 GMT Web Easy by Avanquest Publishing USA, Inc. They left Scotland in 1852 and emigrated to the United States, settling in Quincy, Illinois. While on route, the youngest child, John died and was buried at sea. Thomas was quite sick with Malaria when they were in Illinois. Elizabeth taught school and took in sewing to support the family. While living there, they lost another son in infancy. William was born in 1854 and lived only four months. In 1860, Thomas, Elizabeth and their son, Thomas Prentice, moved to Canada. They lived within one mile of Thomas's brothers, John and George. The two oldest children, Robert and Jane, remained in Illinois and both married there. Thomas and Elizabeth had two more children in Ontario, Elizabeth (1860) and John (1862). In 1881, Thomas and Elizabeth adopted another son, James Grant. Thomas and Elizabeth continued to farm until 1886. Then, along with their youngest children, Elizabeth, John and James, they moved to Fort Ransom, North Dakota where their son Thomas Prentice Shiels had gone earlier. Elizabeth died in 1891 and Thomas died on May 30, 1897. http://www.mts.net/~dshiels/shiels_003.htm Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:06:37 GMT Dan Shiels - Winnipeg, Mb, Canada Robert Hunter Shiels was born July 29, 1839 at Libberton, Scotland and emigrated to the United States with his parents. Robert was quite young (12 or 13) when they moved to Quincy, Illinois. He took a job on a pig ranch for his uncle James Prentice. He eventually fell in love with the boss's daughter. Robert went to Canada with his parents but found he did not like it and returned to Illinois. Robert and Elizabeth J. Prentice were married and Robert took over the family farm. Robert and Elizabeth had three children, Lincoln, Lottie and a baby that died in 1885.After Elizabeth died, Robert married Hattie Dooley. They also had three children, Carrie, Oliver and Bennie. Robert died in 1893. http://www.mts.net/~dshiels/shiels_003.htm Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:06:37 GMT Dan Shiels - Winnipeg, Mb, Canada Jane was born September 25, 1841 at Libberton, Scotland and emigrated to the United States with her parents. Jane married William Reynalds and remained in Illinois when her parents moved to Canada in 1860. Jane and William lived around Greenup, Illinois. Jane and William raised a large family however little is known of this branch. Jane died in 1891. http://www.mts.net/~dshiels/shiels_003.htm Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:06:37 GMT Dan Shiels - Winnipeg, Mb, Canada Thomas Shiels was born July 12, 1819 near Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the oldest son of Thomas and Barbara Jean (Cranston) Shiels. He worked for the Prentice family as a coachman and groom on a farm called Muirlea Farm owned by John Prentice of Libberton. He fell in love with one of the bosses' daughters, Elizabeth, and they were married on April 30, 1840. Elizabeth was well educated as she was from a good family. They had 4 children in Scotland, Robert (1839), Jane (1841), Thomas Prentice (1845) and John (1851). http://www.mts.net/~dshiels/shiels_003.htm Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:06:37 GMT Dan Shiels - Winnipeg, Mb, Canada