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Notes: Buried: Family/Spouse: Otis Bell. Otis was born in 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Shirlene married Robert L Robinson on 9 Aug 1943 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Robert was born in 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Arthur Selwyn Fields, Jr was born on 3 Apr 1899 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Arthur S Fields, I and Martha J. Gross); died on 27 Apr 1956 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Arthur married Martha Sherman Scott on 27 Aug 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Martha (daughter of William Kenton Scott and Mary Louise Brown) was born on 16 Oct 1902 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died in Jan 1984 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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4. | Arthur S Fields, I was born about 1860 in Virginia, USA (son of Father Unknown Fields and Mother Unknown Fields); died on 31 May 1937 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Arthur married Martha J. Gross. Martha (daughter of Henry Shirk and Catherine Shirk) was born on 9 Jun 1860 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Dec 1936 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 26 Dec 1936 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Martha J. Gross was born on 9 Jun 1860 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Henry Shirk and Catherine Shirk); died on 25 Dec 1936 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 26 Dec 1936 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: "Mrs. Martha J. Fields, wife of Arthur S. Fields, died yesterday afternoon at her home, 341 Muench street. Surviving, husband, son, Arthur A. Fields, brother, Oliver Gross, Clearfield. Funeral, Monday, 2 p. m., home, the Rev, C. J. Spivey, Steelton Monumental A. M. E. Church, officiating. Burial, Midland Cemetery. Viewing, home, 3 to 9.30 p. m., Sunday."
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Notes: Buried: William married Mary Louise Brown in 1889 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary was born on 2 Aug 1883 in Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, USA; died on 24 Feb 1914 in Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mary Louise Brown was born on 2 Aug 1883 in Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, USA; died on 24 Feb 1914 in Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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8. | Father Unknown Fields was born in 1835. Father married Mother Unknown Fields. Mother was born in 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Mother Unknown Fields was born in 1835.
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10. | Henry Shirk was born in in Pennsylvania, USA. Henry married Catherine Shirk. Catherine was born in in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Catherine Shirk was born in in Pennsylvania, USA.
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Notes: Yellow Hill; North of Bigglerville in Adams County.. Re-interred in Lincoln Cemetery, Gettysburg. Alexander married Martha Jane Mathews on 3 May 1866 in Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA. Martha (daughter of Edward Matthews and Annie E Gantt) was born on 31 Aug 1846 in Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Feb 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 27 Feb 1929 in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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Notes: Place of Burial: Lincoln Cemetery Penbrook Notes: Married:
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