Mary Imo Shields
MARY IMO7 (SHIELDS) SULLENBERGER
(Raymond Dale6, Caleb5, Patrick4, Isaac M.3, Patrick2, Daniel1 Shields)
and
Family
MARY IMO7 SHIELDS, affectionately known as "Moses" and "Half Pint," was the third child and first daughter of Raymond Dale6 Shields and Sarah Margaret Creager. Imo was born 1 April 1910 in Arcanum, Twin Twp., Darke County, Ohio.
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She grew to adulthood in Darke County and Miami County, Ohio with two older brothers, Leroy and Dale, and three younger siblings, namely, Lahoma, Earl, and Rea. The Shields family was a close-knit family so her playmates included her Shields and Creager cousins who lived in Greenville. The children would frequently be found at the farmhome of their grandfather, Caleb5 Shields.
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Mary Imo Shields
Probably 1911-1912
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SHIELDS GROUP
Top to Bottom:
Dale Shields, Romia Shields, Leroy Shields
Imo Shields, Lahoma Shields, and Berman Shields
Siblings: Dale, Leroy, Imo, and Lahoma
Siblings: Romia and Berman
Probably 1916
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Siblings and Cousins to Others
Imo (far left), Lahoma (blond with bangs), Leroy (with tie) & Dale (far right)
Romia Shields (next to Leroy) and her brother, Berman Shields (in front of her)
Ruby Cromwell (next to Imo)
Richard Patterson (youngest boy)
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Siblings, LeRoy and Imo with bunnies
Central Avenue
Greenville, Ohio
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Mary Imo Shields
Left photo: 1920, Imo at 10 years old
Right photo: 1922, Imo at 12 years old
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L > R:
Mary Imo Shields and Velma Boli about 12 or 13 years old
Greenville, Darke County, Ohio
About 1922
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Siblings: Imo (Shields) Sullenberger,
Leroy Creager Shields, Dale Caleb Shields,
and Joseph Preston Beihl (future brother-in-law to both Leroy Shields and Dale Shields)
Dale Shields married Rita Marie Lehmann, sister of Gertrude Lehmann.
Joseph Beihl married Gertrude Lehmann, sister of Rita.
Leroy Shields married Ida Belle Beihl, sister of Joseph Beihl.
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This photo says,"Ready for a hike. Wanta go along?"
Then labeled "Cottage in Covington 1925."
Stooping: Imo 2nd from left and Lahoma possibly 3rd from left.
Katha says, "Could be family or friends. I only know Mom in front. Since she says she was never allowed to go anywhere without Lahoma that could be her [Lahoma] in front, too, as she appears younger.
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Mary Imo Shields
1925
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L to R: Dale Shields, Mary Imo Shields, Mary Jane (Dunham) Creager, Sarah Margaret (Creager) Shields (wf/o Raymond Shields & mother of Dale, Imo, & Earl)
Little boy was perhaps Earl Shields (s/o Raymond Dale Shields & Sarah Margaret Creager)
Lee Creager, s/o Gideon Creager & Mary Jane Dunham (unknown) said to be peering around the corner.
Little girl: Louise Hickey, dau/o Fred Hickey and Fern Creager & gdau/o Gideon & Mary Jane (Dunham) Creager
Undated (perhaps ca 1925)
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Imo Shields with her mother Sarah Margaret (Creager) Shields and her grandmother Mary Jane (Dunham) Creager
The young boy is Earl Shields.
1925
They were on their way to Marshfield, Wisconsin probably to visit the McCowans? It appears this was the same time period as the pictures below. Had the McCowans moved there? Who was the driver?
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Left: Ruby McCowan, Mary McCowan, Mary Imo Shields with Harold VanWinkle
Right: Mary McCowan, Imo Shields, and Ruby McCowan
Ruby and Mary were children of George Orval McCowan and Virgie Elizabeth Creager.
Winter, Wisconsin
1925
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L > R: Ruth Weldy, Imo (Shields) Sullenberger, & Mary Maurer
Ruth and Mary were cousins.
Possibly ca 1926
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Mary Imo Shields
1928
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Berman, Imo, Romia, & Dale
(Berman & Romia are siblings.)
(Imo & Dale are siblings.)
(Each are cousins of each other.)
1928
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Mary Imo Shields
High School Graduation Photo
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Helen Creager and Mary Imo Shields
Visiting Forest Hill Cemetery
Piqua, Miami County, Ohio
Burton Earl "Whitey" Sullenberger dated Imo. Katha said, "I know that he met Mom by walking by Opal's [Opal (Creager) Kruse] house. He would stop and sing with them at the piano." Whitey was apparently friends with her older brother, Dale. The two guys appear to have been members of the same church group, sports team (possibly basketball) and they had common friends. On several occasions Katha was told by her uncle, Earl, that he would hid behind the couch "while Imo and Whitey were spooning."
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The Piquonian
Piqua High School, Piqua, Miami Co., OH, 16th Volume, 1925, p. 32
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Front: 2nd from left: Burton "Whitey" Sullenberger
The Piquonian
Piqua High School, Piqua, Miami Co., OH, 16th Volume, 1925, p. 64
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Imo and Whitey
1928
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L > R:
Lahoma Shields, Romia Shields, Imo Shields, and Ruby Cromwell
Lahoma and Imo are sisters.
Romia and Ruby were cousins of Lahoma and Imo.
Romia was daughter of Clifford Harry Shields and Anna Mae Yount.
Ruby Cromwell was the daughter of Cecil B. Cromwell and Ethel Estella Shields.
1931
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Burton "Whitey" Sullenberger (back left), ??? ???, and Dale Shields (back right)
Ralph Peters, Clark Gabriel,and Omar Loyd
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Grace Methodist Church Group
Piqua, Miami Co., OH
1930
Dale Shields, Laurence Lutz, Burton "Whitey" Sullenberger (shaking hands with Dale, his future brother-in-law), ??? Grebarn/Greborn, and ??? Lutz
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Burton "Whitey" Sullenberger, Harold Alexander, Dale Shields, & Harold Short
Whitey would become Imo's husband.
Dale is Imo's brother.
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A Valentine Card for Imo from her Sweetie
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An Easter Card
from Whitie to Imo
Mary Imo Shields and Burton "Whitey" Sullenberger married in a double wedding ceremony on 6 June 1931. The double ceremony was with Delbert Sullenberger (older brother of Burton) and Viola ???, who eventually moved to Huntington, West Virginia.
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The Bride
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Wedding Day
6 June 1931
Miami County, Ohio
Burton, affectionately known as "Whitey," was the son of Scott Sullenberger and Vanora "Nora" Westfall (daughter of William Westfall and Nancy Burkett/Byrkett (born North Carolina) of Washington Township, Miami County, Ohio) of Piqua, Miami County, Ohio.
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He was the grandson of David Sullenberger and Mary Elizabeth Harvey (born Indiana) of Piqua. David was the son of John Sullenberger and Mary ??? of Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Nancy was living at the time of the 1850 Federal Census in the home of her parents, Joseph and Margaret(???) Byrkett in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio with all being from North Carolina.
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Burton "Whitey" Sullenberger & Mary Imo (Shields) Sullenberger in a post-wedding photo.
Imo at a later time.
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Imo and Burton "Whitey"
Troy, Miami County, Ohio
1940
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Imo (Shields) Sullenberger
1940
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Imo (Shields) Sullenberger
1944
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Imo (Shields) Sullenberger & Lanora Lindsley
1950
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Hen Party
1964
Imo (Shields) Sullenberger, Fern (Creager) Hickey, Lahoma (Shields) Roegner, & Opal (Creager) Kruse
Sisters: Imo & Lahoma
Sisters: Fern & Opal, who are aunts to Imo and Lahoma
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Imo (Shields) Sullenberger
1985
Children of this union included:
- Thomas Burton Sullenberger, Jr.
- Kenneth Michael Sullenberger
- Katha Jo Sullenberger
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Imo & Whitey
Sons: Ken & Tom
1939-1940
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L > R:
Lahoma (Shields) Roegner & daughter, Candis, & Imo (Shields) Sullenberger & daughter, Katha
Sister: Lahoma & Imo
10 September 1950
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Ken, Katha, & Tom
ca 1951
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Linda, Pam, & Katha
Sisters: Linda & Pam
Katha, cousin of Linda & Pam
1952-1953
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Katha and her brother, Tom
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Karen Shields & Katha Sullenberger
Karen, dau/o Dale Shields and Katha, dau/o Imo (Shields) Sullenberger
Cousins
About 1960
MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS
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Left: Imo and her younger sister, Lahoma
Right: Imo and her youngest sister, Rea
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L > R:
Romia Shields, Imo Shields, Lahoma Shields, Ruby Cromwell
Imo and Lahoma are sisters.
Romia and Ruby were cousins of Imo and Lahoma.
Romia was daughter of Clifford Harry Shields and Anna Mae Yount.
Ruby Cromwell was the daughter of Cecil B. Cromwell and Ethel Estella Shields.
1938
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L > R:
Romia Shields, Imo Shields, Ruby Cromwell, Rea Shields, & Lahoma Shields
Imo, Rea, and Lahoma are sisters.
Romia and Ruby were cousins of Imo, Rea, and Lahoma.
Romia was daughter of Clifford Harry Shields and Anna Mae Yount.
Ruby Cromwell was the daughter of Cecil B. Cromwell and Ethel Estella Shields.
Undated
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Bion Creager, Warren Kruse and Whitey Sullenberger
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Webpage by: Audrey (Shields) Hancock
Created: 15 September 2002
Revised: 17 December 2007
