Peerage Record – 40644

     James Surget Shields was born on 1 August 1847 at ‘Richland’, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 He was the son of Major Gabriel Benoist Shields and Catharine Surget.² He married Annie Hunt Balfour on 24 June 1875 at ‘Homewood’, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.² He died on 19 July 1909 at age 61 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 He was buried in July 1909 at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²
     He lived in 1850 at Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^3,2

     Surget Balfour Shields was born on 12 January 1878 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.¹ He was the son of James Surget Shields and Annie Hunt Balfour.¹ He died on 18 September 1878 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.¹ He was buried at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Annie Hunt Balfour was born on 18 October 1851 at ‘Homewood’, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She married James Surget Shields, son of Major Gabriel Benoist Shields and Catharine Surget, on 24 June 1875 at ‘Homewood’, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.² She died on 2 January 1916 at age 64 at Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She was buried in January 1916 at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²
     Her married name became Shields.^3,2

     Catharine Surget was born on 29 May 1817 at Highlands Plantation, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.³ She was the daughter of Francis Surget and Eliza Dunbar.³ She married Major Gabriel Benoist Shields on 12 June 1838 at Highlands Plantation, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,3 She died on 30 September 1888 at age 71 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.³ She was buried at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.³
     Her married name became Shields.^4,3

     Eliza Dunbar was born on 22 February 1791 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Dunbar and Dinah Clark.² She married Francis Surget on 9 March 1814 at Forest Plantation, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She died on 11 November 1864 at age 73 at ‘Montebello’, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She died on 11 November 1864 at age 73 at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She was buried at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²
     Her married name became Surget.²

     Francis Surget was born on 18 February 1784 at New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 He married Eliza Dunbar, daughter of William Dunbar and Dinah Clark, on 9 March 1814 at Forest Plantation, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 He died on 15 October 1856 at age 72 at Highlands Plantation, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 He was buried at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²
     Francis Surget and Eliza Dunbar were married by Samuel Brooks, Esq. Miss Ellen’s Diary.²

     Lenox Surget Shields was born on 19 January 1862 at ‘Montebello’, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 He was the son of Major Gabriel Benoist Shields and Catharine Surget.² He died on 7 October 1864 at age 2 at ‘Montebello’, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 He was buried in October 1864 at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²

     Alice Shields was born on 18 October 1858 at ‘Montebello’, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She was the daughter of Major Gabriel Benoist Shields and Catharine Surget.² She died on 1 October 1864 at age 5 at ‘Montebello’, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She was buried in October 1864 at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²

     Maria Wilkins Shields was born on 8 December 1856 at ‘Montebello’, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She was the daughter of Major Gabriel Benoist Shields and Catharine Surget.² She died on 2 January 1942 at age 85 at New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She was buried in January 1942 at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²

     Amelia Mandeville Shields was born on 24 July 1855 at ‘Montebello’, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She was the daughter of Major Gabriel Benoist Shields and Catharine Surget.² She died on 29 September 1864 at age 9 at ‘Montebello’, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.^1,2 She was buried in October 1864 at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, U.S.A.^G.²