Gamble Shields1

HAIRSTON.org ID#9472, b. 1855, d. 1913
Birth*Gamble Shields was born in 1855.2 
Marriage*He married Julie A. "Louise" Liggett on 8 October 1879 in Union, Ohio. FSL #004701457, 346.3 
Divorce*Gamble Shields and Julie A. "Louise" Liggett were divorced on 16 February 1903 in Union, Ohio. The marriage was dissovled because Gamble Shields was found guilty of gross neglect and abandonment of wife and child (Fay Shields aged 19). - Law record No. 43, Union County, Ohio, pages 279-280. FSL #106878072, 337-338. 
Marriage*Gamble Shields married Hester Henry BAKER, daughter of John Coffman BAKER and Louisa Ann WEBBER, on 9 June 1904 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. - FSL #005311670, 270 & #004704640, 609.1 
NewspaperThursday evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the home of the bride, on Valentine Avenue, Mrs. Hester B. Shelby was married to Gamble Shields of Macon, Ga. The beautiful and impressive ceremony was said by Rev. W. H. Sheffer in the presence of relatives and a few intimate friends. The bride is a woman of attractive personality and rare attributes of mind and heart. Mr. Shields is in the railroad business with headquarters at Macon, Ga. After an extended trip to St. Louis and other points of interest in the North, Mr. and Mrs. Shields will be at home to their friends on Valentine Avenue. - The Commercial Appeal, Sunday, June 12, 1904, page 18. 
Residence1906 Memphis City Directory: "Shields, Gamble, farmer, res ns Vollentine av 1 e of Breedlove av." 
ResidenceGamble Shields lived in 1907; 1907 Memphis City Directory: "Shields, Gamble, clk, L & N R R, res Vollentine av ne cor Breedlove." 
ResidenceHe lived in 1908; 1906 Memphis City Directory: "Shields, Gamble (c), clk, res 1088 Vollentine av." 
Divorce*He and Hester Henry BAKER were divorced in June 1908. 
NewspaperDivorce Granted - "Judge Malone granted a decree to Hester B. Shields from Gamble Shields, for cruelty, and restored her former name, Hester B. Shelby." - The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, Sunday, June 14, 1908, page 5. 
Death*Gamble Shields died in 1913.2 

Family 1

Julie A. "Louise" Liggett

Family 2

Hester Henry BAKER b. 15 Aug 1860, d. 30 Sep 1928

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S3881] Shelby, Tennessee Marriage records, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-T13G-ZR), Tennessee State Library and Archives (Nashville, Tennessee). IGN: 004704640, 609/2726.
  2. [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
  3. [S3293] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013, database with images, FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDM9-M3Y, Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Last Edited25 Jun 2026