Biographical Sketch of S. B. Shields Leave a Comment / Iowa / July 20, 2012 Last Updated on August 3, 2012 by S.B. Shields, dealer in general merchandise, was born in N.J. He came west in 1870, settled in Missouri Valley in 1872, and engaged in his present business. Surnames:Shields, Topics:Biography, Locations:Harrison County IA,Collection:History of Western Iowa: Its Settlement and Growth. Sioux City: Western Publishing Company. 1882.