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Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton 1894 – 1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1894

Birth Location: Pratt County, Kansas

Death Date: 28 Jun 1986

Death Location: Boise, Ada, Idaho

Father: Charles Horton

Mother: Achsah Wells

Spouse(s): Frederick Sheffield

Children(s): Bernice Sheffield, Ervol Sheffield, Edgar Sheffield

In 1894, Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton entered the world in Pratt County, Kansas, born to Charles Henry "Charlie" Horton and Achsah Jane "Jennie" HORTON Wells. In 1900, Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton resided in Cleo township (south of Cimarron River) & Fairview. Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton married Frederick Elisha Sheffield, and had children including Bernice Lovella PALMER Sheffield, Ervol Irl "Shef" Sheffield, Edgar Shirley Sheffield. Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton passed away in 1986 in Boise, Ada, Idaho.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton entered the world in Pratt County, Kansas, born to Charles Henry "Charlie" Horton and Achsah Jane "Jennie" HORTON Wells.
  • In 1900, Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton resided in Cleo township (south of Cimarron River) & Fairview.
  • Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton married Frederick Elisha Sheffield, and had children including Bernice Lovella PALMER Sheffield, Ervol Irl "Shef" Sheffield, Edgar Shirley Sheffield.
  • Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton passed away in 1986 in Boise, Ada, Idaho.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Horton
1862 – 1941
Birth Location: Washington, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA
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Achsah Wells
1862 – 1937
Birth Location: Shellsburg, Benton County, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Frederick Sheffield
1890 – 1984
Birth Location: Carthage, Miner, South Dakota, USA
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Children(s)

Bernice Sheffield
1911 – 1998
Birth Location: Fairview, Major Co., Oklahoma, USA
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Ervol Sheffield
1919 – 2005
Birth Location: Fairview, Major Co., Oklahoma, USA
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Edgar Sheffield
1921 – 1961
Birth Location: Fairview, Major Co., Oklahoma, USA
ES

Bessie Horton's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Horton
1894 – 1986
Birth Place: Pratt County, Kansas
Parents
Charles Henry "Charlie" Horton
1862 – 1941
Washington, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA
Achsah (Jane "Jennie" HORTON) Wells
1862 – 1937
Shellsburg, Benton County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Rosil Horton
1834 –
Vermont, USA
Almira (or Elmira HORTON) Barnard
1842 –
Pennsylvania, USA
Simpson (Tanner) Wells
1832 – 1919
Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana
Jane (Acsah (L.F.) WELLS) Douglass
1829 – 1930
Decatur, Indiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Wells
1801 – 1880
Achsah Tanner
1814 – 1886
Leander Douglass
1805 – 1853
Sarah DOUGLASS
1807 – 1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Wells
1770 – 1835
Nancy Hardesty
1778 – 1813
Lucius Tanner
1764 – 1842
Martha Tanner
1777 – 1851
William Douglass
1785 – 1832
Mary Barksdale
1790 – 1872
David Douglass
1781 – 1850
Catherine (Schneider)
1782 – 1855

Bessie Horton's Descendants

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Bessie (Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD) Horton (23 Jul 1894 – 28 Jun 1986) m. Frederick (Elisha) Sheffield (13 Mar 1890 – 29 Oct 1984)
  1. 1. Bernice (Lovella PALMER) Sheffield (17 Dec 1911 – 16 May 1998)
  2. 2. Ervol (Irl "Shef") Sheffield (8 Feb 1919 – 31 Jan 2005) m. Eva (May SHEFFIELD) Steinebach (20 Jan 1921 – 28 Jun 2006)
    1. 1. Willa (Dean) Sheffield (22 Jan 1938 – 20 Dec 2008)
  3. 3. Edgar (Shirley) Sheffield (13 Feb 1921 – 25 March 1961)

Bessie Horton's Timeline

11 Records

1894
23 Jul 1894
Birth of Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1894
23 Jul 1894
Birth of Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton in Pratt County, Kansas
Pratt County, Kansas
1900
1900
Age 6
Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton resided here in Cleo township (south of Cimarron River) & Fairview Township, Woods, Oklahoma Territory
Cleo township (south of Cimarron River) & Fairview Township, Woods, Oklahoma Territory
1910
1910
Age 16
Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton resided here in Fairview, Major, Oklahoma
Fairview, Major, Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 26
Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton resided here in Crowell, Major, Oklahoma, USA
Crowell, Major, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton resided here in Pleasant Valley, Canyon, Idaho, USA
Pleasant Valley, Canyon, Idaho, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton resided here in Rural, Ada, Idaho
Rural, Ada, Idaho
1940
1940
Age 46
Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton resided here in Lone Tree, Canyon, Idaho, USA
Lone Tree, Canyon, Idaho, USA
1953
1953
Age 59
Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton resided here in Boise, Idaho, USA
Boise, Idaho, USA
1986
28 Jun 1986
Age 92
Death of Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton in Meridian, Ada Idaho, USA
Meridian, Ada Idaho, USA
1986
28 Jun 1986
Age 92
Death of Bessie Alice or Allen SHEFFIELD Horton in Boise, Ada, Idaho
Boise, Ada, Idaho

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1894
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lone Tree, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: m-t0627-00743; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 14-38
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 519-54-8834; Issue State: Idaho; Issue Date: 1962
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Crowell, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1472; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 154
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pleasant Valley, Canyon, Idaho; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 2340134
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairview, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: 1343; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0225; FHL microfilm: 1241343
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Idaho, Death Records, 1890-1966, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho
    [9] Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1894
    Event Place: Pratt County, Kansas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cleo township (south of Cimarron River) & Fairview Township, Woods, Oklahoma Territory
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairview, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: 1343; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0225; FHL microfilm: 1241343

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fairview, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Crowell, Major, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Crowell, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1472; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 154

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pleasant Valley, Canyon, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pleasant Valley, Canyon, Idaho; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 2340134

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Ada, Idaho
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lone Tree, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: m-t0627-00743; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 14-38

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lone Tree, Canyon, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lone Tree, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: m-t0627-00743; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 14-38

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Boise, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1986
    Event Place: Meridian, Ada Idaho, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 519-54-8834; Issue State: Idaho; Issue Date: 1962
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1986
    Event Place: Boise, Ada, Idaho

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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