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Everett Sheffield 1812–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1812

Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Henry Sheffield

Mother: Priscilla Smith

Spouse(s): Rebecca Sheffield

Children(s): Lydia Melton

In 1812, Everett Sheffield entered the world in Georgia, United States of America, born to Henry Everett Sheffield And Priscilla Merritt Smith. Everett Sheffield married Rebecca Elder Sheffield, and had children including Lydia Lelah Melton. Everett Sheffield passed away in 1865 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Everett Sheffield entered the world in Georgia, United States of America, born to Henry Everett Sheffield And Priscilla Merritt Smith.
  • Everett Sheffield married Rebecca Elder Sheffield, and had children including Lydia Lelah Melton.
  • Everett Sheffield passed away in 1865 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Sheffield
1769–1850
Birth Location: Moore County, North Carolina, USA
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Priscilla Smith
1765–1839
Birth Location: Moore, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Sheffield
1813–1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Lydia Melton
–1927
Birth Location: Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Everett Sheffield's Ancestors

Self
Everett Sheffield
1812–1865
Birth Place: Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Henry Everett Sheffield
1769–1850
Moore County, North Carolina, USA
Priscilla (Merritt) Smith
1765–1839
Moore, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Johanna ("Hannah" Melton) Sheffield
1734–1840
Brunswick, Virginia, America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Everett Sheffield's Descendants

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Everett Sheffield (1812–1865) m. Rebecca (Elder) Sheffield (1813–1880)
  1. 1. Lydia (Lelah) Melton –1927 m. James (K) Melton 1844–1901
    1. 1. Minnie (Pearl) Melton 1889–1968 m. *William (Ealie) Melton 1885–1965
      1. 1. *Allie (Edgar) Melton 1906–1963 m. Ina (Bell Melton) Shubert 1908–1998
        1. 1. *Jessie (Leroy) Melton 1934–2019 m. Ruby (Jearldean) Melton 1934–2009
        2. 2. Alvin (Jefferson) Melton 1944–2021
        3. 3. William (Allen) Melton 1938–1967 m. Othalene King 1942–2010
        4. 4. Clarence (Edward) Melton 1932–2015
        5. 5. Easter (Lee) Melton 1927–1978 m. Mattie (Lou) Melton 1928–1978
      2. 2. Bennie (Lee Jack) Melton 1907–1968
      3. 3. Ealie (Weir) Melton 1911–1982 m. Therisa (Bell) Melton 1910–1977
        1. 1. E. (W. Melton) Jr 1935–1979
        2. 2. Walter (Lee) Melton 1941–1976 m. Wanda (Lee) Taylor 1943–1996
        3. 3. Ellie (Mae) Gaston 1930–1989
        4. 4. Troy (Lee) Melton 1935–1975
        5. 5. Jimmy (Ray) Melton 1948–2016
        6. 6. Johnny (Wayne Melton) Sr 1951–2023
      4. 4. Mildred (Hazel) Melton 1920–1989 m. Luther (Hullem) Griffith 1919–1980
        1. 1. Ernest (Jackson Zimmerman) Jr 1939–2000
        2. 2. Vivian (Claudine) Murph 1935–2006
      5. 5. Bonnie Melton 1908–
      6. 6. Alvin (Clarence) Melton 1924–1985 m. Dessie (Mae) Waterson 1922–1991
        1. 1. Alvin (Ray) Melton 1946–2007
    2. 2. Jessie Melton 1887–1911
    3. 3. Allie (Elbert) Melton 1876–1957 m. Sallie (Rachel) Melton 1881–1946 m. Daisey Raines 1880– m. Sallie (Rachel) Porterfield 1881–1946
      1. 1. *Essie (Mae) Melton 1903–1988 m. Jewell (Leroy) Batchelor 1904–1980
        1. 1. Toni (Marie) Batchelor 1941–1997
        2. 2. Jewel (Batchelor) Jr 1931–2007
        3. 3. Morris (Ketton) Batchelor 1933–1995
      2. 2. Oma (Lydia) Melton 1908–1908
      3. 3. *Lula (Irene) Melton 1908–1992
      4. 4. Juett (Elvin) Melton 1915–1972
      5. 5. *Rufus (Floyd) Melton 1917–2009 m. Annie (Myrtle) Nunn 1923–2015 m. Lorene Melton 1920–1941
        1. 1. Ronald (Floyd) Melton –2017
      6. 6. Elbert (Truitt) Melton 1913–1976
      7. 7. Truman (Davenport) Melton 1910–1914
      8. 8. Clinton (Arthur Edward) Melton 1925–1928
      9. 9. Onise (Lydia 'Oma') Melton 1905–1994
      10. 10. Janett Melton 1915–
    4. 4. Newnan Melton 1881–1959
    5. 5. Euna Melton 1881–
    6. 6. Della (Mae) Melton 1867–1923
    7. 7. Ida Gardner 1875–1941 m. Jesse (Bramlitt) Gardner 1867–1914
      1. 1. Trannie (Clarence) Gardner 1905–1976
      2. 2. Horace (Bishop) Gardner 1902–1966
      3. 3. Hassie (Renee) Haskins 1898–1990
    8. 8. William (Huey) Melton 1872–1963
    9. 9. Margaret ('Maggie' Melton) Burks 1878–1946
    10. 10. Jessie Melton 1887–

Everett Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1812
1812
Birth of Everett Sheffield in Georgia, United States of America
Georgia, United States of America
1865
1865
Age 53
Death of Everett Sheffield in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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