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Ira Cleofus Sheets 1869–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1869

Birth Location: Holden, Johnson, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 21 Oct 1963

Death Location: Yale, Guthrie, Iowa, USA

Father: Martin Sheets

Mother: Ellen Powell

Spouse(s): Marie Earley

Children(s): Howard Sheets, Dorothy Sheets, Donald Sheets, May Sheets, Gerald Sheets, Early Sheets

Ira Cleofus Sheets was born in 1869 in Holden, Johnson, Missouri, USA, the child of Martin Miletus Sheets And Ellen Jeanette Powell. In 1870, Ira Cleofus Sheets resided in Madison, Johnson, Missouri. In 1880, Ira Cleofus Sheets resided in Lineville, Wayne, Iowa, United States. Ira Cleofus Sheets married Marie Eleanor Earley, and had children including Donald Leroy Sheets, Dorothy Alice Sheets, Early Powell Sheets, Gerald Wells Sheets, Howard Sheets, May Marie Sheets. Ira Cleofus Sheets passed away in 1963 in Yale, Guthrie, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Ira Cleofus Sheets was born in 1869 in Holden, Johnson, Missouri, USA, the child of Martin Miletus Sheets And Ellen Jeanette Powell.
  • In 1870, Ira Cleofus Sheets resided in Madison, Johnson, Missouri.
  • In 1880, Ira Cleofus Sheets resided in Lineville, Wayne, Iowa, United States.
  • Ira Cleofus Sheets married Marie Eleanor Earley, and had children including Donald Leroy Sheets, Dorothy Alice Sheets, Early Powell Sheets, Gerald Wells Sheets, Howard Sheets, May Marie Sheets.
  • Ira Cleofus Sheets passed away in 1963 in Yale, Guthrie, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Sheets
1847–1943
Birth Location: Auburn, De Kalb, Indiana, USA
MS
Ellen Powell
1846–1925
Birth Location: , Defiance, Ohio, USA
EP

Spouses(s)

Marie Earley
1865–1935
Birth Location: Holden, Johnson, Missouri, USA
ME

Children(s)

Howard Sheets
1907–1975
Birth Location: Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
HS
Dorothy Sheets
1904–1998
Birth Location: Yale, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
DS
Donald Sheets
1902–1980
Birth Location: Yale, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
DS
May Sheets
1896–1991
Birth Location: Bagley, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
MS
Gerald Sheets
1894–1984
Birth Location: Bagley, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
GS
Early Sheets
1891–1913
Birth Location: Holden, Johnson, Missouri, USA
ES

Ira Sheets's Ancestors

Self
Ira Sheets
1869–1963
Birth Place: Holden, Johnson, Missouri, USA
Parents
Martin Miletus Sheets
1847–1943
Auburn, De Kalb, Indiana, USA
Ellen (Jeanette) Powell
1846–1925
, Defiance, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Alfred Sheets
1823–1905
, Wayne, Ohio, USA
Mary (Jane) Green
1824–1910
, , Ohio, USA
William Powell
1818–1891
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Anna (Catharine) Reich
1819–1912
Wiietemburg, , , Germany
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sheets
1796–1872
Elizabeth Wolf
1800–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Sheets
1772–1828
Margaret Wetzel
1765–1842
Johann Wolf
1765–1850
Susannah Stoneburner
1775–1845

Ira Sheets's Descendants

1.
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Ira (Cleofus) Sheets (18 Apr 1869–21 Oct 1963) m. Marie (Eleanor) Earley (about 1865–19 Jun 1935)
  1. 1. Howard Sheets 1907–1975 m. Eva Farr 1905–1993
  2. 2. Dorothy (Alice) Sheets 1904–1998 m. Frederick (Willis) Peake 1900–1977
  3. 3. Donald (LeRoy) Sheets 1902–1980 m. Velma (E) Spurgeon 1903–1974
  4. 4. May (Marie) Sheets 1896–1991 m. Robert Davies 1895–
  5. 5. Gerald (Wells) Sheets 1894–1984 m. Henrietta (V) Johnson 1895–1990
    1. 1. Walter (Gerald) Sheets 1922–
    2. 2. Byrdene (Berdein A) Sheets 1920–
    3. 3. Merle (August) Sheets 1918–
    4. 4. Dean (Howard) Sheets 1916–
  6. 6. Early (Powell) Sheets 1891–1913

Ira Sheets's Timeline

8 Records

1869
18 Apr 1869
Birth of Ira Cleofus Sheets in Holden, Johnson, Missouri, USA
Holden, Johnson, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 1
Ira Cleofus Sheets resided here in Madison, Johnson, Missouri
Madison, Johnson, Missouri
1880
1880
Age 11
Ira Cleofus Sheets resided here in Lineville, Wayne, Iowa, United States
Lineville, Wayne, Iowa, United States
1910
1910
Age 41
Ira Cleofus Sheets resided here in Richland, Guthrie, Iowa
Richland, Guthrie, Iowa
1915
1915
Age 46
Ira Cleofus Sheets resided here in Yale, Iowa
Yale, Iowa
1920
1920
Age 51
Ira Cleofus Sheets resided here in Yale, Guthrie, Iowa
Yale, Guthrie, Iowa
1930
1930
Age 61
Ira Cleofus Sheets resided here in Cass, Guthrie, Iowa
Cass, Guthrie, Iowa
1963
21 Oct 1963
Age 94
Death of Ira Cleofus Sheets in Yale, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
Yale, Guthrie, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1869
    Event Place: Holden, Johnson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 481-26-6293; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Yale, Guthrie, Iowa; Roll: T625_491; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 431.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cass, Guthrie, Iowa; Roll: 656; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 933.0.
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lineville, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: T9_369; Family History Film: 1254369; Page: 324.4000; Enumeration District: 242; Image: 0350.
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Richland, Guthrie, Iowa; Roll: T624_404; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 61; Image: 154.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Madison, Johnson, Missouri
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lineville, Wayne, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lineville, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: T9_369; Family History Film: 1254369; Page: 324.4000; Enumeration District: 242; Image: 0350.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Richland, Guthrie, Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Richland, Guthrie, Iowa; Roll: T624_404; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 61; Image: 154.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Yale, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Yale, Guthrie, Iowa
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Yale, Guthrie, Iowa; Roll: T625_491; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 431.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cass, Guthrie, Iowa
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cass, Guthrie, Iowa; Roll: 656; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 933.0.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1963
    Event Place: Yale, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 481-26-6293; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951.
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