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Isham Sheffield 1784 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Moore, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1842

Death Location: Wilcox, Alabama, USA

Father: John Sheffield

Mother: Sallie Diffee

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In 1784, Isham Sheffield entered the world in Moore, North Carolina, USA, born to John Sheffield and Sallie Diffee. Isham Sheffield passed away in 1842 in Wilcox, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1784, Isham Sheffield entered the world in Moore, North Carolina, USA, born to John Sheffield and Sallie Diffee.
  • Isham Sheffield passed away in 1842 in Wilcox, Alabama, USA.

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Isham Sheffield's Ancestors

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Isham Sheffield
1784 – 1842
Birth Place: Moore, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Sheffield
1764 – 1825
Moore, North Carolina, USA
Sallie Diffee
1766 – 1858
Guilford, Randolph, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Alex) Sheffield
1725 – 1796
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Hannah Melton
1734 – 1840
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
William (John) Diffee
1732 – 1790
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Twigg
1728 – 1790
Randolph, North Carolina, USA
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Isham Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1784
1784
Birth of Isham Sheffield in Moore, North Carolina, USA
Moore, North Carolina, USA
1842
1842
Age 58
Death of Isham Sheffield in Wilcox, Alabama, USA
Wilcox, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Moore, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Wilcox, Alabama, USA

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