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James Wilmer Sheffield 1856–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1856

Birth Location: Wellingborough, , Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 6 Jan 1948

Death Location: Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America

Father: James Sheffield

Mother: Sarah Willmer

Spouse(s): Eliza Sheffield

Children(s): Robert Sheffield, Heber Sheffield, Eliza Iverson, Sarah Sheffield, William Sheffield, Charles Sheffield, Noble Sheffield

In 1856, James Wilmer Sheffield entered the world in Wellingborough, , Northamptonshire, England, born to James Sheffield And Sarah Adelaide Willmer. James Wilmer Sheffield married Eliza Priscilla Sheffield, and had children including Charles Nephi Sheffield, Eliza Priscilla Iverson, Heber Devern Sheffield, Noble Wilmer Sheffield, Robert Lemming Sheffield, Sarah Adelaid Sheffield, William Aquilla Sheffield. James Wilmer Sheffield passed away in 1948 in Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, James Wilmer Sheffield entered the world in Wellingborough, , Northamptonshire, England, born to James Sheffield And Sarah Adelaide Willmer.
  • James Wilmer Sheffield married Eliza Priscilla Sheffield, and had children including Charles Nephi Sheffield, Eliza Priscilla Iverson, Heber Devern Sheffield, Noble Wilmer Sheffield, Robert Lemming Sheffield, Sarah Adelaid Sheffield, William Aquilla Sheffield.
  • James Wilmer Sheffield passed away in 1948 in Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sheffield
1830–1901
Birth Location: Wellingborough,,Northamptonshire,England
JS
Sarah Willmer
1831–1898
Birth Location: Olney, Buckinghamshire, England
SW

Spouses(s)

Eliza Sheffield
1860–1937
Birth Location: Lehi, Utah County, Utah, United States of America
ES

Children(s)

Robert Sheffield
1883–1957
Birth Location: Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
RS
Heber Sheffield
1897–1977
Birth Location: Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
HS
Eliza Iverson
1878–1963
Birth Location: Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
EI
Sarah Sheffield
1890–1891
Birth Location: Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
SS
William Sheffield
1888–1963
Birth Location: Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
WS
Charles Sheffield
1886–1972
Birth Location: Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
CS
Noble Sheffield
1895–1986
Birth Location: Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
NS

James Sheffield's Ancestors

Self
James Sheffield
1856–1948
Birth Place: Wellingborough, , Northamptonshire, England
Parents
James Sheffield
1830–1901
Wellingborough,,Northamptonshire,England
Sarah (Adelaide) Willmer
1831–1898
Olney, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Peter Sheffield
1807–1865
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Charlotte Munden
1807–1830
Walgrave, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Samuel Wilmer
1802–1879
Olney, Buckinghamshire, England
Mary Mayes
1804–1879
Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Sheffield
1768–1855
Mary Sheffield
1775–1854
George Mundin
1763–1809
Elizabeth Linnell
1785–1811
William Willmer
1776–1852
Rachel Budgin
1776–1827
Richard Mayes
1778–1869
Sarah Pring
1764–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sheffield
1741–1777
Anne Carlile
1746–1777
Peter Garner
1747–1815
MARGARET 5thGGM
1749–1829
Thomas Munden
1716–1793
Mrs. Mundin
1718–1809
Joseph Linnell
1756–1789
Anne Burnby
1755–1829
William Wilmar
1751–1807
Ann Asprey
1749–
Thomas Mayes
–1781

James Sheffield's Descendants

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James (Wilmer) Sheffield (18 Jul 1856–6 Jan 1948) m. Eliza (Priscilla) Sheffield (27 January 1860–9 March 1937)
  1. 1. Robert (Lemming) Sheffield 1883–1957
  2. 2. Heber (Devern) Sheffield 1897–1977
  3. 3. Eliza (Priscilla) Iverson 1878–1963
  4. 4. Sarah (Adelaid) Sheffield 1890–1891
  5. 5. William (Aquilla) Sheffield 1888–1963
  6. 6. Charles (Nephi) Sheffield 1886–1972
  7. 7. Noble (Wilmer) Sheffield 1895–1986

James Sheffield's Timeline

3 Records

1856
18 Jul 1856
Birth of James Wilmer Sheffield in Wellingborough, , Northamptonshire, England
Wellingborough, , Northamptonshire, England
1857
abt 1857
Age 1
Birth of James Wilmer Sheffield in Norths, Wellingborough
Norths, Wellingborough
1948
6 Jan 1948
Age 92
Death of James Wilmer Sheffield in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, USA
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1857
    Event Place: Norths, Wellingborough
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1856
    Event Place: Wellingborough, , Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1948
    Event Place: Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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