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James Ewell Sheffield 1898–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1898

Birth Location: Grand Saline, Van Zandt, Texas, USA

Death Date: 20 Sep 1963

Death Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Father: Jasper Sheffield

Mother: Alice Dickerson

Spouse(s): Gertrude Lawson, Ada Wilson

Children(s): Anna Sheffield, Mildred Sheffield, Ruby Sheffield, Doris Sheffield

The story of James Ewell Sheffield began in 1898 in Grand Saline, Van Zandt, Texas, USA. James Ewell Sheffield married Ada Irene Wilson, Gertrude Lawson, and had children including Anna Jewel Sheffield, Doris Mae Sheffield, Mildred Ada Sheffield, Ruby Yvonne Sheffield. James Ewell Sheffield passed away in 1963 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Ewell Sheffield began in 1898 in Grand Saline, Van Zandt, Texas, USA.
  • James Ewell Sheffield married Ada Irene Wilson, Gertrude Lawson, and had children including Anna Jewel Sheffield, Doris Mae Sheffield, Mildred Ada Sheffield, Ruby Yvonne Sheffield.
  • James Ewell Sheffield passed away in 1963 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jasper Sheffield
1874–1950
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
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Alice Dickerson
1873–1899
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Gertrude Lawson
1907–1932
Birth Location: –
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Ada Wilson
1903–1921
Birth Location: Percilla, Houston, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Anna Sheffield
1925–2009
Birth Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
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Mildred Sheffield
1921–2012
Birth Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
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Ruby Sheffield
1927–1981
Birth Location: –
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Doris Sheffield
1929–2005
Birth Location: –
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James Sheffield's Ancestors

Self
James Sheffield
1898–1963
Birth Place: Grand Saline, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Parents
Jasper S Sheffield
1874–1950
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Alice Dickerson
1873–1899
Texas, USA
Grandparents
Antonio (Madison) Sheffield
1849–1933
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Ann McBride
1842–1926
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Morgan Barnard
1818–1902
Sarah Sheffield
1824–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Everett Sheffield
1790–1860
Susanna Hare
1787–1860

James Sheffield's Descendants

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James (Ewell) Sheffield (29 Dec 1898–20 Sep 1963) m. Gertrude Lawson (1907–12 Aug 1932) m. Ada (Irene) Wilson (3 Mar 1903–30 Aug 1921)
  1. 1. Anna (Jewel) Sheffield 1925–2009 m. Oscar (Herman) Goedicke 1925–2004
  2. 2. Mildred (Ada) Sheffield 1921–2012 m. Arthur (Herman) Wittneben 1917–1979
  3. 3. Ruby (Yvonne) Sheffield 1927–1981
  4. 4. Doris (Mae) Sheffield 1929–2005 m. John (Charles) Ashe 1919–1982

James Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1898
29 Dec 1898
Birth of James Ewell Sheffield in Grand Saline, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Grand Saline, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
1963
20 Sep 1963
Age 65
Death of James Ewell Sheffield in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1898
    Event Place: Grand Saline, Van Zandt, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1963
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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