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John Wesley Sheffield 1799–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1799

Birth Location: Franklin County, Georgia

Death Date: 22 Mar 1887

Death Location: St. Clair County, Alabama

Father: Adam Sheffield

Mother: Priscilla Smith

Spouse(s): Martha Wilson

Children(s):

The story of John Wesley Sheffield began in 1799 in Franklin County, Georgia. John Wesley Sheffield married Martha Wilson. John Wesley Sheffield passed away in 1887 in St. Clair County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Sheffield began in 1799 in Franklin County, Georgia.
  • John Wesley Sheffield married Martha Wilson.
  • John Wesley Sheffield passed away in 1887 in St. Clair County, Alabama.

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Children(s)

John Sheffield's Ancestors

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John Sheffield
1799–1887
Birth Place: Franklin County, Georgia
Parents
Adam Sheffield
1760–1844
Moore County, North Carolina
Priscilla (Merritt) Smith
1765–1839
North Carolina
Grandparents
John Sheffield
1727–1796
Duplin, North Carolina
Hannah Melton
1730–
Everett Smith
1740–1800
Mourning Melton
1743–1800
Great-Grandparents
Robert Melton
1700–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Melton
1670–1725
Mary
1675–

John Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1799
1799
Birth of John Wesley Sheffield in Franklin County, Georgia
Franklin County, Georgia
1887
22 Mar 1887
Age 88
Death of John Wesley Sheffield in St. Clair County, Alabama
St. Clair County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Franklin County, Georgia
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1887
    Event Place: St. Clair County, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index

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