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John Chester Sheffield 1820–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Early, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 1855

Death Location: Washington, Florida, United States

Father: Robert Sheffield

Mother: Mary Brown

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Martha Sherffield, Adella Morrell, Zachariah Sheffield

The story of John Chester Sheffield began in 1820 in Early, Georgia, United States. John Chester Sheffield had children including Adella Sheffield Morrell, Martha Sherffield, Zachariah Taylor Sheffield. John Chester Sheffield passed away in 1855 in Washington, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Chester Sheffield began in 1820 in Early, Georgia, United States.
  • John Chester Sheffield had children including Adella Sheffield Morrell, Martha Sherffield, Zachariah Taylor Sheffield.
  • John Chester Sheffield passed away in 1855 in Washington, Florida, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sheffield's Ancestors

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John Sheffield
1820–1855
Birth Place: Early, Georgia, United States
Parents
Robert Winn Sheffield
1808–1894
Laurens County, Georgia, USA
Mary (Polly) Brown
1803–1892
Twiggs County, Georgia
Grandparents
Isham (Sheffield) Sr
1780–1827
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Jane (Janie)) Roberts
1778–1873
Hanover Co., VA., America.
Corporal (Jesse Brown (Revolutionary) War)
1759–1835
England
Delilah (Delaney) Alston
1761–1843
Maryland City, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1728–1790
Elizabeth Graddy
1756–1823
Drury Roberts
1753–1820
Rachel Douglas-Roberts
1760–1857
James Brown
1737–1759
Susan
1720–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1700–1765
Mary (Averitt)
1695–1787
John IV
1722–1764
Elizabeth Lightfoot
1728–1811
Robert Douglass
1738–1805
Judith Collins
1740–

John Sheffield's Descendants

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John (Chester) Sheffield (1820–1855)
  1. 1. Martha Sherffield 1843–1906
    1. 1. Jim Shurfield 1874–1949
      1. 1. Beulah (Shurfield Newsome Owens`) Thrasher 1910–1987
        1. 1. Gwendolyn (Elizabeth Newsome Spears) Franke 1930–2001
  2. 2. Adella (Sheffield) Morrell 1845–1923
    1. 1. George (D. "Little George") Morrell 1868–1914
      1. 1. Bob (Morrell) Sr 1913–1993
        1. 1. Alton (Cecil Tony) Morrell 1944–2016
  3. 3. Zachariah (Taylor) Sheffield 1847–1933
    1. 1. FannieJane Sheffield 1890–1973
      1. 1. Neta Brewer 1915–1986
        1. 1. Eddie (Leo) Brewer 1949–2004

John Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1820
1820
Birth of John Chester Sheffield in Early, Georgia, United States
Early, Georgia, United States
1855
1855
Age 35
Death of John Chester Sheffield in Washington, Florida, United States
Washington, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Early, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Washington, Florida, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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