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John Alexander Sheffield 1882 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1882

Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 22 Oct 1946

Death Location: Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

Father: William Sheffield

Mother: Rebecca Sheffield

Spouse(s): Addie Gray

Children(s): Lexie Sheffield, Cary Sheffield, Margaret Sheffield

In 1882, John Alexander Sheffield entered the world in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA, born to William Martin Sheffield and Rebecca Ann Sheffield. John Alexander Sheffield married Addie Gray, and had children including Lexie Wilson Sheffield, Cary Webster Sheffield, Margaret Sheffield. John Alexander Sheffield passed away in 1946 in Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1882, John Alexander Sheffield entered the world in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA, born to William Martin Sheffield and Rebecca Ann Sheffield.
  • John Alexander Sheffield married Addie Gray, and had children including Lexie Wilson Sheffield, Cary Webster Sheffield, Margaret Sheffield.
  • John Alexander Sheffield passed away in 1946 in Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.

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John Sheffield's Ancestors

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John Sheffield
1882 – 1946
Birth Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Parents
William Martin Sheffield
1856 – 1885
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Rebecca (Ann) Sheffield
1857 – 1930
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John Sheffield
1819 – 1902
North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Margaret) Pharr
1827 – 1914
Abbeville,South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Everett Sheffield
1790 – 1860
Susanna Hare
1787 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sheffield
1764 – 1825
Sallie Diffee
1766 – 1858

John Sheffield's Descendants

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John (Alexander) Sheffield (25 Aug 1882 – 22 Oct 1946) m. Addie Gray (1885 – 24 Mar 1957)
  1. 1. Lexie (Wilson) Sheffield (9 Nov 1912 – 29 Aug 1990) m. Marie Barrett (29 Aug 1914 – 15 Nov 2003)
  2. 2. Cary (Webster) Sheffield (22 Sep 1918 – 20 Apr 1979)
  3. 3. Margaret Sheffield (27 Mar 1925 – 29 May 2008) m. Shelby (Marlin) Comer (15 Nov 1921 – 1 Oct 2005)

John Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1882
25 Aug 1882
Birth of John Alexander Sheffield in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
1946
22 Oct 1946
Age 64
Death of John Alexander Sheffield in Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1882
    Event Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1946
    Event Place: Dorsey, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

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