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John Verlon Sheffield 1918 – 1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1918

Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 9 Sep 1990

Death Location: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA

Father: John Sheffield

Mother: Alma Martin

Spouse(s): Mary Whitesides

Children(s): John Sheffield

In 1918, John Verlon Sheffield entered the world in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA, born to John T Sheffield and Alma Martin. John Verlon Sheffield married Mary Algus Whitesides, and had children including John Verlon III Sheffield. John Verlon Sheffield passed away in 1990 in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1918, John Verlon Sheffield entered the world in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA, born to John T Sheffield and Alma Martin.
  • John Verlon Sheffield married Mary Algus Whitesides, and had children including John Verlon III Sheffield.
  • John Verlon Sheffield passed away in 1990 in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA.

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John Sheffield's Ancestors

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John Sheffield
1918 – 1990
Birth Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John T Sheffield
1864 – 1945
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Alma Martin
1885 – 1946
Franklin, Alabama, 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 (Verlon) Sheffield (14 Nov 1918 – 9 Sep 1990) m. Mary (Algus) Whitesides (1918 – 19 Jul 1948)
  1. 1. John (Verlon III) Sheffield (17 May 1943 – 30 Jun 2004)

John Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1918
14 Nov 1918
Birth of John Verlon Sheffield in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
1990
9 Sep 1990
Age 72
Death of John Verlon Sheffield in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1918
    Event Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1990
    Event Place: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA

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