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John Benjamin Sheffield 1918–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 MAR 1918

Birth Location: Nebraska, United States

Death Date: 13 JAN 1998

Death Location: Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Father: John Sheffield

Mother: Lillie Sherwood

Spouse(s): Dora Smith

Children(s):

John Benjamin Sheffield was born in 1918 in Nebraska, United States, the child of John Thomas Sheffield And Lillie Sherwood. In 1920, John Benjamin Sheffield resided in Liberty, Cass, Nebraska, United States. In 1930, John Benjamin Sheffield resided in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States. John Benjamin Sheffield married Dora Erline Smith. John Benjamin Sheffield passed away in 1998 in Douglas, Nebraska, United States.

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Biography

  • John Benjamin Sheffield was born in 1918 in Nebraska, United States, the child of John Thomas Sheffield And Lillie Sherwood.
  • In 1920, John Benjamin Sheffield resided in Liberty, Cass, Nebraska, United States.
  • In 1930, John Benjamin Sheffield resided in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.
  • John Benjamin Sheffield married Dora Erline Smith.
  • John Benjamin Sheffield passed away in 1998 in Douglas, Nebraska, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sheffield's Ancestors

Self
John Sheffield
1918–1998
Birth Place: Nebraska, United States
Parents
John Thomas Sheffield
1890–1976
Hiawatha, Brown, Kansas, United States
Lillie Sherwood
1894–
Nebraska, United States
Grandparents
Winsfield Sheffield
1863–1905
Delta, Fulton, Ohio, United States
Lavina Rider
1866–1931
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rider
1829–
Ciranda Rider
1832–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Rider
1803–1866
Anna Eveline
1810–1880
Henry Hamblin
1790–
Livinia Hamblin
1799–

John Sheffield's Timeline

4 Records

1918
7 MAR 1918
Birth of John Benjamin Sheffield in Nebraska, United States
Nebraska, United States
1920
1920
Age 2
John Benjamin Sheffield resided here in Liberty, Cass, Nebraska, United States
Liberty, Cass, Nebraska, United States
1930
1930
Age 12
John Benjamin Sheffield resided here in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
1998
13 JAN 1998
Age 80
Death of John Benjamin Sheffield in Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 MAR 1918
    Event Place: Nebraska, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, John B. Sheffield, "BillionGraves Index"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, John Benjiman Sheffield, "Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ben J Sheffield in household of John T Sheffield, "United States Census, 1930"
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, John B Sheffield in household of John T Sheffield, "United States Census, 1920"
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, John B Sheffield, "United States Social Security Death Index"
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, John B Sheffield, "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995"

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Central Omaha Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, John B. Sheffield, "BillionGraves Index"

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Liberty, Cass, Nebraska, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 OCT 1940
    Event Place: Crab Orchard, Johnson, Nebraska, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 JAN 1998
    Event Place: Douglas, Nebraska, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, John B. Sheffield, "BillionGraves Index"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, John B Sheffield, "United States Social Security Death Index"

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Crab Orchard, Johnson, Nebraska

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