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Martha "Mattie" Sheffield 1824–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Florida, USA

Death Date: 1869

Death Location: Thomas, Georgia, USA

Father: John Sheffield

Mother: Martha Harvey

Spouse(s): Lewis Williams

Children(s): Martha Williams, Lucy Williams, Eliza Williams, Parmelia Williams, Louis Williams, Louisian Williams

In 1824, Martha "Mattie" Sheffield entered the world in Florida, USA, born to John Hoover Sheffield And Martha Harvey. Martha "Mattie" Sheffield married Lewis E Williams, and had children including Eliza J Williams, John Williams, Louis E Williams, Louisian Williams, Lucy Williams, Martha Mattie F Williams, Parmelia Williams. Martha "Mattie" Sheffield passed away in 1869 in Thomas, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Martha "Mattie" Sheffield entered the world in Florida, USA, born to John Hoover Sheffield And Martha Harvey.
  • Martha "Mattie" Sheffield married Lewis E Williams, and had children including Eliza J Williams, John Williams, Louis E Williams, Louisian Williams, Lucy Williams, Martha Mattie F Williams, Parmelia Williams.
  • Martha "Mattie" Sheffield passed away in 1869 in Thomas, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sheffield
1772–1850
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
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Martha Harvey
1777–1850
Birth Location: Bryan, Georgia, United States
MH

Spouses(s)

Lewis Williams
1815–1870
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
LW

Children(s)

Martha Williams
1859–1932
Birth Location: Jefferson, Florida, USA
MW
Lucy Williams
1848–
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Florida, USA
LW
Eliza Williams
1851–
Birth Location: Florida, USA
EW
Parmelia Williams
1853–
Birth Location: Florida, USA
PW
Louis Williams
1857–
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Florida, USA
LW
Louisian Williams
1848–
Birth Location: Georgia
LW

Martha Sheffield's Ancestors

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Martha Sheffield
1824–1869
Birth Place: Florida, USA
Parents
John Hoover Sheffield
1772–1850
Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Martha Harvey
1777–1850
Bryan, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
William (1745 (Turner)) Sheffield
1745–1826
Duplin, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Sheffield's Descendants

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Martha ("Mattie") Sheffield (1824–1869) m. Lewis (E.) Williams (1815–Aft 1870)
  1. 1. Martha ((Mattie) F) Williams 1859–1932 m. Marion (L) Griffin 1854–1930
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Griffin 1885–1959 m. Austin (George) Gainous 1880–1967
      1. 1. Mary (Ann (Mamie)) Gainous 1905–1991 m. Aaron (George) Hardwick 1903–1974
        1. 1. Anne (Hardwick) Reddick 1927–2016 m. Walker (Homer) Reddick 1922–2007
        2. 2. Vernon (Eugene) Hardwick 1929–2007
        3. 3. John (Walton Hardwick) Sr 1932–1999
        4. 4. Lois (E.) Hardwick 1938–1939
        5. 5. Dennis (Gyton) Hardwick 1935–2009 m. Ruby (Virginia) Birt 1933–2004
        6. 6. Shirley Hardwick 1936–2019
        7. 7. Lottie Hardwick 1938–1939
      2. 2. Henry (Wayne) Gainous 1907–1970
      3. 3. Rosa (Lee) Gainous 1911–2002
      4. 4. Byron Gainous 1914–1944
      5. 5. Roy Gainous 1915–1971
      6. 6. Gertrude (Elizabeth) Gainous 1921–1983
      7. 7. Infant Gainous 1926–1926
  2. 2. Lucy Williams 1848–
  3. 3. Eliza (J) Williams 1851–
  4. 4. Parmelia Williams 1853–
  5. 5. Louis (E) Williams 1857–
  6. 6. Louisian Williams 1848–

Martha Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1824
1824
Birth of Martha "Mattie" Sheffield in Florida, USA
Florida, USA
1869
1869
Age 45
Death of Martha "Mattie" Sheffield in Thomas, Georgia, USA
Thomas, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Florida, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: Thomas, Georgia, USA
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