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Nathan James Sheffield 1831 – 1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Nov 1831

Birth Location: Wilcox County, Alabama USA

Death Date: 12 Mar 1892

Death Location: Kilmichael, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA

Father: Nathan Sheffield

Mother: Sarah Dumas

Spouse(s): Harriet Henderson

Children(s): Harriet Sheffield

In 1831, Nathan James Sheffield Jr. entered the world in Wilcox County, Alabama USA, born to Nathan (Shuffle) Sheffield and Sarah "Sally" MORGAN Sheffield DeWitt Dumas. Nathan James Sheffield Jr. married Harriet Eugenia Henderson, and had children including Harriet Eugenia Sheffield. Nathan James Sheffield Jr. passed away in 1892 in Kilmichael, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Nathan James Sheffield Jr. entered the world in Wilcox County, Alabama USA, born to Nathan (Shuffle) Sheffield and Sarah "Sally" MORGAN Sheffield DeWitt Dumas.
  • Nathan James Sheffield Jr. married Harriet Eugenia Henderson, and had children including Harriet Eugenia Sheffield.
  • Nathan James Sheffield Jr. passed away in 1892 in Kilmichael, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Sheffield
1780 – 1846
Birth Location: Moore, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Dumas
1801 – 1870
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Harriet Henderson
1835 – 1869
Birth Location: Kilmichael, Montgomery, Mississippi, United States
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Children(s)

Harriet Sheffield
1853 – 1934
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Nathan Sheffield's Ancestors

Self
Nathan Sheffield
1831 – 1892
Birth Place: Wilcox County, Alabama USA
Parents
Nathan (Shuffle) Sheffield
1780 – 1846
Moore, North Carolina, United States
Sarah ("Sally" MORGAN Sheffield DeWitt) Dumas
1801 – 1870
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Adam Sheffield
1765 – 1844
Moore, , North Carolina, USA
Joseph (George) Morgan
1783 – 1857
Moore County, North Carolina, USA
Drucilla Cheesman
1778 – 1856
Currituck County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Sheffield
1728 – 1796
Hannah Melton*
1734 – 1840
Capt Pirate
1742 – 1799
Diana MORGAN
1745 – 1814
Captain Cheesman
1732 – 1795
Deborah Hedger
1736 – 1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam SHEFFIELD
1687 – 1764
Mary (Averitt)
1695 – 1787
John Milton)
1696 – 1759
Maj Morgan
1717 – 1792
Sarah Hinson
1720 – 1785
Richard Elder)
1711 – 1789
Joseph Hedger
1716 – 1757
Martha Cheesman
1720 – 1780

Nathan Sheffield's Descendants

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Nathan (James) Sheffield (04 Nov 1831 – 12 Mar 1892) m. Harriet (Eugenia) Henderson (1835 – 10 Apr 1869)
  1. 1. Harriet (Eugenia) Sheffield (19 Nov 1853 – 27 Apr 1934) m. Nathan (Clark) Kelley (Apr 1849 – 1926)
    1. 1. Bettie Kelley (abt 1894 – ) m. Louis (Ory) Gundy (29 Apr 1892 – 29 Mar 1971)
      1. 1. Dorothy Gundy (abt 1919 – )
      2. 2. Lois (Mae) Gundy (29 Nov 1929 – 15 Sep 1990)
      3. 3. Bettie (Jean) Gundy (20 Mar 1934 – 16 Feb 2005) m. Paul (James) Hoffart (24 Apr 1929 – 11 Jul 2012)
        1. 1. Carolyn (Ann) Hoffart (1961 – ) m. Nolan (Ray) Lang (5 Oct 1942 – 25 Mar 2006)
        2. 2. Paul (James) Hoffart (14 Nov 1961 – 3 Oct 2011)

Nathan Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1831
04 Nov 1831
Birth of Nathan James Sheffield Jr. in Wilcox County, Alabama USA
Wilcox County, Alabama USA
1892
12 Mar 1892
Age 61
Death of Nathan James Sheffield Jr. in Kilmichael, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA
Kilmichael, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Nov 1831
    Event Place: Wilcox County, Alabama USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1892
    Event Place: Kilmichael, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA
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