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Rebecca Elder Sheffield 1813–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1813

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Isaac Sheffeld

Mother: Rebecca Hare

Spouse(s): Everett Sheffield

Children(s): Lydia Melton

In 1813, Rebecca Elder Sheffield entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Isaac B Sheffeld And Rebecca Hare. Rebecca Elder Sheffield married Everett Sheffield, and had children including Lydia Lelah Melton. Rebecca Elder Sheffield passed away in 1880 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1813, Rebecca Elder Sheffield entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Isaac B Sheffeld And Rebecca Hare.
  • Rebecca Elder Sheffield married Everett Sheffield, and had children including Lydia Lelah Melton.
  • Rebecca Elder Sheffield passed away in 1880 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Sheffeld
1780–1858
Birth Location: Moore County, North Carolina, USA
IS
Rebecca Hare
1785–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina
RH

Spouses(s)

Everett Sheffield
1812–1865
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
ES

Children(s)

Lydia Melton
–1927
Birth Location: Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
LM

Rebecca Sheffield's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Sheffield
1813–1880
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Isaac B Sheffeld
1780–1858
Moore County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Hare
1785–1850
North Carolina
Grandparents
John (Sheffield) Jr
1755–1837
Upper, Moore, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (“Sallie”) Diffee
1766–1858
Guilford, Randolph, North Carolina
Peter Hare
1760–1848
North Carolina
Mary Hare
1764–
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1727–1796
William SR
1709–1783
Elizabeth York
1726–1790
John Hare
1741–1830
Margaret Hare
1742–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Wilson
1695–1752
Isham Sheffield
1720–1790
Sarah (Hare)
1723–

Rebecca Sheffield's Descendants

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Rebecca (Elder) Sheffield (1813–1880) m. Everett Sheffield (1812–1865)
  1. 1. Lydia (Lelah) Melton –1927 m. James (K) Melton 1844–1901
    1. 1. Minnie (Pearl) Melton 1889–1968 m. *William (Ealie) Melton 1885–1965
      1. 1. *Allie (Edgar) Melton 1906–1963 m. Ina (Bell Melton) Shubert 1908–1998
        1. 1. *Jessie (Leroy) Melton 1934–2019 m. Ruby (Jearldean) Melton 1934–2009
        2. 2. Alvin (Jefferson) Melton 1944–2021
        3. 3. William (Allen) Melton 1938–1967 m. Othalene King 1942–2010
        4. 4. Clarence (Edward) Melton 1932–2015
        5. 5. Easter (Lee) Melton 1927–1978 m. Mattie (Lou) Melton 1928–1978
      2. 2. Bennie (Lee Jack) Melton 1907–1968
      3. 3. Ealie (Weir) Melton 1911–1982 m. Therisa (Bell) Melton 1910–1977
        1. 1. E. (W. Melton) Jr 1935–1979
        2. 2. Walter (Lee) Melton 1941–1976 m. Wanda (Lee) Taylor 1943–1996
        3. 3. Ellie (Mae) Gaston 1930–1989
        4. 4. Troy (Lee) Melton 1935–1975
        5. 5. Jimmy (Ray) Melton 1948–2016
        6. 6. Johnny (Wayne Melton) Sr 1951–2023
      4. 4. Mildred (Hazel) Melton 1920–1989 m. Luther (Hullem) Griffith 1919–1980
        1. 1. Ernest (Jackson Zimmerman) Jr 1939–2000
        2. 2. Vivian (Claudine) Murph 1935–2006
      5. 5. Bonnie Melton 1908–
      6. 6. Alvin (Clarence) Melton 1924–1985 m. Dessie (Mae) Waterson 1922–1991
        1. 1. Alvin (Ray) Melton 1946–2007
    2. 2. Jessie Melton 1887–1911
    3. 3. Allie (Elbert) Melton 1876–1957 m. Sallie (Rachel) Melton 1881–1946 m. Daisey Raines 1880– m. Sallie (Rachel) Porterfield 1881–1946
      1. 1. *Essie (Mae) Melton 1903–1988 m. Jewell (Leroy) Batchelor 1904–1980
        1. 1. Toni (Marie) Batchelor 1941–1997
        2. 2. Jewel (Batchelor) Jr 1931–2007
        3. 3. Morris (Ketton) Batchelor 1933–1995
      2. 2. Oma (Lydia) Melton 1908–1908
      3. 3. *Lula (Irene) Melton 1908–1992
      4. 4. Juett (Elvin) Melton 1915–1972
      5. 5. *Rufus (Floyd) Melton 1917–2009 m. Annie (Myrtle) Nunn 1923–2015 m. Lorene Melton 1920–1941
        1. 1. Ronald (Floyd) Melton –2017
      6. 6. Elbert (Truitt) Melton 1913–1976
      7. 7. Truman (Davenport) Melton 1910–1914
      8. 8. Clinton (Arthur Edward) Melton 1925–1928
      9. 9. Onise (Lydia 'Oma') Melton 1905–1994
      10. 10. Janett Melton 1915–
    4. 4. Newnan Melton 1881–1959
    5. 5. Euna Melton 1881–
    6. 6. Della (Mae) Melton 1867–1923
    7. 7. Ida Gardner 1875–1941 m. Jesse (Bramlitt) Gardner 1867–1914
      1. 1. Trannie (Clarence) Gardner 1905–1976
      2. 2. Horace (Bishop) Gardner 1902–1966
      3. 3. Hassie (Renee) Haskins 1898–1990
    8. 8. William (Huey) Melton 1872–1963
    9. 9. Margaret ('Maggie' Melton) Burks 1878–1946
    10. 10. Jessie Melton 1887–

Rebecca Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1813
1813
Birth of Rebecca Elder Sheffield in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 67
Death of Rebecca Elder Sheffield in Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
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