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Sarah 'Sally' Sheffield 1855–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1855

Birth Location: Clarke, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 30 Apr 1900

Death Location: Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Adam Sheffield

Mother: Elizabeth Wilson

Spouse(s): Thomas Melton, Thomas Melton, *Thomas Melton

Children(s): *William Melton, Louella Melton, Cordelia Melton, Wylie Melton, Luther Melton, Virgil Melton, Elmore Melton, Cora Melton, Mecia Melton, James Melton, Emma Melton, Thomas Melton, Sula Melton, Mary Hogg

The story of Sarah 'Sally' Sheffield began in 1855 in Clarke, Alabama, United States. Sarah 'Sally' Sheffield married Thomas Everett Melton, and had children including Cora L Melton, Cordelia Lavada Melton, Elmore Hager Melton, Emma Frances Melton, James Raleigh Melton, Louella Melton, Luther Alfus Melton, Mary Ann Hogg, Mecia May Melton, Sula Jane Melton, Thomas Jefferson Melton, Virgil G Melton, William Ealie Melton, Wylie Clifford Melton. Sarah 'Sally' Sheffield passed away in 1900 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah 'Sally' Sheffield began in 1855 in Clarke, Alabama, United States.
  • Sarah 'Sally' Sheffield married Thomas Everett Melton, and had children including Cora L Melton, Cordelia Lavada Melton, Elmore Hager Melton, Emma Frances Melton, James Raleigh Melton, Louella Melton, Luther Alfus Melton, Mary Ann Hogg, Mecia May Melton, Sula Jane Melton, Thomas Jefferson Melton, Virgil G Melton, William Ealie Melton, Wylie Clifford Melton.
  • Sarah 'Sally' Sheffield passed away in 1900 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Sheffield
1811–1899
Birth Location: Moore, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Wilson
1828–1900
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Melton
1840–1929
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
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Thomas Melton
1840–1929
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
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*Thomas Melton
1840–1929
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba County, MS, USA
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Children(s)

*William Melton
1885–1965
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
*M
Louella Melton
1880–1905
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
LM
Cordelia Melton
1883–1908
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba County, MS, USA
CM
Wylie Melton
1884–1961
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba County, MS, USA
WM
Luther Melton
1886–1968
Birth Location: Tupelo, Lee County, MS, USA
LM
Virgil Melton
1889–1968
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
VM
Elmore Melton
1890–1957
Birth Location: Clarksville, Red River County, TX, USA
EM
Cora Melton
1893–1951
Birth Location: Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
CM
Mecia Melton
1895–1921
Birth Location: Clarksville, Red River, Texas, USA
MM
James Melton
1862–1923
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi
JM
Emma Melton
1869–1967
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
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Thomas Melton
1873–1917
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
TM
Sula Melton
1874–1968
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississsippi, USA
SM
Mary Hogg
1868–1905
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
MH

Sarah Sheffield's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Sheffield
1855–1900
Birth Place: Clarke, Alabama, United States
Parents
Adam A Sheffield
1811–1899
Moore, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Wilson
1828–1900
South Carolina
Grandparents
Isaac (B) Sheffeld
1780–1858
Moore County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1755–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1727–1796

Sarah Sheffield's Descendants

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Sarah ('Sally') Sheffield (22 Jul 1855–30 Apr 1900) m. Thomas (Everett) Melton (20 Dec 1840–29 July 1929) m. Thomas (Everett) Melton (20 December 1840–29 July 1929) m. *Thomas (Everett) Melton (20 December 1840–29 July 1929)
  1. 1. *William (Ealie) Melton 1885–1965 m. Minnie (Pearl) Melton 1889–1968
    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
        1. 1. Arthur (Earl) Melton 1946–2012
        2. 2. Ernest (Dean) Melton 1949–2014
    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. Louella Melton 1880–1905 m. Dewest (D) Darnell 1874– m. Paul Darnal 1875–
    1. 1. Lizzie Darnal 1898–
    2. 2. Lucy Darnal 1899–
  3. 3. Cordelia (Lavada) Melton 1883–1908 m. Irvin (Howard) Hagar 1883–1972
    1. 1. *Alton (Howard) Hagar 1903–1985
    2. 2. Ordna (Johnes) Hagar 1907–1996
  4. 4. Wylie (Clifford) Melton 1884–1961 m. Allie (Virginia Linn) Melton 1892–1974
    1. 1. Gladys (Lucile Melton) Bevers 1910–2006
    2. 2. Lillie (L) Melton 1914–
    3. 3. Wylie (Lee) Melton 1926–2006
  5. 5. Luther (Alfus) Melton 1886–1968 m. Myrtle (Ann) Weeks 1896–1978
    1. 1. Georgia (Lea) Walton 1924–1984
    2. 2. Viola Melton 1918–2010
    3. 3. Ellie (Louise) Walton 1922–1988
    4. 4. Martha (Melton) Creswell 1920–1992
    5. 5. Alfus (Lavell) Melton 1916–1918
  6. 6. Virgil (G.) Melton 1889–1968
  7. 7. Elmore (Hager) Melton 1890–1957
  8. 8. Cora (L.) Melton 1893–1951
  9. 9. Mecia (May) Melton 1895–1921 m. Irvin (Howard) Hagar 1884–1972
    1. 1. Eunice (Elsie) Hagar 1912–2007
    2. 2. Verma (Alpha) Hagar 1913–1996
    3. 3. Afton Hagar 1914–2003
    4. 4. Lois (Elese) Hagar 1917–1995
    5. 5. A (G) Hagar 1920–2013
    6. 6. Thelma (Pauline) Hagar 1918–1991
  10. 10. James (Raleigh) Melton 1862–1923
  11. 11. Emma (Frances) Melton 1869–1967
  12. 12. Thomas (Jefferson) Melton 1873–1917 m. Minnie (Lee) Fritz 1878–1938
    1. 1. Ethel (Jane) Melton 1896–1973
    2. 2. Ada (Ethel (Jane)) Melton 1894–1973 m. John (Henry "Grady") Galloway 1892–1966
    3. 3. Quentha (Zone (Sally)) Melton 1912–1981 m. C (L) Knight 1899–1973 m. C (L) Knight 1899–1973
      1. 1. Jerry (Dean) Knight 1931–2003 m. Doris (Marie) Knight 1935–2002
      2. 2. Jerry (Dean) Knight 1931–2003
      3. 3. Paula (Jean) King 1935–1991
    4. 4. Leroy (Alvin) Melton 1902–1902
    5. 5. Nina (Edith) Melton 1908–1990
    6. 6. Ima (B Jane) Melton 1903–1979
    7. 7. Jewell (G) Melton 1903–1971
    8. 8. Oliver (Kent) Melton 1916–1991
    9. 9. Andrew (S) Melton 1900–
    10. 10. Jewell (G) Melton 1903–1996
    11. 11. Andrew (Ted) Melton 1900–1988
    12. 12. Infant Melton 1906–1906
    13. 13. Ethel (Lura) Melton 1895–1970
  13. 13. Sula (Jane) Melton 1874–1968 m. John (Thomas) Walton 1874–1957
    1. 1. Dan (Rogers) Walton 1900–1977
    2. 2. Emma (Jane) Ferrell 1902–1980
    3. 3. Lela (Ledowsky) Lockhart 1897–1988
  14. 14. Mary (Ann) Hogg 1868–1905

Sarah Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1855
22 Jul 1855
Birth of Sarah 'Sally' Sheffield in Clarke, Alabama, United States
Clarke, Alabama, United States
1900
30 Apr 1900
Age 45
Death of Sarah 'Sally' Sheffield in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, United States
Ranger, Eastland, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Clarke, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1900
    Event Place: Ranger, Eastland, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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