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William Lewis Sheffield 1880–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 February 1880

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 24 June 1964

Death Location: Centertown, Ohio County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Patrick Sheffield

Mother: Nancy Lewis

Spouse(s): Naomi Hoover

Children(s): Patrick Sheffield, Harold Sheffield, Edwin Sheffield, William Sheffield, Clemmie Sheffield, Lawrence Sheffield, William Sheffield, Stella Sheffield

The story of William Lewis Sheffield began in 1880 in Kentucky. William Lewis Sheffield married Naomi Hoover, and had children including Clemmie Bell Dolly Sheffield, Edwin Earl Sheffield, Harold Ray Sheffield, Lawrence C Sheffield, Patrick Henry Sheffield, Stella Jean Sheffield, William Dean Sheffield, William J Sheffield. William Lewis Sheffield passed away in 1964 in Centertown, Ohio County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lewis Sheffield began in 1880 in Kentucky.
  • William Lewis Sheffield married Naomi Hoover, and had children including Clemmie Bell Dolly Sheffield, Edwin Earl Sheffield, Harold Ray Sheffield, Lawrence C Sheffield, Patrick Henry Sheffield, Stella Jean Sheffield, William Dean Sheffield, William J Sheffield.
  • William Lewis Sheffield passed away in 1964 in Centertown, Ohio County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sheffield's Ancestors

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William Sheffield
1880–1964
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Patrick Henry Sheffield
1849–1893
Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Elias) Lewis
1853–1893
Grandparents
William (J.) Sheffield
1805–1875
Madison, Kentucky, USA
Lucinda Kindred
1810–1876
Boonesboro, Madison, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sheffield's Descendants

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William (Lewis) Sheffield (29 February 1880–24 June 1964) m. Naomi Hoover (25 Apr 1881–6 Oct 1964)
  1. 1. Patrick (Henry) Sheffield 1910–1983 m. Ruva Sheffield 1912–1993
    1. 1. Shirley Vandruff 1936–2013 m. Douglas (Earl) Vandruff 1931–1987
  2. 2. Harold (Ray) Sheffield 1919–1952
  3. 3. Edwin (Earl) Sheffield 1906–1930
  4. 4. William (J) Sheffield 1910–
  5. 5. Clemmie (Bell "Dolly") Sheffield 1912–1981
  6. 6. Lawrence (C) Sheffield 1915–1987
  7. 7. William (Dean) Sheffield 1908–1953
  8. 8. Stella (Jean) Sheffield 1922–1982

William Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1880
29 February 1880
Birth of William Lewis Sheffield in Kentucky
Kentucky
1964
24 June 1964
Age 84
Death of William Lewis Sheffield in Centertown, Kentucky, Ohio, USA
Centertown, Kentucky, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 February 1880
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1964
    Event Place: Centertown, Kentucky, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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