Sarah F. A. Sheppard (David Mannon , John ) was born on 12 Mar 1853 in Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina. She died on 8 Apr 1903. She was buried in Shiloh Baptist, Walton Co., Georgia.

Sarah married Solomon J. Benefield on 21 Sep 1871 in Dekalb Co., Georgia. Solomon was born on 5 May 1853 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. He died in Feb 1933. He was buried in Arabi-Antioch Cemetery, Arabi, Crisp Co., Georgia.

Solomon and Sarah had the following children:
John Spence Benefield was born on 25 May 1873 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. He died in 1958. He was buried in Ebenezer Baptist, Harbins Dist., Gwinnett Co., Georgia.
John married Emma Jane Kilcrease in 1890 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. Emma was born in 1867 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. She died in 1948 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. She was buried in Ebenezer Baptist, Harbins Dist., Gwinnett Co., Georgia.

Mary Mildred Benefield was born on 8 May 1877 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. She died on 27 Aug 1956 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. She was buried in Ebenezer Baptist, Harbins Dist., Gwinnett Co., Georgia. Mary married William Tucker Clark on 6 Nov 1892 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. William was born on 11 Nov 1867 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. He died on 3 Mar 1931 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. He was buried in Ebenezer Baptist, Harbins Dist., Gwinnett Co., Georgia.

Tina Benefield was born in 1880 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. She died in 1942.

Claudia D. Benefield was born on 27 Nov 1882 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. She died on 11 Dec 1962. She was buried in Ebenezer Baptist, Harbins Dist., Gwinnett Co., Georgia.

Delphia Benefield was born in 1883 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. She died in 1944. She was buried in Ebenezer Baptist, Harbins Dist., Gwinnett Co., Georgia.

Lidia Maronda Benefield was born in 1886 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. She was buried in Ebenezer Baptist, Harbins Dist., Gwinnett Co., Georgia.

Sallie Mae Benefield was born in 1888 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. She died in 1888 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. She was buried in Shiloh Baptist, Walton Co., Georgia.

Fannie Mae Benefield was born in 1892 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. She died in 1972 in Florida. She was buried in Ebenezer Baptist, Harbins Dist., Gwinnett Co., Georgia.

Henry Gordon Benefield was born in 1895 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia. He died in 1902. He was buried in Shiloh Baptist, Walton Co., Georgia.

James Dewey Benefield was born on 10 Dec 1898. He died in Apr 1968