Son of James and Dicey Saunders Sheffield. Married first wife Elizabeth Royal Stewart May 11, 1849, in Dooly County, Ga. Married Second wife Mary Ann Royal Wade 9/21/1865, Dooly County, Ga. The spelling Of Sheffield was Shuffield.
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SHEFFIELD, JOHN
PVT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
DATE OF BIRTH: 1828
DATE OF DEATH: 1875
BURIED AT:
ZION HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY
TIFTON, GA. 31794


Military Service: PVT War between the states, Company G 60th Regiment, Ga Volunteer Infantry, Evans Brigade, Gordon's Division 11, OCT. 1861
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Children of John and Elizabeth

#1. Irene Anna "Rena" Sheffield b: FEB. 1850 in Dooly, Georgia, d. ? Married Jesse A. Brown b. Nov. 1846, Wilkes, County Georgia. d. Jun. 2,1916.

#2. Nathan Bryant Sheffield b. Feb. 8, 1852. married M. Emma Williams Sept. 18, 1887, in Dooly, Georgia. she was b: May 1855, in Dooly County, Georgia. Children: Elizabeth Sheffield b: NOV 1888 in Georgia. Married:
Frances McCowen b: ABT 1875 in Georgia. Children: Pearl Sheffield b: 1905 in Georgia

#3. Thomas Eason Sheffield b: MAY 1853 in Dooly, Georgia, d: March 1, 1935, Age: 81 in Tifton, Tift County, Georgia.
m Laura Margaret Martin 12/17/1874 in Dooly Co., Georgia

#4. James Duncan Sheffield b. May 1856 in Dooly Co., Ga., d. Dec. 24, 1907. James and his son had been drinking, and arguing about a horse carriage when James was shot and killed by his son. The home where he was shot was in Wenona, Crisp, Co., Ga. in 1907. James married Mary Jane Collins b: 1858 in Dooly County, Georgia

#5. Simon Peter Sheffield b: 25 JAN. 1858 in Dooly, Georgia, Wife Mary Ann "Polly" Story

#6. Mary Ann Sheffield Smith
b: 30 OCT 1859 in Dooly, Georgia, d: Dec. 14, 1941, in Crisp, Georgia. Husband James Houston Smith. Married June 17, 1880, Dooly, Georgia.
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Children of John and Mary

#1. Lydia Cornelia Sheffield b. Jun. 27, 1866 d. Jun 29, 1951, married James A. Wade, May 24, 1884, in Dooly, Georgia.

#2. Matilda J. Sheffield married Walter Spicer June 11, 1888 in Dooly, Georgia.

#3. Elder Stephen T. Sheffield d. May 30, 1869 in Dooly, Ga. d. Nov. 7, 1936 in Ga. Married Julia Ella Byrd b. Dec. 18, 1874 d. Apr. 13, 1958. married Nov. 18 1891, in Dooly, Georgia.

#4. Samuel Jackson b. Dec. 17,1871 d. May 4, 1949, married. Mary Ella Cox, on Oct. 15, 1891 in Dooly Co. Ga. and Sally Castleberry

#5. Louise Victoria b. Apr.18,1872 d. Dec.13,1963 in Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia m. Thomas Lee smith Dec. 22, 1889 in Dooly, Georgia.

#6. Rachael Sylvania b. Jun.15,1875 d. Dec. 19, 1933, Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia. Married December 20, 1899, Dooly, Georgia to Arther M. Smith b. Apr. 29, 1877 d. Dec. 9, 1956