Frances Emmaline Gailey Sheffield of Cleburne passed away March 6, 1933 in Cleburne. She was born August 2, 1854 in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama to James B. Gailey and Frances Rebecca Alexander.

On August 8, 1875 she married John Thomas Sheffield in Lawrence County, Alabama by the Justice of the Peace in Lawrence Co., Alabama (OS page: 223).

John and his wife Frances came to Hill County, Texas from Alabama sometime around 1892.

Children born to Frances and John were: Julia, William Walter, James Thomas, John Riley, Mose, Jake Samuel, Samuel C. Margaret Elizabeth, Henry Lee and Mary Susie Sheffield.
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Name Frances Emliene Sheffield
Gender Female
Burial Date 08 Mar 1933
Burial Place Rio Vista Cemetery
Death Date 06 Mar 1933
Death Place Precinct #1, Johnson, Texas
Age 78
Birth Date 02 Aug 1854
Birthplace Ala.
Occupation Housewife
Race White
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name John Sheffield
Father's Name John Gaylie
Father's Birthplace Ala.
Mother's Name Alexander
Mother's Birthplace Ala.
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Frances' death certificate states she is buried in the Rio Vista cemetery outside Cleburne, Texas in Johnson County. However no one has been able to locate a grave or a tombstone at a grave, this is not to say there isn't one it just has not been located. There may or may not be a tombstone marker.

FRANCES EMMALINE SHEFFIELD–from Death certificate
status: White Female Housewife
died: Rt. 5, Cleburne, TX 03-06-1933 11:45pm
cause: Appoplexy (Stroke) & senility
autopsy: No
treated: 03-05-1933 by Dr. U. D. Ezell of 115 E. Henderson, Cleburne, TX
residence: Rt. 5, Cleburne, TX
birth: Aug. 2, 1854 Alabama
age: 78 yrs. 7 mos. 4 days
father: John Gailey born in Alabama
mother: Frances Rebecca Alexander born in Alabama
informant: Will Sheffield of 5 miles N. of Venus, TX
burial: Rio Vista Cemetery 03-08-1933
undertaker: Dillon & Sons of Cleburne, TX
filed: 03-31-1933
registrar: H. Buchnell
signed: U. D. Ezell

CENSUS REPORTS
Census in 27 July 1860 Lawrence Co. Al.
Census in 28 August 1870 Lawrence Co. Al.
Census in 1 June 1880 Lawrence Co. Al.
Census in 12 June 1900 Hill Co. Tex.
Census in 27 April 1910 Hill Co. Tex.
Census in 14 January 1920 Concho Co Tex.
Census in 18 April 1930 Hill Co. Tex.
Occupation is Homemaker