William S. SHEFFIELD : great great grandfather - son of Whitney Sheffield and Mary Jane Snider
(See details on Whitney and Mary Jane at bottom of this page)
  born 09-Sept-1839  Abingdon, VA in Washington County
  died 15-Mar-1914 Thorn Hill TN in Grainger County
  buried at MT Pleasant Cemetery in Grainger - County Civil War Vet stone

  William served in the Union Army in 13th Tennessee Cavalry Company M as a quartermaster sergeant.
  William was the youngest son of Whitney and Mary Jane Snider Sheffield. (see info below)
     

Nancy Ann Coulson SHEFFIELD: great great grandmother - daughter of Elijah Coulson and Mary Pierce
   born 1841 in Greeneville, TN in Greene County.
   died 24-Feb-1899 in Hawkins County TN (unmarked grave probably near Eidson where she lived)
   Nancy was the daughter of Elijah Coulson and Mary Pierce of Greeneville TN. The Coulson line has been traced back to
   1557 in England. (See link below, courtesy of Gary Hawley and Rootsweb.com)
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ghaulle&id=I8727

Mary Jane SHEFFIELD: great grand aunt - daughter of Wm and Nancy Sheffield
   born 25-Aug-1870 in Hawkins County TN
   died 17-Jan-1956 Bean Station TN
   buried at Coffey Collins cemetery in Grainger County

John Burd SHEFFIELD: great grand uncle - son of Wm and Nancy Sheffield
   born 02-July-1872 in Hawkins County TN
   died 11-July-1931 Grainger County TN
   buried at MT Pleasant Church Cemetery in Grainger County

Bonnie Anna Laura Parrott SHEFFIELD: great grandmother - daughter of Daniel Henry Parrott and Elizabeth Bean
   born 06-Oct-1872 in Hawkins County TN
   died 26-Feb-1963 in Crossville TN
   buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Rockwood TN (unmarked grave)

Eula Gertrude SHEFFIELD: grand aunt - daughter of James M. Sheffield and Bonnie Anna Laura Parrott
   born 18-Oct-1891 in Eidson TN Hawkins County
   died 23-Feb-1981 in Big Stone Gap VA
   buried at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens

Thomas Jefferson SHEFFIELD: grandfather - son of James M. Sheffield and  Anna Laura Parrott
   born 23-Nov-1894 in Kyles Ford TN
   died 04-Dec-1984 in Louisville, KY
   buried at Dyche Cemetery in London, KY

Children of Wm. S. SHEFFIELD and Nancy Ann Coulson SHEFFIELD of Eidson, TN

1)  Samuel David Sheffield - born 09-Feb-1862 Hawkins Co TN - died 01-Aug-1887 Hawkins Co TN
2)  Sarah Margaret Sheffield - born 23-Dec-1864 Hawkins Co TN - died 01-July-1930 Tazewell TN
3)  James Melchesideck Sheffield - born 12-April-1867 Hawkins Co TN - died 26-Feb-1948 Caryville TN
4)  Mary Jane Sheffield - born 25-Aug-1870 Hawkins Co TN - died 17-Jan-1956 Grainger County TN
5)  John Burd Sheffield  - born 02-July-1872 Hawkins County - died 11-July-1931 Grainger County TN

Children of Whitney and Mary Jane Snider SHEFFIELD of Washington Co VA
 source: Whitney Sheffield Bible dated 1831 from E. Sheffield via P. Parker.

1) Sarah Ann Sheffield - born 1822 probably in Carter County, TN
     Notes: Washington County VA Marriages Ministers Returns 1778-1855 by Marty Hiatt and Craig Roberts Scott page 22 Bird, William J
     & Sarah Shufield 18-Feb-1845 Minister George R. Barr I am not 100% sure that this is our Sarah but it is most likely to be a match.

2) John S. Sheffield - born 1825 in TN Carter County died 1904 Washington Co VA. Married Caroline Neal

3) James C. Sheffield - born abt 1828
    There is a James Sheffield on Greene Co TN 1860 census. This could be the same James. I was told by a Sheffield cousin told me that William and one of his brothers left VA for TN to join the Civil War, as far as he knew they never went back to VA. I believe that this was James. It is also interesting that William got married in Greene county at Greeneville in May of 1861.

4)William Sheffield - born 1829 died 1835 (not to be confused with William S. Sheffield)

5)  Alexandrea Sheffield - 1830-1833

6)  Benjamin R. Sheffield - born 1836  and died 22-December-1873. Married Mary 'Polly' Wright.

7)  Moses Sheffield - born 1834 - Moses lived and died in Washington Co VA

8)  Thomas Preston Sheffield - born 27-April-1837 died 25-June-1923

9)  William S. Sheffield - born 09-Sept-1839 Abingdon VA died 15-March-1914 Thorn Hill TN

Whitney SHEFFIELD - born 12-March-1801*. I have been told by a SHEFFIELD cousin in Abingdon that he was told that Whitney lived on White Top Mountain for a long time before moving to Abingdon area. Whitney must have died before 1880 because he is not on the Washington Co VA 1880 census.DNA research is being done to try and determine if there is any connection to either of the much talked about Sheffield families of Duplin and Moore county North Carolina. Please see the SHUFFLE link below for info on possible connection to the Sheffield family of Moore county NC.

Mary Jane Snider - born 25-December-1797* in 05-Sept-1881  - 1880 Washington Co Census has Mary Jane living with her son Thomas Preston SHEFFIELD. Mary Jane states that she was born in VA as well as both of her parents. On the 1860 Washington Co VA census she states that she is from TN which I believe is correct and this is supported by the fact that her first son John Sheffield was born in Carter County TN.

One family legend is that Whitney and Mary Jane were living in TN and moved to NC and then later took a wagon train to Washington CO VA. (source cousin Paul P.)

* birth dates taken from copy of Whitney Sheffield's Bible.
 

SHUFFLE - Possible connection between the Sheffield line of Washington Co VA and the Shuffle family.
 

Washington County Links:

http://www.claynet.com/athomas/  Families of Washington County VA
http://www.claynet.com/athomas/sheffiel/index.htm Descendants of Whitney Sheffield of Washington Co VA
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawashin/ Washington County VA GenWeb Site
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawashin/historic.htm Historical Society of Washington County VA
http://hometown.aol.com/Seesie260/index.HTGS.html Holston Territory Genealogical Society
http://genforum.genealogy.com/va/washington/ Genealogy.com Washington Co VA forum
http://www.census-online.com/links/VA/Washington/ Census Online: Washington Co VA
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm New River Group: includes several counties in VA and NC
 

      Last Updated on: 09/23/2005