Shep's Place Family Tree

William F. SHEETS  ‎(I451)‎
Given Names: William F.
Surname: SHEETS

Gender: MaleMale
      
Birth: May 1795 36 Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death: 11 March 1871 ‎(Age 75)‎ Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Personal Facts and Details
Birth May 1795 36 Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Marriage Elizabeth HENRY - 21 July 1814 ‎(Age 19)‎

Shared Note: - Gallia Co, Ohio Or Cabell Co. VA. (Cv)
Biographical Notes

Hide Details Note: From Hardesty's History of Gallia County 1882:

William and Elizabeth Henry Sheets came to this county in 1806. The father of Mr. Sheets came to this county when there were no roads, schools, churches or mills. Everything was done by hand. Game was very plentiful, and he killed a few bear in this township ‎[Guyan]‎. He had to endure many hardships.

In the 1860 federal census, William 64 years and Elizabeth 65 were living on their own. They owned property worth $2,000. It was stated that both of them had been born in North Carolina.
Biographical Notes

Hide Details Note: In 1850 William 55 years and Elizabeth 58 years were farming in Guyan township and owned real estate valued at about $5,000. Only one child was at home with them and that was Minerva, aged 28 years. On the very next property three of their sons were farming: George 20, William J. 18 and Brice H. 16 years.

After Elizabeth died in 1864, William lived with his son Brice's family until he died in 1871.
Name Note

Note: He was known as Uncle Billy within the family.
Biographical Notes Elizabeth HENRY -

Note: Brothers, John and William Sheets, married sisters, Susannah and Elizabeth Henry.
Death 11 March 1871 ‎(Age 75)‎ Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA

Cause of death: Gravel

Note: I suppose that means gallstones or kidney stones.]
Burial Sanders Cemetery, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA


Source: Claudie Sheets


Note: William Sheets was buried off #218 where the old townhouse stood, where they voted. This is referred to as Sanders Cemetery #2.
Last Change 26 November 2008 - 08:26:13
View Details for ...

Parents Family  (F168)
George Ludwig SHEETS
1759 - 1835
‎(unknown)‎ UNKNOWN
-
Leonard SHEETS
1782 - 1860
Joseph SHEETS
1783 -
Anna SHEETS
1791 - 1859
William F. SHEETS
1795 - 1871
John SHEETS
1799 - 1862
Polly SHEETS
1800 -
Katharine Katy SHEETS
1805 -
George H. SHEETS
1806 - 1870
Susanna SHEETS
1810 - 1870

Immediate Family  (F169)
Elizabeth HENRY
1793 - 1864
Nancy C. L. SHEETS
1816 - 1883
Becky Jane Jennie SHEETS
1817 - 1881
Mary A. Polly SHEETS
1820 -
Minerva SHEETS
1822 - 1898
Susan Henry SHEETS
1824 - 1880
John Henry Curly John SHEETS
1824 - 1890
Elizabeth SHEETS
1826 - 1880
Sarah Sally SHEETS
1828 - 1891
George Washington SHEETS
1830 - 1893
William Jackson Jack SHEETS
1832 - 1913
Brice Hannan SHEETS
1834 - 1912


Notes
Marriage Gallia Co, Ohio Or Cabell Co. VA. ‎(Cv)‎

Marriage Gallia Co, Ohio Or Cabell Co. VA. ‎(Cv)‎

Biographical Notes From Hardesty's History of Gallia County 1882:

William and Elizabeth Henry Sheets came to this county in 1806. The father of Mr. Sheets came to this county when there were no roads, schools, churches or mills. Everything was done by hand. Game was very plentiful, and he killed a few bear in this township ‎[Guyan]‎. He had to endure many hardships.

In the 1860 federal census, William 64 years and Elizabeth 65 were living on their own. They owned property worth $2,000. It was stated that both of them had been born in North Carolina.
Biographical Notes In 1850 William 55 years and Elizabeth 58 years were farming in Guyan township and owned real estate valued at about $5,000. Only one child was at home with them and that was Minerva, aged 28 years. On the very next property three of their sons were farming: George 20, William J. 18 and Brice H. 16 years.

After Elizabeth died in 1864, William lived with his son Brice's family until he died in 1871.
Name Note He was known as Uncle Billy within the family.
Biographical Notes Brothers, John and William Sheets, married sisters, Susannah and Elizabeth Henry.
Biographical Notes Brothers, John and William Sheets, married sisters, Susannah and Elizabeth Henry.
Death I suppose that means gallstones or kidney stones.]
Burial William Sheets was buried off #218 where the old townhouse stood, where they voted. This is referred to as Sanders Cemetery #2.
View Notes for ...


Sources

Source		 US Census 1850
Citation Details:  Ohio, Gallia Co., Guyan Twp. 25 November 1850

Source		 History of Gallia County, Ohio
Publication: 1882, HH Hardesty & Co
Citation Details:  Page 23

Source		 Ancestry.com Trees and Communities

Source		 US Census 1860
Citation Details:  Ohio, Gallia Co., Guyan Twp. Post office: Mercerville 6 August 1860
Burial Claudie Sheets
View Sources for ...


Media
There are no media objects for this individual.
View Media for ...


Family with Parents
Father
George Ludwig SHEETS ‎(I449)‎
Birth 1759
Death between 1835 and 1838 ‎(Age 76)‎ Indiana, USA
Mother

Marriage: circa 1780
2 years
#1
Brother
Leonard SHEETS ‎(I1426)‎
Birth circa 1782 23 Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death before 1860 ‎(Age 78)‎ Greene County, Indiana, USA
1 year
#2
Brother
Joseph SHEETS ‎(I450)‎
Birth circa 1783 24
8 years
#3
Sister
Anna SHEETS ‎(I515)‎
Birth circa 1791 32 Virginia, USA
Death 18 February 1859 ‎(Age 68)‎ Wisconsin, USA
4 years
#4
William F. SHEETS ‎(I451)‎
Birth May 1795 36 Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death 11 March 1871 ‎(Age 75)‎ Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
4 years
#5
Brother
John SHEETS ‎(I185)‎
Birth circa 1799 40 Virginia, USA
Death 8 November 1862 ‎(Age 63)‎ Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
1 year
#6
Sister
Polly SHEETS ‎(I1351)‎
Birth circa 1800 41 Virginia, USA
5 years
#7
Sister
Katharine Katy SHEETS ‎(I2111)‎
Birth circa 1805 46
2 years
#8
Brother
George H. SHEETS ‎(I516)‎
Birth 30 September 1806 47 Virginia, USA
Death 20 September 1870 ‎(Age 63)‎ Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
4 years
#9
Sister
Susanna SHEETS ‎(I2107)‎
Birth July 1810 51
Death 20 September 1870 ‎(Age 60)‎
Family with Elizabeth HENRY
William F. SHEETS ‎(I451)‎
Birth May 1795 36 Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death 11 March 1871 ‎(Age 75)‎ Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
-2 years
Wife
 
Elizabeth HENRY ‎(I452)‎
Birth 1793 23 18 North Carolina, USA
Death 2 March 1864 ‎(Age 71)‎ Gallia County, Ohio, USA

Marriage: 21 July 1814
2 years
#1
Daughter
Nancy C. L. SHEETS ‎(I565)‎
Birth 15 July 1816 21 23 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death 7 September 1883 ‎(Age 67)‎ Gallia County, Ohio, USA
10 months
#2
Daughter
Becky Jane Jennie SHEETS ‎(I567)‎
Birth 19 May 1817 22 24 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death 6 May 1881 ‎(Age 63)‎ Gallia County, Ohio, USA
3 years
#3
Daughter
Mary A. Polly SHEETS ‎(I511)‎
Birth 2 November 1820 25 27 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death Gallia County, Ohio, USA
2 years
#4
Daughter
Minerva SHEETS ‎(I558)‎
Birth 8 September 1822 27 29 Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death 28 July 1898 ‎(Age 75)‎ Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
16 months
#5
Daughter
Susan Henry SHEETS ‎(I2019)‎
Birth circa 1824 28 31 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death 4 June 1880 ‎(Age 56)‎ Gallia County, Ohio, USA
5 months
#6
Son
John Henry Curly John SHEETS ‎(I453)‎
Birth 14 June 1824 29 31 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death 17 January 1890 ‎(Age 65)‎ Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
2 years
#7
Daughter
Elizabeth SHEETS ‎(I560)‎
Birth June 1826 31 33 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death after 1880 ‎(Age 53)‎
20 months
#8
Daughter
Sarah Sally SHEETS ‎(I509)‎
Birth 9 February 1828 32 35 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death 4 May 1891 ‎(Age 63)‎ Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
2 years
#9
Son
George Washington SHEETS ‎(I455)‎
Birth 25 March 1830 34 37 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death 1 March 1893 ‎(Age 62)‎ Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
2 years
#10
Son
William Jackson Jack SHEETS ‎(I454)‎
Birth 10 March 1832 36 39 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death 21 December 1913 ‎(Age 81)‎ Gallia County, Ohio, USA
2 years
#11
Son
Brice Hannan SHEETS ‎(I456)‎
Birth 28 February 1834 38 41 Mercerville, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Death 4 April 1912 ‎(Age 78)‎ Mercerville, Gallia County, Ohio, USA