Jul-28-2018
Husband: Jacob Sheets
Born: ca 1783 in Maryland 1,2 Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Mother:
Wife: Nancy Ann Ireland 3
Born: ca 1786 in Maryland 2 Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes
F Child 1: Elizabeth Sheets Born: 1808 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4 Died: Feb-28-1877 in Harrison Co, WV 4 Husband: William Flanigan b. Jan-16-1803 d. Nov-21-1879
F Child 2: Jemima Sheets Born: ca 1818 5 (see note 1) Died: Apr-21-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Buried: in Hinkle Cemetery, Straight Fork, near Kincheloe, Harrison Co, WV 7 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Husband: Marion Perine b. Dec- -1838 Married: Oct-16-1859 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8
M Child 3: Eli Sheets Born: ca 1821 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,10,1,2 Died: 1870 at Davisson Run (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 10,11 Cause of death: dropsy 12 Resided: in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1870 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Wife: Talitha Ash b. ca 1824 d. bef May 1876 Census name: Tabitha Married: Aug-21-1851 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 12
M Child 4: Lemuel E. Sheets Born: ca 1821 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 13 Census: 1880 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Resided: 1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1870 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1880 farmer 14 Occupation: 1870 retired merchant 15 Occupation: Apr-23-1866 appointed postmaster at Sycamore Dale in Harrison Co WV Occupation: 1860 toll gatherer 2 Wife: Mary Margret Susanah R. Marchel Married: Nov-16-1845 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 16,17 Wife: Amanda Overfield b. ca 1827 Also known as: Manda ___ 18 Married: May-30-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 5: Minerva J. Sheets Census name: Minervy J. Sheets Born: Apr- -1831 20 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (2) 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (3) Marriage record of son. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Jemima Perine, age 58, born in Harrison Co, dau of Jacob & Nancy Sheets, married, died Apr 211885, cause of death cancer. Informant: Marion Perine, husband. DR p. 44. (7) Cemeteries of Union District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1990), Headstone reading: Jemima Perine, wife of Marion, died Apr 27 (sic) 1885, age 65. (8) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Marion Prine, 25, b. Doddridge Co, res. Harrison Co, son of Isaac & Sarah; and Jemima Sheets, 30, of Harrison Co, dau of Jacob & Nancy. Married Oct 16 1859. There is an entry in another volume that indicates a marriage between Marion Perine and Nancy Sheets, ages and parents not given, on Oct 15 1859. This is presumed to be an error in which the bride's mother was entered where the bride's name should have been. MR p. 13. (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (10) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR p. 61 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=110813&Type=Death. (11) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Union District). (15) 1870 Census, Harrison County, WV. (16) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=36783&Type=Marriage. (17) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Death record of husband. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Lemuel E. Sheets, widowed, age 55, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jacob & Nancy Sheets; and Amanda Stout, widowed, age 45, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Martin & Julia Overfield. Married May 30 1876 in Doddridge County. MR p. 212, line 29 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792276&Type=Marriage. (20) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) Event Notes Note (1) Age 30 at time of Oct 1859 marriage would put birth in about 1829, and age 58 given in Apr 1885 death record would put birth in about 1827. But age 32 in 1850 Census would put birth in about 1818, age 24 in 1860 Census puts it at about 1836, age 39 in the 1870 Census puts it at about 1831, age 55 in 1880 Census puts it at about 1825, and age 65 shown on headstone would put it in about 1820.Name Index