Elizabeth (Harrell) Sheffield (abt. 1825 - abt. 1861)

Born about 1 Jan 1825 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew Jackson Sheffield — married 23 Dec 1847 in Pulaski, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died about 1861 at about age 36 in Pulaski, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Betsy was the daughter of Harrell-507 and Owens-7559 and was possibly born just before her mom passed away in 1826. She married Andrew Sheffield, her brother Needham's wife, Milberry's, brother. They had at least seven children.

She passed away after the 1860 census as Andrew is living with the children, widower, in the 1870 census. Andrew and his brother in law Needham served in the CSA and Andy brought Needham's body home to Milberry is one family story, while other's find Needham actually passed at home with Milberry from injuries in the CSA. Other stories have that Needham was buried on the battleground in Atlanta. Andy does remarry but after his second wife passes, he lives the rest of his days with Milberry.

Elizabeth was born in 1825.

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Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Laura (Leonard) Long.

• "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW6Q-8N1 : 12 January 2020), Elizabeth Harrell in entry for Andrew Sheffield, 1847.
• "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWCD-MWP : 7 February 2020), Andrew Sheffield and Elizabeth Harrell, 23 Dec 1847; citing Marriage, Pulaski, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 177,705.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYC-6J3 : 19 December 2020), Elizabeth Shuffield in household of Andy Shuffield, Pulaski, Georgia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMC-YKF : 18 February 2021), Elizabeth Sheffield in entry for Andrew J Sheffield, 1860.
• "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJ32-ZM5 : 2 March 2021), Miss Bettie Harrell in entry for Mrs Janette Joiner, 23 May 1929; citing Chauncey, Dodge, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.