Sheffield

Justice Miner Sheffield (1806-1898) and Henrietta Bartlett. 1808 to 1885 (died 21 May 1885 at 76 years 5 months and 19 days). Justus M Sheffield came from Geauga County, Ohio.
He would live out most of his life in Cass County. Justice and Henrietta are both buried in Bly Cemetery, Cass Co., MI. After Henrietta, Justice sometime between 1890 and 1895,
went to Iowa to be close to his daughter Lucinda. Family lore states that he was the son of Harvey Sheffield born in Connecticut. Justice had several siblings, which we haven't listed here
as most did not come with Justice on this journey. In the 1880 census for Marcellus Twp, Cass County, MI - states she was born in New York state and both parents were originally from Massachusettes.

In 1840 Russel, Geauga Co., OH - is where we can find Justice before he makes a move to McHenry Co., Illinois with wife Henrietta and some of the children born to this union.

1850 and 1860 Federal Census, we see Justice and family living in McHenry Co, Illinios along with the following children (some were mispelled on the census, which we are attempting to Correct here.)

Known Children by this Union Were:

1. Clara M aka Clarisa - born 4 June 1826 in New York state. She wed William Hoege 2 May 1850 in McHenry Co., IL. William was born on 24 Jan 1813. They had at least 2 children; Alsina & Orrien

William had children from a previous marriage. William also served as a postmaster in 1852 in McHenry Co., ILL - his previous marriage occurred in Geauga Co., OH to Margaret Francisco 15 Nov, 1838. Margaret died in McHenry Co., Ill in 1849. William and Clarissa lived in McHenry Co., IL : Cass County, MI and Floyd Co., Iowa where he died 20 September 1901 and she on 2 April 1908.

2. Cynthie M in December 1827 in Cuyahoga, Ohio. Later married a Dickson - (1860) but is found without her husband living with her father and she is 33 years of age. Married 3 times. Final Marriage to Daniel Webber and lived in Cass County, Michigan and may be found there before going to Iowa. Died the 9 January 1907 in Decatur Co., Iowa.

3. James M. born 1831 in the state of New York - (was born April 9, 1831 and died July 3, 1883) James can be found living in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO in the 1880 census.

from the files of Victory about James M. Sheffield and his wife and children:

He married (can’t read writing well) Savina or Sylvina ( born born 1829 England. She had one boy from a former marriage named Brusly?

THEIR CHILDREN

Justus 1853-1853

James (FRED) Aug 12 1855—Oct 28 1921 born Utah territory. 1880 census is living next to father in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO and by 1920 James from here they went to Hennepin Co., MN and are found there in the 1900 through 1920 census.

Josephine Oct 19 1861 born Illinois

S. Frank Oct 12 1871 born Michigan - moved to Minnesota and is found their with some of his siblings and widowed mother in census for Hennepin Co., MN
William - born 1850 in Missouri (This may be the son of Sylvina mentioned earlier.)

4. Lucina M abt 1841 - Married John H Cave in McHenry Co., ILL 28 August 1864. See Cave Biography this site for more.

5. Nelson Mortimer - born abt 1842 in Chagrin Falls, OH - moved to Peoria, Illinois after leaving his parents. Nelson died March 28, 1907 - Enlisted for the Civil War in state of Illinois

6. Laura Anne B born Aug 1, 1847 - McHenry Co., IL - married George Savage. George was the son of John Savage (abt 1788 to 1878) who was one of our earliest pioneers, emigated to this state in 1838.

Their known children were: Harry dob abt 1868, Ray dob abt 1869, Bertha L. dob abt 1872, Grace M. dob 15 Aug 1873 and Claud J. dob 5 Nov 1875. This family also headed West to Iowa and other parts unknown.

7. William H born abt 1847 - no other info available.

It should also be noted that in the 1860's Linus, Justice's brother, moved to McHenry Counnty, Illinois. But Linus would return to his county of birth in Geauga County, Ohio. He died there in
1901 at the age of 86.

Civil War:
25 July 1962 - Justice enlisted into the Co. F Illinois 95th Inf. Reg. He was promoted to a full principle musician (Drum Major) and was Mustered out on 21 Mar 1863.
Son James M Sheffield - 5 August 1862, enlisted into the Co. F Illinois 95th Inf. Reg. MO 1 May 1863

On July 24, 1895, in Lamoni, Iowa, Justice was baptized into the LDS church.

It should also be stated here, that there may have been additional children or perhaps an absence due to travel because there is at least one large age gap between the ages ofchildren.

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