This week we take a look at the lineage of the Sheets surname as it pertains to my family’s history.

Earliest Known Ancestor

Sylvester Clark Sheets, my 3rd great-grandfather, was born 29 Dec 1840 in Tiffin, Ohio.  He married Louisa Margaret Schofield on 27 Oct 1864 in Porter County, Indiana.  Sylvester was a Union soldier in the Civil War and served as a private in Company B, 151st Regiment, Indiana Infantry.  He died 16 Nov 1898 in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana.

Sheets Family Lineage

Lineage

Jessica Marie Cole > Douglass Lyal Cole > Duane Lyal Cole (1929 – 1994) > Lyal Newton Cole (1908 – 1955) > Wilhimena Isabelle Sheets (1886 – 1953) > Sylvester Clark Sheets (1840 – 1898)

Additional Information

• Check out my Ancestry Family Tree for Sylvester Clark Sheets.
• See the grave of Sylvester Clark Sheets on Find A Grave.