William M. Sheets was the third of seven known children of David Sheets (c1788-1837) and Nancy Orrell (c1788-1840), who married 01 Dec 18078 at Rowan (in the part that is now Davie County, North Carolina?) County, North Carolina. It is not known where David or Nancy are buried, though it is thought they both died at Davie County, North Carolina.
William married Perlina (went by Paulina?) Rominger (1817-1890) on 12 Oct 1838 at Davie County, North Carolina. William and Paulina were the parents of twelve known children, namely:
1. Martha Ann Sheets Harper (1840-1868)
2. Nancy C. Sheets Blackburn (1841-1892)
3. Mary Elizabeth Sheets Brandon (1844-1879)
4. Washington Sheets (1845-young)
5. David Uriah Sheets (1846-1929)
6. George Sheets (1847-young)
7. Emily C. Sheets Jarvis (1848-1932)
8. Lewis Wesley Sheets (1852-1930)
9. William Harrison Sheets (1854-1916)
10. Sarah E. Sheets (1855-young)
11. Louisa Mariah Sheets Ketner (1856-1888)
12. Laura Josephine Sheets (1859-1879)
In 1850 William, Paulina, Martha, Nancy, Mary, David and Emily were living at Davie County, North Carolina. In 1860 the parents, Martha, Nancy, Mary, David, Emily, Lewis, William, Louisa and Laura, and Paulina's widowed mother, Catherine were living at Yadkin District, Forsyth County, North Carolina. In 1870 the family (listed as Shutt in the census index) consisting of the parents, Mary, Lewis, William, Louisa and Laura were living at Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
Links to William's wife and eight of his twelve known children are included below.
William married Perlina (went by Paulina?) Rominger (1817-1890) on 12 Oct 1838 at Davie County, North Carolina. William and Paulina were the parents of twelve known children, namely:
1. Martha Ann Sheets Harper (1840-1868)
2. Nancy C. Sheets Blackburn (1841-1892)
3. Mary Elizabeth Sheets Brandon (1844-1879)
4. Washington Sheets (1845-young)
5. David Uriah Sheets (1846-1929)
6. George Sheets (1847-young)
7. Emily C. Sheets Jarvis (1848-1932)
8. Lewis Wesley Sheets (1852-1930)
9. William Harrison Sheets (1854-1916)
10. Sarah E. Sheets (1855-young)
11. Louisa Mariah Sheets Ketner (1856-1888)
12. Laura Josephine Sheets (1859-1879)
In 1850 William, Paulina, Martha, Nancy, Mary, David and Emily were living at Davie County, North Carolina. In 1860 the parents, Martha, Nancy, Mary, David, Emily, Lewis, William, Louisa and Laura, and Paulina's widowed mother, Catherine were living at Yadkin District, Forsyth County, North Carolina. In 1870 the family (listed as Shutt in the census index) consisting of the parents, Mary, Lewis, William, Louisa and Laura were living at Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
Links to William's wife and eight of his twelve known children are included below.
William M. Sheets was the third of seven known children of David Sheets (c1788-1837) and Nancy Orrell (c1788-1840), who married 01 Dec 18078 at Rowan (in the part that is now Davie County, North Carolina?) County, North Carolina. It is not known where David or Nancy are buried, though it is thought they both died at Davie County, North Carolina.
William married Perlina (went by Paulina?) Rominger (1817-1890) on 12 Oct 1838 at Davie County, North Carolina. William and Paulina were the parents of twelve known children, namely:
1. Martha Ann Sheets Harper (1840-1868)
2. Nancy C. Sheets Blackburn (1841-1892)
3. Mary Elizabeth Sheets Brandon (1844-1879)
4. Washington Sheets (1845-young)
5. David Uriah Sheets (1846-1929)
6. George Sheets (1847-young)
7. Emily C. Sheets Jarvis (1848-1932)
8. Lewis Wesley Sheets (1852-1930)
9. William Harrison Sheets (1854-1916)
10. Sarah E. Sheets (1855-young)
11. Louisa Mariah Sheets Ketner (1856-1888)
12. Laura Josephine Sheets (1859-1879)
In 1850 William, Paulina, Martha, Nancy, Mary, David and Emily were living at Davie County, North Carolina. In 1860 the parents, Martha, Nancy, Mary, David, Emily, Lewis, William, Louisa and Laura, and Paulina's widowed mother, Catherine were living at Yadkin District, Forsyth County, North Carolina. In 1870 the family (listed as Shutt in the census index) consisting of the parents, Mary, Lewis, William, Louisa and Laura were living at Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
Links to William's wife and eight of his twelve known children are included below.
William married Perlina (went by Paulina?) Rominger (1817-1890) on 12 Oct 1838 at Davie County, North Carolina. William and Paulina were the parents of twelve known children, namely:
1. Martha Ann Sheets Harper (1840-1868)
2. Nancy C. Sheets Blackburn (1841-1892)
3. Mary Elizabeth Sheets Brandon (1844-1879)
4. Washington Sheets (1845-young)
5. David Uriah Sheets (1846-1929)
6. George Sheets (1847-young)
7. Emily C. Sheets Jarvis (1848-1932)
8. Lewis Wesley Sheets (1852-1930)
9. William Harrison Sheets (1854-1916)
10. Sarah E. Sheets (1855-young)
11. Louisa Mariah Sheets Ketner (1856-1888)
12. Laura Josephine Sheets (1859-1879)
In 1850 William, Paulina, Martha, Nancy, Mary, David and Emily were living at Davie County, North Carolina. In 1860 the parents, Martha, Nancy, Mary, David, Emily, Lewis, William, Louisa and Laura, and Paulina's widowed mother, Catherine were living at Yadkin District, Forsyth County, North Carolina. In 1870 the family (listed as Shutt in the census index) consisting of the parents, Mary, Lewis, William, Louisa and Laura were living at Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina.
Links to William's wife and eight of his twelve known children are included below.
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