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- H. David Sheets1828 -
- W. Nancy Thompson (add)
m. 17 Oct 1850
Facts and Events
Biography of David Sheets
From "History of Clinton County, Indiana", 1886:
David Sheets, second son of Philip Sheets, was born in Augusta County, Virginia, August 30, 1828. He was reared at his birthplace till eighteen years of age when he came with his parents to Clinton County. He received such education as could be obtained in the subscription schools of this county, and lived with his parents on their frontier farm till his marriage. He was married to Miss Nancy Thompson October 17, 1850, she being a native of Illinois, in which State her parents, Dennis and Mary Thompson, lived for a time. Her parents were natives of Ohio, the father bora in Darke County, and the mother in Preble County. Both died when Mrs. Sheets was a child, she being reared by her grandfather, Robert Thompson, with whpm she came to Clinton County in 1848. Mr. and Mrs. Sheets are the parents of nine children—John C., James H., Perry M., Zimri E., Mary M., Albert W., Elmer E., Philip M. and Wildie M. After his marriage Mr. Sheets settled on a farm south of La Fayette where he resided one year. He then came to Warren Township, Clinton County, where he lived on rented land till he settled on his present farm in 1863, where he has 285 acres of choice land under fine cultivation. In politics Mr. Sheets is a Republican. He and his wife belong to the Methodist Protestant church.
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