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Sheffield Township

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Sheffield Township was formed from Kinzua, on June 7, 1833.

Boroughs and Villages

Barnes
Cherry Run
Donaldson
Henrys Mills
Hoover
Milltown
Roystone
Saybrook
Sheffield

Cemeteries

Barnes Cemetery
Sheffield Cemetery
St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery

Church Records

Early Churches

Early Histories

Early History of Sheffield Township - Contributed by Jane Dunkle

Historical information based on the book: "Historical Collections of Sheffield Township"

Family Histories & Biographies

Maps

USGS Topo Map (based on 1/24,000 maps dated 1954 through 1969)

Photographs and Postcards

Center Street, Sheffield
Fire Department of Horton, Crary and Company, circa 1890
Horton's Memorial High School, Sheffield
Horton Residence on the road to Barnes
Lee House, Sheffield
Lumber Industry, a look back through postcards
Old Sheffield High School
Sheffield in 1895
Sheffield, July 4th, 1912
Tannery, Sheffield
Undated postcard with a view of Sheffield
Undated postcard of the west end of Sheffield

Schools

Early Schools

Other

Sign for the city of Sheffield

The links, below, are to the Sheffield Township section in the Schenck History where the individual's name first appears; however, many of these pioneers are mentioned numerous times throughout this site. To find these additional entries, use the Find (Ctrl-F) search feature for this page or the Google search box on the Warren County Genealogy homepage to search the entire site.

Pioneers and those who came later...

Those with a * after the name moved away.

ARNETT, James *
BARLOW, Cabot
BARNES, Timothy, 1786-1878
- BARNES, Betsey (maiden name unknown), wife of Timothy
- BARNES, Erastus, son of Timothy, 1811-1894, buried Barnes Cemetery (see biography)
  - BARNES, Eliza (EDDY), wife of Erastus
  - BARNES, Rose, daughter of Erastus
  - BARNES, Timothy E., son of Erastus
    - BARNES, Ada (HOUGHTON), wife of Timothy
  - BARNES, Eunice Letitia, daughter of Erastus (see George HORTON, below)
  - BARNES, Catharine, daughter of Erastus
- BARNES, Asa H., son of Timothy, 1817-1875 (see biography)
  - BARNES, Letetia M. (FORCE), wife of Asa
  - BARNES, Amy, daughter of Asa (married Curtis GILSON, Sheffield)
  - BARNES, Erastus, son of Asa
  - BARNES, Edward, son of Asa
  - BARNES, Eliza, daughter of Asa (married Doctor BADGER),
  - BARNES, Frank, son of Asa
  - BARNES, Cole, son of Asa
  - BARNES, William, son of Asa
  - BARNES, Ellsworth, son of Asa
BARTON, William
BOWERS, Daniel *
BROWN, John *
CARLSON, Algot, b. 1864-1953, buried Sheffield Cemetery
- CARLSON, Florence (Munson), wife of Algot, b. 1875
- CARLSON, Mabel, daughter of Algot, b. 1893
- CARLSON, Carl E., son of Algot, b. 1896
- CARLSON, Evelyn E., daughter of Algot, b. 1898
- CARLSON, Miner, son of Algot
- CARLSON, Harry, son of Algot, 1902-1918 (see obituary)
- CARLSON, Clarence, son of Algot
- CARLSON, Carrie, daughter of Algot
- CARLSON, Mildred, daughter of Algot
- CARLSON, Roy, son of Algot
- CARLSON, Edith, daughter of Algot
CARVER, Joseph (see also Borough of Warren)
CARVER, Stephen (see also Borough of Warren)
CRARY, Jerry, 1842-1936, buried Oakland Cemetery
- CRARY, Laura Antoinette "Nettie" (DUNHAM), wife of Jerry, 1846-1930, buried Oakland Cemetery
- CRARY, Horace Allen, son of Jerry, 1873-1961
  - CRARY, Elizabeth (STONE), 1st wife of Horace, 1874-1943, buried Oakland Cemetery
  - CRARY, Helen M. (LAUFFENBURGER), 2nd wife of Horace, 1901-1977
- CRARY, Miner Dunham, son of Jerry, 1875-1956, buried Oakland Cemetery
  - CRARY, Edith (INGRAHAM), 1st wife of Miner, 1884-1939, buried Oakland Cemetery
    - CRARY, Winifred A., daughter of Miner, b. abt 1918 *
    - CRARY, Miner Dunham, Jr., son of Miner, b. abt 1921 *
    - CRARY, Horace I., son of Miner, b. abt 1925 *
  - CRARY, Margaret (CAMERON), 2nd wife of Miner, 1891-1982, buried Oakland Cemetery
- CRARY, Clarence "Clare" J., son of Jerry, 1879-1975, buried Oakland Cemetery
  - CRARY, Irene (HORTON), 1st wife of Clare, 1881-1942, buried Oakland Cemetery
    - CRARY, Calvert Horton, son of Clare, 1908-2002, buried Oakland Cemetery (link includes obituary) *
      - CRARY, Catherine (SNELL), 1st wife of Calvert, 1909-1974, buried Oakland Cemetery
      - CRARY, Pamela (PAGET), 2nd wife of Calvert, 1921-2009, buried Oakland Cemetery
    - CRARY, Douglas Dunham, son of Clare *
    - CRARY, Stephen Trowbridge, son of Clare *
  - CRARY, Gene Alden (WALKER), 2nd wife of Clare, 1898-1988, buried Oakland Cemetery
- CRARY, Marion A., daughter of Jerry, b. 1880 *
DONALDSON, Andrew 1800-1867, buried Barnes Cemetery (see biography)
DUNHAM, Richard, 1802-1870, buried Oakland Cemetery (see also son's biography)
- DUNHAM, Laura (ALLEN), wife of Richard, 1805-1891, buried Oakland Cemetery
- DUNHAM, Albert, son of Richard, 1827-1854, buried Oakland Cemetery
- DUNHAM, Minor B., son of Richard, 1829-1902, buried Oakland Cemetery (includes a long biography from Volume 10, Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania biography as well as his obituary)(see also biography, 1887)
  - DUNHAM, Mary M. (PERSON), wife of Minor, 1831-1925, buried Oakland Cemetery
    - DUNHAM, Clara Ellen, daughter of Minor, 1853-1875, buried Oakland Cemetery
    - DUNHAM, George H., son of Minor, 1854-1940, buried Oakland Cemetery
      - DUNHAM, Fanny (CROSBY), wife of George
    - DUNHAM, Francis (aka Frank), son of Minor, 1856-1857, buried Oakland Cemetery
    - DUNHAM, Jessie M., daughter of Minor, b. 1862 (see Dr. Richard B. STEWART, City of Warren)
- DUNHAM, Delilah, daughter of Richard, b. abt 1834
- DUNHAM, Harlow, son of Richard, b. abt 1836
- DUNHAM, Electa, daughter of Richard, 1840-1912
- DUNHAM, Catherine Maria, daughter of Richard, 1842-1919 (married George W. SNYDER)
- DUNHAM, Aurelia M., daughter of Richard, 1844-1923 (married James M. MEAD)
- DUNHAM, Laura Antoinette, daughter of Richard, 1846-1930 (see Jerry CRARY, above)
GATY, James
GILSON, John
- GILSON, Rufus P., son of John, b. 1833 (see biography)
  - GILSON, Martha L. (BLANCHARD), wife of Rufus
  - GILSON, Charles, son of Rufus
  - GILSON, Alma N., daughter of Rufus, (married Thomas MATTHEWSON)
  - GILSON, Delia, daughter of Rufus, (married George NOBLET)
  - GILSON, Carver, son of Rufus
  - GILSON, Cemer T., son of Rufus
HALL, Galbraith A. I., 1841-1893, buried Oakland Cemetery (see biography)
- HALL, Flora (BELL), wife of Galbraith, 1843-1924, buried Oakland Cemetery
- HALL, Orris P., son of Galbraith
- HALL, Belle E., daughter of Galbraith
- HALL, Mary Ella, daughter of Galbraith
- HALL, Josephine M., daughter of Galbraith
- HALL, Galbraith A. I., jr., son of Galbraith, 1877-1972, buried Oakland Cemetery
- HALL, Katie V., daughter of Galbraith
HORTON family
HORTON, Ovid, 1821-1887, buried Sheffield Cemetery
- HORTON, Catharine (HOLLIDAY), wife of Ovid, 1825-1909, buried Sheffield Cemetery
- HORTON, George, 1848-1893, buried Sheffield Cemetery
  - HORTON, Eunice Letitia (BARNES), wife of George, 1843-1934, buried Sheffield Cemetery
  - HORTON, Byron Barnes, son of George, 1873-1941, buried Sheffield Cemetery
  - HORTON, Harry H., son of George, 1878-1912, buried Sheffield Cemetery
- HORTON, Celia, daughter of Ovid, 1855-1939, buried Sheffield Cemetery
- HORTON, Catharine "Kate," daughter of Ovid, d. 1940, buried Sheffield Cemetery
- HORTON, James Holliday, son of Ovid
HORTON, Walter, 1832-1891, buried Sheffield Cemetery (see also biography)
- HORTON, Harriett "Hattie", (maiden name unknown), wife of Walter, 1837-1915, buried Sheffield Cemetery
- HORTON, Cora, daughter of Walter, 1859-1865, buried Sheffield Cemetery
- HORTON, Myra, daughter of Walter
HOUGHTON, Hiram T., b. 1816 (see biography)
INGLESBY, John
JONES, George *
KIDDER, Asahel
- KIDDER, Nathan, son of Asahel
LACY, Nathan
LACY, Patterson
LACY, Silas, 1789-1870 (brother of Nathan)
- LACY, Nancy (PARKER), wife of Silas
LANE, Jeremiah *
LEE, Amos
MASON, Lorenzo
MASTIN, C. C. *
MEAD, David *
MEAD, Thaddeus *
OSGOOD, James T., 1808-1887, buried Barnes Cemetery (see also biography)
- OSGOOD, Jane (COLE), wife of James, 1811-1889, buried Barnes Cemetery
PLACE, Thomas J., 1829-1897, buried Barnes Cemetery (see biography)
- PLACE, Laura S. (WHITCOMB), wife of Thomas, 1836-1909
PRATT, Adam L. (see also biography)
- PRATT, Martha (Stanton), 1st wife of Adam
- PRATT, Miranda (Spencer), 2nd wife of Adam
- PRATT, Betsey (Palmer), 3rd wife of Adam
SCOTT, James
SIGEL, Charles, 1836-1904 (see obituary)
SMEDLEY, Elijah, 1808-1883 (see biography)
- SMEDLEY, Catherine (PICKARD), 1st wife of Elijah, d. 1850
  - SMEDLEY, Lydia M., daughter of Elijah
  - SMEDLEY, Polly, daughter of Elijah
  - SMEDLEY, Adam P., son of Elijah
    - SMEDLEY, Sarah (FENTON), wife of Adam
    - SMEDLEY, Millard L., son of Adam, 1860-1953, buried Oakland Cemetery
    - SMEDLEY, Orrin or Orren F., son of Adam, 1868-1948, buried Sheffield Cemetery
    - SMEDLEY, Catherine E., daughter of Adam
  - SMEDLEY, James, son of Elijah
- SMEDLEY, Phebe (SNAPP), 2nd wife of Elijah
SNAPP, Henry
- SNAPP, Melchi, son of Henry, 1803-1882, buried Barnes Cemetery (see biography)
  - SNAPP, Fannie (SMITH), wife of Melchi, 1805-1864, buried Barnes Cemetery
  - SNAPP, Phebe, daughter of Melchi (see Elijah SMEDLEY, above)
  - SNAPP, William, son of Melchi, 1832-1891, buried Barnes Cemetery
    - SNAPP, Mary O. (FAIRFIELD), wife of Wm.
    - SNAPP, Gholson L., son of Wm., 1860-1948, buried Sheffield Cemetery (see obituary)
      - SNAPP, Lizzie J., wife of Gholson, 1867-1950, buried Sheffield Cemetery
      - SNAPP, Lester H., son of Gholson
    - SNAPP, Frank H., son of Wm
    - SNAPP, Walter M., son of Wm., 1865-1914
      - SNAPP, Lettie (WINGER), wife of Walter
    - SNAPP, Otis F., son of Wm.
    - SNAPP, Ethel Irma, daughter of Wm. (married Harry A. ARP) 1872-1951, buried Barnes Cemetery (see obituary)
  - SNAPP, Ida, daughter of Melchi (married Samuel SMEDLEY)
  - SNAPP, Enos, son of Melchi, 1836-1910, buried Barnes Cemetery (see obituary)
  - SNAPP, Warren, son of Melchi * (moved to Michigan)
  - SNAPP, Charles, son of Melchi, d. 1844, buried Barnes Cemetery
  - SNAPP, John, son of Melchi
  - SNAPP, Melchi, jr., son of Melchi, 1846-1864, buried Barnes Cemetery
    - SNAPP, Winifred (EDWARDS), wife of Melchi, Jr.
  - SNAPP, Laura Janet, daughter of Melchi (married Smith BURROWS), 1850-1893, buried Barnes Cemetery
  - SNAPP, Fauntley or Fantley M., son of Melchi, 1853-1932, buried Barnes Cemetery
SNAPP, Henry, Jr.
STANTON, Orrin
STEDMAN, James
STRANGER, Christopher
STRANGER, Daniel
TAYLOR, Stephen, b. 1796-1878, buried Barnes Cemetery
TAYLOR, William H., 1840-1923, buried Barnes Cemetery (see biography)
- TAYLOR, Helen (SHERWOOD), first wife of Wm. H.
  - TAYLOR, Amos A., son of Wm. H., 1865-1945, buried Barnes Cemetery
    - TAYLOR, Alice E. (EASTON), wife of Amos
  - TAYLOR, William H., jr., son of Wm. H., 1866-1931, buried Barnes Cemetery
  - TAYLOR, Dennis, son of Wm. H.
  - TAYLOR, George, son of Wm. H.
  - TAYLOR, Cassius or Cashus M., son of Wm. H., 1874-1894, buried Barnes Cemetery
  - TAYLOR, Jane, daughter of Wm. H.
  - TAYLOR, Rudolph, son of Wm. H.
- TAYLOR, Mary N. (RICE), second wife of Wm. H.
  - TAYLOR, Phebe A., daughter of Wm. H.
WELSH, James C. (see his obituary)
WHITMAN, John, 1810-1893, buried Barnes Cemetery (see biography)
WILLIAMS, Samuel
WILLIAMSON, John

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