Posted on: Washington Co. Va Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Washington/10230 Surname: SHEFFIELD, SNYDER ------------------------- Whitney SHEFFIELD b. abt 1803/01 probably in VA TN or NC married Mary Jane Snyder b. 1797 in Carter Co TN Whitney and Mary Jane had the following kids 1) John Sheffield - born abt 1824 in TN Carter County 2) James Sheffield - born abt 1828 3) Moses Sheffield - born abt 1834 4) Benjamin R. Sheffield - born 1836 and died 22-December-1873 5) Thomas Preston Sheffield - born 27-April-1837 died 25-June-1923 6) William S. Sheffield - born 09-Sept-1829 Abingdon VA died 15-March-1914 ThornHill TN New info indicates that Whitney's father may have been, Thomas W. Sheffield died 28-May-1859 Whitney Sheffield is listed in the Census of Wash Co VA 1840 Witney Shuffle 1850 Whitley Shuffle 67th District 1860 Witney Sheffield Lodi P.O. 1870 Whitney Sheffield Glade Spring Township Interesting Note: There is a Isaac Shuffle listed on the 1820 Wash Co Census. Could Isaac be related? Link: Sheffield line from Southwest VA URL: <http://www.GlennSheffield.com>