Biography:  William Sylvester Sheffield of Itawamba County, Mississippi

Source:  Rowland, Dunbar, ed.  The Official and Statistical Register of 
the State of Mississippi, 1904.  Nashville, Tenn.:  Press of the Brandon 
Printing Company, 1904.  Pages 539-540.

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ITAWAMBA COUNTY.
Population, 1900 - 13,544.

WILLIAM SYLVESTER SHEFFIELD, of Dorsey, was born January 9, 1847, in 
Itawamba County, Miss., and is the son of Morgan Banard and wife Sarah 
Sheffield.  The subject of this sketch was reared by his maternal 
grandfather (Sheffield), and took his name.  His ancestors were of 
English origin and emigrated to North Carolina, thence to Mississippi.  
Mr. Sheffield attended the primary schools of Itawamba County, under the 
instruction of James Pharr, Benjamin Johnson and others; has been farming 
since 1867; served as Sheriff of Itawamba County from 1888 to 1896; member 
of House of Representatives from 1896 to 1900; re-elected November 3, 
1903; was Confederate soldier, Second Sergeant Company I, Eleventh 
Mississippi Cavalry; enlisted in September, 1863, and served until close 
of war.  Mr. Sheffield is a Democrat; County Committeeman; member of 
Baptist Church, clerk; Mason; married February 21, 1867, to Maney Catherine 
Robinson, daughter of Archie Robinson and wife, Elizabeth Robinson.  Mrs. 
Sheffield's ancestors were from Virginia.  Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield have 
ten children:  Ebbie D., Myrtie (Sheffield) Stridham, Lena (Sheffield) 
Loden, Clemmie (Sheffield) Cayson and Beula (Sheffield) Chatham, Troy, 
Dessie, Ada, Marvin and Winnie Davis.