GALLIA COUNTY OHIO BIO: SHEETS, Brice H. (published 1882)
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From "History of Gallia County, Ohio" - by H.H. Hardesty 1882:

"BRICE H. SHEETS, No. 1-is a native of this county, born July 11, 1823.  He has 
been twice married.  His first wife was Mahaly Fowler, who was born May 17, 
1823, and died March 26, 1864.  She is mother of the following children: 
Rebecca J., born January 2, 1846; Louis M., December 14, 1848; Sarah A., June 
26, 1851; Susan F., April 20, 1853; John F., April 12, 1855; Rhody A., May 2, 
1857; Elizabeth E., March 7, 1862, died August 20, 1876, Mr. and Mrs. Elijah 
Fowler are the parents of the first Mrs. Sheets.  The second wife is Sarah S. 
Sanders, born in this county February 10, 1838.  They were married in Lawrence 
county, Ohio, August 27, 1865.  She has that following children: Lorena B., 
born October 2, 1866; Araminta, October 17, 1868; George R., January 20, 1871; 
Chloe F. January 29, 1873; Faraby, September 30, 1876; Retha O., March 5, 1878; 
Vilony E., November 5, 1881; they all reside at home.  The parents of Mr. Sheets
are John H. and Susan (Henry) Sheets, settlers of this county  when it was 
nothing but a wilderness, in 1816.  The parents of Mrs. Sheets came here in 
1820.  Their names are Jesse and Nancy (Strong) Sanders.  Her father died in 
1865, and her mother in May, 1858.  A brother of Mr. Sheets was a soldier in 
the war of 1861, serving one year.  Mr. Sheets is a farmer, residing in Guyan 
township.  His postoffice address is Crown City, Gallia County, Ohio.