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Sheffield Family History
Sheffield Genealogy & Family TreeSheffield is an English name from Rutland, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone who lived in the field by the river Sheaf. The family motto is Comiter set fortiter which means "Courteously but firmly." The earliest known ancestor--Johannes de Schefeld--was recorded in 1379.
Other spellings of the name include "Shefield," "Sheffeild," and "Shiffield." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Gary Sheffield (Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins), American actor Chris Sheffield (The Maze Runner, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, The Rookie), and English actor Jeremy Sheffield (The Children, The Wedding Date, Merlin). The first Sheffield to come to America was Thomas Sheffield in Virginia in 1622.
Sheffield Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hilda Iris Sheffield -- --, 1925 January 8, 1995
- Ellen Sheffield -- --, 1395 December 0, 1443 Yorkshire
- William Aaron Sheffield -- --, 1857 December 0, 1908
- Flora Sheffield -- --, 1790 December 0, 1836 South Carolina
- Phillip A. Sheffield -- --, 1841 Alabama
Sheffield Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Sheffield -- --, 1803 July 15, 1821
- Charley Davis Sheffield -- --, 1861 November 2, 1934 Mississippi
- Lucy Emily Sheffield -- --, 1831 December 0, 1883
- Mary Sheffield -- --, 1846 October 11, 1931
- Jason Bryant Sheffield -- --, 1785 March 17, 1874 Tennessee
