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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
- Sarah Ann Sheffield -- --, 1852 December 0, 1883
- Daniel Sheffield -- --, 1745 February 24, 1783
- Isaac Sheffield -- --, 1695 December 0, 1773 Rhode Island
- Arthur Sheffield -- --, 1750 December 26, 1824
- Oscar Lee Sheffield -- --, 1915 January 22, 1942 North Carolina
Sheffield Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Sheffield -- --, 1653 December 0, 1660
- Hannah Sheffield -- --, 1796 March 17, 1862 New York
- Andrew Lane Sheffield -- --, 1890 May 5, 1962
- Delaney Sheffield -- --, 1834 December 0, 1850 Alabama
- Abner Sheffield -- --, 1874 April 28, 1951
