GALLIA COUNTY OHIO BIO: SHEETS, John H. (published 1882)
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September 13, 1999
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From "History of Gallia County, Ohio" - by H.H. Hardesty 1882:

JOHN H. SHEETS, No. 2- is a farmer, his land being located in Guyan township.  
He was born in this township, in February, 1830.  His father, John Sheets, was a
native of Virginia, coming to this county when it was very thinly settled, 
having no roads, mills, schools or churches.  Game was very plentiful; the year 
of his arrival was 1806.  He died in 1862.  Susan (Henry) Sheets, mother of the 
subject of this sketch, was born in Virginia and died in this county  in 1876.  
John Sheets and Frances C. Sanders became husband and wife in Lawrence county, 
Ohio, June 30, 1853.  She is a daughter of Jesse and Nancy (Strong) Sanders.  
Her father emigrated to this state from Virginia at a very early date, when 
there were very few settler in this county.  The mother of Mrs. Sheets was born 
in 1800.  The children of Mr. and Mrs. Sheets number twelve, as follows: Nancy 
S., born April 12, 1854, resides in Guyan township; Albert M., January 6, 1856, 
resides at home; Elizabeth J., August 17, 1858, died January 1, 1875; John J., 
January 1, 1860, resides at home; Tennessee, January 4, 1862, resides in this 
township; Gory J., October 3, 1864, resides at home; Louis J., December 10, 
1867, resides at home; James W., June 10, 1868, died August 3, 1869; Noah, 
September 20, 1869, resides at home; Leroy, November 7, 1871, died in 1882; 
Emma F., July 10, 1873, resides at home; Sarah E., July 2, 1874,  died February 
9, 1875.  The postoffice address of Mr. Sheets is Crown City, Gallia county, 
Ohio.