SHEETS, Joseph E. 1832 - 1900

SHEETS, ARMSTRONG, ACKLIN, ELDER, GARRETT

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 4/1/2006 at 20:43:08

"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, June 20, 1900
Page 6, Column 1

Joseph E. SHEETS died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert ARMSTRONG, at Batavia, Iowa, June 17, 1900, aged 68-5-16.

Born in Fayette County, Penn., where he grew to manhood; married Nancy ACKLIN and removed to Iowa in 1855. Two children: Mrs. S. A. ARMSTRONG of Batavia, and Wm. T. SHEETS of Ottumwa, Iowa.

His wife died Dec. 26, 1883 (sic - 1884). In 1885 he was again united in marriage to Elizabeth ELDER, who died Feb. 20, 1896... Fell Cemetery near Libertyville.

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"Jefferson County Republican"
June 26, 1900
Page 1, Column 2

LIBERTYVILLE. Joseph SHEETS was born in Maryland and came to this county in 1855 and has been a resident of this portion of Iowa since that time. He was twice married. His first marriage was to Nancy ACKLIN, who died in 1883 (sic - 1884). His second marriage was to Elizabeth ELDER who passed away in 1896. A son and a daughter from his first marriage are yet living. He had made his home for some time with his son-in-law, Robert ARMSTRONG of Batavia. Shortly after midnight on the morning of June 24 (sic - June 17 or 18) he passed away.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).

[Transcriber's note ~~ Lots of anomalies between these two obituaries. They are transcribed verbatim from the material I was given to work with, which was collected by the late Orville and Mary Prill. This was Elizabeth's second marriage; her maiden name was GARRETT and she was first married to William ELDER. The first obituary notes that Joseph died on the 17th, however the date on his gravestone is the 18th. -JS]