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SHEFFIELD Lena Ida

Female 1874 - 1964  (89 years)


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  • Name SHEFFIELD Lena Ida  [1, 2
    Birth 23 Oct 1874  Red Oak, Brunswick, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Reference Number 1410 
    Death 30 Jul 1964 
    Burial Richmond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Notes from Fay Hudson Rightmyer
      Powhatan, Virginia

      Yes...this is my grandmother. Christina Forsyth was my mother.

      Lena Ida Sheffield Forsyth born 23 Oct 1874, died 30 July 1964.
      Lena married Alexander Forsyth on 3 Sept 1912. (Alexander was born in Scotland and came to America at age 22). Alexander was born in Scotland on 31 Jan 1886 and died in Richmond, VA on 16 April 1940. Lena and Alexander are both buried at Maury Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

      They had 4 children:
      Hunter Forsyth - b. 19 Jan. 1913; d. 1 Mar 1975
      Christina Kathleen Forsyth Hudson - b. 9 Sept 1915; d. 20 Feb 1983. (Buried at Maury Cemetery in Richmond, VA)
      Frank E. Forsyth - b. 25 Dec 1916; d. 6 Mar 1975. (Buried at Maury Cemetery in Richmond, VA)
      Mary Forsyth Protzman - b. 12 Mar 1921; d. 23 July 1993

      Thank you for getting back to me and for updating your website.
    Person ID I569  Booth Family
    Last Modified 31 May 2017 

    Father SHEFFIELD J. Powhatan Bonaparte,   b. 13 Dec 1841, Surry County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1902 (Age 60 years) 
    Mother HORNE Virginia Alice,   b. 13 Jun 1853   d. 21 Jan 1900 (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage 14 Mar 1867  Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • W. T. Horne in entry for J. P. Sheffield and Va. A. Horne, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
      Name:J. P. Sheffield          
      Birth Date:1842          
      Birthplace:, Sussex, Va          
      Age:25          
      Spouse's Name:Va. A. Horne          
      Spouse's Birth Date:1850          
      Spouse's Birthplace:, Sussex, Va          
      Spouse's Age:17          
      Event Date:14 Mar 1867          
      Event Place:Sussex, Virginia          
      Father's Name:Meridith Shf.          
      Mother's Name:Mary Shf.          
      Spouse's Father's Name:W. T. Horne          
      Spouse's Mother's Name:M. E. Horne          
      Race:          
      Marital Status:Single          
      Previous Wife's Name:          
      Spouse's Race:          
      Spouse's Marital Status:Single          
      Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:          
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M01139-8          
      System Origin:Virginia-EASy          
      GS Film number:34185          

    Family ID F156  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family FORSYTHE Alexander,   b. 31 Jan 1886, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1940, Richmond, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 3 Sep 1912  Washington, DC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. FORSYTHE Hunter,   b. 19 Jan 1913   d. 1 Mar 1975 (Age 62 years)
     2. FORSYTHE Christina Kathleen,   b. 9 Sep 1915   d. 20 Feb 1983 (Age 67 years)
     3. FORSYTH Frank E.,   b. 25 Dec 1916   d. 6 Mar 1975 (Age 58 years)
     4. FORSYTHE Mary Lillian,   b. 12 Mar 1921   d. 16 Oct 1983 (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F4263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2015 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 3 Sep 1912 - Washington, DC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Richmond, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Horne email, Author E-mail: Dave & Jackie Nutter [nutterdj@msn.com] Gene, We emailed last fall re: our Horne family of Sussex. I'm afraid I've lost track of how you connect to the Hornes--could you send me your line? you inquired if I knew anything about.

    2. [S1246] Kathleen Fay Hudson Rightmyer, Kathleen Fay Hudson Rightmyer (Reliability: 3).