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David Lawrence Sheeks 1819

David Lawrence Sheeks was born on November 22, 1819. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Lawrence Sheeks.

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David Lawrence Sheeks (22 Nov 1819-9 Mar 1899)
BettyJane Carl
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David Lawrence Sheeks (22 Nov 1819-9 Mar 1899)
David married three times in all, having been widowed twice, and had 22 children. He was very active in the community and politics. He became the largest landowner in Lawrence County and one of its wealthiest citizens. When he died, each of his children or their rightful heir(s) got 200 acres each. He donated land for the establishment of the Sheeks Cemetery where he, his parents, all three of his wives and many of their children, their spouses, and other relatives are buried.
Date & Place: at Mitchell in Lawrence County, Indiana
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David Lawrence Sheeks 1819-1899 of Indiana
BettyJane Carl
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David Lawrence Sheeks 1819-1899 of Indiana
Nita Clark took this picture of a picture of David on display at the Sheeks House, which his father had built and where David was born and raised along with five brothers and six sisters. He was the son of George Sheeks and Elizabeth (Canote). While becoming one of the wealthiest men in the county, he married three times: 1) Sylvania Cynthiana Lewis, by whom he had nine children: John W., Delbert, Edward, Martha, Isom, Franklin P., unnamed twins, one male and one female, who died in infancy, and Priscilla; 2) Susan Horsey, by whom he had ten children: Mary, George, Halbert, Laura, Homer, David, Rose, Albert, Lawrence, and Wade; and 3) Malinda Payne, by whom he had two children, Sallie and Everett.
Date & Place: at Sheeks House, Spring Mill State Park Pioneer Village in Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana USA
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David Hiram Sheeks & Lena (Parker) Wed In 1924
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David Hiram Sheeks & Lena (Parker) Wed In 1924
David died 7 Sep 1950, his wife in 1979. He was born in Indiana, she in
Virginia. They had two children, Edwin Lee Sheeks and Iris Virginia Sheeks. David and Lena are both buried in the Sheeks Cemetery in Marion Twp, Lawrence Co, Indiana.
Date & Place: in Lawrence County, Indiana
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David Lawrence Sheeks (22 Nov 1819-9 Mar 1899)
BettyJane Carl
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David Lawrence Sheeks (22 Nov 1819-9 Mar 1899)
On 22 Dec 1842, David married Cynthiana Lewis, later known as Sylvania, the daughter of Robert G. and Martha Lewis of Lawrence Co, Indiana. They had 9 children: John Washington; Delbert; Edward, Martha; Isom; Franklin P.; and infant twins, a boy and girl, who died at birth or shortly after; and Priscilla. Sylvania lived from 13 Jan 1817-24 Feb 1856.
Date & Place: at Mitchell in Lawrence County, Indiana
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Isom and Judith (Spencer) Sheeks Family
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Isom and Judith (Spencer) Sheeks Family
If I have estimated the year correctly as 1896, this is the year that daughter Isis married.
In the front row is Charles Sheeks 14 Nov 1889-25 Sep 1970.
Second row: Maude Sheeks 10 Feb 1881-1 July 1967; Judith (Spencer) Sheeks 26 Nov 1852-23 March 1935, Isom's wife and the daughter of David Hiram Spencer; Isom Sheeks, 19 Jan 1851-23 April 1909, son of David Lawrence Sheeks and Sylvania aka Cynthiana (Lewis); Isis (Sheeks) Carr 1873-1949; and Sylvania aka Sylvia Sheeks 1887-1955.
Last row: David Hiram Sheeks 20 Jan 1879-7 Sep 1960; John Sheeks 1877-1953, Edward Sheeks 1875-29 April 1960; Louis Carr, Isis's husband, b 1864; and Thomas J. Sheeks 14 Nov 1889-25 Sep 1970.
Iris (Sheeks) Tucker, a daughter of David Hiram Sheeks identified the members of the family in this picture.
Date & Place: at Mitchell in Lawrence County, Indiana
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Relatives Celebrate Nora (Carr) Wilson's Birthday
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Relatives Celebrate Nora (Carr) Wilson's Birthday
Kneeling and sitting in the front row were: Howard Neal, Priscilla (Sheeks) Carr with James Tanksley on her knee, Rose (Carr) Neal with Betty Lou Neal in front of her, and George William Neal aka "Billy."

Standing in back row: David H. Sheeks, Edwin Lee Sheeks (although he denies it); if not, an unknown Neal, son of Mrs. Roy (Beulah White) Neal, who is next, Robert C. Neal, Nora (Carr) Wilson, Isis (Sheeks) Carr, Albert Wayne Sheeks, Madeline (Neal) Tanksley, Homer Sheeks, Roy Neal (holding Priscilla Rose Neal), Roy Sheeks, Mrs. Roy (Olive) Sheeks, and Mrs. William (Ada Martin) Tanksley.
Date & Place: at Mitchell in Lawrence County, Indiana
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Sheeks, Della (Born Jun 1, 1879) Sheeks, Isaac (Born Sep 27, 1874) Sheeks, Isom (Born Jan 19, 1851) Sheeks, Charles (Nov 14, 1889 - Sep 1970) Sheeks, Daisy (Born 1882) Fields, Mary (Born Jul 21, 1857) Sheeks, Mary (Born Jul 18, 1900) Sheeks, Cecil (Born Apr 29, 1897) Sheeks, Edward (Born May 6, 1875) Sheeks, Carmie (Born Oct 12, 1891)
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