Benton Co., AR - Biographies - Thomas E. Sheffield

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Thomas E. Sheffield, a prosperous young farmer, stock raiser and 
merchant at Robinson, Ark., was born at Horse Pasture, Henry Co., Va., 
February 19, 1846, and is a son of Thomas C. Sheffield, whose sketch 
is given in this work. He grew to manhood in Dallas County, Tex., and 
was educated there and in his native State. In the fall of 1863, at 
the age of seventeen years, he entered the service of Gen. Kirby 
Smith, at Shreveport, La., and served as his courier until the close 
of the war. He then returned to Texas, and engaged in farming on his 
father's homestead. In the spring of 1866 he came to Benton County, 
Ark., and was here married two years later to Mary E. Walker, who was 
born in Benton County in December, 1849, and by her became the father 
of three children: Jesse Thomas. William Leonard and Ellen Joan. Mr. 
Sheffield's means, when married, did not exceed $500, but by energy 
and perseverance he has accumulated a fine property. He has a good 
farm of 3071/2 acres, and a house and lot in Robinson, besides his 
stock of general merchandise, which amounts to about $1,800. He is a 
Master Mason, and he and family are attendants at the Christian 
Church.