FIFTH GENERATION

282. Reuben Sheeley was born about 1835 in Ohio. He appeared on the census in 1850 in home of parent. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Jasper Township, Fayette County, Ohio. The structure of this family is not clear. Many of the children were born before Reuben married Mary Turner in 1857. It appears that there may have been triplets born to Reuben and Mary (Turner) Sheley in 1858 with only one child, H. C., surviving to appear in the 1860 census.

He was married to Mary Turner on 13 Aug 1857 in Greene County, Ohio.⁽⁸⁸⁴⁾ They were married ty C. T. Johnson, Justice of the Peace. Mary Turner was born on 17 Sep 1827. Her birth date was calculated from information on her headstone. She died on 6 Aug 1858 in Clinton County, Ohio.⁽⁸⁸⁵⁾ She was buried in Bloomington Cemetery, Wilson Township, Clinton County, Ohio. ⁽⁸⁸⁶⁾ Reuben Sheeley and Mary Turner had the following children:

807 i. E. J. Sheeley was born about 1850 in Ohio. She appeared on the census in 1860 in home of parent.
808 ii. R. A. Sheeley was born about 1852 in Ohio. She appeared on the census in 1860 in home of parent.
809 iii. Jesse Sheeley was born about 1856 in Ohio. He appeared on the census in 1860 in home of parent.
810 iv. M. E. Sheeley was born about 1856 in Ohio. She appeared on the census in 1860 in home of parent.
811 v. H. C. Sheeley was born about 1858 in Ohio. He appeared on the census in 1860 in home of parent.
812 vi. William Sheeley was born on 23 Jul 1858. His birth date was calculated from information on his headstone. She died on 10 Aug 1858 in Fayette County, Ohio.⁽⁸⁸⁷⁾ She was buried in Bloomington Cemetery, Wilson Township, Clinton County, Ohio. ⁽⁸⁸⁸⁾
813 vii. James Sheeley died on 6 Aug 1858 in Fayette County, Ohio. ⁽⁸⁸⁹⁾ He was buried in Bloomington Cemetery, Wilson Township, Clinton County, Ohio.⁽⁸⁹⁰⁾

He was married to Tabitha --- about 1860.