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Reverend Adam Sheets (b. 12 Jul 1815, d. 06 Apr 1900)

Adam Sheets (son of Andrew Sheets and Molly Shearer)¹⁰¹² was born 12 Jul 1815 in Ashe County, North Carolina¹⁰¹², and died 06 Apr 1900 in Ashe County, North Carolina¹⁰¹². He married Susannah Bare on 14 Oct 1844 in Wilkes, NC, USA¹⁰¹², daughter of Jacob Bare and Elizabeth Black.

Notes for Adam Sheets:
Note: Confederate Arm Company B, 5th NC Sr. Reserves, Enl.7/13/64 at Flint Hill, Ashe Co., NC AWO L on 2/28/65 (For original record obtain NATF Form 80 from National Archives in Washington DC)
Copy from Internet of List of Civil War Soldiers from Ashe and Alleghany Counties in North Carolina http://members.aol.com/jweaver301/nc/anccws-y.jtm)

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RECORD OF FAITHFUL - Church of Brethren (This book is a "census" of Churches of the German Baptists (now Church of the Brethren) "Other ministers in the Ashe-Alleghany area in addition to those already mentioned included by 1900 .....Adam Sheets.... Emmanuel M. Sheets.... page10 3 "Flat Rock Congregation...the records reveal that in1863 the Brethren met at David Millers, in 1865 at Mary Millers, and in 1866 at Adam Sheets'. The meeting house was relocated and rebuilt in 1887, and has continued to serve the congregational needs in the twentieth century." page106 Peak Creek Congregation...The Brethren in this area had developed steadily during the second half of the nineteenth century under the leadership of ADAM and Andre w Sheets...."page 126

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Adam was a Dunken preacher and married many couples. He signed himself Adam Sheets as "Dunkenperfusion" to the marriage record of Melvin & Amanda Darnell Taylor August 16,1874 Adam was founder of the Brethren Church of Peak Cr eek. 1870 Census Peak Creek, Ashe County North Carolina: Adam Sheets age 55 years; farmer real property value1000, property value 500 Susan age 44 years; Martha age 22years;Lemue l age 20 years; Elizabeth age 15 years; Mary age 13years, Phillip age 11 years, Jason age 6 years; Margaret age 3years. Compilation of Civil War Soldiers from Ashe County North Carolina lists Adam Sheets as: Sheets, Adam5th North Carolina Senior Reserves Co B, Enl 7/13/ 64 at Flint Hill, Ashe Co NC AWOL on 2/28/65 (Prisoner of War) posted on internet by J Weaver (Information b y Paul Rotenberry)

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Baptized 1849 Picture of gravestone on file.

More About Adam Sheets:
Date born 2: 1815, North Carolina.¹⁰¹³
Date born 3: 1816, NC.¹⁰¹⁴
Date born 4: 1816, North Carolina.¹⁰¹⁵
Date born 5: 1818, North Carolina.¹⁰¹⁶
Burial: Unknown, Sheets Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina.
Died 2: 1860¹⁰¹⁷
Religion: Peak Creek Church of The Brethren Reverend.
Residence 1: 1870, Peak Creek, Ashe, North Carolina.¹⁰¹⁸
Residence 2: 1850, Not Stated, Ashe, North Carolina.¹⁰¹⁹
Residence 3: 1880, Peak Creek, Ashe, North Carolina.¹⁰²⁰

More About Adam Sheets and Susannah Bare:
Marriage 1: 14 Oct 1844, Wilkes, NC, USA.¹⁰²¹
Marriage 2: 14 Nov 1844¹⁰²²

Children of Adam Sheets and Susannah Bare are:

+Mary N. Sheets, b. 1857, Ashe, NC, USA¹⁰²³, d. date unknown.
Margaret Sheets, b. 1866, Ashe, NC, USA¹⁰²³, d. 1950, Ashe, NC, USA¹⁰²³.
Martha Ann Sheets, b. 17 Apr 1848, Ashe, NC, USA¹⁰²³, d. 03 Nov 1940, Ashe, NC, USA¹⁰²³.
Matthew Sheets, b. 08 Mar 1852, Ashe, NC, USA¹⁰²³, d. 10 Nov 1931, Ashe, NC, USA¹⁰²³.
Lemuel Sheets, b. 23 Mar 1850, Ashe County, North Carolina¹⁰²³, d. 03 Dec 1919, Ashe County, North Carolina¹⁰²³.
Elizabeth Sheets, b. 11 Apr 1855, Ashe, NC, USA¹⁰²³, d. date unknown, Laurel Springs, NC, USA¹⁰²³.
Louise Sheets, b. 1853, Ashe, NC, USA¹⁰²³, d. date unknown.
Jason Sheets, b. 1864, Ashe, NC, USA¹⁰²³, d. date unknown.
Phillip Sheets, b. 1859, Ashe, NC, USA¹⁰²³, d. date unknown.
Janice Sheets, b. 1846, Ashe, NC, USA¹⁰²³, d. date unknown.
Nelson Sheets, d. date unknown.

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