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District Court

Courtney Shelton, Criminal District Attorney, releases the following information on cases disposed of in the County Court at Law for the Month of February, 2022, with Donald Dowd, Presiding Judge:

Lewis Pinkney Sheffield family

Lewis Pinkney Sheffield (born 27 December 1821) married Elizabeth Penny (born 24 June 1837) the daughter of Hardy and Harriett HOOD Penny in 1855. Elizabeth came to Texas from Georgia with her father and five brothers in 1854 following the death of her mother. Lewis and Elizabeth lived on a farm on FM 130 between Carterville and Almira near Linden. Lewis left Elizabeth and moved next door with his son, Jim, until his death on 03 April 1899. Then, Elizabeth moved in with Jim until her death on 03 October 1897. They are both buried at Floyd Hill Cemetery in Cass County. They had eight children:

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