Joseph Earl Sheffield

American railroad executive, philanthropist (1793–1882)
Person human Q6282837
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Joseph Earl Sheffield

Summary

Joseph Earl Sheffield is a human[1]. Born in Southport[2], he… he was born on +1793-06-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New Haven[4]. He died on +1882-02-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a clerk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Southport[2], Joseph Earl Sheffield…
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield passed away in New Haven[4].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield was born on +1793-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield died on +1882-02-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield is buried at Grove Street Cemetery[8].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield's father was Paul King Sheffield[9].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield's mother was Mabel Sheffield[10].
  • Among Joseph Earl Sheffield's spouses was Maria Sheffield[11].
  • A child of Joseph Earl Sheffield was Florence Boardman[12].
  • A child of Joseph Earl Sheffield was Harriet Carthy Van Buren[13].
  • A child of Joseph Earl Sheffield was Eleanor Maria Sheffield Phelps[14].
  • A child of Joseph Earl Sheffield was George St. John Sheffield[15].
  • A child of Joseph Earl Sheffield was Charles Joseph Sheffield[16].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield's professions included clerk[6].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield's image is recorded as Joseph Earl Sheffield.jpg[18].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield is recorded as male[19].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 178932957[21].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011118876[22].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Earl Sheffield[23].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 40949100[24].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cgbvn[25].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield's family name is recorded as Sheffield[26].
  • Joseph Earl Sheffield's given name is recorded as Joseph[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Southport[2], Joseph Earl Sheffield… he was born on +1793-06-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Paul King Sheffield[9]. His mother was Mabel Sheffield[10].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Earl Sheffield's professions included clerk[6].

Personal Life

Joseph Earl Sheffield was married to Maria Sheffield[11]. Children include Florence Boardman[12]; Harriet Carthy Van Buren[13], 1830–1901[28]; Eleanor Maria Sheffield Phelps[14]; George St. John Sheffield[15]; and Charles Joseph Sheffield[16].

Death and Burial

Joseph Earl Sheffield died on +1882-02-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He is buried at Grove Street Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Joseph Earl Sheffield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Earl Sheffield born?

Joseph Earl Sheffield's place of birth was Southport[2].

Where did Joseph Earl Sheffield die?

Joseph Earl Sheffield passed away in New Haven[4].

Who were Joseph Earl Sheffield's parents?

Joseph Earl Sheffield's father was Paul King Sheffield[9]. Joseph Earl Sheffield's mother was Mabel Sheffield[10].

Who was Joseph Earl Sheffield married to?

Joseph Earl Sheffield's spouses include Maria Sheffield[11].

What did Joseph Earl Sheffield do for work?

Joseph Earl Sheffield worked as clerk[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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