Reseacher and descendant, Larry Sheffield of Kansas, shows her name as Elizabeth Anna (Lydia) Sheffield. He also shows 2nd husband name as William Hugh Ellis.
Lydia & Paul had a daughter, name unknown, who supposedly died in a fire in Galveston, TX. It was said that she caught on fire from a stove. Her mother was never the same mentally after this.
1870 Sammie was living with his grandparents, Paul John and Chloana Sheffield in Grimes County.
He must have been 18 years old.
1880 Ann Elaine (Lydia) and son, Paul were living in Waller Co TX.
On Feb 19, 1884, probate case 162, Waller Co. TX, Paul John was appointed administrator of the estate of Lydia Ann Ellis, his daughter. It stated that Lydia was of unsound mind and spoke of land deeded Sammie C. Bundick, deceased, deeded to him by William and Lydia Ellis. A few years later, probate case 196, Waller Co., TX page 361, 347, 449-50, Vol B., said that Paul Ellis, minor, age 18 years, had his mind effected about 3 months, that he lived with Benjamin Franklin Sheffield, that he rambled around the country, disturbed schools, and he was adjured insane and sent to Austin, TX.
This complaint was signed by Benjamin Franklin Sheffield and corroborated by Newton Sheffield. After reading the evidence given in this case, it seems so sad to think for this reason Paul Ellis was committed on and off for the rest of his life to the State Mental Institution at Austin TX. He was not violent nor did he present any danger to anyone. He was heir to much land on which oil was later discovered and proved to be very valuable. He did spend the remainder of his life in a mental institution, except for a few periods of time. During one of these times he was out of the hospital he sold some of the land with the oil on it to Humble Oil Refinery. Since he really was not empowered to do so, his heirs of his estate (and there were many not his own descendants, but uncles, cousins, etc.)
sued the Humble Oil Co. Case 1422 "A", Sept 4, 1947 page 328, 414 Book 1. This case was settled out of court and the various heirs received sums of money. I am told that there is still a large sum on hand that no one has received. Something about not being abte to find all the heirs or something like that. At any rate this is a sad chapter in the Sheffield family, to think of the end of Lydia and her descendants, none of whom survived her for very long.
(This information & Summation by Maymie Berry- original Sheffield researcher)
Lydia & Paul had a daughter, name unknown, who supposedly died in a fire in Galveston, TX. It was said that she caught on fire from a stove. Her mother was never the same mentally after this.
1870 Sammie was living with his grandparents, Paul John and Chloana Sheffield in Grimes County.
He must have been 18 years old.
1880 Ann Elaine (Lydia) and son, Paul were living in Waller Co TX.
On Feb 19, 1884, probate case 162, Waller Co. TX, Paul John was appointed administrator of the estate of Lydia Ann Ellis, his daughter. It stated that Lydia was of unsound mind and spoke of land deeded Sammie C. Bundick, deceased, deeded to him by William and Lydia Ellis. A few years later, probate case 196, Waller Co., TX page 361, 347, 449-50, Vol B., said that Paul Ellis, minor, age 18 years, had his mind effected about 3 months, that he lived with Benjamin Franklin Sheffield, that he rambled around the country, disturbed schools, and he was adjured insane and sent to Austin, TX.
This complaint was signed by Benjamin Franklin Sheffield and corroborated by Newton Sheffield. After reading the evidence given in this case, it seems so sad to think for this reason Paul Ellis was committed on and off for the rest of his life to the State Mental Institution at Austin TX. He was not violent nor did he present any danger to anyone. He was heir to much land on which oil was later discovered and proved to be very valuable. He did spend the remainder of his life in a mental institution, except for a few periods of time. During one of these times he was out of the hospital he sold some of the land with the oil on it to Humble Oil Refinery. Since he really was not empowered to do so, his heirs of his estate (and there were many not his own descendants, but uncles, cousins, etc.)
sued the Humble Oil Co. Case 1422 "A", Sept 4, 1947 page 328, 414 Book 1. This case was settled out of court and the various heirs received sums of money. I am told that there is still a large sum on hand that no one has received. Something about not being abte to find all the heirs or something like that. At any rate this is a sad chapter in the Sheffield family, to think of the end of Lydia and her descendants, none of whom survived her for very long.
(This information & Summation by Maymie Berry- original Sheffield researcher)
Reseacher and descendant, Larry Sheffield of Kansas, shows her name as Elizabeth Anna (Lydia) Sheffield. He also shows 2nd husband name as William Hugh Ellis.
Lydia & Paul had a daughter, name unknown, who supposedly died in a fire in Galveston, TX. It was said that she caught on fire from a stove. Her mother was never the same mentally after this.
1870 Sammie was living with his grandparents, Paul John and Chloana Sheffield in Grimes County.
He must have been 18 years old.
1880 Ann Elaine (Lydia) and son, Paul were living in Waller Co TX.
On Feb 19, 1884, probate case 162, Waller Co. TX, Paul John was appointed administrator of the estate of Lydia Ann Ellis, his daughter. It stated that Lydia was of unsound mind and spoke of land deeded Sammie C. Bundick, deceased, deeded to him by William and Lydia Ellis. A few years later, probate case 196, Waller Co., TX page 361, 347, 449-50, Vol B., said that Paul Ellis, minor, age 18 years, had his mind effected about 3 months, that he lived with Benjamin Franklin Sheffield, that he rambled around the country, disturbed schools, and he was adjured insane and sent to Austin, TX.
This complaint was signed by Benjamin Franklin Sheffield and corroborated by Newton Sheffield. After reading the evidence given in this case, it seems so sad to think for this reason Paul Ellis was committed on and off for the rest of his life to the State Mental Institution at Austin TX. He was not violent nor did he present any danger to anyone. He was heir to much land on which oil was later discovered and proved to be very valuable. He did spend the remainder of his life in a mental institution, except for a few periods of time. During one of these times he was out of the hospital he sold some of the land with the oil on it to Humble Oil Refinery. Since he really was not empowered to do so, his heirs of his estate (and there were many not his own descendants, but uncles, cousins, etc.)
sued the Humble Oil Co. Case 1422 "A", Sept 4, 1947 page 328, 414 Book 1. This case was settled out of court and the various heirs received sums of money. I am told that there is still a large sum on hand that no one has received. Something about not being abte to find all the heirs or something like that. At any rate this is a sad chapter in the Sheffield family, to think of the end of Lydia and her descendants, none of whom survived her for very long.
(This information & Summation by Maymie Berry- original Sheffield researcher)
Lydia & Paul had a daughter, name unknown, who supposedly died in a fire in Galveston, TX. It was said that she caught on fire from a stove. Her mother was never the same mentally after this.
1870 Sammie was living with his grandparents, Paul John and Chloana Sheffield in Grimes County.
He must have been 18 years old.
1880 Ann Elaine (Lydia) and son, Paul were living in Waller Co TX.
On Feb 19, 1884, probate case 162, Waller Co. TX, Paul John was appointed administrator of the estate of Lydia Ann Ellis, his daughter. It stated that Lydia was of unsound mind and spoke of land deeded Sammie C. Bundick, deceased, deeded to him by William and Lydia Ellis. A few years later, probate case 196, Waller Co., TX page 361, 347, 449-50, Vol B., said that Paul Ellis, minor, age 18 years, had his mind effected about 3 months, that he lived with Benjamin Franklin Sheffield, that he rambled around the country, disturbed schools, and he was adjured insane and sent to Austin, TX.
This complaint was signed by Benjamin Franklin Sheffield and corroborated by Newton Sheffield. After reading the evidence given in this case, it seems so sad to think for this reason Paul Ellis was committed on and off for the rest of his life to the State Mental Institution at Austin TX. He was not violent nor did he present any danger to anyone. He was heir to much land on which oil was later discovered and proved to be very valuable. He did spend the remainder of his life in a mental institution, except for a few periods of time. During one of these times he was out of the hospital he sold some of the land with the oil on it to Humble Oil Refinery. Since he really was not empowered to do so, his heirs of his estate (and there were many not his own descendants, but uncles, cousins, etc.)
sued the Humble Oil Co. Case 1422 "A", Sept 4, 1947 page 328, 414 Book 1. This case was settled out of court and the various heirs received sums of money. I am told that there is still a large sum on hand that no one has received. Something about not being abte to find all the heirs or something like that. At any rate this is a sad chapter in the Sheffield family, to think of the end of Lydia and her descendants, none of whom survived her for very long.
(This information & Summation by Maymie Berry- original Sheffield researcher)
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