Dancer of Dougherty, Houston and Muscogee Counties

W. R. Dancer was born 6/12/1839 in Dougherty County, died 9/1/1900. He married M. J. Clifton (born 11/27/1842) of Dougherty County, married on 12/29/1864 at Albany by Rev. Daniels. Wits: N. A. Scarborough, J. S. Clifton. Issue:[1]

• Anna Leonorie Dancer, born 10/3/1865, married S. E. Grimes on 9/6/1883.
• W. C. Dancer, born 9/30/1867, married Fannie Lou Boykin on 1/18/1893.
• Minnie Lee Dancer, born 9/14/1870, married A. J. Cowart on 8/8/1888.
• Infant son, born 3/31/1874, died 4/7/1874.
• Theodosia A. Dancer, born 4/28/1875, married J. S. Sheffield on 12/20/1893. Issue:

  1. Infant son, born and died 8/8/1894.
  2. Audrey Mary Sheffield 8/5/1895, died 3/3/1896.
  3. Ada Lee Sheffield 2/12/1897.
  4. Reuben Sheffield 9/19/1899, died 10/31/1899.
  5. Burney Steed Sheffield 11/14/1900.
  6. Lillian Lucile Sheffield 8/23/1903.
  7. J. S. Sheffield, Jr., born 7/13/1909, died 7/1913.
  8. William R. Sheffield, born 7/13/1908, died 5/7/1967.

• Ada M.? Dancer, born 2/9/1880, married W. I. Geer on 6/10/1899.