Proof of my O’Sheal Heritage
William Chumley nee O’Shields was my 4th great-grandfather. His father was Jeff O’Shields, and his mother was Polly Chumley. William Chumley nee O’Shields married Martha Mullinex. Their oldest son, Thompson Chumley submitted proof of his O’Sheal ancestry in this sworn affidavit, dated 30 July 1896. (Visit www.ancestorswamp.com)
The microfilm copy of this document is housed at the National Archives in Fort Worth, Texas.
Thompson Chumley’s sworn statement before the court stated the following: “I am the son of William O’SHIELDS, known as William CHUMLEY.
My Mother’s name was Martha CHUMLEY.
William O’SHIELDS was son of JEFF O’SHIELDS.”
Thompson Chumley, his wife, Elizabeth Jane Durham, and unknown children's names
Thompson Chumley’s sister, Caroline Chumley Mills, also gave a sworn statement before the court:
Caroline’s sworn statement 3 August 1896.
“I am about sixty-six years old. I have long resided in this county. I well remember my father, WILLIAM O’SHIELDS (or William CHUMLEY). He was about thirty or thirty-five years older than myself…. My grandfather, JEFF O’SHIELDS, died before the Census Rolls were taken and before Indians were moved West. I am the sister of THOMPSON CHUMLEY, sister of WILLIAM WHITMORE and RICHARD WHITMORE’S Mother who was named POLLY, and I am the Mother of GEORGE and WILLIAM MILLS and their children’s grandmother. These people all descended from my ancestors, JEFF O’SHIELDS, my grandfather, and WILLIAM O’SHIELDS or CHUMLEY, my father.”
J. W. Corn
Balaam Harben
Ordinary Dawson County, Georgia
Case Number 5328
My brother’s Y-DNA is an exact match with two descendants of the O’Sheal or O’Shields family. This proves the sworn 1896 statement by my GG Grandfather, Thompson Chumley is TRUE for all times.