John Sheather was born 23 March 1849 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia to Stephen J Sheather (c1807-1855) and Hannah Tester (c1807-1893) and died 20 March 1927 Taree, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Ruth Betts (1851-1919) 1 October 1869 Wesleyan Chapel in Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia.
Children
| Offspring of John Sheather and Ruth Betts (1851-1919) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Hannah Sheather (1871-?) | |||
| Elizabeth Sheather (1873-1934) | |||
| Henry Sheather (1875-1888) | |||
| Emma Sheather (1877-1969) | |||
| William Arthur Sheather (1880-1953) | 1880 Manning River, New South Wales, Australia | 14 September 1953 Harrington, New South Wales, Australia | Ethel Maud Foster (1881-1966) |
| Albert John Sheather (1882-?) | |||
| Alick James Sheather (1885-1941) | |||
| Thomas Harold Sheather (1887-1954) | |||
| Charles Edgar Sheather (1890-1955) | |||
| Florence Ann Sheather (1894-1944) | |||
