She was born in Madison Township, Morgan County, Indiana to John and Harriet Cox. She married Charles W. Sheets on December 28, 1880 in Morgan County, Indiana. They had one son together. She died at the age of 29 at the home of her mother in Mooresville. He funeral was at the Methodist Church.35

From the September 26, 1889 Martinsville Republican:

       A MEMOIR OF MRS. IDA SHEETS
From the Woman's Home Missionary Society, Rendered by Mrs. Louisa Heiner

The fairest of flowers fade, wither, droop and die. So, with the loveliest forms of life. Women, beautiful and filled with sunshine, fade away from our sight; not to perish, but, like the ripened grain, rise to bloom far more lovely and beautiful, in a brighter, holier clime. Thus we believe it is with our dear sister.

The Mooresville Auxiliary of the Woman's Home Missionary Society is called to mourn the loss of one of its valuable members. This is the first link taken from the chain of our membership by the resistless hand of Death since its organization.

Mrs. Ida Sheets became a member of the this Auxiliary at an early period of its organization, and remained a true, loyal member through the remainder of her life.

How often we forget whilst passing over the journey of life, that it is not the great but the little things we do from which our memoirs will be written, and from which the great record of our lives will be filled, by which we will be judged and therefrom receive that blest applaud: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many. Enter thou into the joy of thy soul."

This dear sister was not demonstrative in her work, but in her quiet, unassuming manner was alive to all of its interests and ever ready to advance the cause.

Although surrounded with the luxuries of life, she was always mindful of those less favorable situated, and with her generous heart and open hand did she ever respond to the call of the suffering and destitute, thus exhibiting the spirit of Him who, when on earth, went about doing good. May her cheerful, happy and useful life, her love for humanity and God be a stimulus to our Society. And may all, when our life work is ended, be as submissive, resigned and triumphant in death as she was; and then we shall be able to say: "Oh, Death, where is thy sting; oh, Grave, where is thy victory!"

  Sister, thou hast gone and left us,
      And thy loss we deeply feel;
  But 'tis God that hath bereft us;
      He can all our sorrows heal.

  Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
      Peaceful be thy grave so low;
  Thou no more shall join our number,
      Thou no more our sorrows shalt know.

  Yet again we hope to meet thee,
      When the day of life has fled,
  And in heaven with joy to greet thee,
      Where no farewell tear is shed.

                        Elvira Perce,
                        Mel W. Thompson
                        Louisa Heiner
                        Com. on Memoirs.