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Family: John Downing / Abigail Sheldon (F2085)



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Ezra SheldonEzra Sheldon
Male (1750- )
Abigail ReedAbigail Reed
Female
 
 
James SheldonJames Sheldon
Male (1777-1859)
Mary SheldonMary Sheldon
Female (1780- )
Betsey SheldonBetsey Sheldon
Female (1782- )
Sarah SheldonSarah Sheldon
Female (1784- )
Laura SheldonLaura Sheldon
Female (1786- )
Calista SheldonCalista Sheldon
Female (1790- )
Elias SheldonElias Sheldon
Male (1794- )
Joel Reed SheldonJoel Reed Sheldon
Male (1797- )
John DowningJohn Downing
Male
Abigail SheldonAbigail Sheldon
Female (1779- )
George DowningGeorge Downing
Male (1805- )
S. Sheldon DowningS. Sheldon Downing
Male (1806- )
Eliza E. DowningEliza E. Downing
Female (1808-1821)
Calista DowningCalista Downing
Female (1810- )
Elisabeth B. DowningElisabeth B. Downing
Female (1812- )
Laura A. DowningLaura A. Downing
Female (1814- )
Loyall DowningLoyall Downing
Male (1814- )
Cornelia DowningCornelia Downing
Female (1816-1843)
Stroughton S. DowningStroughton S. Downing
Male (1818- )
Sena DowningSena Downing
Female (1820-1839)
Homer DowningHomer Downing
Male (1823- )

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Rev. Henry O. Sheldon

The Rev. Henry O. Sheldon is often considered the grandfather of Sheldon genealogy. While traveling as a preacher he met other Sheldons and wondered how they were all related. Eventually, he began collecting genealogies & piecing the various Sheldon branches together, first published in 1855 as the Sheldon Magazine.

From his private journal: Monday, 4th of May, 1818, age 19, the start of his travels:

“Snowed some last night – roads wet and splashy – At half-past eleven A.M. started on a western tour – took an affectionate leave of my parents and brother and sister after receiving their advice & prayer for my preservation, — rode 25 miles – The day was wet & cold & stormy – Winds N.W.”

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