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Family: James Sheldon / Christiana Van Deusen (F1030)

m. 27 Sep 1845


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  • James SheldonFather | Male
    James Sheldon

    Born  8 Nov 1825  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried    Piper City, Ford, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  27 Sep 1845  [1]  Gallatin, Columbia, New York, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Gideon Sheldon | F3087 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah H. Stafford | F3087 Group Sheet 

    Christiana Van DeusenMother | Female
    Christiana Van Deusen

    Born  10 Oct 1826  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Nov 1904   
    Buried    Piper City, Ford, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Gideon SheldonChild 1 | Male
    Gideon Sheldon

    Born  22 Jan 1849  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1917  Chatsworth, Livingston, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Helen A. "Nellie" Clarke | F884 
    Married  1873   

  • Notes  Married:
    • Listed as James Sheldon, "son of Gideon". The Gideon of Essex County is the only Gideon of this age range living in New York at the time.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1634839590] U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The Archives of the Reformed Church in America; New Brunswick, New Jersey; Gallatin Church, Records, Consistory Minutes, Baptisms, 1748-1900.


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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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