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Family: Walter Ellis Sheldon / Sarah E. Wood (F1350)

m. 16 Feb 1895


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  • Walter Ellis SheldonFather | Male
    Walter Ellis Sheldon

    Born  18 Jan 1870  Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Feb 1928  Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Feb 1928  Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  16 Feb 1895  [1, 2, 3]  Calhoun County, Michigan, USA  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Divorced  10 May 1920  [2]  Jackson County, Michigan, USA  [2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Franklin B. Sheldon | F1335 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lovisa Beatrice Rossiter | F1335 Group Sheet 

    Sarah E. WoodMother | Female
    Sarah E. Wood

    Born  Abt. 1877  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Earl Walter SheldonChild 1 | Male
    Earl Walter Sheldon

    Born  Jul 1897  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Lena Nendorf | F1699 
    Married  02 Aug 1919  Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary L. SheldonChild 2 | Female
    Mary L. Sheldon

    Born  Oct 1899  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Nellie E. SheldonChild 3 | Female
    Nellie E. Sheldon

    Born  1902  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  William D. Barnes | F1988 
    Married  04 May 1918  Grand Rapids, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Herbert A. SheldonChild 4 | Male
    Herbert A. Sheldon

    Born  1905  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Thelma I. SheldonChild 5 | Female
    Thelma I. Sheldon

    Born  1908  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    William F. SheldenChild 6 | Male
    William F. Shelden

    Born  1910  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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  • Notes  Divorced:
    • Married 16 Feb 1895, six children to the marriage. Filed 3 Mar 1920, final action 10 May 1920. Cause: "extreme cruelty", the cause was contested. Divorce was granted absolute.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1609276846] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1900; Census Place: Battle Creek Ward 1, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 704; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1240704.

    2. [S1624103690] Michigan, U.S., Divorce Records, 1897-1952, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan. Divorce records.

    3. [S1621002568] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).


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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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