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Family: David Sylvester Sheldon / Mary Latimer Foote (F183)

m. 1836


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  • David Sylvester SheldonFather | Male
    David Sylvester Sheldon

    Born  6 Dec 1809  Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jun 1886   
    Buried  Jun 1886  Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  1836  [1]  Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  David Sheldon | F1643 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jerusha Smith | F1643 Group Sheet 

    Mary Latimer FooteMother | Female
    Mary Latimer Foote

    Born  26 Feb 1812  Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Apr 1882  Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Apr 1882  Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Harriet Smith SheldonChild 1 | Female
    Harriet Smith Sheldon

    Born  26 Sep 1837  Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Mar 1842  Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Mar 1842  Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S1620318270] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, 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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