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Family: William Sheldon / Elizabeth Doxey (F2068)

m. 1 Jan 1865


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  • William SheldonFather | Male
    William Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1845  Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
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    Married  1 Jan 1865  [1, 2]  Middleton, Derbyshire, England  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John Sheldon | F2215 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary | F2215 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth DoxeyMother | Female
    Elizabeth Doxey

    Born  Abt. 1847  Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Tom SheldonChild 1 | Male
    Tom Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1865  Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    William SheldonChild 2 | Male
    William Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1867  Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Dorothy SheldonChild 3 | Female
    Dorothy Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1869  Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Sarah A. SheldonChild 4 | Female
    Sarah A. Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1872  Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Aaron G. SheldonChild 5 | Male
    Aaron G. Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1874  Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Samuel SheldonChild 6 | Male
    Samuel Sheldon

    Born  11 Nov 1876  Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Nov 1948  Basford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Elizabeth Brown | F2043 
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    Edward R. SheldonChild 7 | Male
    Edward R. Sheldon

    Born  Abt 1878  Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Mary E. SheldonChild 8 | Female
    Mary E. Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1880  Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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  • Notes  Married:
    • William Sheldon, 20, bachelor, quarryman, son of John Sheldon, miner. And Elizabeth Doxey, 19, spinster, daughter of William Doxey, miner.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1627652257] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1610540568] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby.


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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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