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Family: Lemuel Sheldon / Louisa McMurphy (F3108)



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  • Lemuel SheldonFather | Male
    Lemuel Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1816  Lawrence County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Father  Richard Sheldon | F1357 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Abigail Conklin | F1357 Group Sheet 

    Louisa McMurphyMother | Female
    Louisa McMurphy

    Born  Abt. 1826  Hardin County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Sarah Ann SheldonChild 1 | Female
    Sarah Ann Sheldon

    Born  1847  Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    John F. SheldonChild 2 | Male
    John F. Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1849  Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Greenbury SheldonChild 3 | Male
    Greenbury Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1852  Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    William SheldonChild 4 | Male
    William Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1855  Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    David R. SheldonChild 5 | Male
    David R. Sheldon

    Born  Abt. 1858  Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Marcus LaFayette SheldonChild 6 | Male
    Marcus LaFayette Sheldon

    Born  9 Jun 1860  Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Jan 1941  Elizabethtown, Hardin, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Jan 1941  Elizabethtown, Hardin, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Margaret L. Sheldon | F3290 
    Married  1882   

    Theodore Sheldon, SrChild 7 | Male
    Theodore Sheldon, Sr

    Born  9 Dec 1867  Hardin County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 May 1937  Pope County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  5 May 1937  Hardin County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location


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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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