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Family: James Sheldon / Priscilla Hokes (F3593)

m. 18 Jul 1802


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  • James SheldonFather | Male
    James Sheldon

    Born  1779  Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 May 1848  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  15 May 1848  Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  18 Jul 1802  [1]  Handsworth, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Priscilla HokesMother | Female
    Priscilla Hokes

    Born  1775  Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Mar 1847  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Elizabeth SheldonChild 1 | Female
    Elizabeth Sheldon

    Born  2 Apr 1803  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    James SheldonChild 2 | Male
    James Sheldon

    Born  2 Apr 1803  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Ann SheldonChild 3 | Female
    Ann Sheldon

    Born  Aug 1805  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef. 1810   
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    John SheldonChild 4 | Male
    John Sheldon

    Born  1808  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef. 1881   
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    Spouse  Elizabeth Birch | F3588 
    Married  07 Mar 1830  Birmingham, St Martin, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ann SheldonChild 5 | Female
    Ann Sheldon

    Born  Aug 1810  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Zacharias SheldonChild 6 | Male
    Zacharias Sheldon

    Born  Mar 1812  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Solomon SheldonChild 7 | Male
    Solomon Sheldon

    Born  1814  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Oct 1815  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  24 Oct 1815  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes  Married:
    • St. Mary's in the presence of William Doulet and Mary Cushmore.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1615861752] Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Reference Number: DRO 86/24; Archive Roll: Reel 2.


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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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