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Family: Epaphras Sheldon / Hannah Lyman (F406)

m. 17 Nov 1774


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  • Epaphras SheldonFather | Male
    Epaphras Sheldon

    Born  1753   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Married  17 Nov 1774  [1]  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Epaphras Sheldon | F3426 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Eunice Allyn | F3426 Group Sheet 

    Hannah LymanMother | Female
    Hannah Lyman

    Born  Abt. 1755   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Daniel SheldonChild 1 | Male
    Daniel Sheldon

    Born  13 Aug 1781  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Julia | F575 
    Married     

    Samuel Lyman SheldonChild 2 | Male
    Samuel Lyman Sheldon

    Born  16 Nov 1782  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Esther R. SheldonChild 3 | Female
    Esther R. Sheldon

    Born  1 Mar 1784  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Stephen Ketchum | F520 
    Married     

    Allyn SheldonChild 4 | Male
    Allyn Sheldon

    Born  10 Jul 1786  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    William SheldonChild 5 | Male
    William Sheldon

    Born  12 Dec 1788  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1865  Marengo, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  1865  Marengo, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Betsy F. Eaton | F3633 
    Married     

    Henry SheldonChild 6 | Male
    Henry Sheldon

    Born  17 Oct 1791  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S1611694373] Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), 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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