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James Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Male 1779 - 1848  (69 years)

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  • Name James Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Born 1779  Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    • Some trees have his parents listed as Abraham Sheldon and Catherine Edge, have not yet confirmed this.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1841  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "James Sheldon", 62, potter, with wife Priscilla and son Zach'a.
    Died 11 May 1848  Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    • Probate filed at the Diocese of Lichfield, listed as James Sheldon of Tipton, a pattern maker.
    Buried 15 May 1848  Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I412295136831  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Family Priscilla Hokes,   b. 1775, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1847, Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 18 Jul 1802  Handsworth, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • St. Mary's in the presence of William Doulet and Mary Cushmore.
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Sheldon,   b. 2 Apr 1803, Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. James Sheldon,   b. 2 Apr 1803, Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Ann Sheldon,   b. Aug 1805, Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef. 1810  (Age 4 years)
     4. John Sheldon,   b. 1808, Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef. 1881  (Age 72 years)
     5. Ann Sheldon,   b. Aug 1810, Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Zacharias Sheldon,   b. Mar 1812, Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Solomon Sheldon,   b. 1814, Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1815, Tipton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3593  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1779 - Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Jul 1802 - Handsworth, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1841 - Tipton, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 May 1848 - Tipton, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 15 May 1848 - Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • 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.

    2. [S1610542688] 1841 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc), Class: HO107; Piece: 982; Book: 10; Civil Parish: Tipton; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 20; Folio: 38; Page: 25; Line: 13; GSU roll: 474616.

    3. [S1608444048] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1621955310] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England.

    5. [S1621954275] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1900, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England.

    6. [S1621955338] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1900, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England.

    7. [S1621955517] Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, England, Indexes of Wills and Probate, 1518-1858, Indexes created from registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England; Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate 1521-1860.


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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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