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William Sheldon, Jr

William Sheldon, Jr[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Male 1795 -

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  • Name William Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 1795  New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1830  Jefferson, Morris, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Census: "William Sheldon Jr". 1 man age 30-39, 2 girls under 5 (Margaret and an unknown), and 1 woman age 20-29 (wife Elizabeth, born between 1801-1810). Listed near his brother John.
    Residence 1840  Hardisten, Sussex, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Census: "William Sheldon Jr" - 1 man age 40-49, and 1 woman age 40-49. Next door to John Sheldon and William Sheldon. Son Peter seems to be listed with the elder William, location of daughter Margaret unknown.
    Residence 23 Oct 1850  Sparta, Sussex, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: with wife "Lair", laborer, no real estate, born in New Jersey c1795. Lair is older than the wife on previous records, suggesting she is the 2nd wife and not the same person.
    Person ID I412297816457  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father William Sheldon, Sr,   b. Abt. 1771 
    Mother Catherine Littell,   b. Abt. 1775,   d. Bef. 1840  (Age 64 years) 
    Married Abt. 1793 
    • A notation in the book "Family Records" by John Littell (1851) notes that Catherine Littell, daughter of Robert Littell (son of Daniel), "married William Sheldon, of Sussex county, and lived there. I know nothing of their descendants"
    Family ID F2141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Johnson,   b. Bet. 1801-1810 
    Married 05 Jan 1828  Rockaway, Morris, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • William Sheldon and Elizabeth Johnson, both of Pequanak, married by Barnabas King, Minster of the Gospel in the 1st Presbyterian Church at Rockaway.
    Children 
     1. Margaret Sheldon,   b. 24 Mar 1830, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1911, Matamoras, Pike, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Peter H. Sheldon,   b. 5 Sep 1831, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1905, Bath, Steuben, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ellen,   d. Jun 1848, Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1854  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Lair,   b. 1796, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1853  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1795 - New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 05 Jan 1828 - Rockaway, Morris, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Jefferson, Morris, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1840 - Hardisten, Sussex, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 23 Oct 1850 - Sparta, Sussex, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608822079] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 004931-008580.

    2. [S1608910685] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1850; Census Place: Sparta, Sussex, New Jersey; Roll: 464; Page: 182a.

    3. [S1609353782] 1840 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1840; Census Place: Hardisten, Sussex, New Jersey; Roll: 260; Page: 43; Family History Library Film: 0016520.

    4. [S1609362884] 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1830; Census Place: Jefferson, Morris, New Jersey; Series: M19; Roll: 82; Page: 100; Family History Library Film: 0337935.

    5. [S1609351372] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 06-0225a 45B.

    6. [S1609139332] New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    7. [S1608822166] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Pike County Dispatch; Publication Date: 12 Jan 1911; Publication Place: Milford, Pennsylvania, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/360743935/?article=9f6cd8f1-6132-4041-8164-7f98935068d5&focus=0.35253933,0.658613,0.5081811,0.814.

    8. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 43r: William #4299, son of William #1726. No further notation


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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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