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James Sheldon[1]

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  • Name James Sheldon  [1] 
    Born 1822  New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 23 Oct 1850  Sparta, Sussex, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I412297826982  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John Sheldon,   b. 1797, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1876, Hopewell, Sussex, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Sarah,   b. 1803, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 April 1883, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F3166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1822 - 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. [S1608910685] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1850; Census Place: Sparta, Sussex, New Jersey; Roll: 464; Page: 181b.


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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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