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James Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1716 - 1779  (63 years)

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  • Name James Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Born 1716  Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 28 Sep 1771  Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Butcher, paid for the apprenticeship of John Ogden
    Died Dec 1779  Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Death information is estimated based on his burial record.
    Buried 6 Dec 1779  Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Anglican burial.
    Person ID I412302614219  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father William Sheldon,   b. Dec 1681, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1732, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Spencer,   b. Abt 1680, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 20 Oct 1701  Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F2336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ann Taylor,   d. 1763 
    Married 01 Oct 1746  Matlock, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F332  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Dixon,   d. Aug 1797, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 30 Jun 1765  Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    • Married by William Garthwaite, curate, in the presence of Peter Houghton and Robert Ashover. Bans of marriage previously published at the church on Sundays the 16th, 23rd, & 30th of June.
    Children 
     1. John Sheldon,   b. 1771, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1852, Ashford, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. James Sheldon,   b. Jun 1775, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2352  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1716 - Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 01 Oct 1746 - Matlock, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Jun 1765 - Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 28 Sep 1771 - Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Dec 1779 - Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 Dec 1779 - Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1620399400] UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Board of Stamps: Apprenticeship Books: Series IR 1; Class: IR 1; Piece: 58.

    2. [S1608445058] England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S1610543164] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby; Reference Number: D 847 1/2.

    4. [S1610540568] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

    5. [S1610543164] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby.


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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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