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William Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1681 - 1732  (50 years)

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  • Name William Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born Dec 1681  Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Date of birth is estimated, based on his date of Baptism
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 18 Dec 1681  Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 1732  Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I412302614986  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father William Sheldon,   b. 1655, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1733  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Dorothy,   b. 1660,   d. Jan 1731, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Family ID F2293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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  [1] 
    Children 
     1. James Sheldon,   b. 1716, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1779, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Dec 1681 - Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 18 Dec 1681 - Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Oct 1701 - Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1732 - Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [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 1435 A/P14/1.


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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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