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John Sheldon[1, 2]

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 1808  Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 12 Feb 1808  Ashford, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1851  Ashford, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: with father on Court Lane, occupation illegible.
    Person ID I412303555429  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Hannah Heathcote,   b. 1774,   d. 1838, Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1793  Ashford, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • Married by Richard Chapman, vicar in the presence of Matthew Thorpe and Philip Roe.
    Family ID F2584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1808 - Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 12 Feb 1808 - Ashford, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Ashford, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608445188] 1851 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: HO107; Piece: 2149; Folio: 151; Page: 16; GSU roll: 87782.

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

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

    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.


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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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