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Mercy Sheldon[1, 2]

Female 1792 -

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  • Name Mercy Sheldon  [1] 
    Born 1792  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Mercy #2580 "Evans, Jno. Dover."
    Person ID I412308953595  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Caleb Sheldon,   b. 1747 
    Mother Mary Roots,   b. 1747,   d. 1842  (Age 95 years) 
    Married Abt. 1786 
    • Based on the birth of the first child from this marriage in 1787. Note in the Sheldon Magazine "Rev David Fitch was her first husband"
    Family ID F2862  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jonathan Evans,   b. Abt. 1790 
    Children 
     1. Harriet Evans,   b. 1812
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2787  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 26r: Mercy #2580, born 1792, daughter of Caleb #866 and Mary Roots. Married Jonathan Evans of Dover.

    2. [S1665410957] SFA Card Files, SFA (Sheldon Family Association), SFA Card Files.


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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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