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George Wright Sheldon

George Wright Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1853 - 1899  (46 years)

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  • Name George Wright Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Born 1853  Columbia County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 20 Jun 1855  Copake, Columbia, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: with parents "George W"
    Residence 7 Jun 1865  Copake, Columbia, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: with parents
    Died 28 Jun 1899  Copake, Columbia, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Buried Jul 1899  Copake, Columbia, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I412309438459  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Henry Sheldon,   b. 12 Jul 1812, Columbia County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1865, Copake, Columbia, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Selina Cook,   b. 1815, Dutchess County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2864  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1853 - Columbia County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 20 Jun 1855 - Copake, Columbia, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 7 Jun 1865 - Copake, Columbia, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Jun 1899 - Copake, Columbia, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Jul 1899 - Copake, Columbia, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1610345055] New York, U.S., State Census, 1855, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1608897692] New York, U.S., State Census, 1865, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1611743406] New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index.


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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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