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John J. Sheldon

John J. Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1844 - 1925  (81 years)

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  • Name John J. Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 1844  Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1925  Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I412322163119  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father David Sheldon,   b. 1814,   d. Jun 1846  (Age 32 years) 
    Mother Charlotte Bell,   b. 06 Mar 1822, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Sep 1908, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 25 Apr 1841  Hancock County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Viola Scott,   b. 8 Sep 1852, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1922, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Walter Joseph Sheldon, Sr,   b. 6 May 1872, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1946, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Charles Allen Sheldon,   b. 11 Feb 1877, Waynetown, Montgomery, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1844 - Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1925 - Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1608990189] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S1614183717] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).


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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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