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William Sheldon[1]

Male 1684 - 1766  (82 years)

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  • Name William Sheldon  [1] 
    Born 1684  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Sep 1766  Bath, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I412330201660  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Ralph Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1646, Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1720, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Anne Elliot,   b. Abt. 1655 
    Married Abt. 1674  [2] 
    • "of this marriage there were three sons and three daughters"
    Family ID F1157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Sep 1766 - Bath, Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1615469973] Bigland Pedigree, Ralph Bigland, (College of Arms), HR/91., Bigland Pedigree, 1808.
      William Sheldon of Bath Esq. died 5th Sept 1766 aged 82, buried in the Abbey Church there.

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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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