Benjamin Shelden^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

1820 - 1859  (39 years)

• Name	Benjamin Shelden  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Born	1820	New York, USA   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Sheldon Wiki	https://www.sheldongenealogy.org/wiki/benjamin-sheldon-1820-1859/
  Residence	7 Aug 1820	Edmeston, Otsego, New York, USA   [2]
  	Census: 1 boy under 10 (Benjamin); 1 man age 16-25 (Gardner); 1 girl under 10 (Harriet); and 1 woman age 16-25 (Nancy).
  Residence	1830	Pittsfield, Otsego, New York, USA   [5]
  	Census: 1 boy 5-9 (Russell); 1 boy 10-14 (Benjamin); 1 man 30-39 (Gardner); 1 man 70-79 (unknown, possibly his father Isaac); 1 girl 5-9 (Abigail); 1 girl 10-14 (Harriet); 1 woman 40-49 (Nancy).
  Residence	1850	Goliad, Goliad, Texas, USA   [4]
  	Census: "Benj. Shelton", 30, born in New York. Living with the Brightman family and working as a mason. His wife and children were still behind in Edgar Co, Illinois but they joined him later.
  Died	21 Jul 1859	Helena, Karnes, Texas, USA
  	Shot and killed by Alexander Selser in the doorway of his home over Benjamin's outspoken anti-slavery stance. Selser lived and worked on the farm.
  Person ID	I412346430828	Sheldon Family Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Gardner Sheldon,   b. 1798, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 1859, Bethany, Genesee, New York, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Nancy Gorum,   b. 1799, Ballston Spa, Saratoga, New York, USA ,   d. 15 Dec 1884, Middlebury, Wyoming, New York, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	1818	Saratoga County, New York, USA
  Family ID	F604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa Vaught,   b. 1821, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
  Married	13 Apr 1846	Edgar County, Illinois, USA   [1, 3, 6, 7]
  Children	1. Olive Shelden,   b. 1847, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA   2. Alvah Shelden,   b. 1849, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 17 Dec 1911, El Dorado, Butler, Kansas, USA  (Age 62 years)   3. Mary Shelden,   b. 1855, Texas, USA   4. Marion Shelden,   b. 1855, Texas, USA   5. John Shelden,   b. 1858, Texas, USA
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2025
  Family ID	F1387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1820 - New York, USA Residence - 7 Aug 1820 - Edmeston, Otsego, New York, USA Residence - 1830 - Pittsfield, Otsego, New York, USA Married - 13 Apr 1846 - Edgar County, Illinois, USA Residence - 1850 - Goliad, Goliad, Texas, USA Died - 21 Jul 1859 - Helena, Karnes, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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