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  • Name Henry Sheldon  [1] 
    Born 17 Oct 1791  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I412347992116  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Epaphras Sheldon,   b. 1753 
    Mother Hannah Lyman,   b. Abt. 1755 
    Married 17 Nov 1774  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F406  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Oct 1791 - Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1610344749] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

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

    3. [S1611694373] Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), 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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