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Richard R. Sheldon

Richard R. Sheldon[1, 2, 3]

Male 1848 - 1906  (58 years)

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  • Name Richard R. Sheldon  [1, 2, 3] 
    Born 20 Feb 1848  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 30 Jul 1850  Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "Richard R" age 2, with parents.
    Residence 20 Jul 1860  Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "Richard", 11, attending school, with father and siblings.
    Buried May 1906  Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 17 May 1906  Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I412349729990  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Charles Sheldon,   b. 24 Jul 1813, Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1889, Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Janet Reid,   b. 1818, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1859, Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1838  [4] 
    Family ID F244  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Feb 1848 - New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 30 Jul 1850 - Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 20 Jul 1860 - Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - May 1906 - Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 May 1906 - Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608699703] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1860; Census Place: Castleton, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: M653_1326; Page: 87; Family History Library Film: 805326.

    2. [S1608910685] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1850; Census Place: Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: 927; Page: 17a.

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

    4. [S1618696580] Sheldon Genealogy Wiki, SheldonGenealogy.org, (SheldonGenealogy.org), History of Rutland County, Vermont, 1855.


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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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