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  • Name William Sheldon  [1] 
    Born Abt. 1856  Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 8 Jun 1870  Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "William Sheldon", 10, with parents, attending school
    Person ID I412384307140  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Ira Arunah Sheldon,   b. 1835, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Helen Lezotte,   b. Abt. 1835, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1856 - Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 8 Jun 1870 - Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608822628] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1870; Census Place: Osage, Mitchell, Iowa; Roll: M593_411; Page: 195A.


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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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