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William Michael "Bill" Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Male 1936 - 1972  (36 years)

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  • Name William Michael "Bill" Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Born 12 May 1936  Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 3 Apr 1950  Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Census: "William M. Sheldon", 13, with parents
    Residence 1952  Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • East Bakersfield High School
    Military 14 Mar 1957  [3] 
    • Enlistment into the army.
    Military 12 Feb 1959  [3] 
    • Discharged from army
    Died 21 Nov 1972  Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 6, 7] 
    • Car accident
    Buried Aft. 21 Nov 1972  Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I412389909722  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Melvil A. Sheldon,   b. 14 Oct 1908, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1975, Kern County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Mary Frances O'Rourke,   b. Abt. 1910, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1980, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F1506  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Children 
     1. Michael John Sheldon,   b. 20 Dec 1961, San Bernardino County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1963, Kern County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 May 1936 - Los Angeles County, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 3 Apr 1950 - Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1952 - Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Nov 1972 - Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft. 21 Nov 1972 - Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1611422189] California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    2. [S1611415922] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: East Bakersfield High School; Year: 1952.

    3. [S1611572429] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1611415252] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Place: Kern; Date: 21 Nov 1972; Social Security: 545440036.

    5. [S1611415365] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Birthdate: 12 May 1936; Birth County: Los Angeles.

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

    7. [S1608822166] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), The Los Angeles Times; Publication Date: 23 Nov 1972; Publication Place: Los Angeles, California, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/382665950/?article=54604e04-c8c3-4aad-8510-ddb1236eddfe&focus=0.50518817,0.48315322,0.621802,0.50998515&xid=3355.

    8. [S1625459166] 1950 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: East Bakersfield, Ke.


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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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