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Alexander F. Sheldon

Alexander F. Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1815 - 1842  (27 years)

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  • Name Alexander F. Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 1815  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Alexander F. "d '42"
    Died 25 Jan 1842  Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Person ID I412418564421  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John F. Sheldon,   b. 1762,   d. 4 May 1845, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Nancy Thurber,   b. 5 May 1773,   d. 30 Jan 1826, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 04 May 1805  Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • "John F. Sheldon" and "Nancy Fenner", both were previously married, Nancy previously to Joseph Fenner.
    Family ID F2129  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Jan 1842 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 24: Alexander F. #2340 "d '42"

    3. [S1608224922] Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts, 1636-1899, 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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