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William Henry Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

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  • Name William Henry Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Born 9 Aug 1901  Burt, Kossuth, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1935  Gettysburg, Potter, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 12 Feb 1937  Gettysburg, Potter, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Chicago and North Western Railway Company employee file, extra laborer. Track payroll $134
    Residence 26 Apr 1940  Gettysburg, Potter, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "William H. Sheldon", 39, widower, with five children. Works as a motor mechanic for the county highway. He made $1200 in 1939
    Person ID I412418746980  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Aaron E. Sheldon,   b. 16 Dec 1853, Hampton, Washington, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1924, Dorset, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Clara Battishill,   b. Abt. 1866, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 29 Mar 1890  Kossuth County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F1766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marie G. Gross,   b. Abt. 1903, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 02 Jan 1923  Hoven, Potter, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Aaron LeRoy Sheldon,   b. 3 Jul 1923, Hoven, Potter, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1988  (Age 65 years)
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    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3144  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Aug 1901 - Burt, Kossuth, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 02 Jan 1923 - Hoven, Potter, South Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Gettysburg, Potter, South Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 12 Feb 1937 - Gettysburg, Potter, South Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 26 Apr 1940 - Gettysburg, Potter, South Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1625295726] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington, Marriage Records, EA333-2-0-52.

    2. [S1609276101] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1940; Census Place: Gettysburg, Potter, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03866; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 54-1.

    3. [S1633468855] U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Chicago & North Western Historical Society; Berwyn, Illinois; CNW Social Security Applications.

    4. [S1633469498] South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016.

    5. [S1608990189] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    6. [S1620034474] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904.

    7. [S1609277901] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage.


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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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