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Martha Sheldon

Martha Sheldon[1, 2]

Female 1739 -

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  • Name Martha Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 3 Jun 1739  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Martha #414 "with Joseph Lyman"
    Person ID I412419586850  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Benjamin Sheldon,   b. 1697,   d. 28 Aug 1772  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Strong,   b. 16 Jan 1701,   d. 26 May 1770  (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F3191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Rising Genealogy : descendants of Jonathan Rising of Suffield, Connecticut.

    2. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 5: Martha #414 "with Joseph Lyman" - note suggests that she lived with her sister Mary, wife of Joseph Lyman.


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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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