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David F. Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1829 - 1913  (84 years)

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  • Name David F. Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Born 14 May 1829  Locke, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Confirmed DNA
    • yDNA confirmed from 2nd great-grandson (via son Frank) through to his 5th great grandfather John Sheldon of Kingstown, Rhode Island and the Isaac of Windsor line.
    Residence 7 Oct 1850  LaGrange, Lorain, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 13 Jul 1860  LaGrange, Lorain, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "David F. Sheldon", 32, carpenter, $2540 in real estate, $1415 in personal property, with wife and two children.
    Buried Nov 1913  Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 4 Nov 1913  Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Person ID I412438956122  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Benjamin Sheldon,   b. 7 Jul 1791, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Lovisa Rice,   b. 6 Jul 1796, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F76  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adaline A. Crandall,   b. 14 Nov 1834, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1924, Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1853  Cass County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Stella Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1854, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Frank Milford Sheldon,   b. 3 Feb 1857, Eaton County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1935, Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1073  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 May 1829 - Locke, Cayuga, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Apr 1853 - Cass County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Nov 1913 - Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Nov 1913 - Olivet, Eaton, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608699703] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: LaGrange, Lorain, Ohio; Roll: M653_1002; Page: 228; Family History Library Film: .

    2. [S1608910685] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: LaGrange, Lorain, Ohio; Roll: 705; Page: 484a.

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

    4. [S1608403573] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records.

    5. [S1621002568] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, 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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