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Martin Van Buren Sheldon

Martin Van Buren Sheldon[1, 2, 3]

Male 1840 - 1921  (81 years)

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  • Name Martin Van Buren Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 29 Feb 1840  Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Buried Mar 1921  Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 3 Mar 1921  Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I412451503440  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Alanson Lansing Sheldon,   b. 17 Feb 1804, Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1873, Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Waity Dyer,   b. 17 Jul 1805,   d. 18 Apr 1891, Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F2236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abigail "Abbey" Howard Tanner,   b. 31 May 1850 
    Married 15 Dec 1868  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Howard Martin Sheldon,   b. 9 Aug 1869,   d. 26 Nov 1871  (Age 2 years)
     2. Martha Medora Sheldon,   b. 22 Jul 1874
     3. Mark Reuben Sheldon,   b. 9 Apr 1877, Forreston, Ogle, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Burton Wallace Sheldon,   b. 8 Nov 1880
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F970  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Feb 1840 - Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Mar 1921 - Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Mar 1921 - Denver, Denver, Colorado, 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. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: William Tanner of North Kingstown, Rhode Island and his descendants.

    3. [S1665410957] SFA Card Files, SFA (Sheldon Family Association), SFA Card Files.


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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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