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John Putnam Sheldon

John Putnam Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1872 - 1945  (72 years)

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  • Name John Putnam Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 3 Jul 1872  Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 25 Jun 1880  Tipton, Hardin, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "John Shelden", 6, with parents
    Buried Jan 1945  Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 19 Jan 1945  Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I412458178223  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Thomas Jefferson Sheldon,   b. 31 Aug 1828, Licking County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1922, Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Henrietta B. Magers,   b. 12 Aug 1830, Knox County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1914, Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 1846  [3] 
    Family ID F2277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Jul 1872 - Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 25 Jun 1880 - Tipton, Hardin, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Jan 1945 - Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Jan 1945 - Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608823134] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1880; Census Place: Tipton, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: 343; Page: 478B; Enumeration District: 125.

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

    3. [S1609276846] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1900; Census Place: Eldora, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: 435; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0146; FHL microfilm: 1240435.


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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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