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Bessie Hervetta Sheldon

Bessie Hervetta Sheldon[1, 2, 3]

Female 1884 - 1954  (69 years)

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  • Name Bessie Hervetta Sheldon  [1, 2, 3] 
    Born 13 Aug 1884  Marengo, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1954  Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried 1954  Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I412460461407  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Daniel Sheldon,   b. 29 Mar 1835, Steuben County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1918, Marengo, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Celia Melinda Marshall,   b. 1850, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1948, Marengo, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years) 
    Married 13 Dec 1871  Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Married by H. C. Tilton at the M. E. Church
    Family ID F2899  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frank Otis Seward,   b. 7 Apr 1882, McHenry County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 1907  McHenry County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Bethene C. Seward,   b. 30 Jul 1908, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1931, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     2. Frank Sheldon Seward,   b. 8 Mar 1911, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Aug 1884 - Marengo, McHenry, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1907 - McHenry County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1954 - Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1954 - Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1641805663] Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

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

    3. [S1619261612] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records.

    4. [S1625294954] Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Marriage Records Pre-1907.


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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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