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William Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Male 1788 - 1865  (76 years)

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  • Name William Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Born 12 Dec 1788  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • William #3067 "do (McHenry,) do (Ill.)"
    Residence 1840  Poultney, Steuben, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Census: "William Shelden": 1 boy under 5; 2 boys 5-9; 1 boy 10-14; 1 boy 15-19; 1 man in 40s: 1 girl 5-9; 1 girl 10-14; 1 woman in 30s.
    Probate 21 Aug 1846  McHenry County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Writes and signs his will with witnesses. He lists his four sons as equal heirs.
    Residence 16 Sep 1850  Seneca, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Census: "William Sheldon", 62, farmer, with wife and four sons.
    Residence 21 Jul 1860  Seneca, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "Wm Shelden", 73, farmer, $12000 in real estate, $3000 in personal estate. With wife, three sons, and a domestic.
    Died 1865  Marengo, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Buried 1865  Marengo, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Probate 16 Jun 1865  McHenry County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I412460462346  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Epaphras Sheldon,   b. 1753 
    Mother Hannah Lyman,   b. Abt. 1755 
    Married 17 Nov 1774  Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F406  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Betsy F. Eaton,   b. 1802, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1893, Marengo, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Children 
     1. William Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1829, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Lyman W. Sheldon,   b. 30 Jul 1830, Steuben County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1907, McHenry County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. 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)
     4. Hervey S. Sheldon,   b. Oct 1836, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1922, Riverside County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Dec 1788 - Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 21 Aug 1846 - McHenry County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 16 Sep 1850 - Seneca, McHenry, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 21 Jul 1860 - Seneca, McHenry, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1865 - Marengo, McHenry, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1865 - Marengo, McHenry, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 16 Jun 1865 - McHenry County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1610344749] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    2. [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: Seneca, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: M653_202; Page: 375; Family History Library Film.

    3. [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: Seneca, McHenry, Illinois; Roll: 117; Page: 355b.

    4. [S1609353782] 1840 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1840; Census Place: Poultney, Steuben, New York; Roll: 341; Page: 257; Family History Library Film: 0017207.

    5. [S1628564920] Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Probate Packets, 1840-1957; Author: Illinois. County Court (McHenry County); Probate Place: McHenry, Illinois.

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

    7. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 31r: William #3067 "do (McHenry,) do (Ill.)"

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

    9. [S1611694373] Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), 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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