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Joshua Willard Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1795 -

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  • Name Joshua Willard Sheldon  [1] 
    Born Abt. 1795 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Joshua Willard #3147 "Sheldon, Vt."
    Person ID I412460503484  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Samuel Bellows Sheldon,   b. 26 Apr 1760, Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1807, Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Lucy Willard,   b. 22 Feb 1772, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1851, Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1794  Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Family ID F2916  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 32: Joshua Willard #3147 "Sheldon, Vt."

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

    3. [S1620604646] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts : 1638-1900 : in.


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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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