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Joshua W. Sheldon[1, 2, 3]

Male 1843 - 1890  (47 years)

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  • Name Joshua W. Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born Abt. 1843  Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Joshua #7539
    Died 27 Jan 1890  Troy, Orleans, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I412460510382  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Samuel B. Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1797 
    Mother Sarah M. Higgins,   b. Abt. 1800 
    Family ID F2121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1843 - Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Jan 1890 - Troy, Orleans, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1610402201] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records, 1871–1908.

    2. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 76: Joshua #7539

    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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