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William Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1829 -

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  • Name William Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born Abt. 1829  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 16 Sep 1850  Seneca, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "William Sheldon", 21, farmer, with parents
    Residence 21 Jul 1860  Seneca, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "Wm Shelden", 32, farmer, with parents
    Person ID I412461048167  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father William Sheldon,   b. 12 Dec 1788, Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1865, Marengo, McHenry, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother 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) 
    Family ID F3633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1829 - New York, 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
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  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [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.


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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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