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Matilda A. Sheldon

Matilda A. Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

Female 1811 - 1897  (85 years)

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  • Name Matilda A. Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Born 25 Dec 1811  Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Female 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Matilda A. #8834
    Residence 2 Sep 1850  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Census: "Matilda A. Sheldon", 37, with parents and sisters.
    Residence 8 Aug 1860  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Census: "Matilda A. Sheldon", 45, with parents and sisters
    Residence 6 Aug 1870  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Census: "Matilda Sheldon", 50, keeping house, with father and sister.
    Residence 7 Jun 1880  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Census: "Matilda A. Sheldon", 50, with sister.
    Buried Sep 1897  Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Died 12 Sep 1897  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    • "By the upsetting of an oil stove two maiden sisters, Miss Harriet C. Sheldon, 78 years of age, and Miss Matilda Sheldon, 76, were burned to death Sunday at Lynn, Mass."
    Person ID I412465208039  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John Sheldon, III,   b. 1784, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1878, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Nancy Batchelder,   b. 14 Mar 1789, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 07 Jul 1811  Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10, 11] 
    Family ID F1521  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Dec 1811 - Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 2 Sep 1850 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 8 Aug 1860 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 6 Aug 1870 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 7 Jun 1880 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Sep 1897 - Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Sep 1897 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1616849926] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911.

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

    3. [S1608823134] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1880; Census Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 531; Page: 322A; Enumeration District: 219.

    4. [S1608822628] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1870; Census Place: Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_610; Page: 714A.

    5. [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: Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_495; Page: 844; Family History Libr.

    6. [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: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 311; Page: 268b.

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

    8. [S1622886143] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850.

    9. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 89: Matilda A. #8834

    10. [S1620604686] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Family History Library; Salt Lake City, UT; Film # 0760604.

    11. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy : Descendants of Rev Stephen Bachiler, of England : A leading non-.


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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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