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John Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]

Male 1787 - 1860  (73 years)

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    Born 1787  Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 13] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1841  Rushall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 50, with wife and son on Barns Lane. Bridle bit maker.
    Residence 1851  Rushall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 64, bridle bit maker, with wife and son.
    Died 25 Jul 1860  Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 13] 
    • Pneumonia of the right lung, snaffle (type of bridle bit) filer journeyman.
    Buried 29 Jul 1860  Rushall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • St Michael's
    Person ID I412465567766  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Family Mary Hinks,   b. 1790, Walsall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1856, Rushall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 29 Aug 1808  Handsworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • At St. Mary's "John Sheldon" and "Mary Inks"
    Children 
     1. Edward Sheldon,   b. 18 Oct 1809, Rushall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1869, Cannock, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     2. Amelia Sheldon,   b. 22 Dec 1810, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1886, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     3. John Sheldon,   b. 1817, Rushall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Sarah Sheldon,   b. 1825, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. James Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1826, Rushall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1885, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     6. Joseph Sheldon,   b. 1831, Rushall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1787 - Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Aug 1808 - Handsworth, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1841 - Rushall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Rushall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Jul 1860 - Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 29 Jul 1860 - Rushall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1608444044] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1615861752] Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Reference Number: DRO 86/25; Archive Roll: Reel 2.

    3. [S1615861752] Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Reference Number: DRO 33; Archive Roll: M25/M283.

    4. [S1608445188] 1851 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: HO107; Piece: 2023; Folio: 756; Page: 20; GSU roll: 87428-87429.

    5. [S1610339883] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    6. [S1610542688] 1841 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc), Class: HO107; Piece: 980; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Rushall; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 46; Page: 13; Line: 23; GSU roll: 474615.

    7. [S1608444048] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    8. [S1627652257] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    9. [S1609330196] Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: SSR/PR/4/1.

    10. [S1621955310] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England.

    11. [S1621954275] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1900, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England.

    12. [S1621956034] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1900, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England.

    13. [S1621955338] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1900, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England.


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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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