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John Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Born 1817  Rushall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 28 Jul 1817  Walsall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • St Mathew's
    Residence 1851  Chatham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 32, soldier in army battalion, with wife and son on Church Lane
    Residence 1861  Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 42, chelsea pensioner, with wife, two children, and his brother James.
    Person ID I412465650779  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John Sheldon,   b. 1787, Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1860, Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother 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  [6] 
    • At St. Mary's "John Sheldon" and "Mary Inks"
    Family ID F1285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary,   b. Abt. 1825, Bramingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Bef. 1851 
    Children 
     1. John Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1850, Brompton, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1697  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Harriet Staples,   b. 1825, Walsall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 28 Nov 1864  Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    • St Mark's
    Children 
     1. Sarah Sheldon,   b. 1856, Walsall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. George Sheldon,   b. 1860, Walsall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1698  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1817 - Rushall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 28 Jul 1817 - Walsall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Chatham, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Nov 1864 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [S1608445134] 1861 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2016; Folio: 121; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542903.

    3. [S1608445188] 1851 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: HO107; Piece: 1611; Folio: 350; Page: 10; GSU roll: 193511-193512.

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

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

    6. [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.


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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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