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Franklin L. Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

Male 1807 - 1876  (69 years)

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  • Name Franklin L. Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Born 28 Apr 1807  Ontario County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Franklin L. #3582 "Dep Sh'ff, Jordan, NY"
    Residence 31 Jul 1850  Elbridge, Onondaga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Census: "Franklin Sheldon", 38, laborer, with wife and two sons. Also in the house is John Goudby, 67, laborer, and Mary Geer, 15. Could this Mary be their missing 15 year old daughter?
    Residence 5 Jul 1855  Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Census: "Franklin L. Sheldon", 45, with family
    Residence 11 Jul 1860  Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Census: "Franklin L. Sheldon", 52, banker, $20,000 in real estate, $50,000 in personal property, with wife and sons and a German domestic.
    Residence 8 Jun 1865  Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Census: "Franklin L. Sheldon", 55, brick home worth $5000, manufacturer. With wife, sons, and an Irish domestic.
    Residence 13 Jul 1870  Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "Franklin Sheldon", 64, manufacturer, with wife and two sons and grand children.
    Residence 1 Jun 1875  Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Census: "Franklin L. Sheldon", 68, manufacturer, brick home worth $15000, with wife, sons, and grand children.
    Died 27 Nov 1876  Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Buried Dec 1876  Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I412486002621  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Aaron B. Sheldon,   b. 1784,   d. 1827  (Age 43 years) 
    Mother Mary Lacy,   b. Abt. 1785 
    Family ID F3207  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann Jenette Goddard,   b. 2 May 1810, Onondaga County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1891, Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Eliza Sheldon,   b. 1835,   d. Bef. 1850  (Age 14 years)
     2. A. Brainard Sheldon,   b. 1839, Onondaga County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Charles Lacy Sheldon,   b. 27 Apr 1841, Jordan, Onondaga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1914, Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3201  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1610340999] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1608822628] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1870; Census Place: Auburn Ward 3, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_910; Page: 123B.

    3. [S1610345055] New York, U.S., State Census, 1855, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1608897692] New York, U.S., State Census, 1865, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    5. [S1613896254] New York, U.S., State Census, 1875, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    6. [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: Auburn Ward 2, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M653_727; Page: 415; Family History Librar.

    7. [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: Elbridge, Onondaga, New York; Roll: 568; Page: 379a.

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

    9. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 36r: Franklin L. #3582 "Dep Sh'ff, Jordan, NY"

    10. [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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