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John Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Born Abt. 1784  Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    • 1850 census says he was born in Maine, son Warren's death certificate says he was born in Ireland. 1850 gives a year of 1793, 1860 gives 1785, 1840 shows born before 1790, 1810 shows before 1785
    Gender Male 
    Residence 6 Aug 1810  Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 1 man 26-44, 1 woman 16-25
    Residence 7 Aug 1820  Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 1 boy 10-15, 1 man over 45, 1 woman 16-25. The tally for the man over 45 is likely an error, meant to be one column before for 35-45
    Residence 1840  Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 3 boys 10-14, 1 man in his 50s, 1 girl 5-9, 1 girl 10-14, 1 woman in her 40s, no slaves.
    Residence 2 Aug 1850  Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 57, laborer, $200 in real estate, with wife and three children.
    Residence 12 Jun 1860  Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Census: "John Shelden", 75, with David Munday, Sarah McFadden, wife Hannah, and two children - David Sheldon (7) and John C. (5)
    Person ID I412508037670  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Family Hannah Young,   b. 1795, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Sheldon,   b. 1824, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Sheldon, II,   b. 1824, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1864  (Age 40 years)
     3. Harriet Sheldon,   b. 1826, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Warren Young Sheldon,   b. 1830, Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1906, Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1650917091] Maine, U.S., Death Records, 1761-1922, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 51.

    2. [S1614288244] 1810 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1810; Census Place: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: 12; Page: 168; Image: Mem252_12-0166; FHL Roll: 0218683.

    3. [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: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M653_442; Page: 869; Family History Library Film.

    4. [S1610326847] 1820 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine; Page: 11; NARA Roll: M33_36; Image: 18.

    5. [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: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: 260; Page: 373a.

    6. [S1609353782] 1840 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1840; Census Place: Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: 144; Page: 35; Family History Library Film: 0009705.


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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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