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Oliver S. Sheldon

Oliver S. Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4]

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  • Name Oliver S. Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Born 1819  [4] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Oliver #4857 "Texas"
    Person ID I412512043007  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Festus Sheldon,   b. 1794 
    Mother Sarah Spencer,   b. Abt. 1795,   d. 1842  (Age 47 years) 
    Family ID F3447  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Livonia Rood,   b. 1823, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 13 Dec 1854  Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • "Oliver S. Sheldon and Mrs. Lavinia Eldridge". Lavinia was previously married to Charles M. Eldridge, a county judge.
    Children 
     1. Mary E. Eldridge,   b. 1843, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Stepchild]
     2. Charles L. Eldridge,   b. 1847, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Stepchild]
     3. Henry O. Eldridge,   b. Abt. 1849, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1860  (Age 10 years)  [Stepchild]
     4. Oliver D. Eldridge,   b. 1855, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Lloyd Eldridge,   b. 1858, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Dec 1854 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1626501537] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2017, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas; Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2019.

    2. [S1611422529] Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Harris County Clerk's Office; Houston, Texas; Harris County, Texas, Marriage Records.

    3. [S1651753064] Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 49r: Oliver #4857 "Texas"


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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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