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Henry O. Eldridge

Henry O. Eldridge[1]

Male 1849 - Bef 1860  (10 years)

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  • Name Henry O. Eldridge  [1] 
    Born Abt. 1849  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 26 Aug 1850  Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "Henry O. Eldridge", 1, with parents
    Died Bef 1860 
    • Henry is not listed with his mother and family in the 1860 census, suggesting that he may have passed away by that time. If so, it would likely have occurred in either Michigan or Texas.
    Person ID I412512302397  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Oliver S. Sheldon,   b. 1819 
    Relationship Stepchild 
    Mother 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  [2, 3, 4] 
    • "Oliver S. Sheldon and Mrs. Lavinia Eldridge". Lavinia was previously married to Charles M. Eldridge, a county judge.
    Family ID F2894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1849 - Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 26 Aug 1850 - Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 359; Page: 98a.

    2. [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.

    3. [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.

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


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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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