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Henry Lafayette Sheldon

Henry Lafayette Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]

Male 1842 - 1911  (68 years)

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  • Name Henry Lafayette Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13] 
    Birth Jan 1842  Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Birth 26 Jan 1842  Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Born 26 June 1842  Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1850  Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1860  Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Residence Post Office: Monroe
    Residence 1 July 1863  Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Marital Status: Unmarried
    Residence 1870  Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Residence Post Office: Readsboro
    Residence 1880  Clarksburg, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    Residence 1900  Harrison, Wallace, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    Residence 1910  Wallace, Wallace, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    Death 7 Mar 1911  Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Henry Lafayette #8539
    Name Henry La Fayette Sheldon  [11] 
    Died 19 March 1911  Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Buried 23 Mar 1911  Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 12] 
    Person ID I412534797416  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father James Kingsbury Sheldon,   b. 10 Jan 1810, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1889, Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Maria Hicks,   b. 6 Dec 1814, Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1900, Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F3594  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maryette E Hines,   b. 21 January 1844, Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 February 1930, Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1865  Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Married 19 Mar 1865  Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Married 19 Mar 1865  Monroe, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 11] 
    Children 
     1. Wilford Henry Sheldon,   b. 31 Dec 1865, Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1942, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Walter Lafayette Sheldon,   b. 6 Feb 1869, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3570  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jan 1842 - Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Jan 1842 - Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1609366857] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha.

    2. [S1620604646] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S1616849947] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915.

    4. [S1608823134] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1880; Census Place: Clarksburg, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 520; Page: 403A; Enumeration District: 023.

    5. [S1608822628] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1870; Census Place: Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: M593_1615; Page: 510B.

    6. [S1609276846] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1900; Census Place: Harrison, Wallace, Kansas; Roll: 502; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0193.

    7. [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: Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_501; Page: 19; Family History Library.

    8. [S1609276805] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1910; Census Place: Wallace, Wallace, Kansas; Roll: T624_455; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0229; FHL microfilm: 1374468.

    9. [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: Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 317; Page: 273b.

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

    11. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Reed-Read Lineage : Captain John Reed of Providence, Rhode Island, and Norwalk, Connecticut, and hi.

    12. [S1608822166] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Minneapolis Messenger; Publication Date: 30 Mar 1911; Publication Place: Minneapolis, Kansas, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/374893394/?article=73d1f5bb-cbab-47cd-aebe-f1323855987a&focus=0.20194235,0.03803946,0.3504846,0.33239242&xid=3355.

    13. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 86: Henry Lafayette #8539

    14. [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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