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Ruth Sheldon[1, 2]

Female 1789 - 1841  (52 years)

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  • Name Ruth Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 16 Feb 1789  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Ruth#688 "Ballou, Dr. Peter"
    Buried Jun 1841  Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 6 Jun 1841  [1] 
    Person ID I412548906429  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Roger Sheldon,   b. 6 Feb 1743,   d. 8 Dec 1816, Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Huldah Streeter,   b. 23 Sep 1747,   d. 6 Aug 1817, Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1765  Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F424  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Ballou,   b. 9 Jan 1763,   d. 21 Sep 1826, Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Children 
     1. Newton Sheldon Ballou,   b. 29 May 1820,   d. 20 Jun 1872, Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     2. Ruth Ballou
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 7r: Ruth #688 "Ballou, Dr. Peter"

    3. [S1608224922] Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts, 1636-1899, 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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