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Russel Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1806 -

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  • Name Russel Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 28 Apr 1806  Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Was in Packersfield, the town was renamed to Nelson in 1814
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Russel #9574
    Person ID I412550292611  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Robert Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1771 
    Mother Mary "Polly" Spafford,   b. 27 Nov 1774 
    Married 1797  [3] 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1646693810] New Hampshire, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 96: Russel #9574

    3. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: A genealogical record, including two generations in female lines, of families spelling their name S.


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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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