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Maurice Eugene Sheldon

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

Male 1900 - 1984  (84 years)

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  • Name Maurice Eugene Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Born 10 Apr 1900  Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14] 
    • Delayed Birth Certificate registered 26 Aug 1942, documentation provided was Employment record, voting record, military record, and birthday book. Mother listed as Elsie M. Sheldon, no father listed.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1905  Greene County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • State Census: only an index reference, rest of household not mentioned.
    Residence 15 Apr 1910  Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Census: "Morris Sheldon", 10, grandson, with grandparents Newton and Dora, and mother Elise.
    Residence 1915  Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "Morris Sheldon", 14, in the 8th grade,
    Residence 1928  Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • City Directory: "Sheldon, Maurice E. (Nellie M.) stillman h 920 Freeman av"
    Residence 1930  Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • Voter Registration: "Sheldon, Maurice E., Bungalow No 6, stllman, R"
    Residence Apr 1930  Dominguez, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Census: "Maurice E. Sheldon", 30, married at 25, with wife and two children, stillman for oil company. Born in Iowa, parents born in Illinois.
    Residence 1935  Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Per the 1940 census.
    Residence 10 Apr 1940  Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Census: "Maurice Sheldon", 39, completed 3 years of high school, owns home at 2662 Jefferson worth $3000. Still operator for an oil refinery. With wife and children.
    Residence 14 Feb 1942  Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • WW2 Draft Card: "Maurice Eugene Sheldon",. of 2690 Daisy Ave, Long Beach. Works for Richfield Refinery at Watson Station, Wilmington. 5'6", 150 lbs, brown hair & eyes, ruddy complexion. Next of kin: wife Nellie.
    Residence 10 Apr 1950  Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    • Census: "Maurice E. Sheldon", 50, warehouse foreman for an oil company. With wife and son.
    Residence Apr 1980  Parker, La Paz, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "Mr and Mrs Maurice E. Sheldon" of Parker, Arizona, parents - noted in their sons obituary
    Died 4 May 1984  [3, 6] 
    Person ID I412552028980  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Mother Elsie May Sheldon,   b. 11 May 1883, Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1918, Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Family ID F3847  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nellie Marie Houpt,   b. 14 Jun 1909, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1993, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 5 Apr 1925 
    Children 
     1. Robert Eugene Sheldon,   b. 19 Oct 1926, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1987, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     2. Betty Jean Sheldon,   b. 23 Mar 1928, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1998, Mohave County, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Eugene Maurice Sheldon,   b. 5 Mar 1933, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1980, Palm Desert, Riverside, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     4. Living
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3006  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Doris A. May,   b. Abt. 1905, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Aug 1949 
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1397  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Los Angeles County, California, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1621494840] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), State Historical Society of Iowa (Via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 As Well Various Special Censuses From 1836-1897.

    2. [S1609276029] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1644.

    3. [S1611572429] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1609276101] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1940; Census Place: Compton, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00224; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 19-93.

    5. [S1610340999] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    6. [S1611415546] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File.

    7. [S1609275955] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1930; Census Place: Dominguez, Los Angeles, California; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0911; FHL microfilm: 2339861.

    8. [S1609276805] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1910; Census Place: Scranton, Greene, Iowa; Roll: T624_403; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1374416.

    9. [S1659224275] Iowa State Census, 1905, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    10. [S1608990189] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    11. [S1613889759] California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968.

    12. [S1620034474] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904.

    13. [S1608822166] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), The Desert Sun; Publication Date: 11 Apr 1980; Publication Place: Palm Springs, California, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/245347764/?article=d1f2c175-1176-46b4-b21e-a2972bc8ca42&focus=0.031878676,0.4603755,0.15313776,0.6479441&xid=3355.

    14. [S1625459166] 1950 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 1362; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 65-173.


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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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