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Dora Louise Dobson

Dora Louise Dobson[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

Female 1856 - 1946  (90 years)

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  • Name Dora Louise Dobson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Born 24 Feb 1856  Roscoe, Winnebago, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 21 Jun 1880  Pierce, DeKalb, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "Dora Sheldon", 24, with husband and three children.
    Residence 16 Jun 1900  Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "Dora Sheldon", 44, married 23 years, has had five children - 4 still living, 3 in the house.
    Residence 15 Apr 1910  Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Census: "Dora Sheldon", 54, has had 5 children - 3 still living. Dress maker.
    Died 26 Apr 1946  Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9, 10] 
    • Old age and cerebral hemorrhage, diabetes
    Buried 28 Apr 1946  Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Scranton Cemetery
    Person ID I412552048766  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Family Newton Brewer Sheldon,   b. 7 Sep 1836, Savannah, Wayne, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1915, Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 26 Jan 1880  Kane County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Children 
     1. Silas Crabtree,   b. 5 Aug 1878, Wright County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1903, Bismarck, Burleigh, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)  [Stepchild]
     2. 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)
     3. Calista Fern Sheldon,   b. 8 Jan 1886, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1922  (Age 36 years)
     4. Winifred Dora Sheldon,   b. 13 Feb 1888, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3757  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Feb 1856 - Roscoe, Winnebago, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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: Pierce, DeKalb, Illinois; Roll: 202; Page: 167B; Enumeration District: 037.

    2. [S1609276846] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1900; Census Place: Scranton, Greene, Iowa; Roll: 433; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0096.

    3. [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.

    4. [S1609277901] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage.

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

    6. [S1611855686] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    7. [S1619261612] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records.

    8. [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.

    9. [S1626684028] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904.

    10. [S1659095033] Wyoming, U.S., Death Records, 1909-1971, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Wyoming State Death Records.


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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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