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Stephen Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1775 - 1860  (85 years)

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  • Name Stephen Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 13 Feb 1775  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Stephen #701 "17-- Smithfield, R.I."
    Died 24 Jul 1860  [1] 
    Person ID I412553060216  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Benjamin Sheldon,   b. 24 Jan 1751, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1816, Norwich, Chenango, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Sarah Smith,   b. 1 Aug 1749,   d. 15 Feb 1835, Norwich, Chenango, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F532  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Mathewson 
    Children 
     1. Welcome Sheldon
     2. Anna Sheldon
     3. Elisa Sheldon
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1369  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 8: Stephen #701 ; 17-- Smithfield, R.I.


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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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