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Henry Olcutt Sheldon[1]

Male 1843 -

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  • Name Henry Olcutt Sheldon  [1] 
    Born 31 Dec 1843  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I412591721615  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Stephen Smith Sheldon,   b. 18 Jan 1803, Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1872, Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Lemira Wheaton Harris,   b. 28 Jul 1802, Canaan, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1868, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 23 Feb 1827  [1] 
    Family ID F2232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Rising Genealogy : descendants of Jonathan Rising of Suffield, Connecticut.


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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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