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Horace Melnor Sheldon[1]

Male 1843 -

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  • Name Horace Melnor Sheldon  [1] 
    Born 1843  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Horace Melnor #8534
    Person ID I412592138735  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Hiram Granger Sheldon,   b. 18 Jan 1805, Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1892, Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Lydia Ballou,   b. 20 Oct 1810, Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1892, Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 7 Oct 1827  Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 86: Horace Melnor #8534

    2. [S1620604646] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).


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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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