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Henry Sheldon[1]

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  • Name Henry Sheldon  [1] 
    Born 1835  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • Henry #10556
    Person ID I412597378738  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Fordyce Sheldon,   b. 04 Mar 1794, Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1856, Marcellus, Cass, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Rachel Hosford,   b. 22 Aug 1800, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Marcellus, Cass, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 22 Jan 1822  Richland County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • "Forden Shelden" and "Rachel Hosford", married by John Williamson, Justice of the Peace.
    Family ID F1874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 106r: Henry #10556

    2. [S1614183717] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, 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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