Rev. Luther Sheldon was the son of David Sheldon. Born in 1785 in Vermont, he graduated in 1808 from Middlebury College.
Luther had a brother Calvin Sheldon, who also graduated from Middlebury College. For a while, he was the head of the Bar in Bennington County but then moved to Oswego, NY, where died.
Clipping from an unknown publication attached – information provided by Jan Barrett.
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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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Page, C. E. H. (Carrie Elizabeth Hemenway)., Hemenway, A. Maria. (186791). The Vermont historical gazetteer: a magazine, embracing a history of each town, civil, ecclesiastical, biographical and military. Burlington, Vt. [etc.]. Vol. 1, Page 224. “Rupert”, written by the Hon. Henry Shelon, M.D. Accessed at HarthiTrust.org https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013259307&view=1up&seq=244&skin=2021