Russell A. Sheldon^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1822 - 1907  (84 years)

• Name	Russell A. Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	20 Mar 1822	Pittsfield, Otsego, New York, USA   [1, 2, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1830	Pittsfield, Otsego, New York, USA   [3]
  	Census: 1 boy 5-9 (Russell); 1 boy 10-14 (Benjamin); 1 man 30-39 (Gardner); 1 man 70-79 (unknown, possibly his father Isaac); 1 girl 5-9 (Abigail); 1 girl 10-14 (Harriet); 1 woman 40-49 (Nancy).
  Residence	1833	Otsego County, New York, USA   [5]
  	Moved to Otsego County at age 11 to live with his uncle Augustus Sheldon, here he worked on the farm while attending school.
  Residence	1838	Oneida County, New York, USA   [5]
  	At age 16 he left his uncles farm and moved to Oneida where he found employment on a farm.
  Residence	1840	Perry, Wyoming, New York, USA   [5]
  	Joined his parents in Wyoming County. His original intentions were to continue west straight away, but instead stayed to earn money first - and stayed for 11 years.
  Residence	29 Jul 1850	Bethany, Genesee, New York, USA   [2]
  	Census: "Russell Shelden", 28, farmer, $300 in real estate, with wife and two sons.
  Residence	1851	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA   [5]
  	In 1851 he made his way to Wisconsin and joined his brother and purchased his own farm. After a few weeks he returned to New York and came back to Madison in the fall with his wife and children.
  Residence	20 Jul 1860	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  	Census: "Russel A. Sheldon", 38, farmer, $2500 in real estate, $800 in personal property. With wife and four sons. One 18 year old farm laborer from Norway with them.
  Died	3 Jan 1907	Wisconsin, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I412346232726	Sheldon Family Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Gardner Sheldon,   b. 1798, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 1859, Bethany, Genesee, New York, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Nancy Gorum,   b. 1799, Ballston Spa, Saratoga, New York, USA ,   d. 15 Dec 1884, Middlebury, Wyoming, New York, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	1818	Saratoga County, New York, USA
  Family ID	F604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary A. Doane,   b. 13 Nov 1824, Washington County, New York, USA
  Children	1. Edward E. Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1848, New York, USA   2. Stuart D. Sheldon,   b. Jan 1850, New York, USA   3. Charles F. Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1853, Wisconsin, USA   4. Walter W. Sheldon,   b. 1858, Wisconsin, USA   5. Hattie Belle Sheldon,   b. 13 Aug 1866, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Dec 1938, Otsego, Allegan, Michigan, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2025
  Family ID	F1849	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Mar 1822 - Pittsfield, Otsego, New York, USA Residence - 1830 - Pittsfield, Otsego, New York, USA Residence - 1833 - Otsego County, New York, USA Residence - 1838 - Oneida County, New York, USA Residence - 1840 - Perry, Wyoming, New York, USA Residence - 29 Jul 1850 - Bethany, Genesee, New York, USA Residence - 1851 - Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 20 Jul 1860 - Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA Died - 3 Jan 1907 - Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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