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Ralph Sheldon

Ralph Sheldon[1, 2]

Male 1642 - 1664  (21 years)

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  • Name Ralph Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born May 1642  Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism May 1642  Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • "Raphus. filius Godfrydi Sheldon"
    Died Bef. 1664 
    • Ralph was not named on his father's Will dated in 1664, and must have died prior to that time. He was likely one of the 8 living children of Godfrey referred to in the 1646 Will of Ellen Goodale.
    Person ID I412350295905  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Godfrey Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1599,   d. Aft. 1664, Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Alice Frost,   b. Abt. 1600 
    Married 1620  Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • "Godfrey Sheldon Alice Frost, both of this parish". Several trees give the specific date as March 11 but the image is obscured. Need to review the original to confirm this is correct.
    Family ID F208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - May 1642 - Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - May 1642 - Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608444044] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1608444048] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S1610543164] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby; Reference Number: D 2057 A/PI 27.


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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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