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Walter Joseph Sheldon, Sr

Walter Joseph Sheldon, Sr[1]

Male 1872 - 1946  (73 years)

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  • Name Walter Joseph Sheldon  [1] 
    Suffix Sr 
    Born 6 May 1872  Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Mar 1946  Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I412383390964  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John J. Sheldon,   b. 1844, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1925, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Viola Scott,   b. 8 Sep 1852, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1922, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F3036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 May 1872 - Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Mar 1946 - Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, 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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