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David Sylvester Sheldon

David Sylvester Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Male 1809 - 1886  (76 years)

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  • Name David Sylvester Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Born 6 Dec 1809  Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • David S. #7635
    Buried Jun 1886  Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 5 Jun 1886  [3] 
    Person ID I412412631344  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father David Sheldon,   b. 14 Nov 1780, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1856, Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Jerusha Smith,   b. Aug 1780,   d. 11 Nov 1855, Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F1643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Latimer Foote,   b. 26 Feb 1812, Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1882, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 1836  Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Harriet Smith Sheldon,   b. 26 Sep 1837, Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1842, Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Dec 1809 - Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Jun 1886 - Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1620318270] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1610402201] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870.

    3. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Rising Genealogy : descendants of Jonathan Rising of Suffield, Connecticut.

    5. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 77: David S #7635, son of David #3176

    6. [S1665410957] SFA Card Files, SFA (Sheldon Family Association), SFA Card Files.


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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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