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William Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Male 1767 - 1834  (67 years)

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  • Name William Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Born 1767  [3, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • William #905 "Pine Grove, Pa. killed by sawlog"
    Buried Mar 1834  Lander, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 15 Mar 1834  Farmington, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    • "killed by a rolling log" "killed by sawlog"
    Person ID I412436245517  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Joseph Sheldon,   b. 1722,   d. 1786, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Ruth Burdick,   b. Abt. 1725 
    Married 3 May 1761  Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Parthena Sherman,   b. 1770,   d. 23 Feb 1844, Farmington, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 12 Feb 1789  Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4] 
    Children 
     1. Philena Sheldon,   b. 1789
     2. Rachel Sheldon,   b. 1792
     3. Parthena Sheldon,   b. 1793
     4. William Sheldon,   b. 1796
     5. Phebe Sheldon,   b. 1798
     6. Betsey Sheldon,   b. 1800
     7. Ruth Sheldon,   b. 1802
     8. Mason Sheldon,   b. 1804
     9. Sarah Sheldon,   b. 1806
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1620604646] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1620604686] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Family History Library; Salt Lake City, UT; Film # 0250293.

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

    4. [S1622886143] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850.

    5. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 10: William #905 "Pine Grove, Pa, killed by sawlog"

    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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