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John Raleigh Sheldon

John Raleigh Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1892 - 1972  (79 years)

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  • Name John Raleigh Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Born 15 Jul 1892  Eichorn, Hardin, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 11 Jun 1900  Rosiclare, Hardin, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "John R. Sheldon", born Jul 1892, at school, with parents
    _DNA Group A2 (Godfrey) - tester through son Robert 
    Buried May 1972  Rosiclare, Hardin, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 11 May 1972  Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I412436526769  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Marcus LaFayette Sheldon,   b. 9 Jun 1860, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1941, Elizabethtown, Hardin, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Margaret L. Sheldon,   b. 20 Jul 1860, Hardin County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1934, Pope County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1882  [5] 
    Family ID F3290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gertrude Dale,   b. 13 Jan 1900, Hardin County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1997, Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years) 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Robert Wayne Sheldon,   b. 6 Feb 1925, Rosiclare, Hardin, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 2007, Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. John R. Sheldon, Jr,   b. 12 Jun 1927,   d. 9 Sep 2006, Sumter County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3301  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 11 Jun 1900 - Rosiclare, Hardin, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - May 1972 - Rosiclare, Hardin, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 May 1972 - Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1609276846] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1900; Census Place: Rosiclare, Hardin, Illinois; Roll: 305; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1240305.

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

    3. [S1608990189] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    4. [S1608822166] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Hardin County Independent; Publication Date: 28 Aug 1997; Publication Place: Elizabethtown, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/557688575/?article=62c4ffb5-c481-44b4-bc3e-300017e0e7af&focus=0.66715425,0.18138485,0.8222986,0.34219784&xid=33.

    5. [S1609276846] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1900; Census Place: Rosiclare, Hardin, Illinois; Roll: 305; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1240305.


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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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