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Lydia Sheldon

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  • Name Lydia Sheldon 
    Born Mar 1745 
    Gender Female 
    Person ID I412453567892  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Remembrance Sheldon,   b. 16 Oct 1717, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1787, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Mehetable Burke,   b. Abt. 1720 
    Married 28 May 1744  Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Family ID F1169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1620604686] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Family History Library; Salt Lake City, UT; Film # 0760648 & 1887384.

    2. [S1640310242] History of the town of Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts : 1736-1900 : with genealogies, 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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