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James Kingsbury Sheldon

James Kingsbury Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]

Male 1810 - 1889  (79 years)

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  • Name James Kingsbury Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Born 10 Jan 1810  Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Gender Male 
    Sheldon Magazine
    • James K. #3789
    Residence 1850  Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Residence 1855  Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 26 Jun 1860  Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10] 
    • Residence Post Office: Monroe
    Residence 1 Jun 1870  Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Census: "James K. Sheldon", 60, farmer, $1800 in real estate, $670 personal. With wife and brother William.
    Residence 1880  Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    Buried Nov 1889  Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Died 20 Nov 1889  Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 12, 13] 
    Person ID I412534797271  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Mother Sarah "Sally" Kingsbury,   b. 1776, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1851, Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Father James Sheldon,   b. 6 Feb 1777, Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1859, Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 8 Jan 1797  Bethlehem Village, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    • "At the home of Joseph Kingsbury in Bethlehem by Rev. Mr. Avery. Witnesses Jabez Kingsbury and Denison Kingsbury"
    Family ID F1845  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Hicks,   b. 6 Dec 1814, Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1900, Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Children 
     1. James Emory Sheldon,   b. 21 March 1835, Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1913, Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. William Nelson Sheldon,   b. 7 Oct 1838, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 October 1872, Adams, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     3. Henry Lafayette Sheldon,   b. 26 June 1842, Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 March 1911, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3594  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Jan 1810 - Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1614233727] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Non-population Census Schedules for Massachusetts, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007.

    2. [S1609277934] Vermont, U.S., Death Records, 1909-2008, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont, USA; User Box Number: PR-01923; Roll Number: S-30869; Archive Number: M-2051566.

    3. [S1616849926] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911.

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

    5. [S1616849947] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915.

    6. [S1641076538] Massachusetts, U.S., State Census, 1855, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    7. [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, 1871–1908.

    8. [S1608823134] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1880; Census Place: Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 533; Page: 145D; Enumeration District: 254.

    9. [S1608822628] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1870; Census Place: Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_615; Page: 262A.

    10. [S1608699703] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_501; Page: 19; Family History Library.

    11. [S1608910685] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 317; Page: 273b.

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

    13. [S1610400787] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Book Title: Reed-Read Lineage : Captain John Reed of Providence, Rhode Island, and Norwalk, Connecticut, and hi.

    14. [S1608211328] The Sheldon Magazine, Henry Olcott Sheldon, The Sheldon Magazine, 1855.
      Page 38r: "James K." #3789, son of James #1456 and Sarah Kinsbury

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

    16. [S1611694373] Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 37.


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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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