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Newton Sheldon Ballou[1]

Male 1820 - 1872  (52 years)

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  • Name Newton Sheldon Ballou  [1] 
    Born 29 May 1820  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Buried Jun 1872  Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 20 Jun 1872  Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I412548966469  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Peter Ballou,   b. 9 Jan 1763,   d. 21 Sep 1826, Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Ruth Sheldon,   b. 16 Feb 1789,   d. 6 Jun 1841  (Age 52 years) 
    Family ID F3121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, 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.

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“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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