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Sat, 28 Aug 1880
– Louisa Sheldon, aged nineteen years, of Compton Mills, N.J., hung herself to a rafter in a barn on Friday night. She was a beautiful girl, a social favorite and belonged to a well-to-do and respected family. She had formed an attachment for a young man whom she met at a summer resort, but her parents put a stop to their correspondence, and this caused her to commit suicide.
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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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