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Benjamin Sheldon 1791–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 July 1791

Birth Location: Delaware Co., NY

Death Date: 17 July 1870

Death Location: Lagrange, Lorain, Ohio

Father: Jeremiah Sheldon

Mother: Susannah Johnson

Spouse(s): Lovica Rice

Children(s): Ann Sheldon

The story of Benjamin Sheldon began in 1791 in Delaware Co., NY. Benjamin Sheldon married Lovica Rice, and had children including Ann Susan Sheldon. Benjamin Sheldon passed away in 1870 in Lagrange, Lorain, Ohio.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Sheldon began in 1791 in Delaware Co., NY.
  • Benjamin Sheldon married Lovica Rice, and had children including Ann Susan Sheldon.
  • Benjamin Sheldon passed away in 1870 in Lagrange, Lorain, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah Sheldon
1770–1837
Birth Location: Pawling, Dutchess, New York
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Susannah Johnson
1779–1836
Birth Location: ,,Pennsylvania,USA
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Spouses(s)

Lovica Rice
1796–1870
Birth Location: New York
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Children(s)

Ann Sheldon
1824–1862
Birth Location: Locke, Cuyahoga, New York, United States
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Benjamin Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Sheldon
1791–1870
Birth Place: Delaware Co., NY
Parents
Jeremiah Sheldon
1770–1837
Pawling, Dutchess, New York
Susannah Johnson
1779–1836
,,Pennsylvania,USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Sheldon
1744–1785
Kingston, Washington, British Colonial America, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Briggs
1743–1770
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Ezekiel Johnson
1750–1808
Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Lois Thayer
1761–1788
Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Harriet Winters
1711–1762
Isaac Johnson
1676–1754
Shusanah Thayer
1716–1762
Josiah Thayer
1721–1766
Elizabeth Adams
1718–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Winters
1692–1733
Harriet Wood
1695–1750
Nathaniel Johnson
1627–1698
Mary Smith
1643–1732
Meriam Thayer
1699–1751
Daniel Adams
1688–1774
Elizabeth Larabee
1696–1764

Benjamin Sheldon's Descendants

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Benjamin Sheldon (7 July 1791–17 July 1870) m. Lovica Rice (1796–1870)
  1. 1. Ann (Susan) Sheldon 1824–1862 m. Giles (Peter) Ripley 1818–1895
    1. 1. Clarrisa (Blanche) Ripley 1842–1907 m. Joseph (Edson) Hastings 1835–1923
      1. 1. Eva (L) Hastings 1865–1897 m. Chauncey (Ruel) Hines 1858–1926
        1. 1. Joseph (Edson) Hines 1892–1982 m. Belle Trask 1896–1928 m. Jessie (Gladine) Whitaker 1895–1975
        2. 2. Roy (Dale) Hines 1887–1964 m. Ernestine (A) Fenton 1901–1972 m. Clara Elliott 1892–1909
        3. 3. Mabel (Mae) Hines 1886–1976 m. Harold (George) Carruthers 1883–1919
        4. 4. Clarissa (Ivy) Hines 1894–1991 m. George (Thomas) Blenman 1894–1972
      2. 2. Rilley Hastings 1867–
      3. 3. Gusta Hastings 1868–

Benjamin Sheldon's Timeline

2 Records

1791
7 July 1791
Birth of Benjamin Sheldon in Delaware Co., NY
Delaware Co., NY
1870
17 July 1870
Age 79
Death of Benjamin Sheldon in Lagrange, Lorain, Ohio
Lagrange, Lorain, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 July 1791
    Event Place: Delaware Co., NY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 July 1870
    Event Place: Lagrange, Lorain, Ohio
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