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Carlton William Sheldon 1828–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1828

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 3 Feb 1914

Death Location: Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Gad Sheldon

Mother: Eunice Sheldon

Spouse(s): Harriet Sheldon

Children(s): Ethel Sheldon, Charles Sheldon, Dora Hart, George Sheldon

Carlton William Sheldon was born in 1828 in New York, the child of Gad Sheldon And Eunice Sheldon. In 1860, Carlton William Sheldon resided in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. In 1864, Carlton William Sheldon resided in Illinois, USA. Carlton William Sheldon married Harriet Sheldon, and had children including Charles Ernest Sheldon, Dora S Hart, Ethel Alice Sheldon, George Porter Sheldon. Carlton William Sheldon passed away in 1914 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Carlton William Sheldon was born in 1828 in New York, the child of Gad Sheldon And Eunice Sheldon.
  • In 1860, Carlton William Sheldon resided in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1864, Carlton William Sheldon resided in Illinois, USA.
  • Carlton William Sheldon married Harriet Sheldon, and had children including Charles Ernest Sheldon, Dora S Hart, Ethel Alice Sheldon, George Porter Sheldon.
  • Carlton William Sheldon passed away in 1914 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gad Sheldon
1795–1875
Birth Location: Rupert, Bennington Co., VT
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Eunice Sheldon
1799–1872
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Harriet Sheldon
1835–1918
Birth Location: Grafton, Mass
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Children(s)

Ethel Sheldon
1878–1940
Birth Location: Illinois
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Charles Sheldon
1857–1924
Birth Location: Illinois
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Dora Hart
1869–
Birth Location: Illinois
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George Sheldon
1859–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Carlton Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Carlton Sheldon
1828–1914
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Gad Sheldon
1795–1875
Rupert, Bennington Co., VT
Eunice Sheldon
1799–1872
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Carlton Sheldon's Descendants

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Carlton (William) Sheldon (Mar 1828–3 Feb 1914) m. Harriet Sheldon (21 Feb 1835–7 Mar 1918)
  1. 1. Ethel (Alice) Sheldon 1878–1940
  2. 2. Charles (Ernest) Sheldon 1857–1924 m. Fannie (Hunter) Penfield 1861–1945
    1. 1. Mary (Penfield) Sheldon 1883–1975
    2. 2. Sybil (Fuller) Sheldon 1896–1975
    3. 3. Janet (B) Sheldon 1903–
    4. 4. Margaret Sheldon 1887–
    5. 5. Elizabeth (H) Sheldon 1887–
  3. 3. Dora (S) Hart 1869–
  4. 4. George (Porter) Sheldon 1859–

Carlton Sheldon's Timeline

8 Records

1828
Mar 1828
Birth of Carlton William Sheldon in New York
New York
1860
1860
Age 32
Carlton William Sheldon resided here in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
1864
1864
Age 36
Carlton William Sheldon resided here in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 42
Carlton William Sheldon resided here in Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
Carlton William Sheldon resided here in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 72
Carlton William Sheldon resided here in Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 82
Carlton William Sheldon resided here in Rockford Ward 3, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Rockford Ward 3, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
1914
3 Feb 1914
Age 86
Death of Carlton William Sheldon
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1828
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 261; Page: 137A; Enumeration District: 227
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: M593_294; Page: 26A; Family History Library Film: 545793
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1240355
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: M653_240; Page: 292; Family History Library Film: 803240
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rockford Ward 3, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T624_336; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1374349
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [8] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 158 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: M653_240; Page: 292; Family History Library Film: 803240

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: M593_294; Page: 26A; Family History Library Film: 545793

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 261; Page: 137A; Enumeration District: 227

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1240355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rockford Ward 3, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rockford Ward 3, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T624_336; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1374349

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1914
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 158 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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