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Ephraim Sheldon 1754–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1754

Birth Location: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 24 Apr 1840

Death Location: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Charles SHELDON

Mother: Lydia Taft

Spouse(s): Miriam Warriner

Children(s): Ephraim Jr, Elizabeth Sheldon, William Sheldon, Zebulon Sheldon, John Sheldon, Abner Sheldon, Isaac Sheldon, Alfred Sheldon

Ephraim Sheldon was born in 1754 in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, the child of Charles Sheldon And Lydia Taft. Ephraim Sheldon married Miriam Warriner, and had children including Abner Sheldon, Alfred Sheldon, Elizabeth Sheldon, Ephraim Sheldon Jr, Isaac Sheldon, John Sheldon, William Sheldon, Zebulon Sheldon. Ephraim Sheldon passed away in 1840 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Ephraim Sheldon was born in 1754 in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, the child of Charles Sheldon And Lydia Taft.
  • Ephraim Sheldon married Miriam Warriner, and had children including Abner Sheldon, Alfred Sheldon, Elizabeth Sheldon, Ephraim Sheldon Jr, Isaac Sheldon, John Sheldon, William Sheldon, Zebulon Sheldon.
  • Ephraim Sheldon passed away in 1840 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles SHELDON
1713–1763
Birth Location: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
CS
Lydia Taft
1713–1793
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
LT

Spouses(s)

Miriam Warriner
1758–1831
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
MW

Children(s)

Ephraim Jr
1785–
Birth Location: , , Maine, USA
EJ
Elizabeth Sheldon
1780–1867
Birth Location: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
ES
William Sheldon
1811–
Birth Location: –
WS
Zebulon Sheldon
1801–
Birth Location: –
ZS
John Sheldon
1800–
Birth Location: –
JS
Abner Sheldon
1802–
Birth Location: –
AS
Isaac Sheldon
1796–
Birth Location: –
IS
Alfred Sheldon
1806–1870
Birth Location: Ashpoint, Waldo, Maine,U.A.
AS

Ephraim Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Ephraim Sheldon
1754–1840
Birth Place: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Charles SHELDON
1713–1763
Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Taft
1713–1793
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Sheldon
1681–1713
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah CHAPIN
1680–1765
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sheldon
1658–1725
Hannah Stebbins
1664–1704
Japhet Chapin
1642–1712
Abilene Cooley
1643–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stebbins
1626–1678
Mary Munson
1623–1656
Samuel Chapin
1598–1675
Cicely Penny
1601–1683

Ephraim Sheldon's Descendants

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Ephraim Sheldon (21 May 1754–24 Apr 1840) m. Miriam Warriner (01 Apr 1758–10 Feb 1831)
  1. 1. Ephraim (Sheldon) Jr 1785–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Sheldon 1780–1867
  3. 3. William Sheldon 1811–
  4. 4. Zebulon Sheldon 1801–
  5. 5. John Sheldon 1800–
  6. 6. Abner Sheldon 1802–
  7. 7. Isaac Sheldon 1796–
  8. 8. Alfred Sheldon 1806–1870

Ephraim Sheldon's Timeline

12 Records

1748
13 Feb 1748
Birth of Ephraim Sheldon in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
1750
08 Dec 1750
Death of Ephraim Sheldon in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
1754
21 May 1754
Birth of Ephraim Sheldon in , , Massachusetts, USA
, , Massachusetts, USA
1754
21 May 1754
Birth of Ephraim Sheldon in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
1775
Bet. 1775–1783
Age 21
Ephraim Sheldon resided here in USA
USA
1800
1800
Age 46
Ephraim Sheldon resided here in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
1810
1810
Age 56
Ephraim Sheldon resided here in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1830
1830
Age 76
Ephraim Sheldon resided here in Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1832
1832
Age 78
Ephraim Sheldon resided here in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1840
22 Apr 1840
Age 86
Death of Ephraim Sheldon in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
1840
22 Apr 1840
Age 86
Death of Ephraim Sheldon in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1840
24 Apr 1840
Age 86
Burial of Ephraim Sheldon in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1754
    Event Place: , , Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1748
    Event Place: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1754
    Event Place: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1775–1783
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Somers
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1750
    Event Place: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.
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