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Henry Sheldon 1791–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1791

Birth Location: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 02 Nov 1851

Death Location: Racine, Wisconsin, USA

Father: Epaphras Jr.

Mother: Lady Lyman

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Hannah Sheldon

The story of Henry Sheldon began in 1791 in Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. Henry Sheldon had children including Hannah Lusetta Sheldon. Henry Sheldon passed away in 1851 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Sheldon began in 1791 in Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • Henry Sheldon had children including Hannah Lusetta Sheldon.
  • Henry Sheldon passed away in 1851 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA.

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Children(s)

Henry Sheldon's Ancestors

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Henry Sheldon
1791–1851
Birth Place: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Epaphras Sheldon Jr.
1753–1829
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Lady (Hannah) Lyman
1751–1822
Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Gen. (Epaphras Sheldon) Sr.
1726–1803
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Eunice Allyn
1730–1808
Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth (Welles)
1698–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Sheldon's Descendants

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Henry Sheldon (27 Oct 1791–02 Nov 1851)
  1. 1. Hannah (Lusetta) Sheldon 1821–1888 m. Charles (Jackson) Felch 1818–1893
    1. 1. Hannah (Ella) Felch 1860–1921 m. Charles (Hammond) Steffens 1861–1961
      1. 1. Bonnie (R) Steffens 1889–1965 m. Verna (Gertrude) Steffens 1889–1977
        1. 1. Laurence (Richard) Steffens 1918–1999 m. Maxine (Madeline) Crowson 1920–2018

Henry Sheldon's Timeline

3 Records

1791
27 Oct 1791
Birth of Henry Sheldon in Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1819
23 Dec 1819
Age 28
Henry Sheldon was married
None
1851
02 Nov 1851
Age 60
Death of Henry Sheldon in Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Racine, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1791
    Event Place: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1819

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1851
    Event Place: Racine, Wisconsin, USA

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