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James Henry Sheldon 1816–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1816

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 4 Sep 1871

Death Location: New York, USA

Father: Asa Sheldon

Mother: Harriet Sheldon

Spouse(s): Susan Hill, Agnes Lex

Children(s): Mary Sheldon

James Henry Sheldon was born in 1816 in New York, the child of Asa Lord Sheldon And Harriet Sheldon. James Henry Sheldon married Agnes Lex, Susan Hill, and had children including Mary Cornelia Sheldon. James Henry Sheldon passed away in 1871 in New York, USA.

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Biography

  • James Henry Sheldon was born in 1816 in New York, the child of Asa Lord Sheldon And Harriet Sheldon.
  • James Henry Sheldon married Agnes Lex, Susan Hill, and had children including Mary Cornelia Sheldon.
  • James Henry Sheldon passed away in 1871 in New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Asa Sheldon
1781–1869
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
AS
Harriet Sheldon
1789–1869
Birth Location: Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Susan Hill
1818–1850
Birth Location: New York
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Agnes Lex
1830–
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Sheldon
1840–1908
Birth Location: Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York
MS

James Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
James Sheldon
1816–1871
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Asa Lord Sheldon
1781–1869
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Harriet Sheldon
1789–1869
Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Elijah Holmes
1754–1834
Amenia, Dutchess, New York, British Colonial America
Hannah Pattison
1762–1826
New York
Great-Grandparents
Jehosaphat Holmes
1721–1789
Sarah Brewster
1731–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Brewster
1694–1753
Mary Partridge
1693–1743

James Sheldon's Descendants

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James (Henry) Sheldon (20 Jan 1816–4 Sep 1871) m. Susan Hill (1818–Bef. 1850) m. Agnes Lex (May 1830–)
  1. 1. Mary (Cornelia) Sheldon 1840–1908 m. Royal (Houghton) Doud 1838–1901
    1. 1. John (Sheldon) Doud 1870–1951 m. Elivera (Mathilda Carlson) Doud 1878–1960
      1. 1. Mamie (Geneva Doud) Eisenhower 1896–1979 m. Dwight ("Ike" David Eisenhower 34th) POTUS 1890–1969
        1. 1. Doud ("Icky" Dwight) Eisenhower 1917–1921
        2. 2. John (Sheldon Doud) Eisenhower 1922–2013
      2. 2. Eleanor (Carlson) Doud 1895–1912
      3. 3. Eda (Mae) Doud 1900–1918
      4. 4. Frances (Mabel) Doud 1902–1988

James Sheldon's Timeline

2 Records

1816
20 Jan 1816
Birth of James Henry Sheldon in New York
New York
1871
4 Sep 1871
Age 55
Death of James Henry Sheldon in New York, USA
New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1816
    Event Place: New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1871
    Event Place: New York, USA
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