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Newton Brewer SHELDON 1836–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Sep 1836

Birth Location: Savannah, NY

Death Date: 07 Nov 1915

Death Location: Scranton Cem, Greene Co, IA

Father: Silas Jr.

Mother: Abigail SMITH

Spouse(s): Emma LIBBY, Dora Dobson

Children(s): Morris Sheldon, Charles Sheldon, Emma SHELDON, Abigail Sheldon, Elsie Sheldon, Winifred Sheldon, Calista Sheldon

Newton Brewer SHELDON was born in 1836 in Savannah, NY, the child of Silas Sheldon Jr And Abigail Brewer Smith. In 1860, Newton Brewer SHELDON resided in Pampas, Sodi, DeKalb, Illinois, USA. In 1863, Newton Brewer SHELDON resided in Kaneville, Kane, Illinois, United States. Newton Brewer SHELDON married Dora L Dobson, Emma M Libby, and had children including Abigail Abbie Eliza Sheldon, Calista Fern Sheldon, Charles H Sheldon, Elsie May Sheldon, Emma Cecelia Sheldon, Morris Sheldon, Winifred Dora Sheldon. Newton Brewer SHELDON passed away in 1915 in Scranton Cem, Greene Co, IA.

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Biography

  • Newton Brewer SHELDON was born in 1836 in Savannah, NY, the child of Silas Sheldon Jr And Abigail Brewer Smith.
  • In 1860, Newton Brewer SHELDON resided in Pampas, Sodi, DeKalb, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1863, Newton Brewer SHELDON resided in Kaneville, Kane, Illinois, United States.
  • Newton Brewer SHELDON married Dora L Dobson, Emma M Libby, and had children including Abigail Abbie Eliza Sheldon, Calista Fern Sheldon, Charles H Sheldon, Elsie May Sheldon, Emma Cecelia Sheldon, Morris Sheldon, Winifred Dora Sheldon.
  • Newton Brewer SHELDON passed away in 1915 in Scranton Cem, Greene Co, IA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Silas Jr.
1810–1850
Birth Location: South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
SJ
Abigail SMITH
1812–1876
Birth Location: S. Hadley Hampshire CO., MA
AS

Spouses(s)

Emma LIBBY
1848–1877
Birth Location: Maine
EL
Dora Dobson
1856–1946
Birth Location: Roscoe, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America
DD

Children(s)

Morris Sheldon
1900–
Birth Location: –
MS
Charles Sheldon
1870–1902
Birth Location: –
CS
Emma SHELDON
1877–1969
Birth Location: Maple Park, Kane Co, IL
ES
Abigail Sheldon
1867–1949
Birth Location: DeKalb Co, IL
AS
Elsie Sheldon
1883–1918
Birth Location: near Scranton, Jackson Twp, Greene Co,IA
ES
Winifred Sheldon
1888–1975
Birth Location: Scranton, Greene Co, IA
WS
Calista Sheldon
1896–1969
Birth Location: –
CS

Newton SHELDON's Ancestors

Self
Newton SHELDON
1836–1915
Birth Place: Savannah, NY
Parents
Silas SHELDON Jr.
1810–1850
South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abigail (Brewer) SMITH
1812–1876
S. Hadley Hampshire CO., MA
Grandparents
Silas (E SHELDON) Sr
1773–1868
Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Elizabeth MORLEY
1783–1820
Westfield, MA
John SMITH
1779–1863
South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail BREWER
1782–1849
Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Rufus SHELDON
1744–1787
Rachael HARMON
1748–1814
Hezekiah SMITH
1751–
Ruth GRANGER
1751–1819
Lt. BREWER
1742–1788
Sybil MILLER
1747–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan SHELDON
1711–1761
Sarah KENT
1715–1804
Joel HARMON
1719–1818
Rebecca PHELPS
1724–1761
Hezekiah Smith
1702–1790
Dorcas Dickinson
1709–
Abraham GRANGER
1729–1754
Anna Huxley
1733–
Isaac Brewer
1713–1788
Mary Bliss
1716–1759
Capt. Miller
1698–1803
Catherine Ferry
1726–1811

Newton SHELDON's Descendants

1.
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Newton (Brewer) SHELDON (07 Sep 1836–07 Nov 1915) m. Emma (M) LIBBY (23 Dec 1848–28 Nov 1877) m. Dora (L) Dobson (24 Feb 1856–26 April 1946)
  1. 1. Morris Sheldon 1900–
  2. 2. Charles (H) Sheldon 1870–1902
  3. 3. Emma (Cecelia) SHELDON 1877–1969 m. William (Harvey) LAWTON 1859–1928
    1. 1. Harvey (Milo) Lawton 1898–1976 m. Nellie (B) Stephenson 1899–2003
      1. 1. Louis Lawton 1922–1922
      2. 2. Gerald (Wayne) Lawton 1923–2006 m. Dorothy ("Dot Lou" Lou) Boddicker 1936–2016
      3. 3. Lois (Lorene) Lawton 1922–2013 m. James Graven 1923–
    2. 2. Helen (Lorena) Lawton 1910–1999 m. Clarence (Howard "Shorty") Gibbons 1906–1973
      1. 1. Dean (LaVerne) Gibbons 1940–1992 m. Wanda (Darlene) Allsup 1946–2014
    3. 3. Lillian (Rebecca) Lawton 1900–1977 m. Lyman (Scott) Nowers 1902–1971
      1. 1. Nelva (Jean) Nowers 1924–2019 m. John (EdwardSteven) Kremers 1922–1971
      2. 2. William (Eugene "Bill") Nowers 1925–2021 m. Mildred (Lillian) Vadjun 1925–2020
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Lawton 1902–1992 m. Harry (Marvin) Wright 1901–1960 m. Walden Cummins 1893–1979
      1. 1. Eileen Wright 1930–1982 m. Harold (Stanley "Stan") MacWithey 1927–2004
    5. 5. Harry (Sheldon) Lawton 1908–1976 m. Dorothy (Francene) Shaw 1906–1950 m. Veronica Kesting 1925– m. Vivian Jackson 1911–
      1. 1. William (Frank "Bill") Lawton 1933–2019
      2. 2. Donald (Sheldon "Don") Lawton 1937–2021
      3. 3. Janice (Irene) Lawton 1942–2007
    6. 6. Jessie (Evangeline) Lawton 1912–2005 m. Earl (Marvin) Fairbank 1909–1978
      1. 1. William (Lawton "Bill") Fairbank 1941–2009
      2. 2. Karen (Rae) Fairbank 1938–1999
    7. 7. John (Peter) LAWTON 1916–1973 m. Isabelle (Lydia "Issie") GIBBONS 1916–2011
      1. 1. James (Eugene) LAWTON 1938–2021 m. Lila (Mae) OAKES 1938–2004
      2. 2. Judy (Ellen) Lawton 1941–2009 m. Richard (Leroy) Conklin 1942–2002
      3. 3. Jerry (Dean) Lawton 1940–2014 m. Cheryl (Ann) Ewing 1943–2017
  4. 4. Abigail ("Abbie" Eliza) Sheldon 1867–1949 m. George (Adelbert) Lawton 1861–1933
    1. 1. Grace (Bertha) Lawton 1898–1900
    2. 2. Mildred ("Gail") Lawton 1906–1928
    3. 3. Peter (Newton) Lawton 1890–1967 m. "Trula" (Luella Pearl) Wright 1892–1988
      1. 1. Lois (DeVee) Lawton 1915–1980 m. Carroll (Paterson) Sissell 1910–1998
      2. 2. George (Wright) Lawton 1918– m. Lois (Bernadine) Goode 1925–2019
        1. 1. George (Albert) Lawton 1946–1992
    4. 4. Mabel Lawton 1892–1972 m. Jacob ("Jake") Sabus 1892–1949
      1. 1. Catherine (Elaine) Sabus 1920–1973
      2. 2. John (Vincent (Adopted)) Sabus 1925–1946
    5. 5. Blanche Lawton 1896–1939 m. Rollin (Minturn) Kuebler 1895–1978
      1. 1. Verba (Nadine) Kuebler 1918– m. John (William) Mackenzie 1916– m. Frank Hill –1982
      2. 2. Rollin (Merle "Ron") Kuebler 1922–
    6. 6. Ruth Lawton 1908–1973 m. Rube Gwynn 1896–1963
      1. 1. Ruby (Abigail) Gwynn 1939–1940
      2. 2. Leonard (Lawton) Gwynn 1935–1935
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Dora "Bessie") Lawton 1894–1999 m. Fred (Henry) Meyer 1890–1914 m. Marcus (Ray) Kinne 1904–1967
      1. 1. Robert (Edwards) Meyer 1925– m. Louise Smith 1925–1986
  5. 5. Elsie (May) Sheldon 1883–1918 m. Bert Lawton 1882–1965
    1. 1. John (Newton) Lawton 1918–1918
  6. 6. Winifred (Dora) Sheldon 1888–1975 m. Charles ("Frank" Franklin) Hayward 1884–1937
    1. 1. Ruth (Louise) Hayward 1916– m. Charles Gandek 1917–
    2. 2. Marian (Fern) Hayward 1912– m. Paul (W) Nelson 1909–
    3. 3. Dora (Gladys) Hayward 1921–2011 m. John (Roger) McHenry 1916–
    4. 4. Doris (Grace) Hayward 1921– m. Richard (Ivyl) Currier 1921–
    5. 5. Audrey (June) Hayward 1910–1982 m. Glenn (Martin) Johnson 1902–1965
    6. 6. Elsie (May) Hayward 1914– m. Donald (H) Porter 1913–
  7. 7. Calista (Fern) Sheldon 1896–1969

Newton SHELDON's Timeline

9 Records

1836
07 Sep 1836
Birth of Newton Brewer SHELDON in Savannah, NY
Savannah, NY
1860
1860
Age 24
Newton Brewer SHELDON resided here in Pampas, Sodi, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
Pampas, Sodi, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 27
Newton Brewer SHELDON resided here in Kaneville, Kane, Illinois, United States
Kaneville, Kane, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 34
Newton Brewer SHELDON resided here in Pierce, Parceville, Dekalb, Illinois, USA
Pierce, Parceville, Dekalb, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 44
Newton Brewer SHELDON resided here in Pierce, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
Pierce, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
1883
abt 1883
Age 47
Newton Brewer SHELDON resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 74
Newton Brewer SHELDON resided here in Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA
Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA
1915
1915
Age 79
Newton Brewer SHELDON resided here in Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA
Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA
1915
07 Nov 1915
Age 79
Death of Newton Brewer SHELDON in Scranton, Greene Co, IA
Scranton, Greene Co, IA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Sep 1836
    Event Place: Savannah, NY
    Record Source: Sheldon Family Bible, Date of BirthdeathMarriage

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pampas, Sodi, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pampas, DeKalb, Illinois; Roll: M653_173; Page: 164; Family History Library Film: 803173

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Kaneville, Kane, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pierce, Parceville, Dekalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pierce, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pierce, DeKalb, Illinois; Roll: 202; Page: 167B; Enumeration District: 037

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1883
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jackson Twp, Greene Co, IA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Scranton, Greene, Iowa; Roll: T624_403; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1374416

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Scranton, Greene, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Nov 1915
    Event Place: Scranton, Greene Co, IA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scranton Cem, Greene Co, IA
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