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Silence Sheldon 1795–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1795

Birth Location: New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 APR 1877

Death Location: Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, USA

Father: Ebenezer Sheldon

Mother: Anna Harmon

Spouse(s): Thomas Woodruff

Children(s): Eber Woodruff, Newton Woodruff, Silence Woodruff, Thomas Woodruff, Charlotte Woodruff, Sarah Woodruff, Isaac Woodruff

Silence Sheldon was born in 1795 in New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Ebenezer Sheldon And Anna Harmon. In 1850, Silence Sheldon resided in Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois. In 1870, Silence Sheldon resided in Eagle Point, Ogle, Illinois. Silence Sheldon married Thomas Woodruff, and had children including Charlotte A Woodruff, Eber Woodruff, Isaac Sheldon Woodruff, Newton Woodruff, Sarah Ann Woodruff, Silence Jeannette Woodruff, Thomas Harmon Woodruff. Silence Sheldon passed away in 1877 in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Silence Sheldon was born in 1795 in New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Ebenezer Sheldon And Anna Harmon.
  • In 1850, Silence Sheldon resided in Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois.
  • In 1870, Silence Sheldon resided in Eagle Point, Ogle, Illinois.
  • Silence Sheldon married Thomas Woodruff, and had children including Charlotte A Woodruff, Eber Woodruff, Isaac Sheldon Woodruff, Newton Woodruff, Sarah Ann Woodruff, Silence Jeannette Woodruff, Thomas Harmon Woodruff.
  • Silence Sheldon passed away in 1877 in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Silence Sheldon's Ancestors

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Silence Sheldon
1795–1877
Birth Place: New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Ebenezer Sheldon
1768–1858
New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Anna Harmon
1770–1847
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Asa Sheldon
1722–1810
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Thankful Pomeroy
1728–1813
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Samuel Harmon
1736–1812
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Abigail Sheldon
1741–1802
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Pomeroy
1702–1787
Thankful Burbank
1704–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Pomeroy
1672–1712
Hannah Seymour
1674–1727
Ebenezer Burbank
1673–1760
Rebecca Taylor
1674–1776

Silence Sheldon's Descendants

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Silence Sheldon (14 Dec 1795–28 APR 1877) m. Thomas Woodruff (28 Apr 1793–18 SEP 1848)
  1. 1. Eber Woodruff 1821– m. Mary (E.) Dalton 1828–
    1. 1. Frank Woodruff 1863– m. Dorothea 1865–
      1. 1. Nydia Woodruff 1890–
    2. 2. May Woodruff 1865–
  2. 2. Newton Woodruff 1819–1900 m. Mary (Maria) Hacker 1822–1897
    1. 1. Seward Woodruff 1855–
    2. 2. Caroline (S) Woodruff 1849–1918
    3. 3. Earnest (E.) Woodruff 1864–
    4. 4. Newton Woodruff 1851–
    5. 5. Isaac (T.) Woodruff 1853– m. Della (E) Woodruff 1852–
      1. 1. Ralph (H) Woodruff 1881–
      2. 2. Clair (R) Woodruff 1884–
  3. 3. Silence (Jeannette) Woodruff 1827–
  4. 4. Thomas (Harmon) Woodruff 1829–1850
  5. 5. Charlotte (A) Woodruff 1838–1902 m. Frederick (Augustus) Newton 1843–1902
    1. 1. Reuben (Webster) Newton 1872–
    2. 2. Albert (Woodruff) Newton 1872–
  6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Woodruff 1823–1909 m. Medard Dupuis 1813–1890
    1. 1. Mary (Silence) Dupuis 1864–
    2. 2. Newton Dupuis 1866–
    3. 3. Thomas (F) Dupuis 1851–1930
    4. 4. Eber Dupuis 1858–
    5. 5. Jeannette Dupuis 1861–1938
    6. 6. Medard Dupuis 1852–
    7. 7. Sarah (Denise) Dupuis 1856–1919
  7. 7. Isaac (Sheldon) Woodruff 1816–1891 m. Mary Goodrich 1834–1914
    1. 1. Ida Woodruff 1863–1876
    2. 2. Frank (G.) Woodruff 1869–
    3. 3. Harmon (P.) Woodruff 1875–1946
    4. 4. Harry Woodruff 1859–1880
    5. 5. Arthur (Pierce) Woodruff 1858–1942 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Hay 1866–1949
      1. 1. Helen (Blanche) Woodruff 1899–1979 m. Marvin (Fisk) Burt 1905–1983
    6. 6. Annie (Harmon) Woodruff 1854–1943 m. Charles (Adelbert) Ransom 1848–1885
    7. 7. Jennie (B.) Woodruff 1853–1892
    8. 8. Cora Woodruff 1856–1883 m. Rockwell ("Rock" Northrope) Hibbard 1850–1922
      1. 1. Leta (Cora) Hibbard 1881–1971 m. William (Burt) Shepard 1884–1958
        1. 1. Alice (Virginia) Shepard 1917–
        2. 2. William (Burt Shepard) Jr 1919–1990
        3. 3. John (Othur) Shepard 1914–1975 m. Margery (Styler) Walton 1915–2002
      2. 2. Northrope (Woodruff) Hibbard 1879–1957 m. Dessie (V.) Shaw 1884– m. Mabel (A) Brown 1889–1980
        1. 1. Rockwell (N) Hibbard 1925–2021 m. Doris Baxter 1926–2017
        2. 2. Melba ("Mimi" Louise) Hibbard 1915–1992 m. Samuel (Eric) Moore 1916–1963

Silence Sheldon's Timeline

4 Records

1795
14 Dec 1795
Birth of Silence Sheldon in New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
1850
1850
Age 55
Silence Sheldon resided here in Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois
Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 75
Silence Sheldon resided here in Eagle Point, Ogle, Illinois
Eagle Point, Ogle, Illinois
1877
28 APR 1877
Age 82
Death of Silence Sheldon in Ogle County, Illinois, USA
Ogle County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1795
    Event Place: New Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Eagle Point, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M593_265; Page: 228; Image: 184.
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M432_123; Page: 38; Image: 79.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M432_123; Page: 38; Image: 79.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Eagle Point, Ogle, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Eagle Point, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M593_265; Page: 228; Image: 184.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 APR 1877
    Event Place: Ogle County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

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