It isn't unusual to find our ancestors as members of a group, such as churches (many were Quakers), school alumni, veterans organizations, or fraternal societies. Have you found an ancestor who was as member of a really unique group? ... See More See Less
Our grandfather, Frank H Sheldon, was a man of many talents and had ingenious skills. For reference, his father was Edward Thompson Sheldon and one of Henry O’s grandchildren. ... See More See Less
Sheldon Furniture, Wakefield, RI (Y) I would guess it is around the turn of the 20th Century. Wakefield is right next ro South Kingstown, where my ancestors started out in the early 1600;s (John, SFA0013) :) The company is still in business, today, and is operated by a man named John Sheldon. :O ... See More See Less
Finally found my secret sister! ... See More See Less
Hi Sheldon’s, I’m new here, but thought I’d share this story as you all seem to appreciate heritage and family lure. I had heard as a kid that my family was somehow related to Daniel Boone. My Dad didn’t know the full story and it was just sort of family lure. I recently joined ancestry.com and figured out that my great x5 grandmother Rebecca was married to a man named William Locke, they had one son, Richard. William dies when Richard is one and Rebecca remarried Joseph Boone, Daniel Boone’s nephew! Richard (the baby) eventually goes on to be the grandfather of Isabel, who marries Thomas Sheldon in the 1800’s. ... See More See Less
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 400,000 burial records, dating from 1840 to 1937, are now digitally searchable through our new Burial and Vital Records database! bit.ly/burial-records-gw ... See More See Less
This is so interesting if you have ancestors that lived/settled in Pennsylvania. ... See More See Less
VIDEO SFA members: The 5 Progenitor trees are now refreshed on our website! I upload new trees 2x a month. Remember, living people are not shown for privacy reasons. Rounded numbers: Isaac 5 has 44,000 people, John 13 has 32,000 people, John 8 has 31,000 people, Godfrey 4 has 8000 people, and Richard 22 has 900 people. Check them out! sheldonfamily.org/ ... See More See Less
