Nelson SHELDON

Birth:
3 Jun 1812
North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Death:
22 Oct 1859
Sackets Harbor, Jefferson, New York
Marriage:
9 Feb 1843
Lyme, Jefferson, New York
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Manti Temple Records (FHL#170,412) Book K2
    2. 1850 Census Cape Vincent,Jefferson,New York (FHL#017090) pg 388
    3. 1855 Census Montague,Lewis,New York HH #18 (FHL#900775)
    4. 1830 & 1840 Census Lyme,Jefferson,New York (FHL#070151) pgs 272 & 612
    5. Gazetteer of Jefferson County,New York 1890 Hamilton Child (FHL#974.757 E5cl) pg 319
    6. 1998 Ancestral File
    7. 1997 Ordinance Index

NOTES:
    Nelson SHELDON & his son, Hezekiah, were drowned at the same time at Sackets Harbor,Jefferson,New York
Betsey CROSS
Birth:
4 May 1827
Jefferson, New York
Death:
18 Nov 1877
Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan
Children
Marriage
1
Peter SHELDON
Birth:
18 Mar 1844
Lyme, Jefferson, New York
Death:
15 Aug 1927
 
Marr:
 
2
Hattie SHELDON
Birth:
31 Aug 1845
Lyme, Jefferson, New York
Death:
Apr 1937
Orson OLDS 
Marr:
Abt 1866
of Jefferson, New York 
3
Benjamin SHELDON
Birth:
12 Jun 1847
Lyme, Jefferson, New York
Death:
30 May 1938
Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah
Eliza Jerusha NICHOLS 
Marr:
Apr 1872
Wayne, New York 
4
Hezekiah SHELDON
Birth:
16 Sep 1849
Lyme, Jefferson, New York
Death:
22 Oct 1859
Sackets Harbor, Jefferson, New York
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Hezekiah SHELDON & his father, Nelson, were drowned at the same time at Sackets Harbor,Jefferson,New York
5
Diodate Pease SHELDON
Birth:
1 Oct 1852
Montague, Jefferson, New York
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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Nelson Sheldon - Betsey Cross

Nelson Sheldon was born at North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts 3 Jun 1812. His parents were Hezekiah Sheldon and Osila Sherman.

He married Betsey Cross 9 Feb 1843 at Lyme, Jefferson, New York . Betsey Cross was born at Jefferson, New York 4 May 1827 daughter of Enoch Cross and Betsey Britton .

They were the parents of 5 children:
Peter Sheldon born 18 Mar 1844.
Hattie Sheldon born 31 Aug 1845.
Benjamin Sheldon born 12 Jun 1847.
Hezekiah Sheldon born 16 Sep 1849.
Diodate Pease Sheldon born 1 Oct 1852.

Nelson Sheldon died 22 Oct 1859 at Sackets Harbor, Jefferson, New York .

Betsey Cross died 18 Nov 1877 at Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan .