Individual Details

Reverend Henry Olcott "Harry O" SHELDON

(15 Sep 1799 - 21 Dec 1882)

Events

Birth15 Sep 1799Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Occupation5 May 1817teacher - Scipio, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous27 Feb 1818Scipio, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous4 May 1818left home by horseback on a trip to Ohio - Genoa, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous12 May 1818travelling to Ohio, he passed Abijah Palmer returning from Ohio on his way home to Genoa - Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York
Miscellaneous16 May 1818visited his Uncle P Sheldon for about a week, heard Harvey Coe preach while he was there - Vernon, Trumbull County, Ohio
Miscellaneous25 May 1818visited his grandfather Joseph Sheldon whom he also heard preach the previous day - Westfield, Ohio
Miscellaneous28 May 1818arrived where he stays and works for Esq. Jones for 2 months - Wooster Wayne County, Ohio
Miscellaneous3 Aug 1818arrives meets Dr Royal Powers - Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
Miscellaneous4 Aug 1818New Haven, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous6 Aug 1818arrives - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous24 Aug 1818left from E B Merriman's place returning to Genoa NY - Bronson, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous5 Sep 1818arrived home from Ohio - Genoa, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous27 May 1819left home for Huron County, Ohio by wagon - Genoa, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous2 Jun 1819left by steamboat probably from Black Rock - New York
Miscellaneous5 Jun 1819after leaving his chest at Sandusky, he proceeded by steamboat to visit - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Miscellaneous7 Jun 1819returned by steamboat, landed at Cunningham's Island and arrived - Sandusky, Huron, Ohio, United States
Miscellaneous8 Jun 1819arrived what was later called Peru, where he started farming - Vredenburgh, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous12 Jun 1819Vredenburgh, Huron County, Ohio
Residence19 Jun 1819and was a farmer on a farm bought for him by his father in the northeast part of the township - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1819was an early settler - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous29 Jul 1819travelled from Vrdenburgh to deliver B Strong's note to Caleb Palmer for collection - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Miscellaneous4 Aug 1819started wheat for Abel Brownell - Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous21 Aug 1819was hill for over a month with back pain, fever & ague and was treated by Dr Sanders - Vredenburgh, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous15 Sep 1819Bronson, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous6 Oct 1819attended the funeral of Dr. Sanders' 11 month old child - Vredenburgh, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous22 Oct 1819had a judgment he owed to John Welch and was served a capias and paid $31.46 to settle - Vredenburgh, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous29 Oct 1819started for Genoa NY by steamboat - Vredenburgh, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous4 Nov 1819arrived by boat - Black Rock, New York
Miscellaneous9 Nov 1819rode to Smith Corner & walked home 6 miles - Genoa, Cayuga County, New York
Marriage15 Mar 1820Genoa, Cayuga County, New York - Ruth BRADLEY
Census7 Aug 1820Peru, Huron County, Ohio
ResidenceJan 1821with his wife and baby Lorenzo - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1 Apr 1821attended a meeting where probably Alvin Coe preached - Greenfield, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous5 May 1821Alvin Coe [probably] preached at Henry's house - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
AffiliationBet 1821 and 1828was a member of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 64 - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous3 Sep 1821travelled probably to see his parents - Eden, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous22 Dec 1821went to see his father who was very sick and not much hope of recovering - Eden, Seneca County, Ohio
Election6 Aug 1822clerk to the "Lima Academic Society of Peru, Huron County" - Macksville, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous13 Aug 1822went to see his mother and found that his father's estate was appraised at $524.50 - Eden, Seneca County, Ohio
OccupationMethodist minister - Ohio
ReligionDec 1823became a believer and officiated as an exhorter at the Presbyterian church - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous21 Feb 1824was being sued by Elihu Clary for $10 - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous8 Jun 1824travelled - New Haven, Huron County, Ohio
ReligionJun 1825was licensed to preach - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Occupation29 Oct 1825Methodist circuit preacher on the Wayne Circuit, left home - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Residence29 Nov 1825& returned home from the circuit to find his wife had their fourth child and all were well - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous21 Dec 1825left home to go back on the Wayne Circuit - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
ReligionAft 1825an occasionaly visitor to preach - Perkins, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous4 Feb 1826Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio
Miscellaneous24 Apr 1826back on the circuit preaching - Wayne County, Ohio
Miscellaneous16 May 1826returned home from the circuit - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous13 Jun 1826back on the circuit preaching - Wayne County, Ohio
Residence27 Jun 1826& returned home to find his sister-in-law Clarissa visiting - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous30 Jun 1826attended the Huron Camp meeeting with his wife where he preached at the next morning - Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous3 Jul 1826returned home from camp meeting with wife & wrote his mother-in-law a letter - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous4 Jul 1826returned to the circuit - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Residence18 Jul 1826Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous24 Jul 1826went with his wife - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous30 Jul 1826preached at Centre, Macksville and to "stupid set" - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous4 Aug 1826returned to the circuit - Wayne County, Ohio
Miscellaneous24 Aug 1826Painesville, Geauga County, Ohio
Miscellaneous26 Aug 1826Painesville, Geauga County, Ohio
Miscellaneous4 Sep 1826returned home from the circuit - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous6 Sep 1826bought a new wagon for $40 for trip to NY - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous16 Sep 1826took his coat to the tailors & visited Father Gurley - Milan, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous19 Sep 1826and Milan to borrow about $30 because he had to pay out of his pocket for the Reed estate - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous20 Sep 1826owed Cyrus Butler $24.79 - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous26 Sep 1826visited his mother and step-father who wer sick but recovering - New Haven, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1 Oct 1826left home with his wife, children & sister-in-law for Genoa, NY by wagon - Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous11 Oct 1826arrived and stayed with his family at Glezen Fillmore's for the night - Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Miscellaneous14 Oct 1826arrived "home" with his family - Genoa, Cayuga County, New York
Miscellaneous26 Oct 1826visited his Grandmother Olcott & Uncle with his wife - Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
Miscellaneous30 Oct 1826returned and visited his Grandmother & Uncle & left for Owego - Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
Miscellaneous10 Nov 1826arrived to collect money for the Wooster Church - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous22 Nov 1826left for New York City - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous25 Nov 1826left his horse in Hoboken & crossed to - New York City, New York County, New York
Miscellaneous25 Nov 1826visited his Uncle Nathan Olcott and cousins - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Miscellaneous26 Nov 1826preached at Greenwich Church & in the evening at Willet St Church - New York City, New York County, New York
Miscellaneous6 Dec 1826was successful in collection money for the Ohio church - New York City, New York County, New York
Miscellaneous31 Mar 1827had a letter remaining in the Post Office - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous7 Sep 1827stayed at home of Polly Powers E459 while traveling to Conference in Mansfield - New Haven, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous8 Sep 1827Ate breakfast at home of Rouse Bly E961 on way to Conference in Mansfield - New Haven, Huron County, Ohio
Religion1 Mar 1828met with Alanson Pomeroy E4957 to discuss doctrines - Strongsville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Religion14 Feb 1829elected Coordinator of Portland District Bible tract of Sunday School Society - Quarterly Meeting of Ohio Conference, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
Illness-shared15 Sep 1829(Francis D PARISH) very sick and feared "complaint is becoming a decay" - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous-shared5 Apr 1832(William PARRISH) Rev. Henry O. Sheldon E47988 rented farm to him on shares, Peru, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1833was owner of 1 horse & 1 cattle valued at $48 - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Religion-shared21 Mar 1834(Reverend Alvin "Alvan" COE) met Rev. Henry O. Sheldon, preached - Ruggles, Huron County, Ohio
Education-shared2 Apr 1834(Edwin V POMEROY) began studies - Norwalk Academy, Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous12 Dec 1834
Miscellaneous1835owned lots 10, 9 & outlots 93, 94 valued at $600, $710, $152, $21 - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
Miscellaneous3 Aug 1835married Brother John M. Goshorn to Sister Louisa Junkins - Huron County, Ohio
Residence20 Sep 1850and was a M E preacher - Middleburgh, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
ResidenceAbt 1879Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio
Death21 Dec 1882Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio
BurialAft 21 Dec 1882at Westwood Cemetery - Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio

Families

SpouseRuth BRADLEY (1803 - 1859)
ChildLorenzo SHELDON ( - 1821)
ChildCatharine SHELDON (1822 - 1823)
ChildSHELDON (1823 - )
ChildMary SHELDON (1825 - 1887)
ChildRhoda SHELDON (1825 - 1904)
ChildRuth N SHELDON (1830 - )
ChildJulia SHELDON (1833 - )
ChildEdward Thompson SHELDON (1838 - 1911)
ChildBenjamin O SHELDON (1839 - 1920)
ChildJoseph Lemi SHELDON (1846 - 1917)
ChildJames Wallace SHELDON (1852 - 1942)
FatherReverend Joseph SHELDON (1776 - 1821)
MotherCatherine OLCOTT (1777 - )
SiblingIra SHELDON (1801 - )
SiblingMaria SHELDON (1803 - )