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Sources

For the family of Edward Edmunds Sheldon and Minerva Francis Riggs

 

 

 

The following is a list of sources that I have for this family.  I have included a copy of my original document, where it does not violate any copyright laws.

 

 

Number

Name of Source

Repository

Actual Images

1

Marriage certificate of Edward and Minerva

Washtenaw Michigan County Clerk

2

Transcription of the Sheldon Bible

Original Bible now missing.  Transcript in the Edward Sheldon Family Papers, in possession of this website's author

3

1860 Federal Census, page 260.Lodi Twp, Washtenaw Co. Michigan

Cincinnati Library

 

4

1870 Federal Census, page 199, Lodi Twp, Washtenaw Co., Michigan

Cincinnati Library

 

5

1900 federal census
3rd ward, Jackson, Michigan
SD2, ED10, sheet1B

Cincinnati Library

 

6

1910 Federal Census, ED 112, line 89.Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan

Allen County Public Library

 

7

1920 Federal Census, ED 195,sht 10. Saginaw City, Saginaw Co., Mich.

Allen County Public Library

 

8

1887 Jackson Michigan directory

Ancestry.com database

Edward E. Sheldon; worked as a clerk for SM Isbell & Co; he lived at 412 1st Street, Jackson

9

1888 Jackson Michigan directory

Ancestry.com database

Edward E. Sheldon; worked as a bookkeeper for Kingsbury & Helling; he lived at 412 1st Street, Jackson

10

1891 Jackson Michigan directory

Allen County Public Library

Edward E. Sheldon; no occupation listed; he lived at 412 1st Street, Jackson

11

1893 Jackson Michigan directory

Allen County Public Library

Edward E. Sheldon; worked as a collector for Dr. Cyrus Smith; resided at 412 1st Street, Jackson

12

1894/95 Jackson Michigan directory

Allen County Public Library

Edward E. Sheldon; worked as a collector;  resided at 412 1st Street, Jackson

13

1896 Jackson Michigan directory

Allen County Public Library

Edward E. Sheldon; no occupation listed; he lived at 412 1st Street, Jackson

14

1897 Jackson Michigan directory

Allen County Public Library

Edward E. Sheldon; no occupation listed; he lived at 412 1st Street, Jackson

15

1898/99 Jackson Michigan directory

Allen County Public Library

Edward E. Sheldon; no occupation listed; he lived at 412 1st Street, Jackson

16

1899/00 Jackson Michigan directory.  page 442

Allen County Public Library

Edward E. Sheldon; no occupation listed; he lived at 412 1st Street, Jackson

17

1900/01 Jackson Michigan directory.  page 446 and 53

Allen County Public Library

Edward E. Sheldon; president of the Jackson Creamery Co at 119 N. Jackson Street, Jackson; he lived at 412 1st Street, Jackson

18

1902 Jackson Michigan directory.  page 456

Allen County Public Library

Edward E. Sheldon; no occupation listed; he lived at 412 1st Street, Jackson

19

1903 Jackson Michigan directory.  page 496

Allen County Public Library

Edward E. Sheldon; no occupation listed; he lived at 412 1st Street, Jackson

20

1904 Jackson Michigan directory.  page 502

Allen County Public Library

Edward E. Sheldon; no occupation listed; he lived at 412 1st Street, Jackson

21

1905 Jackson Michigan directory.  page 516

Allen County Public Library

Edward E. Sheldon; worked as a collector;  resided at 412 1st Street, Jackson

22

1891 patent land conveyance in South Dakota;  document #112; bureau of land management serial number NDMTAA 082423

www.glorecords.blm.gov

 

Edward E. Sheldon; land transfer from the federal government to him on 12 May 1891 for 160 acres in Ransom County North Dakota; Patent issued at the Montana State Office;

23

1892 Union School District reunion announcement Original in the Edward Sheldon Family Papers in possession of this website's author  
  page 1 page 2

page 3

  page 4    

24

Land contract dated 12 June 1895; lot near the village of Michigan Center.

Original in the Edward Sheldon Family Papers in possession of this website's author

 
  page 1 page 2  

25

Land warranty deed  dated 24 August 1914;  lot in town of Aldine, Texas.

Original in the Edward Sheldon Family Papers in possession of this website's author

(see images below)

  page 1 page 2 page 3

26

Misc. correspondence on the settlement of Edward’s estate

Originals in the Edward Sheldon Family Papers in possession of this website's author

 
  page 1 page 2

page 3

  page 4 page 5  

27

Will of Edward E.Sheldon dated  20 August 1888.

Original in the Edward Sheldon Family Papers in possession of this website's author

28

Death record of Edward Sheldon
G-211, #5467

Saginaw, Michigan County Clerk

29

Obituary from the Jackson Citizen Patriot, May 12, 1920, page 5.

Jackson Library

30

Picture of Edward’s tombstone;
Deed 721, Lot B, Block 34

Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Michigan

(see Edward Sheldon main page on this website sheldon,edward.htm

31

Will of Minerva Sheldon dated 20 August 1888

Original in the Edward Sheldon Family Papers in possession of this website's author

 (see images below)

  page 1 page 2  

32

Death record of Minerva Sheldon, Book B, page 150

Jackson Michigan County Clerk

 

33

Obituary from the Jackson Daily Citizen, June 1,1893, page 7

Jackson Library

34

Picture of Minerva’s tombstone;
Deed 721, Lot B, Block 34

Forest Hill Cemetery,
Ann Arbor, Michigan

(see Edward Sheldon main page on this website  sheldon,edward.htm

35

Information from the Forest Hill Cemetery Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Michigan

 

 

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Janet Hagan Monnin
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