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| Name | John Sheldon [1, 2, 3, 4] | ||||
| Born | 1821
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| Gender | Male | ||||
| Birth | 1821 [4]
– British West Indian | ||||
| Race | Black | ||||
| Race | Mulatto [2] | ||||
| Residence | 1870
Newton, Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
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– 48 Age: 48; MaleCitizenOverTwentyone: Yes; PersonalEstateValue: 100; RealEstateValue: 1000; Rail Road Hand Occupation: Rail Road Hand | ||||
| Residence | 1880
– Age: 59; Occupation: Laborer; EnumerationDistrict: 091; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 3; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head | ||||
| Died | 21 Apr 1888
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| Buried |
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| Person ID | I17686
SOALsearch Last Modified |
1 Nov 2024 | | ||
| Father | Father Unknown Sheldon b. Abt 1800, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Mother Unknown Sheldon b. Abt 1800, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F5981
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| Family | Sarah A. Butler b. 1823, Pennsylvania, USA | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Family ID | F5980
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