ALBERT B. SHELDON (1816 – 1891)
For further information, see Dr. Nathaniel Parker Wright.
For further information, see Dr. Thomas J. Sheldon.
1883 History of St. Clair County MO, National Historical Co., pg: 1163:
Sheldon Family Of St. Clair County
ALBERT B. SHELDON was born December 27, 1816, near Hartford, Connecticut, his parents being Pardon and Nancy Sheldon, nee Mann, both of whom were born near Providence, Rhode Island, in the year 1780. They had three sons and three daughters. Pardon died June 18, 1822, in Connecticut, and his widow departed this life in 1836 in Rhode Island. In 1837, leaving the state of his birth, Albert B. Sheldon went to St. Louis, Missouri, and was occupied for a time in traveling through Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and the Cherokee Nation in the interest of a clock business. Subsequently, with Nicholas Campbell, he purchased a stock of general merchandise and took it as far as Boonville, then going in search of a suitable location. Upon reaching Fairfield, in Benton County, they opened up a business in a log structure erected for the purpose on August 20, 1837. In December of that year Mr. S. received an appointment as postmaster. He continued this trade for three years, and on December 25, 1839, Miss Eliza Gardner, of St. Clair County, who was born September 10, 1822, in Marion County, Missouri, became his wife. Her father, James Gardner, was among the oldest pioneers of this county. He was originally from Georgia, but emigrated to Tennessee in an early day, going thence to Marion County, Missouri, and later to this county in 1833, before it was organized. He, together with Crow and Crutchfield, located the town of Osceola, erecting the first store above the government trading post, conducted by Bishop and Hogle. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon have had nine children, six sons and three daughters, of whom there are living: William P., married a Miss Seaby, of Osceola; Luther W., married Anna White, of Monroe City; Thomas J., born September 15, 1853, and Marietta, born December 15, 1855, (wife of Dr. Nathaniel Wright, of this county. After his marriage Mr. S. purchased eighty acres of land on King's Prairie, but eight years later sold it and bought 120 acres in Polk Township. He has since then been a large land owner, but now has only 160 acres, upon which he resides. He and his wife have been members of the Christian Church for thirty-five years. His political views are Democratic and he has served as magistrate in this township.
1840 Rives Co., MO Census – Tebo:
James Gardner
Males: 2 under age 5, 2 age 5-10, 3 age 20-30, 1 age 40-50
Females: 1 age 15-20, 1 age 40-50
1850 St. Clair Co., MO Census – District No. 79 Being:
Line 18, 2 October
323/323 Albert Sheldon, age 35, male, farmer, $1500, born RI
Eliza, age 27, female, born MO
James A, age 10, male, born MO, attended school
William P., age 7, male, born MO, attended school
Luther, age 4, male, born MO
John, age 2, male, born MO
1860 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Page 47, Line 6, Osceola & Hogles Creek P.O., 14 July
Albert Shelton, age 45, male, farmer, $2500 real estate, $4500 personal estate, born CT
Eliza, age 37, female, born MO
James, age 19, male, born MO, attended school
William P., age 17, male, born MO, attended school
Luther L., age 15, male, born MO, attended school
John C., age 12, male, born MO, attended school
Thomas J., age 5, male, born MO
Marietta, age 4, female, born MO
1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Polk Township:
Dist. 6, ED 234, Page 2, Line 11, 7 June
13/14 Sheldon, Albert, white male, age 63, married, farmer, born CT, parents born RI
Elizia, white female, age 56, wife, keeping house, born MO, father born NC, mother born TN
Thos. J., white male, age 26, son, single, Physician, born MO, father born CT, mother born MO
St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Sheldon / Old Sheldon / Logan Cemetery
Sheldon, Albert, 27 December 1816 – 31 March 1891
Sheldon, Eliza, (wife of A. Sheldon), 10 September 1822 – 19 March 1893
