Shelden's father was Amasa Scovill, the son of Samuel Scovill and Ruth Chapman.
Shelden's mother was Rhoda Marsh, the daughter of Elijah Marsh and Lydia Bird.
Shelden's known siblings were:
• Sophia: b. 18 Jan 1803; d. 9 Jun 1843; never married.
• Amy: b. 30 Jun 1807; d. 1895; m. Beri Wade
• Herman Russell: b. 23 Aug 1812; d. aft 1880; m. Julia A. Rogers.
• Elijah: b. 12 Sep 1813; d. 19 Mar 1893; m. Mellisa Wheeler.
• Joseph: b. 23 June 1817; dca 1881; m. 26 Dec 1850, to Eliza Ann Chittenden.
• Emeline: b. 3 Aug 1821; married Manley Finch.
Shelden was 1st married to
+ Sarah "Sally" Catherine Snyder, the daughter of
Martin Abraham Snyder and Jacomeintje "Jemima" Van Etten.
The known children of Shelden & Sarah (Snyder) Scovill were:
1) Nelson 2) Rhoda Jane 3) Edwin 4) Josiah.
Shelden was 2nd married on 23 Jun 1852, in Stephenson Co, Illinois to
+ Catharine Peck, the daughter of Tenant Peck and Mary Moore.
Shelden and Catherine had no known children together.
The Scovill book has two birth dates for Shelden. On page 253 it shows 22 Feb 1809, and on page 333 it shows 22 Feb 1806. Since his birth date doesn't show on the headstone, and he lived "68 Yrs, 9 Ms & 16 Ds", his birth date would be 21 Feb 1808.
Biography compilation by 3X great grandson, Mark Hayden.
Shelden's father was Amasa Scovill, the son of Samuel Scovill and Ruth Chapman.
Shelden's mother was Rhoda Marsh, the daughter of Elijah Marsh and Lydia Bird.
Shelden's known siblings were:
• Sophia: b. 18 Jan 1803; d. 9 Jun 1843; never married.
• Amy: b. 30 Jun 1807; d. 1895; m. Beri Wade
• Herman Russell: b. 23 Aug 1812; d. aft 1880; m. Julia A. Rogers.
• Elijah: b. 12 Sep 1813; d. 19 Mar 1893; m. Mellisa Wheeler.
• Joseph: b. 23 June 1817; dca 1881; m. 26 Dec 1850, to Eliza Ann Chittenden.
• Emeline: b. 3 Aug 1821; married Manley Finch.
Shelden was 1st married to
+ Sarah "Sally" Catherine Snyder, the daughter of
Martin Abraham Snyder and Jacomeintje "Jemima" Van Etten.
The known children of Shelden & Sarah (Snyder) Scovill were:
1) Nelson 2) Rhoda Jane 3) Edwin 4) Josiah.
Shelden was 2nd married on 23 Jun 1852, in Stephenson Co, Illinois to
+ Catharine Peck, the daughter of Tenant Peck and Mary Moore.
Shelden and Catherine had no known children together.
The Scovill book has two birth dates for Shelden. On page 253 it shows 22 Feb 1809, and on page 333 it shows 22 Feb 1806. Since his birth date doesn't show on the headstone, and he lived "68 Yrs, 9 Ms & 16 Ds", his birth date would be 21 Feb 1808.
Biography compilation by 3X great grandson, Mark Hayden.
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