Marson Reed Sheldon

SHELDON, VANHOSEN

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/13/2004 at 16:16:12

M. R. Sheldon, Monroe twp., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Clanton; born in Vermont in 1838; he emigrated to Illinois, and lived there six years; he enlisted in the Second Illinois cavalry during the late war and served three years, and during this time was in ten battles, besides various skirmishes; after the war he settled in New York near Albany, and married Miss C. Van Hosen in 1866; she was born in New York; he came to this county in 1868, and has made all the improvements on the place where he now resides; his success is an evidence of what all may do that have his energy; he owns ninety acres of land; has held various township offices; has three children: Myron, Delia and Charles.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 560