Caroline Elizabeth Sheldon
1903 - 1997 (94 years)
1. Caroline Elizabeth Sheldon was born on 11 Jan 1903 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI (daughter of William Marshall Sheldon and Emily Jane Gilliland); died on 11 Nov 1997 in Alhambra, Los Angeles County, CA. Caroline married John "Jack" Myers Showell in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA. John (son of Edward Bredell Showell and Gertrude Batchelor) was born on 9 Jun 1897 in Riverton, Burlington County, NJ; died on 12 Sep 1967 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:Family/Spouse: George Lee Ross. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. William Marshall Sheldon was born on 2 Jan 1859 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI (son of William M. Sheldon and Elizabeth Day); died in Dec 1931 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. William married Emily Jane Gilliland on 5 Jan 1887 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. Emily (daughter of Robert Carson Gilliland and Caroline Torrance) was born on 26 Jul 1863 in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, NY; died on 14 Mar 1917 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Emily Jane Gilliland was born on 26 Jul 1863 in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, NY (daughter of Robert Carson Gilliland and Caroline Torrance); died on 14 Mar 1917 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. Children:
- Donna Belle Sheldon was born on 15 Oct 1887; died on 25 Oct 1887.
- Lillian Sheldon was born on 28 Feb 1889 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI; died on 13 May 1967 in San Mateo, San Mateo County, CA.
- 1. Caroline Elizabeth Sheldon was born on 11 Jan 1903 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI; died on 11 Nov 1997 in Alhambra, Los Angeles County, CA.
Generation: 3
4. William M. Sheldon was born in Apr 1806 in New York state (son of Jonathan Sheldon and Abigail Church); died on 21 Oct 1897 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. William married Elizabeth Day on 19 Mar 1851 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. Elizabeth (daughter of Asa Day and Mary Cooper) was born on 2 Aug 1824 in New York state; died on 21 Nov 1915 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth Day was born on 2 Aug 1824 in New York state (daughter of Asa Day and Mary Cooper); died on 21 Nov 1915 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. Children:
- 2. William Marshall Sheldon was born on 2 Jan 1859 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI; died in Dec 1931 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI.
6. Robert Carson Gilliland Robert married Caroline Torrance. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Caroline Torrance Children:
- 3. Emily Jane Gilliland was born on 26 Jul 1863 in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, NY; died on 14 Mar 1917 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI.
Generation: 4
8. Jonathan Sheldon was born in 1780 in Bernardston, Franklin County, MA (son of Deacon Jonathan Sheldon and Mehitable Field); died in 1847. Jonathan married Abigail Church on 15 Jan 1803. Abigail (daughter of Amasa Church and Muctriphanthem Mnetriphantheaum Allen) was born on 18 Oct 1786; died on 25 Dec 1858 in Barre, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Abigail Church was born on 18 Oct 1786 (daughter of Amasa Church and Muctriphanthem Mnetriphantheaum Allen); died on 25 Dec 1858 in Barre, Orleans County, NY. Children:
- 4. William M. Sheldon was born in Apr 1806 in New York state; died on 21 Oct 1897 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI.
10. Asa Day was born on 12 Apr 1789 in Cambridge, Washington County, NY (son of Samuel Day, Sr. and Elizabeth Goodrich); died on 25 Sep 1884 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. Asa married Mary Cooper in Mar 1813 in Cambridge, Washington County, NY. Mary (daughter of John Cooper and Lydia Almy) was born on 5 Jan 1790 in New York state; died before 1884 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Mary Cooper was born on 5 Jan 1790 in New York state (daughter of John Cooper and Lydia Almy); died before 1884 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. Children:
- 5. Elizabeth Day was born on 2 Aug 1824 in New York state; died on 21 Nov 1915 in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI.