Caroline (Cross) Sheldon 1806–1873
Catalog ID p.670 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/670/
Caroline (Cross) Sheldon was born on 1 Sep 1806 in Basking Ridge, Somerset Co. NJ, the daughter of Joseph Cross and Mary (Cooper) Cross/Annin. She died on 3 Dec 1873 in Suffield, Hartford Co. CT and was buried at Old Center Cemetery, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 1 Sep 1806 | Basking Ridge, Somerset Co. NJ | certain | I.22, I.23, I.23 |
| death | 3 Dec 1873 | Suffield, Hartford Co. CT | certain | I.22, I.23, G.236 |
| burial | Old Center Cemetery, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA | certain | G.236 |
Family
Parents
- Father Joseph Cross
- Mother Mary (Cooper) Cross/Annin 1780–1817
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- John Cross 1800–1821
- James Cross 1802–1829
- Harriet (Cross) Van 1804–1878
- Joseph Annin 1816–1863
Children
None recorded.
Family tree
Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)
In the documents
Every published document that names Caroline (Cross) Sheldon, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | G.236 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 33621207 - Caroline Sheldon, Old Center Cemetery, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut |
deceased as "Caroline Sheldon" |
death: 3 Dec 1873 burial: Old Center Cemetery, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut |
| 1888 | G.235 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 33621200 - Horace Sheldon, Old Center Cemetery, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut |
spouse as "Caroline Sheldon" |
Documents
- A.88 NJ Archives Vol. 40 — the abstract of the will of Joseph Cross of Somerset Co., N.J., made 25 December 1808, proved 17 February 1809, File 1394 R; with the 1809 inventory.
- I.22 Sheldon Forbes Craddock, Craddock, Kinder, Rogers, and Sheldon Families (Incline Village NV, privately published 1999) — Chart IX Biographies, book pp. 220–222: entry 102 Benjamin² Cooper, entry 200 John¹ Cross, entry 202 Bryan Lefferty; plus the complete 347-item bibliography at book pp. 359–378.
- I.23 Sheldon Forbes Craddock, Craddock, Kinder, Rogers, and Sheldon Families — additional Cooper-relevant biographies on Chart IX (entries 50, 51, 100, 204) at pp. 219 + 223. Daniel¹ Cooper full biography (Benjamin's father, 10 children listed); Mary³ 'Polly' Cooper biography (Benjamin's daughter, d. 1817 Basking Ridge); Joseph³ Cross biography (Polly's husband); Robert² Cross biography (Joseph's father).
- L.4 Hand-drawn Family Tree: Descendants of Daniel Cooper and Grace Runyon (1695–1895)
- G.235 Find a Grave memorial 33621200 - Horace Sheldon, Old Center Cemetery, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut
- G.236 Find a Grave memorial 33621207 - Caroline Sheldon, Old Center Cemetery, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut