Posted on: Clark Co. Wi Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/ClarkBios/10750 Surname: Sheldon, Clark ------------------------- 1891 Biographical History of Clark & Jackson Counties WI Frederick J. Sheldon, of section 27, township 28, range 2 west, Hixton Township, Clark County, was born in Onondaga County, New York, October 16, 1839, the son of Frederick Sheldon (deceased) a native of Connecticut. The father, a cooper and farmer by occupation, emigrated to Dearborn Township, Wayne County, Michigan, settling fourteen miles west of Detroit, where Frederick lived until after the war. He served in that struggle, in Company B, Second Michigan Volunteer Infantry, three years, and was in all the battles from First Bull Run to that of the Wilderness and North Anna, including Spottsylvania Court House, second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Manassas Junction, Vicksburg, Jackson, Knoxville and others. His regiment made a charge on a redout at Knoxsville, and lost ninety-six men in fifteen minutes! They participated in twenty-five battles and many skirmishes, Mr. Sheldon having served in all but one. He was wounded in the face at Knoxsville. After the war, in July, 1865, he entered the United States employ as a carpenter, and worked at Nashville, Tennessee, eleven months, or until June 1865, when he returned to Michigan. He lived in Dearborn until July, 1867, when he went to Fulton, Illinois, and December 10 of the same year to Big Falls on Popple River, this county, settling one and one-half miles southwest of Longwood, where he has since resided. The first winter he was engaged in the pineries, and in July, 1868, he brought his family to this county, taking a homestead on the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 27, Eaton Township, now Hixton. He still owns 160 acres of this tract, fifty of which is cleared. Mr. Sheldon was married at Saginaw, Michigan, November 18, 1864, to Ellen E. Clark, daughter of Brenton Clark, of Wheatland, Michigan. They had six children, four of whom survive: Willie A., Albertis, Frank L. and Nancy M. The eldest son is married and lives in White Sulphur Springs, Montana. The mother died September 22, 1888; she was a faithful Christian woman, an affectionate wife and tender mother. Mr. Sheldon has held the office of Justice of the Peace three years, School Clerk many years, and Town Treasurer six years. He is a member of the G.A.R. and I.O.O.F. fraternities.