Ezekiel Sheldon Remington
1807 - 1880 (72 years)-
Name Ezekiel Sheldon Remington Born 15 Jul 1807 Greenwich, Washington Co., NY 
[1] Gender Male Died 23 Jun 1880 Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA [2] Buried Beacon Cemetery, Mahaska Co., IA Person ID I08982 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Benjamin Remington, b. 11 Apr 1768, RI , d. 15 Dec 1846, Greenwich, Washington County, NY (Age 78 years) Mother Phebe Thompson, b. Abt 1778, VT or NY , d. 17 Sep 1843, Greenwich, Washington County, NY (Age ~ 65 years) Married 11 Feb 1798 [3, 4] Family ID F02211 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth "Betsey" Fisher, b. 22 Sep 1810, NY , d. 29 Aug 1891, Iowa (Age 80 years) Married 5 Nov 1828 Greenwich, Washington Co., NY [1] Children 1. Reuben C. Remington, b. 27 Dec 1830, Greenwich, Washington Co., NY , d. 19 Aug 1907, Dallas, Polk Co., OR (Age 76 years)+ 2. Sarah Remington, b. 11 Jan 1832, OH , d. 25 Jul 1902, IA (Age 70 years)3. Phoebe Remington, b. 4 Dec 1834, OH , d. 1 Jan 1835, OH (Age 0 years)4. Sylvester Remington, b. 12 Jan 1836, Ohio , d. 30 Oct 1869, IA (Age 33 years)5. Mary Remington, b. 21 Mar 1838, Ohio , d. 2 Oct 1886 (Age 48 years)6. Thompson Remington, b. 21 Aug 1840, OH , d. 26 Apr 1929, Marion Co., OR (Age 88 years)7. Elizabeth Remington, b. 3 Jul 1842, Ohio , d. 27 Apr 1872, Afton, Union Co., IA (Age 29 years)8. Lucy Remington, b. 17 Apr 1844, Beacon, Mahaska Co., IA , d. Aft 1 Jun 1870 (Age > 26 years)9. Henrietta "Hattie" Remington, b. 17 Aug 1846, Beacon, Mahaska Co., IA , d. Oct 1927 (Age 81 years)10. Sheldon Remington, b. 17 Aug 1848, Beacon, Mahaska Co., IA , d. 30 Dec 1915, Chambers, Holt Co., NE (Age 67 years)11. Hilda "Hily" Remington, b. 13 Aug 1850, Beacon, Mahaska Co., IA , d. 14 Jun 1935, IA (Age 84 years)12. Benjamin F. Remington, b. 14 Oct 1853, Beacon, Mahaska Co., IA , d. 7 Oct 1922 (Age 68 years)13. Aaron C. Remington, b. 27 Jul 1855, Beacon, Mahaska Co., IA , d. 6 Jun 1920, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa (Age 64 years)Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F03503 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - In the 1850 Federal Census, Ezekiel and Elizabeth are living at Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa, with their eight children. They are still there in 1860. In the meantime, the three oldest children have left the home, but three younger ones have been added to the family. The children in the household are: Thompson, Elizabeth, Lucy, Henrietta, Sheldon, Highly, Benjamin, & Aaron.
In the 1870 Federal Census, the family is still at Oskaloosa. Son Sheldon, age 21, is married and living next door.
In 1880 Ezekiel & Elizabeth, ages 73 and 70, are still living at (West) Oskaloosa, and in the household is their son Aaron C., age 25. Also with them is Alice Delong, 19, a grandchild, as well as two other individuals -- William Jones, a farm laborer, and Minnie Prindle, a servant girl. Nearby is son Benjamin and family.
According to the 1880 census data, Ezekiel had heart disease. Apparently he died not long after the census was taken.
- In the 1850 Federal Census, Ezekiel and Elizabeth are living at Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa, with their eight children. They are still there in 1860. In the meantime, the three oldest children have left the home, but three younger ones have been added to the family. The children in the household are: Thompson, Elizabeth, Lucy, Henrietta, Sheldon, Highly, Benjamin, & Aaron.
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