Sheldon Remington
1848 - 1915 (67 years)-
Name Sheldon Remington Born 17 Aug 1848 Beacon, Mahaska Co., IA 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died 30 Dec 1915 Chambers, Holt Co., NE [2] Buried Kearney Cemetery, Buffalo Co., NE Person ID I11777 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Ezekiel Sheldon Remington, b. 15 Jul 1807, Greenwich, Washington Co., NY , d. 23 Jun 1880, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA (Age 72 years) Mother Elizabeth "Betsey" Fisher, b. 22 Sep 1810, NY , d. 29 Aug 1891, Iowa (Age 80 years) Married 5 Nov 1828 Greenwich, Washington Co., NY [3] Family ID F03503 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elmira Dunn Tandy, b. 20 Dec 1849, Iowa , d. 17 Jan 1931, NE (Age 81 years) Married 17 Sep 1868 Beacon, Mahaska Co., IA [4] Children 1. Almeda Eugenia Remington, b. 17 Aug 1869, Iowa , d. 27 Feb 1955 (Age 85 years)2. Ella Rose Remington, b. Feb 1871, Iowa , d. Aft 1 Jan 919/20, NE 3. Charles Elmer Remington, b. 3 Mar 1873, Iowa , d. 10 Feb 1966, Skagit Co., WA (Age 92 years)4. Lula Frances Remington, b. 4 Jun 1878, Monroe Co., IA , d. 29 Apr 1952, Los Angeles, CA (Age 73 years)5. Frederick Oliver Remington, b. Abt Jun 1880, IA , d. 13 Nov 1939, Kearney, NE (Age ~ 59 years)6. Calvin Fisher "Fee" Remington, b. 6 Jul 1888, NE , d. Jun 1964, CO (Age 75 years)7. Susie Remington, b. Abt 9 Dec 1890, Pleasanton, NE , d. 12 Jun 1957, CO (Age ~ 66 years)Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F04600 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - In the 1870 Federal Census, S. & Almira Remington are living at Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA. They have a daughter, Almedia, 9 months. The family is living next door to Sheldon's parents.
In the 1880 Federal Census, Sheldon & Elmira are living at Bluff Creek, Monroe Co., Iowa, with their four children.
In the 1900 Federal Census, Sheldon & Elmira D. Remington are ages 51 & 49, living at Rusco, Buffalo Co., NE. Living with them are three of their children: Frederick O., Calvin T., & Susie. According to census data, Sheldon & Elmira have been married 31 years, and have had 9 children, 7 of whom are still living. Son Charles and his wife Minnie are living at Divide, Buffalo Co, NE.
In the 1910 Federal Census, Sheldon & Elmira are living at Fullerton, Nance Co., NE. They have two of their children in the household: Calvin 22, & Susie 19.
Unknown Newspaper, Oskaloosa, IA Area, January 1916:
REMINGTON -- Died, at his home in Chambers, Nebraska, Thursday, December 30, 1915, of dropsy and leakage of the heart, Sheldon Remington, a former resident of this county. He was born and raised to manhood on the old Remington farm about five miles west of Oskaloosa. He is a brother of Ben and Aaron Remington and Mrs. William Walker, south of town and Mrs. Eli Warman, of Bussey. He
married Elmira Tandy. (source: IAMAHASK-L Archives at Rootsweb)
- In the 1870 Federal Census, S. & Almira Remington are living at Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., IA. They have a daughter, Almedia, 9 months. The family is living next door to Sheldon's parents.
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