Sheldon Remington
1848 - 1915 (67 years)-
Name Sheldon Remington Birth 17 Aug 1848 Beacon, Mahaska Co., IA 
[1, 2] Gender Male Death 30 Dec 1915 Chambers, Holt Co., NE [2] Burial 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) Marriage 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) Marriage 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)Family ID F04600 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
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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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