Person:Perlet Sheldon (1)

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Name Perlet Sheldon
Gender Male
Birth[1] 16 May 1852 Chautauqua, New York, United States
Marriage 5 Jul 1871 Clark, Washington, United Statesto Lucy Elizabeth Crawford
Death[1] 5 Nov 1927 Orchards, Clark, Washington, United States
Burial[2] Scappoose, Columbia, Oregon, United StatesFairview Cemetery

Portland Oregonian 11/7/1927

Vancouver, Wash., Nov. 6. - (Special.) - Perlet F. Sheldon, 75, of Scappoose, Or., who came here to spend the winter with his daughter, Mrs. C.R. Bird of Orchards, died in her home today. He was an old time builder and erected many of the buildings here that now are being torn down to make room for modern structures. He was an expert violin maker and turned out many fine instruments. His widow, Lucy, four daughters, Mrs. W.A.Daggett of San Francisco, Mrs Henry Long of Scappoose and Mrs. Bird and two sons, Edwin Sheldon of Seattle and H.D. Sheldon of Scappoose, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren survive.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Washington Death Certificates.

    Name: Perlet S. Sheldon
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1927
    Event Place: Orchards, Clark, Washington
    Gender: Male
    Age (Formatted): 75 years 5 months 19 days
    Birth Year (Estimated): 1852
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Lucy E. Sheldon
    Father's Name: Hiram Sheldon (NY)
    Mother's Name: Helen Beardsly (PA)

    GS Film number: 2022411
    Digital Folder Number: 4222367
    Image Number: 2328
    Reference ID: 172

    Citing this Record
    "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3PH-69F : 10 March 2018), Perlet S. Sheldon, 05 Nov 1927; citing Orchards, Clark, Washington, reference 172, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,411.

  2. Perlet S Sheldon, in Find A Grave.

    The death date is shown as 6 Nov, but I think that is taken from the obituary. The stone only shows the year.