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CURTIS E. SHELDON, an enterprising farmer and live stock raiser as well as borer of wells, of Lincoln township, Kearney county, was born in Portage county, Ohio, in October, 1845. His father, Seth A. Sheldon, also a native of Ohio, but lately a resident of Illinois and recently removed to May township, is a prominent man in his township, and also has held several local offices. He married Miss Sally A. Chapin, of New York State, who has borne two children — Curtis E. and Mary A., the latter married to Huston Banton, a resident of Macon county, Ill. Curtis E. Sheldon was reared on a farm and was educated in the common schools. At the age of thirteen years, he was taken by his parents to Moultrie county, Ill., where he lived ten years and then moved to Douglas county, was there married and there lived until February, 1876, when he came to Nebraska, located in Kearney county, and after living four years at different points, settled on a timber claim of one hundred and sixty acres in the southeast quarter of section 12, township 6, range 14, which he at once commenced improving, and now has thirteen acres in timber and has under cultivation about seventy acres in mixed crops; he is also a stock-raiser to a considerable extent, and, in addition, gives much attention to boring wells; his sons in the meantime conducting the farm. Mr. Sheldon’s possessions have all been gained by his own industry since coming to Nebraska, as he reached here comparatively a poor man. In 1849, while a resident of Douglas county, Ill., Mr. Sheldon married Martha, daughter of A. H. Harland. Mr. Harland has been county judge of Kearney county three terms, but is now engaged in farming. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon have been born ten children, viz. — Hattie C., William S., Milton H., Arthur E., James L., Ashley E., Walter R., Oda A., Bertha P. and Earnest E., the last two being twins. Mr. Sheldon is not a party man, but votes as his conscience dictates.