Eliza Rowell and Charles F. Shedd

REV. CHARLES F. SHEDD, son of REBEKAH ADAMS and ABEL SHEDD, was born October 21, 1802 in Rindge, Cheshire, New Hampshire,^{456, 1707} and died May 5, 1885 in Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota.¹⁷⁰⁷ He is buried in Zumbrota Cemetery, Goodhue County, Minnesota.⁴⁵⁶

He married ELIZA ROWELL on August 15, 1828 in Plainfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire.^{1498, 2363} She was born February 27, 1804 in New Hampshire,^{1986, 1710} and died September 29, 1900 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.¹⁹⁸⁶ She is buried in Zumbrota Cemetery, Goodhue County, Minnesota.⁴⁵⁷⁰

Census Records

Memorial for Charles F. Shedd on FindAGrave

Children of ELIZA ROWELL and REV. CHARLES F. SHEDD:

CHARLES RICHMOND SHEDD, b. May 8, 1829, Plainfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire;²³⁶⁰ d. January 17, 1864, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee.¹⁷¹⁰
HENRY EVARTS SHEDD, b. May 7, 1831, Plainfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire;²³⁶⁰ m. CAROLINE LITTLE BUTLER on August 2, 1852 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts⁸³⁴¹; d. February 2, 1884, Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota.
CORNELIUS WORCESTER SHEDD, b. May 29, 1833, Meriden, Sullivan, New Hampshire;²³⁶³ m. LUCY EPPENINE WOOD on August 7, 1862 in Caledonia, Lowndes, Mississippi^{4578, 4598}; d. July 26, 1920.⁴⁵⁶
MARIA ELIZABETH SHEDD, b. January 11, 1837, New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire;²³⁶³ m. ALBERT MARTIN ALDEN on January 25, 1860¹⁷¹⁰; d. August 3, 1871, Spring Valley, Fillmore, Minnesota.¹⁹⁸⁶
MARTHA AMELIA SHEDD, b. April 9, 1843, Campton, Grafton, New Hampshire;²³⁶⁰ m. ANDREW BEERS MILLS on September 3, 1868 in Sacramento, Dodge, Minnesota¹⁹⁷⁹; d. March 22, 1904, Jamestown, Blue Earth, Minnesota.¹⁹⁸⁶
MARY ADELAIDE SHEDD, b. October 6, 1846, Campton, Grafton, New Hampshire;²³⁶³ m. SIDNEY ORVILLE SHERWIN on June 22, 1871 in Denmark, Lee, Iowa⁸⁹¹³; d. March 27, 1916, Stockton, Cedar, Missouri.⁸⁹¹³

Newspaper Articles

Farmer's Cabinet, April 8, 1842²³⁷¹

ORDINATION — Mr. Charles Shedd was ordained Pastor of the Congregational Church in Campton, March 24. Invocation, reading the Scripture, and introductory prayer, by Rev. Mr. Sulivan, Meredith, Village; Sermon, by Rev. Benj. P. Stone, Secretary of the N. H. Missionary Society; ordaining prayer by Rev. J. Hobart, Missionary at Groten, &c.; Right Hand of Fellowship, by Rev. Daniel Pulsifer, of Danbury; Address to the People, by Rev. Almon Benson, of Centre Harbor, and concluding prayer by Rev. Mr. Stone of Concord.

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Farmer's Cabinet, October 23, 1856²³⁷⁰

Rev. Charles Shedd was dismissed from the Congregational church in Campton, on the 1st. inst., his dismission to take effect the first of Nov.

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Farmer's Cabinet, April 16, 1857²³⁷²

Rev. Charles Shedd, late pastor of the Congregational church in Campton, took the cars, with his family, at Plymouth, on Monday morning, en route to Minnesota. His destination is Zumbrota, a promising new town growing. He has two sons settled in this place. The settlement is composed generally of New England people, who, it is supposed, will avail themselves of Mr. Shedd's ministerial labors.

Obituaries

Fitchburg Sentinel, June 11, 1885¹⁷⁰⁷

New Ipswich.

Appleton academy closed, last week. During the past year two of the former principals of the academy have died. In Zumbrota, Minn., on Tuesday, May 5th, Rev. Charles Shedd died, aged 82 years, 6 months and 14 days. He was born in Rindge, N. H., Oct. 21, 1802. He graduated from Dartmouth college in 1826. He turned his attention at once to teaching and was principal of Kimball Union academy at Meriden, N. H., until 1834, when he removed to New Ipswich and was principal of Appleton academy until 1841, when he resigned. The same year he removed to Campton, N. H., where in 1842 he was ordained pastor of the Congregational church at that place. In April, 1857, he removed with his family, except two sons, who preceded him in the autumn to Zumbrota, Minn., where in June following he assisted in the organization of the Congregational church there and at once became its pastor. In 1858, he removed to Mantorville, where he organized a church and resided until about 1874. In that period he organized churches, also at Wasioja, Claremont, and Hamilton, of Minnesota. His work was now done as a pastor, although during his residence of six years, or until 1880, in Waseca, he often supplied the pulpit. In 1880 he again removed to Zumbrota, Minn., to reside near his son, Henry E., who also died, February last. The last time that he preached was June 25, 1882, when hepreached at Zumbrota, being the quarter centennial sermon upon that anniversary. It was a very able discourse and well delivered, but too much of an effort for a man over 80 to perform. From that time he slowly declined in bodily and mental vigor. As a teacher, Mr. Shedd was critical and thorough. As a pastor he was efficient. He was always patient, zealous, bearing good will and love to all. his character was a very transparent one and at the same time very firm. He always commanded respect and particularly with his brothers in the ministry. Mrs. Shedd, who has shared with him all these years in his labors, his joys and his sorrows, at 81 years, survives him, as also a son and two daughters.

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Zumbrota News, October 5, 1900⁴⁵⁷⁰

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Eliza Rowell Shedd died at the home of her granddaughter Mrs. W. W. Morse, in Minneapolis on Saturday, September 29. Short services were held at the home of Mrs. Morse on Monday and the remains were then brought to Zumbrota. The funeral was held at the home of Mrs. T. D. Rowell on Tuesday. Rev. Lynd conducted the services and the interment was made in the Zumbrota cemetery.

Mrs. Shedd was born in Cornish, N. H., February 27, 1804, and was ninety-six years old. Her maiden name was Rowell and she was a sister of the late T. D. Rowell of Zumbrota. She was married to Rev. Chas. Shedd in 1828. Mr. Shedd was settled in Meriden, N. H., but later he became principal of the academy at New Ipswich, N. H., and Mrs. Shedd was one of the corps of teachers. Hon. I. C. Stearns of Zumbrota, was an attendant at that academy and was a pupil of hers sixty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Shedd removed from New Ipswich to Compton and from there to Zumbrota in 1857.

Mr. Shedd was the first pastor of the Congregational church of this place. Later he held the pastorate at Mantorville and Wasioja. After his retirement from the ministry they returned to Zumbrota. Mr. Shedd died in 1886 and Mrs. Shedd lived in the village until 1892, since which time she has lived with her granddaughter in Minneapolis.

Of the six children born them three came to Zumbrota, the late Henry Shedd and Misses Lizzie and Mary Shedd. The daughters married and went away and of the children of Henry Shedd, Charles, Carrie and Lewis are still residents of Zumbrota. Mrs. Shedd possessed unusual intellectual powers and a deeply religious nature. She had lost her eyesight in her extreme age, but preserved to the end of her life her memory and a keen interest in current events.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
August 28, 1850²³⁶⁹	Campton, Grafton, New Hampshire	Charles F. Shedd Eliza Rowell Mary Adelaide Shedd Martha Amelia Shedd Cornelius Worcester Shedd Maria Elizabeth Shedd
August 7, 1860²³⁶⁸	Sacramento, Dodge, Minnesota	Charles F. Shedd Eliza Rowell Charles Richmond Shedd Martha Amelia Shedd Mary Adelaide Shedd
June 1, 1870²³⁶⁷	Mantorville, Dodge, Minnesota	Charles F. Shedd Eliza Rowell Mary Adelaide Shedd
June 11, 1880⁴⁵⁹⁶	Waseca, Waseca, Minnesota	Sidney Orville Sherwin Mary Adelaide Shedd Annie Edson Sherwin Alice Sherwin Ralph Sidney Sherwin Edwin Richmond Sherwin Charles F. Shedd Eliza Rowell
June 13, 1900⁶¹⁶	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota	Eliza Rowell
June 13, 1900⁶¹⁶	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota	Willard Whitcomb Morse Bertha Florence Alden Willard Alden Morse Guilford Alden Morse Mildred Morse Eliza Rowell