1877 Sheldon J. Pardee CDV Photo, Forestville, Chautauqua County, NY

#1014 Sheldon Pardee Family

On front: "Pardee" handwritten in old period pencil. On reverse: "S.J. Pardee Taken Dec. 4 1877" handwritten in ink pen. Photo type: Victorian CDV Carte de Visite Photograph. Photographer: Gifford, Forestville, New York. This is in Chautauqua County NY. (Known to be Byron M. Gifford 1839-1904 and his cousin Francis M. Gifford 1839-1906 who went by F.M. Gifford.

Found in Public Genealogy Records:
Silver Creek is a village in the town of Hanover in Chautauqua County, New York, 5 miles from Forestville, where this photo was taken in December of 1877. SJ Pardee was a teacher for one year there in the 1877 at age 31, and this photo was taken then. He had an exceedingly busy and eventful life below, and his Pardee family are DAR Daughters of the American Revolution stock theough Ebeneezer Pardee I. This is a beautiful image of Dr. SJ Pardee, a doctor of divinity, DD.

Found in Public Genealogy Records:
Dr. Sheldon John Pardee 1846–1926, was born in Norvell, Jackson County, Michigan and died in Richmond, Richmond County, Staten Island, New York City, NY.
His parents:
Father: John Ward Pardee 1812–1900 born Sep 1813 in Onondaga County, New York, USA and died 9 Feb 1900, at age 86 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan.
Mother: Caroline Amy Tyler 1821–1908, born in Madison County, New York and died in Manchester, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
His Siblings:
Frances J. Pardee 1843–1847
Orlando A. Pardee 1844–1865
Frances Jane Pardee 1849–1924
Cylena R. Pardee 1852–1854
Ellen Samantha Pardee 1857–1927
George Delancy Pardee born 1860
Charles Eugene Pardee 1860–1916
His wife:
Katherine Anna Knight 1859–1950, according to census, born in Illinois
Their 3 daughters:
Aurora Pardee 1881–1888, sadly died at age 7 and buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County NY.
Paula Pardee Marwede 1887–1935, married Richard Louis Marwede 1884–1938 of Manhattan NY.
Victoria Pardee Keers 1918–1961, married Thomas John Keers Jr. 1908–1986 in Moore, North Carolina. He was born in Northern Ireland, and died in Holiday, Pasco County, Florida in 1986, outliving his wife by 25 years.

From Leslie's history of the Greater New York, by Daniel Van Pelt, 1853-1900. Publication date 1898, Published in New York by Arkell Publishing Co.: PARDEE, SHELDON J: Ph.D., was born in Brooklyn. Michigan, January 21. 1851, the son of John W. Pardee and Caroline, daughter of Lemuel Tayler and Laura Webster. The father of Laura Webster was an Episcopalian clergyman, while the Tylers were related to President John Tyler. Ebenezer Pardee, great-great-grandfather of Dr. S.J. Pardee, was a Revolutionary soldier, participating in the Battle of Long Island and Washington's Campaign about New York, until 1776, when he received a mortal wound in the Battle of White Plains. George Pardee, three generations further removed, and the progenitor of the family in this country, was born in England, of French Huguenot parentage, and died at New Haven. Connecticut in 1700, his wife being a daughter of Judge Richard Miles, of New Haven. In June, 1872, Dr. Pardee was graduated from the Michigan State Normal School, and in June. 187G, from the Union Christian College, Merom, Indiana. He began teaching at the age of seventeen. In the summer of 1870 he took a railroad contract for grading, and earned enough to enable him to complete his education. He taught two years in Union Christian College; one year as principal at Silver Creek NY (1877); for four years was principal of the Academy at Wilson, NY.; was two years at Niagara Falls, NY; for two years was Principal of the High School at Flushing, NY.; for six years was Superintendent of Long Island City schools, and during the last six years has beam Principal in what is now the Borough of Richmond, New York City. (Staten island) "While naturally of retiring disposition, honors and leadership have attended his connection with schools wherever he has been. As a student at the (incorrect spelling, school unknown) Xortnai School he was elected President of the Lyceum, and while at college was elected President of the Franklin Society. He was President of the Niagara County Teachers’ Association; for six years was President of the Long Island City Teachers’ Association; has been President of the Principals' Council, Borough of Richmond, and is now President of the Richmond County Teachers' Association NY. He is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Royal Arcanum, and the Workingmen's Democratic League. He is a cousin of Mortimer Nye, recently Lieutenant-Governor of Indiana, and is a second cousin of General Don. A. Pardee, of New Orleans, a United States Circuit Court Judge. (Don Albert Pardee (1837-1919) was a US federal judge and Union Army officer during the American Civil War. With his extended experience and native talent, he has naturally taken rank among the first teachers of the Borough of Richmond.

His Grandfather Sheldon Pardee in Sons of American Revolution Membership Applications 1889-1970: SAR Membership: 11706
Role: Ancestor
Application Date: 6 Dec 1898
Father: Ebenezer Pardee III
Mother: Anna Minor Pardee
Spouse: Sarah Wesner (went by Sally Wisner)
Children:
Elizabeth Ann Pardee
John Ward Pardee 1812–1900 (John W. Pardee, Sheldon's father)
Elizabeth Ann Pardee 1818–1882
George Sheldon Pardee 1822–1872
Jane M. Pardee 1824–1895
Julia Ruth Pardee 1826–1867
Charles A. Pardee 1830–1875

A beautiful old original Victorian era Pardee family signed genealogy CDV photo. It was found in Madison County, New York. How wonderful to have all this amazing family info, of which there is much more to delve into on the web. Interestingly, Sheldon's mother Caroline was from Madison County NY, the area this photo was found, 100 years after her death. Sheldon is age 31 in this photo, and lived to be 80 years old. A great historical piece. This is an important DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution and SAR Sons of the American Revolutionary War family.

Size: 2.5 x 4 inches
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