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Comfort SHORT 1758–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1758

Birth Location: Sussex County, Delaware now, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 15 May 1795

Death Location: Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA

Father: Edward Short

Mother: Elizabeth Wingate

Spouse(s): Spencer Sr

Children(s): Robert Benson, James Benson, Spencer Jr, John Benson, Mary Benson, Benjamin BENSON, William Benson, Isaac Benson

The story of Comfort SHORT began in 1758 in Sussex County, Delaware now, Maryland, United States. Comfort SHORT married Spencer Benson Sr, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Benson, Isaac Benson, James Wiley Benson, John Benson, Mary Benson, Robert A Bob Benson, Spencer Benson Jr, William Fredrich Benson. Comfort SHORT passed away in 1795 in Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Comfort SHORT began in 1758 in Sussex County, Delaware now, Maryland, United States.
  • Comfort SHORT married Spencer Benson Sr, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Benson, Isaac Benson, James Wiley Benson, John Benson, Mary Benson, Robert A Bob Benson, Spencer Benson Jr, William Fredrich Benson.
  • Comfort SHORT passed away in 1795 in Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Short
1700–1768
Birth Location: Worcester, Maryland, USA
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Elizabeth Wingate
1700–1786
Birth Location: Delaware, United States
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Spouses(s)

Spencer Sr
1755–1834
Birth Location: Sussex County, Delaware now Worchester County, Maryland, United States
SS

Children(s)

Robert Benson
1796–1875
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
RB
James Benson
1783–1863
Birth Location: Sussex County, Delaware now Worchester County, Maryland
JB
Spencer Jr
1784–1863
Birth Location: , Sussex, Delaware, USA
SJ
John Benson
1785–1863
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, United States
JB
Mary Benson
1790–
Birth Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States
MB
Benjamin BENSON
1794–1874
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
BB
William Benson
1795–1881
Birth Location: Sussex County, Delaware, USA
WB
Isaac Benson
1796–1866
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
IB

Comfort SHORT's Ancestors

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Comfort SHORT
1758–1795
Birth Place: Sussex County, Delaware now, Maryland, United States
Parents
Edward Short
1700–1768
Worcester, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Wingate
1700–1786
Delaware, United States
Grandparents
William ("Willis" Edward) Short
1679–1742
London, London, England
Phoebe ("Anne") Price
1679–1738
Somerset, Maryland, United States
Thomas Wingate
1672–1710
Manoakin, Somerset, Maryland
Jane (Esson\Elliott m.) Short
1675–1710
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Elder"
1650–1700
Jane (Short)
1658–
William (Wingod)
1649–1710
Elizabeth Cooper
1650–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Short
1620–1656
Elizabeth Short
1620–
John Wingate
1624–1648
Isobelle Martine
1626–

Comfort SHORT's Descendants

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Comfort SHORT (1758–15 May 1795) m. Spencer (Benson) Sr (04 Dec 1755–1834)
  1. 1. Robert (A "Bob") Benson 1796–1875 m. Elizabeth Hanley 1803–1870
    1. 1. Comfort (E.) Clark 1834–1918 m. "Joseph" (Clark) Sr 1832–1908
      1. 1. Millicent (Ann) Clark 1875–1966 m. James (Cater) Avery 1876–1915
        1. 1. John (lacy) Avery 1901–1966 m. Lula (Estell) Avery 1905–1971
        2. 2. Bessie Avery 1897–1988 m. Dow Sanford 1894–
        3. 3. Florence Harris 1902–1969
        4. 4. Josie Stricklin 1909–1986
        5. 5. Honor Avery 1902–
        6. 6. Francis Avery 1905–
        7. 7. Hona (Ethel) Avery 1905–1951
      2. 2. Joseph Clark 1863–
      3. 3. Nancy (M.) Clark 1867–1951
        1. 1. Cara (Magella or Maggie) Hannon 1890–1976
      4. 4. Francis (A.) Clark 1868–
      5. 5. Mary (R.) Clark 1870–1949
        1. 1. Luther Carlisle 1895–1917
        2. 2. Buleah Carlisle 1900–1929
        3. 3. Ellen Carlisle 1902–1980
        4. 4. Ida Carlisle 1904–1939
        5. 5. Dorothy (“Dollie”) Carlisle 1912–1999
      6. 6. William Clark 1854–
      7. 7. Martha Clark 1856–1932
      8. 8. Nancy (A C) Clark 1856–
      9. 9. Jane Clark 1858–
      10. 10. Lucy (A.) Clark 1872–
      11. 11. Melissa (S.) Clark 1874–
      12. 12. Robert (J.) Clark 1875–
        1. 1. Frank (Clark) Sr 1901–1961
        2. 2. Johnnie (B) Clark 1903–
      13. 13. Cling (A.) Clark 1876–
      14. 14. Ellen (A) Clark 1876–
      15. 15. Emma (Lucy) Clark 1870–1956
        1. 1. Robert (Vaughn Sr) Barron 1903–1962
    2. 2. Molinda Benson 1847–
    3. 3. Sarah Benson 1868–
    4. 4. Martha (Ann Benson) O'Rear 1822–1903
    5. 5. James Benson 1827–1885
    6. 6. James Benson 1828–1905
    7. 7. William (Henry) Benson 1828–1902
    8. 8. Robert (A. Benson) Jr 1840–1910
    9. 9. Sarah (R.) Benson 1842–1913
  2. 2. James (Wiley) Benson 1783–1863
  3. 3. Spencer (Benson) Jr 1784–1863
  4. 4. John Benson 1785–1863
  5. 5. Mary Benson 1790–
  6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) BENSON 1794–1874
  7. 7. William (Fredrich) Benson 1795–1881
  8. 8. Isaac Benson 1796–1866

Comfort SHORT's Timeline

2 Records

1758
1758
Birth of Comfort SHORT in Sussex County, Delaware now, Maryland, United States
Sussex County, Delaware now, Maryland, United States
1795
15 May 1795
Age 37
Death of Comfort SHORT in Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Sussex County, Delaware now, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1795
    Event Place: Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
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