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Comfort Short 1786–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 April 1844

Death Location: Heyworth, McLean County, Illinois, USA

Father: Richard Short

Mother: Elizabeth Gardner

Spouse(s): Purnell Passwaters

Children(s): Enoch Passwaters

In 1786, Comfort Short entered the world in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA, born to Richard Short And Elizabeth Gardner. Comfort Short married Purnell Passwaters, and had children including Enoch Jones Passwaters. Comfort Short passed away in 1844 in Heyworth, McLean County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Comfort Short entered the world in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA, born to Richard Short And Elizabeth Gardner.
  • Comfort Short married Purnell Passwaters, and had children including Enoch Jones Passwaters.
  • Comfort Short passed away in 1844 in Heyworth, McLean County, Illinois, USA.

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Comfort Short's Ancestors

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Comfort Short
1786–1844
Birth Place: Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Short
1765–1800
Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
Elizabeth Gardner
1765–1831
Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Samuel Short
1740–1812
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England
Ruth Sargent
1739–1812
Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA
Aaron Gardner
1735–1800
Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
Elisabeth Mills
1735–1800
Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Short
1697–1798
Mary Ring
1704–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry III
1651–1706
Anne Short
1662–1706

Comfort Short's Descendants

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Comfort Short (1786–25 April 1844) m. Purnell Passwaters (22 February 1782–28 FEB 1851)
  1. 1. Enoch (Jones) Passwaters 1821–1902 m. Almeda ("Amanda") Savidge 1825–1865
    1. 1. Anna (Maria) Passwaters 1847–1927 m. Hiram (H) Miller 1846–1893
      1. 1. Maude (Tressie) Miller 1887–1964 m. Jesse (Delmar Van) Valey 1885–1973

Comfort Short's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of Comfort Short in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
1844
25 April 1844
Age 58
Death of Comfort Short in Heyworth, McLean County, Illinois, USA
Heyworth, McLean County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 April 1844
    Event Place: Heyworth, McLean County, Illinois, USA

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