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Daniel Short 1742–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1742

Birth Location: Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 30 Sep 1817

Death Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Phillip Short

Mother: Lydia Luther

Spouse(s): Hopestill Wheeler

Children(s): Naomi Short, Sally Short, Hopestill Short, Luruna Short, Dolly Short, Susanna Short, Daniel Short, Olive Short, Amy Short, Abel Short, Lucinda Short, Sibyl Short, William Short, Huldah Short

Daniel Short was born in 1742 in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Phillip Short And Lydia Luther. Daniel Short married Hopestill Wheeler, and had children including Abel Short, Amy Short, Daniel Short, Dolly Short, Hopestill Eunice Short, Huldah Short, Lucinda Short, Luruna Short, Naomi Short, Olive Short, Sally Short, Sibyl Short, Susanna Short, William Short. Daniel Short passed away in 1817 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Daniel Short was born in 1742 in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Phillip Short And Lydia Luther.
  • Daniel Short married Hopestill Wheeler, and had children including Abel Short, Amy Short, Daniel Short, Dolly Short, Hopestill Eunice Short, Huldah Short, Lucinda Short, Luruna Short, Naomi Short, Olive Short, Sally Short, Sibyl Short, Susanna Short, William Short.
  • Daniel Short passed away in 1817 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Short
1713–1805
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Lydia Luther
1723–1798
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hopestill Wheeler
1746–1798
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Naomi Short
1787–1825
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
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Sally Short
1773–1858
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Hopestill Short
1774–1853
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Luruna Short
1781–1854
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
LS
Dolly Short
1773–
Birth Location: –
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Susanna Short
1781–
Birth Location: –
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Daniel Short
1766–1822
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
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Olive Short
1769–1807
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
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Amy Short
1771–1830
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
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Abel Short
1776–1832
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
AS
Lucinda Short
1778–1859
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
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Sibyl Short
1779–1840
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
SS
William Short
1784–1850
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
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Huldah Short
1765–1852
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
HS

Daniel Short's Ancestors

Self
Daniel Short
1742–1817
Birth Place: Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Phillip Short
1713–1805
Swansea, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Luther
1723–1798
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Philip Short
1678–1763
Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Johanna ((Joanna)) Martin
1683–1756
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Luke Short
1630–1746
Johanna Estance
1645–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Daniel Short's Descendants

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Daniel Short (12 Sep 1742–30 Sep 1817) m. Hopestill Wheeler (17 Mar 1746–11 Jan 1798)
  1. 1. Naomi Short 1787–1825
  2. 2. Sally Short 1773–1858
  3. 3. Hopestill (Eunice) Short 1774–1853
  4. 4. Luruna Short 1781–1854
  5. 5. Dolly Short 1773–
  6. 6. Susanna Short 1781–
  7. 7. Daniel Short 1766–1822
  8. 8. Olive Short 1769–1807
  9. 9. Amy Short 1771–1830
  10. 10. Abel Short 1776–1832
  11. 11. Lucinda Short 1778–1859
  12. 12. Sibyl Short 1779–1840
  13. 13. William Short 1784–1850
  14. 14. Huldah Short 1765–1852 m. Joseph (BOWEN) (Bowin) 1762–1814
    1. 1. Benjamin Bowen 1794–
    2. 2. Daniel Bowen 1790–
    3. 3. Almira Bowen 1808–1879
    4. 4. Jesse Bowen 1788–
    5. 5. Eliza Bowen 1809–
    6. 6. dau BOWEN 1784–1786
    7. 7. Tabitha Bowen 1789–1872
    8. 8. Elias (Bowen) Sr 1792–1872
    9. 9. Rhoda Bowen 1802–1880
    10. 10. Huldah Bowen 1801–1875
    11. 11. Joseph Bowen 1799–
    12. 12. Altera Bowen 1804–
    13. 13. David Bowen 1796–1851 m. Diane Fisk 1812–
      1. 1. David Bowen 1828–
      2. 2. Daniel Bowen 1831–
      3. 3. Van (Renssaler) Bowen 1833– m. Catharine 1834–
        1. 1. William Bowen 1849–
        2. 2. Alice Bowen 1854–
        3. 3. Frank Bowen 1860–
        4. 4. Sarah Bowen 1860–
        5. 5. Thomas Bowen 1857– m. Ruth (W) Covert 1843–1901
      4. 4. Rhoda Bowen 1830–1878 m. Daniel Wright 1824–1903
        1. 1. Charles (Louie) Wright 1854–1901
        2. 2. Lillian (Rose) Wright 1868–1945
        3. 3. Hettie Wright 1874–
        4. 4. Effie (Almira) Wright 1866–1949
        5. 5. Annetta ("Nettie") Wright 1852–
        6. 6. Lewis (S.) WRIGHT 1862–1908
        7. 7. Eva Wright 1866–
        8. 8. William ((Will)) Wright 1846–
        9. 9. George WRIGHT 1860–1944
        10. 10. Fannie (A) Wright 1849–1935
        11. 11. Laura (Louise (Lula)) Wright* 1871–1954
        12. 12. Ida (M Wright () Hotchkiss) 1864–1951
      5. 5. Harriet (M) Bowen 1825–1855 m. Benjamin (Franklin) DeLand 1827–1899
        1. 1. Mary DeLand 1848–1925
        2. 2. Ella (Alzora) Deland 1851–1923 m. Charles Merchant 1845–1927
        3. 3. Emma (Alzora) DeLand 1851–1942 m. Frank (Folsom) Dinsmoor 1851–1893
        4. 4. Alice (Hattie) DeLand 1854–1938 m. Martin (Ralph) Goldsworthy 1849–1938

Daniel Short's Timeline

2 Records

1742
12 Sep 1742
Birth of Daniel Short in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
1817
30 Sep 1817
Age 75
Death of Daniel Short in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1742
    Event Place: Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1817
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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