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David Short 1794–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: before 1860

Death Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Father: David Short

Mother: Sarah Edwards

Spouse(s): Margaret Starr

Children(s): Mary Short

David Short was born in 1794 in Tennessee, the child of David Short And Sarah Sellie Edwards. David Short married Margaret May Starr, and had children including Mary Ann Short. David Short passed away in 1860 in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • David Short was born in 1794 in Tennessee, the child of David Short And Sarah Sellie Edwards.
  • David Short married Margaret May Starr, and had children including Mary Ann Short.
  • David Short passed away in 1860 in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.

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David Short's Ancestors

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David Short
1794–1860
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
David Short
1768–1851
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Sarah ("Sellie"*) Edwards
1771–1838
Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Grandparents
Elijah (Edwards) Jr
1750–1807
New York, United States
Weltha Stillman
1750–1838
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Foster
1728–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Markham
1704–1745

David Short's Descendants

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David Short (1794–before 1860) m. Margaret (May) Starr (30 November 1794–17 September 1885)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Short 1837–1906 m. David (Lair) Jr 1827–1898
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Lair 1855–1954 m. Silas (Baler) Johnson 1848–1949
      1. 1. Margaret (Dora Johnson) Ross 1883–1983 m. Jesse (Branham Ross) II 1875–1951
        1. 1. Mary (E) Ross 1908–1995 m. Conrad (Cone) Kilcrease 1904–1970 m. Evie Ross 1908–

David Short's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1794
Birth of David Short in Tennessee
Tennessee
1860
before 1860
Age 66
Death of David Short in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 1860
    Event Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

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