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David Short 1858–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1858

Birth Location: Cabin Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 27 Apr 1956

Death Location: Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA

Father: William Short

Mother: Sarah Birchfield

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In 1858, David Short entered the world in Cabin Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States, born to William Granville Buck Short And Sarah Birchfield. David Short passed away in 1956 in Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1858, David Short entered the world in Cabin Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States, born to William Granville Buck Short And Sarah Birchfield.
  • David Short passed away in 1956 in Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA.

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David Short's Ancestors

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David Short
1858–1956
Birth Place: Cabin Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States
Parents
William Granville "Buck" Short
1821–1907
Virginia, USA
Sarah Birchfield
1822–1890
Toe River, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jeremiah ("Jerry" Monroe) Birchfield
1780–1832
Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Rebecca (Rose Short,) Birchfield\Burchfield
1800–1870
Burke County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Henry Burchfield
1822–1892
Mary Birchfield
1822–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Burchfield
1779–1841
Mary Slaughter
1789–1850

David Short's Timeline

2 Records

1858
19 Sep 1858
Birth of David Short in Cabin Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States
Cabin Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States
1956
27 Apr 1956
Age 98
Death of David Short in Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1858
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1956
    Event Place: Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA

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