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Della Irene Short 1891–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Nov 1891

Birth Location: Gray's Station, Derry Township, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 26 Dec 1968

Death Location: Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: PETER Short

Mother: Mary Allison

Spouse(s): William Devers

Children(s): Wilbert Devers

The story of Della Irene Short began in 1891 in Gray's Station, Derry Township, Pennsylvania. Della Irene Short married William Dennis Devers, and had children including Wilbert Paul Devers. Della Irene Short passed away in 1968 in Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Della Irene Short began in 1891 in Gray's Station, Derry Township, Pennsylvania.
  • Della Irene Short married William Dennis Devers, and had children including Wilbert Paul Devers.
  • Della Irene Short passed away in 1968 in Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

PETER Short
1859–1938
Birth Location: Grays Station, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Allison
1863–1925
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

William Devers
1888–1929
Birth Location: Blairsville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Wilbert Devers
1909–1974
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Della Short's Ancestors

Self
Della Short
1891–1968
Birth Place: Gray's Station, Derry Township, Pennsylvania
Parents
PETER Ambrose Short
1859–1938
Grays Station, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Elizabeth "Lucy") Allison
1863–1925
Grandparents
Jacobus Short
1805–1885
PA
Isabella Short
1815–1888
Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
James (Monroe) Allison
1835–1865
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Mary (Elizabeth) Kirkland
1832–1916
Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
CORTZS? Short
1768–1850
Juliana Glass
1766–1824
Soloman Kuhn
1794–1884
Jane (Triplet?)
1791–1879
Andrew Allison
1790–1873
Sarah Martin
1787–1877
James Kirkland
1806–1851
Lydia Wigle
1814–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Schertz
1750–
Henry Coon
1757–1807
Johann Lipp
1769–1835
John Allison
1753–1833
Hannah Graham
1760–1800
James Martin
1755–1827
Ann McMurtrey
1759–1800

Della Short's Descendants

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Della (Irene) Short (06 Nov 1891–26 Dec 1968) m. William (Dennis) Devers (21 Jun 1888–27 Mar 1929)
  1. 1. Wilbert (Paul) Devers 1909–1974 m. Selma Jones 1911–2000
    1. 1. Jackie (Edward) Devers 1930–2010 m. Helen (Treace) Devers 1928–2013

Della Short's Timeline

3 Records

1891
06 Nov 1891
Birth of Della Irene Short in Gray's Station, Derry Township, Pennsylvania
Gray's Station, Derry Township, Pennsylvania
1908
25 Nov 1908
Age 17
Della Irene Short was married in Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1968
26 Dec 1968
Age 77
Death of Della Irene Short in Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Nov 1891
    Event Place: Gray's Station, Derry Township, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1908
    Event Place: Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1968
    Event Place: Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
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