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Edgar T "Cracker" Short 1903–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1903

Birth Location: Turkey Neck Bend, Monroe, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 11 Apr 1977

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Isaac Short

Mother: Polly Short

Spouse(s): Selma Bedford, Delno Monday

Children(s): Keith Short, Helen Ryan, Goldie Short, Georgia Archer, Peggy Kenworthy, George Short

In 1903, Edgar T "Cracker" Short entered the world in Turkey Neck Bend, Monroe, Kentucky, United States, born to Isaac C Short And Polly Coe Short. In 1935, Edgar T "Cracker" Short resided in Rural, Monroe, Kentucky. In 1940, Edgar T "Cracker" Short resided in Magisterial District 3, Monroe, Kentucky, USA. Edgar T "Cracker" Short married Delno Mamie Monday, Selma G Bedford, and had children including George Ted Short, Georgia Pearl Archer, Goldie Juanita Short, Helen Frances Ryan, Julia Geneva Togie Short Hedges, Keith Bedford Short, Peggy Joyce Kenworthy. Edgar T "Cracker" Short passed away in 1977 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1903, Edgar T "Cracker" Short entered the world in Turkey Neck Bend, Monroe, Kentucky, United States, born to Isaac C Short And Polly Coe Short.
  • In 1935, Edgar T "Cracker" Short resided in Rural, Monroe, Kentucky.
  • In 1940, Edgar T "Cracker" Short resided in Magisterial District 3, Monroe, Kentucky, USA.
  • Edgar T "Cracker" Short married Delno Mamie Monday, Selma G Bedford, and had children including George Ted Short, Georgia Pearl Archer, Goldie Juanita Short, Helen Frances Ryan, Julia Geneva Togie Short Hedges, Keith Bedford Short, Peggy Joyce Kenworthy.
  • Edgar T "Cracker" Short passed away in 1977 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edgar Short's Ancestors

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Edgar Short
1903–1977
Birth Place: Turkey Neck Bend, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Isaac C Short
1868–1938
Monroe County, Kentucky, USA
Polly (Coe) Short
1867–1950
Martinsburg, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Granville) Short
1814–1897
Tennessee
Manella (Jane) Hampton
1839–1917
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Hampton
1811–1880
Lucinda Robertson
1814–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Hampton
1772–1836
Sarah Faulconer
1770–1814
Phillip Robertson
1782–1840

Edgar Short's Descendants

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Edgar (T "Cracker") Short (27 Sep 1903–11 Apr 1977) m. Selma (G) Bedford (31 December 1905–19 September 1988) m. Delno (Mamie) Monday (17 Jul 1912–11 Aug 1990)
  1. 1. Keith (Bedford) Short 1921–1921
  2. 2. Helen (Frances) Ryan 1922–2001
  3. 3. Goldie (Juanita) Short 1932–1994
  4. 4. Georgia (Pearl) Archer 1936–1970
  5. 5. Peggy (Joyce) Kenworthy 1941–2020
  6. 6. George (Ted) Short 1948–2019

Edgar Short's Timeline

4 Records

1903
27 Sep 1903
Birth of Edgar T "Cracker" Short in Turkey Neck Bend, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
Turkey Neck Bend, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
1935
1935
Age 32
Edgar T "Cracker" Short resided here in Rural, Monroe, Kentucky
Rural, Monroe, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 37
Edgar T "Cracker" Short resided here in Magisterial District 3, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 3, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
1977
11 Apr 1977
Age 74
Death of Edgar T "Cracker" Short in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1903
    Event Place: Turkey Neck Bend, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Monroe, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial District 3, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1977
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America

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