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Elizabeth Short 1831–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1831

Birth Location: Little York, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 21 May 1910

Death Location: Ober, Starke, Indiana, USA

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Mother:

Spouse(s): Henry Vanasdall, Ira Greene, Joseph Leggett

Children(s): William Leggett

Elizabeth Short was born in 1831 in Little York, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the child of Shorn And Elizabeth Serfert. In 1870, Elizabeth Short resided in West, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, USA. Elizabeth Short married Henry Vanasdall, Ira D Greene, Joseph Emra Leggett, and had children including William E Leggett. Elizabeth Short passed away in 1910 in Ober, Starke, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Short was born in 1831 in Little York, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the child of Shorn And Elizabeth Serfert.
  • In 1870, Elizabeth Short resided in West, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, USA.
  • Elizabeth Short married Henry Vanasdall, Ira D Greene, Joseph Emra Leggett, and had children including William E Leggett.
  • Elizabeth Short passed away in 1910 in Ober, Starke, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Henry Vanasdall
1821–1865
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Ira Greene
1820–1910
Birth Location: New York
IG
Joseph Leggett
1843–1868
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

William Leggett
1867–1947
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
WL

Elizabeth Short's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Short
1831–1910
Birth Place: Little York, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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Elizabeth Short's Descendants

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Elizabeth Short (8 Feb 1831–21 May 1910) m. Henry Vanasdall (abt 1821–22 Feb 1865) m. Ira (D.) Greene (23 Mar 1820–Before 1910) m. Joseph (Emra) Leggett (1843–1868)
  1. 1. William (E.) Leggett 1867–1947 m. Cora (Dell) Elkins 1876–1936
    1. 1. Maxwell (Russell) Leggett 1918–1989 m. Mary (Theresa) Sabato 1914–2000
      1. 1. David (Louis) Leggett 1938–2001
      2. 2. Michael Leggett 1939–2023
    2. 2. Mabel (Ellen Leggett,) Brenizer 1910–1981
    3. 3. Alvin (Monroe) Leggett 1897–1967
    4. 4. Joseph (E) Leggett 1903–
    5. 5. Franklin (Marion) Leggett 1908–1979
    6. 6. May Leggett 1903–
    7. 7. Walter Leggett 1906–1959
    8. 8. Ida Leggett 1900–
    9. 9. Evelyne Leggett 1912–1999
    10. 10. Clifford (H) Leggett 1916–1997
    11. 11. Ruben Leggett 1902–1980
    12. 12. Etta (Lucille) Leggett 1920–2001

Elizabeth Short's Timeline

7 Records

1831
8 Feb 1831
Birth of Elizabeth Short in Little York, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Little York, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
1866
30 Sep 1866
Age 35
Elizabeth Short was married in Marshall
Marshall
1870
1870
Age 39
Elizabeth Short resided here in West, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, USA
West, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, USA
1878
1 Dec 1878
Age 47
Elizabeth Short was married in Marshall, Indiana
Marshall, Indiana
1880
1880
Age 49
Elizabeth Short resided here in West, Marshall, Indiana, USA
West, Marshall, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 79
Elizabeth Short resided here in Washington, Starke, Indiana, USA
Washington, Starke, Indiana, USA
1910
21 May 1910
Age 79
Death of Elizabeth Short in Ober, Starke, Indiana, USA
Ober, Starke, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1831
    Event Place: Little York, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: 297; Page: 183D; Enumeration District: 107
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: West, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: M593_342; Page: 261A
    [3] Indiana, U.S., WPA Death Index, 1882-1920
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Washington, Starke, Indiana; Roll: T624_379; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0205; FHL microfilm: 1374392
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1910; Roll: 13

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Marshall

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1878
    Event Place: Marshall, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: West, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: West, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: M593_342; Page: 261A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: West, Marshall, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: 297; Page: 183D; Enumeration District: 107

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Washington, Starke, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Washington, Starke, Indiana; Roll: T624_379; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0205; FHL microfilm: 1374392

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1910
    Event Place: Ober, Starke, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., WPA Death Index, 1882-1920
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1910; Roll: 13
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