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Elizabeth H Amanda Short 1845–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 November 1845

Birth Location: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 7 January 1924

Death Location: Mentor, Campbell County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Zachariah Short

Mother: Mary Russell

Spouse(s): William Stairs

Children(s): Jennie Stairs, Stella Stairs, Mary Stairs, Minnie Stairs, Ida Stairs

Elizabeth H Amanda Short was born in 1845 in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, United States of America, the child of Zachariah B Short And Mary Polly Russell. In 1870, Elizabeth H Amanda Short resided in Marion, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. Elizabeth H Amanda Short married William Holmes Stairs, and had children including Ida Belle Stairs, Jennie Russell Stairs, Mary Wenona Stairs, Minnie Claire Stairs, Stella Hildreth Stairs. Elizabeth H Amanda Short passed away in 1924 in Mentor, Campbell County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth H Amanda Short was born in 1845 in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, United States of America, the child of Zachariah B Short And Mary Polly Russell.
  • In 1870, Elizabeth H Amanda Short resided in Marion, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.
  • Elizabeth H Amanda Short married William Holmes Stairs, and had children including Ida Belle Stairs, Jennie Russell Stairs, Mary Wenona Stairs, Minnie Claire Stairs, Stella Hildreth Stairs.
  • Elizabeth H Amanda Short passed away in 1924 in Mentor, Campbell County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Elizabeth Short's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Short
1845–1924
Birth Place: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Zachariah B. Short
1817–1879
Washington, Indiana, United States
Mary (Polly) Russell
1820–1877
Grassy Fork, Jackson, Indiana, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Short's Descendants

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Elizabeth (H Amanda) Short (12 November 1845–7 January 1924) m. William (Holmes) Stairs (5 May 1837–19 Sep 1888)
  1. 1. Jennie (Russell) Stairs 1876–1956 m. Samuel (J) Bennett 1870–1937 m. Jay (Warren) Thomas 1879–1968
    1. 1. Warren (Stair) Bennett 1899–1949 m. Elizabeth Bennett 1897–1992
      1. 1. Warren (Stair) Bennett 1931–2009
      2. 2. Mary (Frances) Bennett 1927–2016 m. Robert (Ora Hammond) Jr 1924–1983
    2. 2. Samuel (J Bennett) Jr 1917–1996
  2. 2. Stella (Hildreth) Stairs 1863–1937
  3. 3. Mary (Wenona) Stairs 1866–1944
  4. 4. Minnie (Claire) Stairs 1870–1952
  5. 5. Ida (Belle) Stairs 1871–1887

Elizabeth Short's Timeline

3 Records

1845
12 November 1845
Birth of Elizabeth H Amanda Short in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, United States of America
Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 25
Elizabeth H Amanda Short resided here in Marion, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Marion, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1924
7 January 1924
Age 79
Death of Elizabeth H Amanda Short in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States of America
Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 November 1845
    Event Place: Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: M593_335; Page: 455A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marion, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: M593_335; Page: 455A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 January 1924
    Event Place: Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mentor, Campbell County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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