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Emma Willis Short 1859–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1859

Birth Location: Massachusetts

Death Date: 3 Sep 1930

Death Location: Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Henry A

Mother: Susan Simpson

Spouse(s): George Heywood

Children(s): Harold Heywood

In 1859, Emma Willis Short entered the world in Massachusetts, born to Henry Short Jr Pvt 48Th Infantry Co A And Susan Merrill Simpson. Emma Willis Short married George Quincey Heywood, and had children including Harold Quincy Heywood. Emma Willis Short passed away in 1930 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Emma Willis Short entered the world in Massachusetts, born to Henry Short Jr Pvt 48Th Infantry Co A And Susan Merrill Simpson.
  • Emma Willis Short married George Quincey Heywood, and had children including Harold Quincy Heywood.
  • Emma Willis Short passed away in 1930 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry A
1824–1903
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
HA
Susan Simpson
1821–1885
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, MA
SS

Spouses(s)

George Heywood
1858–1949
Birth Location: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
GH

Children(s)

Harold Heywood
1885–1955
Birth Location: Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
HH

Emma Short's Ancestors

Self
Emma Short
1859–1930
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Parents
Henry Short Jr, Pvt 48th Infantry Co A
1824–1903
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Susan (Merrill) Simpson
1821–1885
Ipswich, Essex, MA
Grandparents
Henry (Avery Short) Sr
1797–1870
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (True) Morrill
1805–1840
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Capt. (John) Simpson
1802–1887
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Suan Nowell
1797–1867
Newburyport Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Moses Veteran
1760–1841
Lydia Emery
1755–1826
Jacob Morrill
1764–1825
Elizabeth Hunt
1784–1833
Alexander Simpson
1780–1812
Susanna Knight
1764–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Short
1713–1795
Ruth Jaques
1718–1779
ABIGAIL Stiles
1728–1768
Jacob Morrill
1733–1806
Mary True
1734–1791
Isaiah Hunt
1759–1831
Sarah Stickney
1758–1834
Margaret Anderson
1753–1800
Bezalul Knight
1722–1794

Emma Short's Descendants

1.
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Emma (Willis) Short (29 Nov 1859–3 Sep 1930) m. George (Quincey) Heywood (15 Jan 1858–19 Jul 1949)
  1. 1. Harold (Quincy) Heywood 1885–1955 m. Elsie (Bernice) Brown 1891–1949
    1. 1. Faustina (L) Souther 1907– m. George (M) Souther 1898–
      1. 1. Elsie (Jean) Souther 1936–2018 m. Richard Abrahams 1932–2001
      2. 2. Melvina Souther 1924–

Emma Short's Timeline

2 Records

1859
29 Nov 1859
Birth of Emma Willis Short in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1930
3 Sep 1930
Age 71
Death of Emma Willis Short in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1859
    Event Place: Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1930
    Event Place: Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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