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Florence Falsom Short 1888–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1888

Birth Location: Pound, Wise County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Jul 1985

Death Location: Norton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Short

Mother: Sarah Riggs

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In 1888, Florence Falsom Short entered the world in Pound, Wise County, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Lewis Short And Sarah Lavina Riggs. Florence Falsom Short passed away in 1985 in Norton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Florence Falsom Short entered the world in Pound, Wise County, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Lewis Short And Sarah Lavina Riggs.
  • Florence Falsom Short passed away in 1985 in Norton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Florence Short's Ancestors

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Florence Short
1888–1985
Birth Place: Pound, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Lewis Short
1851–1926
Russell, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Lavina) Riggs
1859–1936
Pound, Wise, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James (Tipton) Short
1820–1884
Russell Co., Va
Nancy (Sarah Milburn) Short
1819–1887
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
HENDERSON RIGGS
1827–1871
Gate City, Scott, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Short
1766–1851
Mary Burchfield
1765–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Florence Short's Timeline

2 Records

1888
28 Apr 1888
Birth of Florence Falsom Short in Pound, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Pound, Wise County, Virginia, USA
1985
18 Jul 1985
Age 97
Death of Florence Falsom Short in Norton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Norton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1888
    Event Place: Pound, Wise County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1985
    Event Place: Norton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

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