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Frances Elizabeth Short 1870–1930 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 8 APR 1870
Birth Location: Ripley County, IN
Death Date: 23 OCT 1930
Death Location: Wellington, KS
Father: Jasper Short
Mother: Mary Christie
Spouse(s): Justus Davis
Children(s): Ethel Davis
The story of Frances Elizabeth Short began in 1870 in Ripley County, IN. In 1870, Frances Elizabeth Short resided in Iowa, United States. In 1870, Frances Elizabeth Short resided in Iowa, United States. Frances Elizabeth Short married Justus Arlington Davis, and had children including Ethel Gertrude Davis. Frances Elizabeth Short passed away in 1930 in Wellington, KS.
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Biography
- The story of Frances Elizabeth Short began in 1870 in Ripley County, IN.
- In 1870, Frances Elizabeth Short resided in Iowa, United States.
- In 1870, Frances Elizabeth Short resided in Iowa, United States.
- Frances Elizabeth Short married Justus Arlington Davis, and had children including Ethel Gertrude Davis.
- Frances Elizabeth Short passed away in 1930 in Wellington, KS.
Immediate Family
Parents
Jasper Short
1832–1918
Birth Location: Switzerland, Indiana, United States
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Mary Christie
1837–1923
Birth Location: Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
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Spouses(s)
Justus Davis
1859–1920
Birth Location: Mercer County, OH
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Children(s)
Ethel Davis
1908–
Birth Location: Stillman County, Oklahoma
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Frances Short's Ancestors
Self
Frances Short
1870–1930
Birth Place: Ripley County, IN
Parents
Jasper Newton Short
1832–1918
Switzerland, Indiana, United States
Mary (Jane) Christie
1837–1923
Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Short
1804–1884
, Garrard, Kentucky
Frances Cotton
1801–1875
Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Cotton
1774–1840
Mariah Purcell
1780–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1721–1808
Elizabeth Smith
1739–1785
Benjamin Purcell
1746–
Elizabeth Osburn
1746–1830
Frances Short's Descendants
1.
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Frances (Elizabeth) Short
(8 APR 1870–23 OCT 1930)
m. Justus (Arlington) Davis (18 FEB 1859–16 SEP 1920)
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1. Ethel (Gertrude) Davis 1908– m. Scott (Evans) Roberts 1905–1983
Frances Short's Timeline
14 Records
1870
8 APR 1870
Birth of Frances Elizabeth Short in Ripley County, IN
Ripley County, IN
1870
1870
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Iowa, United States
Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Iowa, United States
Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 10
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States
West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 10
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States
West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States
1885
1885
Age 15
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in West Grove, Davis, Iowa
West Grove, Davis, Iowa
1885
1885
Age 15
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in West Grove, Davis, Iowa
West Grove, Davis, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 30
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 30
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States
1910
1910
Age 40
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States
Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States
1910
1910
Age 40
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States
Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States
1920
1920
Age 50
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Mertilla, Meade, Kansas, United States
Mertilla, Meade, Kansas, United States
1930
OCT 1930
Age 60
Burial of Frances Elizabeth Short in Prairie Lawn Cemetary, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Prairie Lawn Cemetary, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
1930
23 OCT 1930
Age 60
Death of Frances Elizabeth Short in Wellington, KS
Wellington, KS
1870
8 APR 1870
Birth of Frances Elizabeth Short in Ripley County, IN
Ripley County, IN
1870
1870
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Iowa, United States
Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Iowa, United States
Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 10
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States
West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 10
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States
West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States
1885
1885
Age 15
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in West Grove, Davis, Iowa
West Grove, Davis, Iowa
1885
1885
Age 15
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in West Grove, Davis, Iowa
West Grove, Davis, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 30
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 30
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States
1910
1910
Age 40
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States
Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States
1910
1910
Age 40
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States
Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States
1920
1920
Age 50
Frances Elizabeth Short resided here in Mertilla, Meade, Kansas, United States
Mertilla, Meade, Kansas, United States
1930
OCT 1930
Age 60
Burial of Frances Elizabeth Short in Prairie Lawn Cemetary, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Prairie Lawn Cemetary, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
1930
23 OCT 1930
Age 60
Death of Frances Elizabeth Short in Wellington, KS
Wellington, KS
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 8 APR 1870
Event Place: Ripley County, IN
Record Source:
[1] World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #3759
[2] 3759.ftw
[3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
[4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 March 2018), Elizabeth F Short in household of Jasper N Short, West Grove, Davis, Iowa; citing p. 3, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,459.
[5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Frances Elizabeth Short Davis, 1930; Burial, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States of America, Prairie Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 37136626, <i>Find a Grave<i>
[6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 6 August 2019), Elizabeth Davis in household of Justin Davis, Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 327, sheet 4A, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,502.
[7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 6 August 2019), Elizabeth F Davis in household of Justice A Davis, Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 138, sheet 13A, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 443; FHL microfilm 1,374,456.
[8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 6 August 2019), Elizebeth F Davis in household of Justins A Davis, Mertilla, Meade, Kansas, United States; citing ED 121, sheet 2B, line 89, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 541; FHL microfilm 1,820,541.
[9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 June 2019), Frances Short in entry for Jasper N Short, 1870.
[10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 17 August 2017), Elisabeth H Short in entry for Jasper P Short, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 50, sheet 120D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0336; FHL microfilm 1,254,336.
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Mertilla, Meade, Kansas, United States
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: OCT 1930
Event Place: Prairie Lawn Cemetary, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Record Source:
[1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
[2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Frances Elizabeth Short Davis, 1930; Burial, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States of America, Prairie Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 37136626, <i>Find a Grave<i>
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Occupation
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 23 OCT 1930
Event Place: Wellington, KS
Record Source:
[1] World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #3759
[2] 3759.ftw
[3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
[4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Frances Elizabeth Short Davis, 1930; Burial, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States of America, Prairie Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 37136626, <i>Find a Grave<i>
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1870
Event Place: Iowa, United States
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1885
Event Place: West Grove, Davis, Iowa
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1870
Event Place: Iowa, United States
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1885
Event Place: West Grove, Davis, Iowa
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 8 APR 1870
Event Place: Ripley County, IN
Record Source:
[1] World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #3759
[2] 3759.ftw
[3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
[4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 March 2018), Elizabeth F Short in household of Jasper N Short, West Grove, Davis, Iowa; citing p. 3, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,459.
[5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Frances Elizabeth Short Davis, 1930; Burial, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States of America, Prairie Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 37136626, <i>Find a Grave<i>
[6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 6 August 2019), Elizabeth Davis in household of Justin Davis, Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 327, sheet 4A, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,502.
[7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 6 August 2019), Elizabeth F Davis in household of Justice A Davis, Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 138, sheet 13A, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 443; FHL microfilm 1,374,456.
[8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 6 August 2019), Elizebeth F Davis in household of Justins A Davis, Mertilla, Meade, Kansas, United States; citing ED 121, sheet 2B, line 89, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 541; FHL microfilm 1,820,541.
[9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 June 2019), Frances Short in entry for Jasper N Short, 1870.
[10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 17 August 2017), Elisabeth H Short in entry for Jasper P Short, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 50, sheet 120D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0336; FHL microfilm 1,254,336.
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Mertilla, Meade, Kansas, United States
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: OCT 1930
Event Place: Prairie Lawn Cemetary, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Record Source:
[1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
[2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Frances Elizabeth Short Davis, 1930; Burial, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States of America, Prairie Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 37136626, <i>Find a Grave<i>
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Occupation
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 23 OCT 1930
Event Place: Wellington, KS
Record Source:
[1] World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #3759
[2] 3759.ftw
[3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
[4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Frances Elizabeth Short Davis, 1930; Burial, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States of America, Prairie Lawn Cemetery; citing record ID 37136626, <i>Find a Grave<i>
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1870
Event Place: Iowa, United States
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1885
Event Place: West Grove, Davis, Iowa
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1870
Event Place: Iowa, United States
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1885
Event Place: West Grove, Davis, Iowa
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Jackson Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Mt Pleasant, Labette, Kansas, United States
Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 May 2019, 11:44), entry for Elizabeth Frances Short(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KH6N-WNG