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George Short 1815 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1815

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Decatur County, Indiana, USA

Father: Landman Short

Mother: Nancy Gobble

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Susan Short

The story of George Short began in 1815 in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. George Short had children including Susan Ann Short. George Short passed away in 1850 in Decatur County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George Short began in 1815 in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA.
  • George Short had children including Susan Ann Short.
  • George Short passed away in 1850 in Decatur County, Indiana, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Short's Ancestors

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George Short
1815 – 1850
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Parents
Landman Short
1782 – 1862
North Carolina, USA
Nancy Gobble
1792 – 1836
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George GOBBLE
1758 – 1828
Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (LINDER) II
1760 – 1829
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann GABEL
1734 – 1768
Anna WEIGEL
1737 – 1794
George LINDER
1735 – 1801
Mary NEWLAND
1735 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann GABEL
1701 – 1768
Maria SPIESS
1701 – 1744
Johannes WEIGEL
1714 – 1760
Anna DITLICH
1718 – 1760
Simon LINDNER
1681 – 1751
Margretha NAGEL
1684 – 1759
Johann NEWLAND
1716 – 1800
Elizabetha LINDNER
1722 – 1800

George Short's Descendants

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George Short (Abt 1815 – 1850)
  1. 1. Susan (Ann) Short
    1. 1. Orvanda McQuiston (3 Dec 1866 – 10 Jan 1942) m. Henry (Thomas) Hunter (1 Jan 1865 – 27 Dec 1935)
      1. 1. Carlos (Calvin) Hunter (11 Jan 1905 – 08 Aug 1977)
        1. 1. Patti Hunter

George Short's Timeline

2 Records

1815
Abt 1815
Birth of George Short in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 35
Death of George Short in Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Decatur County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1815
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Decatur County, Indiana, USA

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