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George Washington Short 1840–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 March 1840

Birth Location: Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 23 April 1922

Death Location: South Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Samuel Short

Mother: alva Cummings

Spouse(s): Julia Short

Children(s): George Allen, Lafayette Short, D. Short, Jennie Short, Charlotte Short, Sophronia Short, Minnie Short, George Allen, Sophronia Short, Charlotte Short, Miranda Short, Frankie Short, Franklin Short, Samuel Short, Jennie Short

The story of George Washington Short began in 1840 in Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. In 1880, George Washington Short resided in Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA. George Washington Short married Julia Short, and had children including Charlotte Short, D Jesse Short, Frankie May Short, Franklin Short, George Allen, George Arthur Allen, Jennie Mae Short, Jennie Short, Lafayette Short, Minnie Short, Miranda Minnie Short, Samuel Short, Sophronia Short. George Washington Short passed away in 1922 in South Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Washington Short began in 1840 in Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • In 1880, George Washington Short resided in Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA.
  • George Washington Short married Julia Short, and had children including Charlotte Short, D Jesse Short, Frankie May Short, Franklin Short, George Allen, George Arthur Allen, Jennie Mae Short, Jennie Short, Lafayette Short, Minnie Short, Miranda Minnie Short, Samuel Short, Sophronia Short.
  • George Washington Short passed away in 1922 in South Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Short
1794–1890
Birth Location: Owego, Tioga County, New York, United States of America
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alva Cummings
1799–1860
Birth Location: , Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Julia Short
1843–1916
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

George Allen
1864–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Lafayette Short
1870–1943
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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D. Short
1863–1936
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Jennie Short
1877–1923
Birth Location: Michigan
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Charlotte Short
1879–
Birth Location: Michigan
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Sophronia Short
1876–
Birth Location: Michigan
SS
Minnie Short
1875–
Birth Location: Michigan
MS
George Allen
1866–1921
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
GA
Sophronia Short
1876–1943
Birth Location: Rush Township, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
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Charlotte Short
1878–1973
Birth Location: Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
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Miranda Short
1875–1963
Birth Location: Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
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Frankie Short
1869–1873
Birth Location: Shiawassee, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
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Franklin Short
1873–1874
Birth Location: Middlebury, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
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Samuel Short
1882–1925
Birth Location: Brant, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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Jennie Short
1877–1923
Birth Location: Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
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George Short's Ancestors

Self
George Short
1840–1922
Birth Place: Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Samuel E Short
1794–1890
Owego, Tioga County, New York, United States of America
alva (Olive) Cummings
1799–1860
, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Olive (J Burrell) Short
1756–1841
Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Asa Short
1754–1824
Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island
Lodema Blanchard
1782–1855
, , Vermont, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Blanchard
1760–1830
Patience Bigelow
1760–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Short's Descendants

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George (Washington) Short (31 March 1840–23 April 1922) m. Julia Short (Abt 1843–3 January 1916)
  1. 1. George Allen 1864– m. Ada Thayer 1886–1966
    1. 1. Willard (J) Allen 1918–1972 m. Hazel (Lorraine) Selby 1925–2008
      1. 1. Leroy Allen 1916–
    2. 2. George Allen 1915–1940
    3. 3. Alfred Allen 1910–1981
      1. 1. Betty Baker 1945–2021
    4. 4. Alven Allen 1916–2002
    5. 5. William Allen 1918–1967
  2. 2. Lafayette Short 1870–1943
    1. 1. Edith (Ione) Short 1903–1968
      1. 1. Wesley (Eugene) Clement 1928–2009
      2. 2. John (William) Clement 1935–1984
    2. 2. Emma (May) Short 1899–1989
      1. 1. Lottie (Arlene) Yost 1933–2011
      2. 2. Frank Yost 1918–1989
    3. 3. Luther (Lafayette Lafie) Short 1908–1979
      1. 1. Leonard (Edward) Short 1943–2012
      2. 2. Eugene (William Lafayette) Short 1933–1963
      3. 3. Marvin (Lee) Short 1945–2002
    4. 4. Rose (Lucille) Short 1924–1972
  3. 3. D. (Jesse) Short 1863–1936
    1. 1. Grace (May Gracie) Short 1894–1991
      1. 1. Ethel (Mae) Porter 1919–2006
        1. 1. Caroline (Grace) Thompson 1941–2004
      2. 2. Virgil (Leroy) Porter 1935–2008
    2. 2. Clarence Short 1892–1933
      1. 1. Gordon (Henry) Short 1926–2010
    3. 3. Hawley Short 1905–
      1. 1. Burnice (June) Short 1933–1981
    4. 4. Florence (Isabelle) Short 1917–1986
      1. 1. Albert Adams 1944–2021
  4. 4. Jennie Short 1877–1923
    1. 1. Archie McCarney 1896–1968
      1. 1. Eleanor McCarney 1918–2004
  5. 5. Charlotte Short 1879–
    1. 1. George (W) Krueger 1896–1968
      1. 1. Bertha (May) Kruger 1920–1996
      2. 2. Julia kruegar 1914–1964
      3. 3. Leona (Maryett) Krueger 1927–1983
  6. 6. Sophronia Short 1876–
    1. 1. Martha (Minerva) Mothersell 1895–1977
      1. 1. Annabel Chrivia 1922–2006
    2. 2. Sarah (Ruth) Mothesell 1901–1973
      1. 1. Grace (JoAnn) Tremain 1928–1995
  7. 7. Minnie Short 1875–
    1. 1. Edna (May) Yost 1896–1980
      1. 1. Helen (V.) Short 1930–2013
    2. 2. Dorothy (Vera Yost M.) 1918-1937 1902–1937
      1. 1. William (W) Green 1923–1956
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Green 1934–2009
  8. 8. George (Arthur) Allen 1866–1921 m. Ada (May) Thayer 1887–1966 m. Lydia (E) Sutliff 1875–1963
    1. 1. Willard (Jesse) Allen 1919–1972 m. Hazel (Lorraine) Selby 1925–2008
    2. 2. Alvin Allen 1916–2002 m. Marion (Etoile) Griffith 1915–1973
      1. 1. Barbara McAlpine 1939–2007
      2. 2. Georgia Allen 1941–2006
      3. 3. Rex Allen 1949–2010
      4. 4. Gracie Cole 1938–2015
    3. 3. George (Arthur Short) Allen 1914–1940
    4. 4. William (Henry) Allen 1917–1967
    5. 5. Frank (James) Allen 1921–1989
      1. 1. Nancy Allen 1950–2012
    6. 6. Burt (T Short) Allen 1893–1928
      1. 1. Ernest (Bert) Allen 1913–1992
        1. 1. Joyce (Elaine) Groleau 1947–2018
        2. 2. Patricia (Ida) Allen 1937–1979
    7. 7. Hattie (E Short) Allen 1902–
      1. 1. Ahleah Barry 1923–
      2. 2. Oscar (Alfred Barry) Jr 1923–1971
        1. 1. William (Henry Harrison) Barry 1943–2014
    8. 8. Alfred (Leroy) Allen 1909–1981
    9. 9. Baxter (D Short) Allen 1893–1927
    10. 10. Buster (T Short) Allen 1893–
    11. 11. Wilford (L) Allen 1913–1920
  9. 9. Sophronia Short 1876–1943
  10. 10. Charlotte Short 1878–1973
  11. 11. Miranda (Minnie) Short 1875–1963
  12. 12. Frankie (May) Short 1869–1873
  13. 13. Franklin Short 1873–1874
  14. 14. Samuel Short 1882–1925
  15. 15. Jennie (Mae) Short 1877–1923

George Short's Timeline

4 Records

1840
31 March 1840
Birth of George Washington Short in Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1840
31 March 1840
Birth of George Washington Short in Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 40
George Washington Short resided here in Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
1922
23 April 1922
Age 82
Death of George Washington Short in Iosco County, Michigan, United States of America
Iosco County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1840
    Event Place: Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1840
    Event Place: Westfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rush, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 April 1922
    Event Place: Iosco County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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