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Helen Mary B Short 1893–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1893

Birth Location: Cobham, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 29 Aug 1940

Death Location: Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Mayo Short

Mother: Rebecca Wright

Spouse(s): Alfred Wallace

Children(s): Helen Wallace, Talbert Wallace, Kirkland Wallace

In 1893, Helen Mary B Short entered the world in Cobham, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to Mayo F Short And Rebecca D Wright. In 1935, Helen Mary B Short resided in Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania. In 1940, Helen Mary B Short resided in Haverford Twp, Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania, . Helen Mary B Short married Alfred Harcourt Wallace, and had children including Helen A Wallace, Kirkland Elsworth Wallace, Talbert Mayo Wallace. Helen Mary B Short passed away in 1940 in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1893, Helen Mary B Short entered the world in Cobham, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to Mayo F Short And Rebecca D Wright.
  • In 1935, Helen Mary B Short resided in Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1940, Helen Mary B Short resided in Haverford Twp, Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania, .
  • Helen Mary B Short married Alfred Harcourt Wallace, and had children including Helen A Wallace, Kirkland Elsworth Wallace, Talbert Mayo Wallace.
  • Helen Mary B Short passed away in 1940 in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Short's Ancestors

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Helen Short
1893–1940
Birth Place: Cobham, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
Mayo F Short
1862–1938
Surry County, Virginia, USA
Rebecca (D.) Wright
1854–1919
Warwick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (George) Wright
1821–1891
Mulberry Island, Warwick Co., Virginia, USA
Lucy (Ann) Smith-Wright
1826–1866
James City County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Seymour Smith
1796–1866
Phyllis Smith
1805–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Short's Descendants

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Helen (Mary B) Short (8 May 1893–29 Aug 1940) m. Alfred (Harcourt) Wallace (21 Mar 1890–Jan 1976)
  1. 1. Helen (A) Wallace 1927–2022 m. Thomas (Lewis King) Sr 1925–2015
    1. 1. Dennis ("Tony") KING 1945–2013
  2. 2. Talbert (Mayo) Wallace 1922–2016 m. Clara (Anelia) Jones 1927–2005
    1. 1. Talbert (Mayo Wallace) Jr 1946–1993
  3. 3. Kirkland (Elsworth) Wallace 1923–1983 m. Georgia (Louise (Gladys)) Jackson 1920–2007 m. Emmaline (Joyce) Henry 1926–2007

Helen Short's Timeline

4 Records

1893
8 May 1893
Birth of Helen Mary B Short in Cobham, Surry, Virginia, United States
Cobham, Surry, Virginia, United States
1935
1935
Age 42
Helen Mary B Short resided here in Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 47
Helen Mary B Short resided here in Haverford Twp, Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Haverford Twp, Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
29 Aug 1940
Age 47
Death of Helen Mary B Short in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1893
    Event Place: Cobham, Surry, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Haverford Twp, Haverford, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1940
    Event Place: Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

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