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Henry Avery Short 1797 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1797

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 27 Sep 1870

Death Location: Newburyport, , Massachusetts, USA

Father: Moses Short

Mother: Lydia Emery

Spouse(s): Mary Morrill

Children(s): Henry Short

In 1797, Henry Avery Short Sr entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Moses Short and Lydia Emery. Henry Avery Short Sr married Mary True Morrill, and had children including Henry Short. Henry Avery Short Sr passed away in 1870 in Newburyport, , Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Henry Avery Short Sr entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Moses Short and Lydia Emery.
  • Henry Avery Short Sr married Mary True Morrill, and had children including Henry Short.
  • Henry Avery Short Sr passed away in 1870 in Newburyport, , Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Short
1760 – 1841
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Ma
MS
Lydia Emery
1755 – 1826
Birth Location: Salisbury, Essex, MA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Morrill
1805 – 1840
Birth Location: Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
MM

Children(s)

Henry Short
1824 – 1903
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Henry Short's Ancestors

Self
Henry Short
1797 – 1870
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Moses Short
1760 – 1841
Newbury, Essex, Ma
Lydia Emery
1755 – 1826
Salisbury, Essex, MA, USA
Grandparents
James Short
1713 – 1795
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ruth Jaques
1718 – 1779
Newbury, Massachusetts
ABIGAIL Stiles
1728 – 1768
Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Short
1685 – 1728
Joanna Jackman
1687 – 1750
Richard Jaques
1683 – 1760
Elizabeth Knight
1690 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Whipple
1658 – 1691
Capt Jackman
1655 – 1723
Rachel )
1661 – 1720
Richard JAQUES**
1658 – 1683

Henry Short's Descendants

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Henry (Avery) Short (18 Feb 1797 – 27 Sep 1870) m. Mary (True) Morrill (10 Apr 1805 – 5 Oct 1840)
  1. 1. Henry Short (7 Feb 1824 – 16 Apr 1903) m. Susan (Merrill) Simpson (Jul 30, 1821 – 7 Feb 1885)
    1. 1. Emma (Willis) Short (29 Nov 1859 – 3 Sep 1930) m. George (Quincey) Heywood (15 Jan 1858 – 19 Jul 1949)
      1. 1. Harold (Quincy) Heywood (30 Apr 1885 – 03 May 1955) m. Elsie (Bernice) Brown (27 Feb 1891 – 03 Mar 1949)
        1. 1. Faustina (L) Souther (abt 1907 – ) m. George (M) Souther (abt 1898 – )

Henry Short's Timeline

2 Records

1797
18 Feb 1797
Birth of Henry Avery Short Sr in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1870
27 Sep 1870
Age 73
Death of Henry Avery Short Sr in Newburyport, , Massachusetts, USA
Newburyport, , Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1797
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1870
    Event Place: Newburyport, , Massachusetts, USA
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