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Henry Short 1824 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1824

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 16 Apr 1903

Death Location: Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Henry Short

Mother: Mary Morrill

Spouse(s): Susan Simpson

Children(s): Emma Short

The story of Henry Short Jr, Pvt 48th Infantry Co A began in 1824 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Henry Short Jr, Pvt 48th Infantry Co A married Susan Merrill Simpson, and had children including Emma Willis Short. Henry Short Jr, Pvt 48th Infantry Co A passed away in 1903 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Short Jr, Pvt 48th Infantry Co A began in 1824 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Henry Short Jr, Pvt 48th Infantry Co A married Susan Merrill Simpson, and had children including Emma Willis Short.
  • Henry Short Jr, Pvt 48th Infantry Co A passed away in 1903 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Henry Short's Ancestors

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Henry Short
1824 – 1903
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Henry Avery Short
1797 – 1870
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (True) Morrill
1805 – 1840
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Moses Short
1760 – 1841
Newbury, Essex, Ma
Lydia Emery
1755 – 1826
Salisbury, Essex, MA, USA
Jacob Morrill
1764 – 1825
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth (Stickney) Hunt
1784 – 1833
Newbury, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
James Short
1713 – 1795
Ruth Jaques
1718 – 1779
ABIGAIL Stiles
1728 – 1768
Jacob Morrill
1733 – 1806
Mary True
1734 – 1791
Isaiah Hunt
1759 – 1831
Sarah Stickney
1758 – 1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Short
1685 – 1728
Joanna Jackman
1687 – 1750
Richard Jaques
1683 – 1760
Elizabeth Knight
1690 – 1760
Israel Morrill
1698 – 1739
Mary Adams
1701 – 1734
Mary Brown
1714 – 1790
Isaiah Hunt
1730 – 1762
John (0178)
1731 – 1785
Elizabeth Peirce
1735 – 1810

Henry Short's Descendants

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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 – )
        1. 1. Melvina Souther (abt 1924 – )
        2. 2. George (M) Souther (abt 1930 – )
        3. 3. Harold Souther (abt 1931 – )
        4. 4. Mary Souther (abt 1934 – )
        5. 5. Elsie (Jean) Souther (29 Aug 1936 – 23 Dec 2018) m. Richard Abrahams (12 Jul 1932 – 18 May 2001)
        6. 6. Clayton Souther (abt 1940 – )
        7. 7. Janice Souther (abt 1941 – )

Henry Short's Timeline

2 Records

1824
7 Feb 1824
Birth of Henry Short Jr, Pvt 48th Infantry Co A in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1903
16 Apr 1903
Age 79
Death of Henry Short Jr, Pvt 48th Infantry Co A in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1824
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1903
    Event Place: Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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