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Henry William Short 1833–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 October 1833

Birth Location: Carroll County, (West) Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 December 1911

Death Location: Camden, Ray County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: James Short

Mother: Mariah Short

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Sarah Short

In 1833, Henry William Short entered the world in Carroll County, (West) Virginia, USA, born to James W Short And Mariah Short. Henry William Short had children including Sarah Sallie Jane Short. Henry William Short passed away in 1911 in Camden, Ray County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1833, Henry William Short entered the world in Carroll County, (West) Virginia, USA, born to James W Short And Mariah Short.
  • Henry William Short had children including Sarah Sallie Jane Short.
  • Henry William Short passed away in 1911 in Camden, Ray County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Henry Short's Ancestors

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Henry Short
1833–1911
Birth Place: Carroll County, (West) Virginia, USA
Parents
James W Short
1804–1894
Washington, Virginia, USA
Mariah Short
1816–1879
Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Catherine (Elizabeth 'Fannie' Eldridge) Short
1785–1840
Virginia, USA
William (Higganbotham) Short
1787–1865
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Short's Descendants

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Henry (William) Short (15 October 1833–14 December 1911)
  1. 1. Sarah ((Sallie) Jane) Short 1865–1934
    1. 1. William (Edward) Keller 1895–1952
      1. 1. Opal (Lorene) Keller 1917–2013
        1. 1. Donald (“Donny” Robert) Lynn 1941–2008

Henry Short's Timeline

2 Records

1833
15 October 1833
Birth of Henry William Short in Carroll County, (West) Virginia, USA
Carroll County, (West) Virginia, USA
1911
14 December 1911
Age 78
Death of Henry William Short in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America
Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1833
    Event Place: Carroll County, (West) Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 December 1911
    Event Place: Lafayette County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Camden, Ray County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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