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Herbert Junior Short 1921–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1921

Birth Location: Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 Nov 2012

Death Location: Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA

Father: Smith Short

Mother: Julia Pratt

Spouse(s): Geneva Yeary

Children(s):

The story of Herbert Junior Short began in 1921 in Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Herbert Junior Short resided in Gladeville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA. In 1935, Herbert Junior Short resided in Rural, Lee, Virginia. Herbert Junior Short married Geneva Yeary, Margie Asher. Herbert Junior Short passed away in 2012 in Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Herbert Junior Short began in 1921 in Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Herbert Junior Short resided in Gladeville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Herbert Junior Short resided in Rural, Lee, Virginia.
  • Herbert Junior Short married Geneva Yeary, Margie Asher.
  • Herbert Junior Short passed away in 2012 in Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Smith Short
1872–1975
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
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Julia Pratt
1893–1949
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Geneva Yeary
1916–1988
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Herbert Short's Ancestors

Self
Herbert Short
1921–2012
Birth Place: Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA
Parents
Smith S. Short
1872–1975
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Julia (Mae) Pratt
1893–1949
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Herbert Short's Timeline

8 Records

1921
30 Dec 1921
Birth of Herbert Junior Short in Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA
Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Herbert Junior Short resided here in Gladeville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
Gladeville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Herbert Junior Short resided here in Rural, Lee, Virginia
Rural, Lee, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 19
Herbert Junior Short resided here in , Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA
, Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 21
Herbert Junior Short resided here in Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA
Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 30
Herbert Junior Short resided here in Virginia
Virginia
2012
3 Nov 2012
Age 91
Death of Herbert Junior Short in Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA
Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA
2012
5 Nov 2012
Age 91
Burial of Herbert Junior Short in Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA
Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1921
    Event Place: Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gladeville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Lee, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04302; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 98-24

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04302; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 98-24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stone Gap, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 5 Nov 2012; Publication Place: USA; fh_id=10666&s_id=

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 2012
    Event Place: Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 5 Nov 2012; Publication Place: USA; fh_id=10666&s_id=

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Nov 2012
    Event Place: Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 5 Nov 2012; Publication Place: USA; fh_id=10666&s_id=
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