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Ira Short 1803–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 October 1803

Birth Location: Tioga County, New York, USA

Death Date: 1863 or later no one knows

Death Location: USA

Father: Benoni Short

Mother: Jerusha Mead

Spouse(s): Eliza Higgins

Children(s): Adaline Short, Allen Short, Jerome Short, George Short, Jane Short, Charles Short, Ira Short, Anna Short, Abigail Short

In 1803, Ira Short entered the world in Tioga County, New York, USA, born to Benoni Short And Jerusha Mead. Ira Short married Eliza Ann Higgins, and had children including Abigail Short, Adaline Short, Allen Marne Short, Anna A Short, Charles Martin Short, George Lyman Short, Ira H Short, Jane Short, Jerome Elijah Short. Ira Short passed away in 1863 in USA.

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Biography

  • In 1803, Ira Short entered the world in Tioga County, New York, USA, born to Benoni Short And Jerusha Mead.
  • Ira Short married Eliza Ann Higgins, and had children including Abigail Short, Adaline Short, Allen Marne Short, Anna A Short, Charles Martin Short, George Lyman Short, Ira H Short, Jane Short, Jerome Elijah Short.
  • Ira Short passed away in 1863 in USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benoni Short
1777–1824
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Jerusha Mead
1783–1850
Birth Location: Stamford, Bennington County, Vermont, United States of America
JM

Spouses(s)

Eliza Higgins
1814–1884
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States of America
EH

Children(s)

Adaline Short
1835–1895
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
AS
Allen Short
1847–1921
Birth Location: Carroll County, Illinois, USA
AS
Jerome Short
1849–1942
Birth Location: Albany, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
JS
George Short
1840–1909
Birth Location: Steuben County, New York, USA
GS
Jane Short
1838–1906
Birth Location: New York, USA
JS
Charles Short
1852–
Birth Location: Whiteside County, Illinois, USA
CS
Ira Short
1844–1907
Birth Location: Whiteside County, Illinois, USA
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Anna Short
1855–
Birth Location: Whiteside County, Illinois, USA
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Abigail Short
1832–1922
Birth Location: New York, USA
AS

Ira Short's Ancestors

Self
Ira Short
1803–1863
Birth Place: Tioga County, New York, USA
Parents
Benoni Short
1777–1824
Rhode Island, USA
Jerusha Mead
1783–1850
Stamford, Bennington County, Vermont, United States of America
Grandparents
Asa Short
1754–1824
Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Olive (J.) Burrell
1756–1841
Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Amos Mead
1756–1845
Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
Eunice (Lydia Bates) (Mead)
1760–1842
Rhode Island, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1720–1779
Joseph Burrell
1728–1791
Anne Tompson
1728–1798
Benjamin Bates
1732–1810
Martha Harrington
1736–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Short
1697–1798
Mary Ring
1704–
Ebenezer Jr
1703–1778
Mary Mansfield
1709–1786
Edward Dr
1695–1751
Ann Pecker
1695–1740
Francis III
1694–1742
Mary Nichols
1702–1774
Josiah Harrington
1702–1786
Elizabeth Bennett
1702–1789

Ira Short's Descendants

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Ira Short (3 October 1803–1863 or later no one knows) m. Eliza (Ann) Higgins (5 October 1814–12 August 1884)
  1. 1. Adaline Short 1835–1895 m. John (William) Sells 1831–1914
    1. 1. Ada (Blanch) Sells 1876–1953 m. James (Irving) Burch 1876–1966
      1. 1. Edna (Hazel) Ruebe 1895–1979 m. Anton Faltermeyer 1886–1965
        1. 1. Frances (Eileen) Faltermeyer 1922–2021 m. James (V) Rogers 1917– m. Walter (Hugo) Waisanen 1918–1961
      2. 2. Florence (May) Burch 1901–1958
      3. 3. Ada (Lucille) Burch 1912–1995
      4. 4. James (Irving) Burch 1905–1986
      5. 5. William Burch 1910–1941
      6. 6. Inez (Gertrude) Burch 1903–1995
      7. 7. Ruth (Marie) Burch 1907–
      8. 8. Margaret (Irene) Burch 1899–
      9. 9. Zula (Merele) Burch 1897–1987
      10. 10. William Burch 1911–
    2. 2. Jennie (M) Sells 1862–
    3. 3. William (I) Sells 1866–1938
    4. 4. Lucy Sells 1864–
    5. 5. George (Quincy) Sells 1871–1928
    6. 6. Margaret Sells 1873–
    7. 7. Charles Jones 1863–
    8. 8. Earnest Jones 1864–
    9. 9. Cora Jones 1870–
    10. 10. Henry Sells 1860–1940
    11. 11. Jane Sells 1862–
    12. 12. Mary Sells 1859–
  2. 2. Allen (Marne) Short 1847–1921
  3. 3. Jerome (Elijah) Short 1849–1942
  4. 4. George (Lyman) Short 1840–1909
  5. 5. Jane Short 1838–1906
  6. 6. Charles (Martin) Short 1852–
  7. 7. Ira (H) Short 1844–1907
  8. 8. Anna (A) Short 1855–
  9. 9. Abigail Short 1832–1922 m. William (Lionel Brown) Jenks 1818–1886
    1. 1. Thomas (Charles) Jenks 1855–1935 m. Luise Jenks 1855– m. Lucy (M) Daniels 1855–
      1. 1. Fred (Cuthbert) Jenks 1880–1948 m. Ethal (L "Doll") Cottral 1880–1975
        1. 1. William (T) Jenks 1911–
      2. 2. Fred Jenks 1880–
      3. 3. Eta Jenks 1883–
    2. 2. Ira (Brown) Jenks 1857–1945 m. Sarah (A.) Crawford 1860–1949
      1. 1. Olive (Crawford) Jenks 1883–1970 m. Ralph (P) Smith 1877–1952
        1. 1. Leslie (Brown) Smith 1907–1976 m. Lucy L 1908–
    3. 3. George (L) Jenks 1862–1939 m. Hattie Pulford 1863–1924
      1. 1. Benjaman Jenks 1898–1972 m. Eulalia Bainbridge 1897–1974
      2. 2. Ada Jenks 1885–
      3. 3. Helen (E) Jenks 1889–1973
    4. 4. William (Edward) Jenks 1852–1920
    5. 5. Salena (Almira) Jenks 1848–1889 m. John (Snyder) Bowman 1849–1926
      1. 1. Reuben (W.) Bowman 1879–
      2. 2. Anna (Belle) Bowman 1874–
      3. 3. Albert (Simon) Bowman 1885–1947 m. Nettie 1889–
        1. 1. Marie Hays 1905–
      4. 4. Nellie (Maria) Bowman 1884–1939 m. Harry (Wilson) NYCUM 1880–1941
        1. 1. Helen (Awilda) NYCUM 1919–
        2. 2. Robert (B) Nycum 1915–1982
      5. 5. Anabel Bowman 1873–1915
      6. 6. William (Darman) Bowman 1872–1956 m. Gertrude (Henriette) Eliot 1877–1959
        1. 1. Dorman (Dwight (Boomer)) Bowman 1911–1993 m. Joyce (Olene) Carroll 1915–1986
        2. 2. John (Wayne) Bowman 1898–1978 m. Velma (Fern) Phillips 1900–1992
        3. 3. Claribel (Salena) Bowman 1900–1983 m. Earl (William) Hess 1896–1968

Ira Short's Timeline

2 Records

1803
3 October 1803
Birth of Ira Short in Tioga County, New York, USA
Tioga County, New York, USA
1863
1863 or later no one knows
Age 60
Death of Ira Short in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 October 1803
    Event Place: Tioga County, New York, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1863 or later no one knows
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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