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Jacob Joshua Short 1818–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1818

Birth Location: Johnson City, Jackson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 6 Sep 1889

Death Location: Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, United States

Father: Joshua Short

Mother: HENRIETTA (Short)

Spouse(s): Rosanna Plumlee

Children(s): Henryetty Gray

The story of Jacob Joshua Short began in 1818 in Johnson City, Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Jacob Joshua Short married Rosanna K Plumlee, and had children including Henryetty J Gray. Jacob Joshua Short passed away in 1889 in Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Joshua Short began in 1818 in Johnson City, Jackson, Tennessee, United States.
  • Jacob Joshua Short married Rosanna K Plumlee, and had children including Henryetty J Gray.
  • Jacob Joshua Short passed away in 1889 in Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Short
1775–1840
Birth Location: , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
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HENRIETTA (Short)
1780–1860
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rosanna Plumlee
1821–1883
Birth Location: ,Jackson , TN
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Children(s)

Henryetty Gray
1840–1929
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Jacob Short's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Short
1818–1889
Birth Place: Johnson City, Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Joshua W. Short
1775–1840
, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
HENRIETTA (JACKSON) (Short)
1780–1860
Prince William, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Hugh (Thomas Jackson) Jr
1744–1812
Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Hugh (Thomas Jackson) Jr
1744–1812
Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jackson
1690–1767
Elizabeth Vance
1680–1765
Dr. President
1690–1767
Elizabeth Vance
1680–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas G.Gf.
1650–1727
Mary Wiley
1675–1729

Jacob Short's Descendants

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Jacob (Joshua) Short (19 Jan 1818–6 Sep 1889) m. Rosanna (K) Plumlee (23 Oct 1821–30 May 1883)
  1. 1. Henryetty (J.) Gray 1840–1929
    1. 1. Mary (E.) Gray 1868–1887
    2. 2. Sarah (Lacy) Gray 1871–1956
    3. 3. Margaret (Dica Ann) Gray 1866–1920
    4. 4. Otto (Jackson) Gray 1877–1941
    5. 5. James (W L) Gray 1874–1875
    6. 6. Clarence (Elmer) Gray 1880–1880
    7. 7. Peter (Anson) Gray 1882–1882
    8. 8. Jacob (Archibald) Gray 1873–1938

Jacob Short's Timeline

4 Records

1818
19 Jan 1818
Birth of Jacob Joshua Short in Johnson City, Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Johnson City, Jackson, Tennessee, United States
1820
19 Jan 1820
Age 2
Birth of Jacob Joshua Short in Johnson City, Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Johnson City, Jackson, Tennessee, United States
1889
6 Sep 1889
Age 71
Death of Jacob Joshua Short in Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, United States
Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, United States
1891
22 August 1891
Age 73
Death of Jacob Joshua Short in Christopher, Franklin County, Illinois, USA
Christopher, Franklin County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1820
    Event Place: Johnson City, Jackson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1818
    Event Place: Johnson City, Jackson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 August 1891
    Event Place: Christopher, Franklin County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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