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James P Short 1805–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1805

Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 Jan 1894

Death Location: Holmes Mill, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Short

Mother: Elizabeth Boling

Spouse(s): Rebecca Bailey

Children(s): William Short

James P Short was born in 1805 in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA, the child of William Higganbotham Short And Elizabeth Boling. James P Short married Rebecca Bailey, and had children including William B Short. James P Short passed away in 1894 in Holmes Mill, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • James P Short was born in 1805 in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA, the child of William Higganbotham Short And Elizabeth Boling.
  • James P Short married Rebecca Bailey, and had children including William B Short.
  • James P Short passed away in 1894 in Holmes Mill, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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James Short's Ancestors

Self
James Short
1805–1894
Birth Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Higganbotham Short
1787–1865
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Boling
1757–1815
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Oldham) Short
1764–1815
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Jean (Mccuiston) Nelson
1757–1815
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Short
1743–1815
Sarah Oldham
1746–1802
Robert McCuistion
1728–1760
Jane Ruth
1739–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Short
1730–1809
Margaret Nicks
1740–1799
James McCUISTON
1700–1765
Sarah Behol
1706–1783
Moses Ruth
1697–1781
Esther Irwin
1701–1786

James Short's Descendants

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James (P) Short (Abt. 1805–22 Jan 1894) m. Rebecca Bailey (1810–1876)
  1. 1. William (B) Short 1833–1909 m. Lucy (Caroline) Middleton 1832–1891
    1. 1. Wright ("Doc") Short 1857–1927 m. Matilda Saylor 1892–1950
      1. 1. Pearl (Short) Sr. 1914–1979 m. Hazel (Caldwell) (Short) 1916–1999
        1. 1. Pearl (Short) Jr. 1944–2024

James Short's Timeline

2 Records

1805
Abt. 1805
Birth of James P Short in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
1894
22 Jan 1894
Age 89
Death of James P Short in Holmes Mill, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Holmes Mill, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1805
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 24092.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1894
    Event Place: Holmes Mill, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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