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James Albert Short 1855 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1855

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 03 Jun 1931

Death Location: Frost, Texas

Father: Daniel Short

Mother: Omelia Johnson

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Children(s):

The story of James Albert Short began in 1855 in Arkansas. In 1860, James Albert Short resided in Pine Prairie, Moro, Calhoun, Arkansas, USA. James Albert Short passed away in 1931 in Frost, Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of James Albert Short began in 1855 in Arkansas.
  • In 1860, James Albert Short resided in Pine Prairie, Moro, Calhoun, Arkansas, USA.
  • James Albert Short passed away in 1931 in Frost, Texas.

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James Short's Ancestors

Self
James Short
1855 – 1931
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Daniel B Short
1832 – 1876
Mississippi, USA
Omelia (Caroline) Johnson
1833 – 1880
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Warren (Wyatt) Short
1800 – 1880
Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (C) McIntyre
1796 – 1881
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Short's Timeline

3 Records

1855
9 Jan 1855
Birth of James Albert Short in Arkansas
Arkansas
1860
1860
Age 5
James Albert Short resided here in Pine Prairie, Moro, Calhoun, Arkansas, USA
Pine Prairie, Moro, Calhoun, Arkansas, USA
1931
03 Jun 1931
Age 76
Death of James Albert Short in Frost, Texas
Frost, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Pine Prairie, Calhoun, Arkansas; Roll: M653_38; Page: 664; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pine Prairie, Moro, Calhoun, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Pine Prairie, Calhoun, Arkansas; Roll: M653_38; Page: 664; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jun 1931
    Event Place: Frost, Texas

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