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James Willis Short 1885–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 December 1885

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 8 January 1948

Death Location: Welsh, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Frederick II

Mother: Martha Long

Spouse(s): Alice Adams

Children(s):

In 1885, James Willis Short entered the world in Arkansas, born to Frederick William Short Ii And Martha Ann Long. In 1900, James Willis Short resided in Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA. James Willis Short married Alice Adams. James Willis Short passed away in 1948 in Welsh, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1885, James Willis Short entered the world in Arkansas, born to Frederick William Short Ii And Martha Ann Long.
  • In 1900, James Willis Short resided in Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA.
  • James Willis Short married Alice Adams.
  • James Willis Short passed away in 1948 in Welsh, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Short's Ancestors

Self
James Short
1885–1948
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Frederick William Short II
1863–1942
Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA
Martha (Ann) Long
1865–1935
Texas
Grandparents
Levi (Berry) Long
1834–1893
Tennessee
Mary (Elizabeth) Grissom
1843–1928
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Grissom
1818–1916
Nancy Bayles
1824–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Asa Grissom
1790–1840
Mary Unverified
1790–1860

James Short's Timeline

3 Records

1885
27 December 1885
Birth of James Willis Short in Arkansas
Arkansas
1900
1900
Age 15
James Willis Short resided here in Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
1948
8 January 1948
Age 63
Death of James Willis Short
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 December 1885
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas; Roll: 69; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1240069
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas; Roll: 69; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1240069

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lucky, Garland, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1948
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Welsh, Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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