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John Short 1755 – 1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1 Dec 1789

Death Location: Mecklinburg Co, Virginia, United States

Father: Jacob Short

Mother: Eve Gottschalk

Spouse(s): Martha Anderson, Edith Wall

Children(s): Martha Short, Bartholomew Short, Caty Short, Catherine Short, Benjamin Short, Patsey Short, Isaac Short, Thomas Short, Michael Short, David Short, Sally Short, Thomas Short, John Short, William Short

John Short was born in 1755 in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States, the child of Jacob Short and Eve Custer Gottschalk. John Short married Martha Anderson, Edith Wall, and had children including Martha Short, Bartholomew Short, Caty Humphries Short, Catherine Short, Benjamin Short, Patsey Anderson Short, Isaac Short, Thomas F Short, Michael Short, David Freeman Short, Sally Ann Short, Thomas Short, John Wall Short, William Short. John Short passed away in 1789 in Mecklinburg Co, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John Short was born in 1755 in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States, the child of Jacob Short and Eve Custer Gottschalk.
  • John Short married Martha Anderson, Edith Wall, and had children including Martha Short, Bartholomew Short, Caty Humphries Short, Catherine Short, Benjamin Short, Patsey Anderson Short, Isaac Short, Thomas F Short, Michael Short, David Freeman Short, Sally Ann Short, Thomas Short, John Wall Short, William Short.
  • John Short passed away in 1789 in Mecklinburg Co, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Short
1741 – 1806
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Eve Gottschalk
1745 – 1794
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Anderson
1760 – 1781
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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Edith Wall
1762 – 1800
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Martha Short
1769 –
Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
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Bartholomew Short
1772 –
Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
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Caty Short
1777 –
Birth Location: Mecklinburg Co, Virginia, United States
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Catherine Short
1777 – 1807
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Benjamin Short
1778 – 1837
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Patsey Short
1779 – 1860
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Isaac Short
1781 – 1842
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Short
1783 – 1864
Birth Location: –
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Michael Short
1784 –
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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David Short
1785 –
Birth Location: –
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Sally Short
1787 – 1860
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Thomas Short
1788 –
Birth Location: –
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John Short
1789 – 1875
Birth Location: Warren Co., NC
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William Short
1790 – 1837
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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John Short's Ancestors

Self
John Short
1755 – 1789
Birth Place: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jacob Short
1741 – 1806
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Eve (Custer) Gottschalk
1745 – 1794
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Short's Descendants

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John Short (1755 – 1 Dec 1789) m. Martha Anderson (1760 – 1781) m. Edith Wall (1762 – 1800)
  1. 1. Martha Short (1769 – )
  2. 2. Bartholomew Short (1772 – )
  3. 3. Caty (Humphries) Short (1777 – ) m. John Carroll (1764 – ) m. Jacob Whitmer (1781 – 28 June 1854)
    1. 1. Dennis Carroll (1803 – Before 1880) m. Maria (Rosha) Jennings (abt 1812 – aft 1880)
      1. 1. Dennis Carroll (1833 – BTN 1861 and 1864)
      2. 2. John (William) Carroll (5 Apr 1835 – 20 Feb 1910)
      3. 3. George Carroll (1838 – )
      4. 4. Catharine ("Kit") Carroll (1839 – 25 Jan 1900)
      5. 5. Mary Carroll (1840 – )
      6. 6. Susanna (Lee) CARROLL (10 August 1841 – 7 February 1925) m. Lee (R) Hartman (May 1843 – 10 May 1930)
        1. 1. Nancy (Mary) Carrol (Sep 1871 – 11 Oct 1949) m. Jubal (Morgan) Hartman (29 August 1870 – 5 May 1948)
        2. 2. Mariah (Susan) Hartman (Oct 1872 – 28 Sep 1962)
        3. 3. Eliza (Lee) Hartman (12 May 1874 or 1876 – 12 Dec 1953)
        4. 4. Emma (C) Hartman (Oct 1874 – bet 1900 - 1910)
        5. 5. Harvey (Lewis) Hartman (Feb 1879 – 30 Sep 1945) m. Cora (Lee) Hartberger (abt 1879 – )
        6. 6. Osburn (L) Hartman (2 May 1881 – 10 November 1960) m. Mary (Florence) Kingery (16 Feb 1883 – 14 July 1940)
        7. 7. MADISON (FLOYD) HARTMAN (8 Mar 1884 – 17 Dec 1921)
      7. 7. Matthias ("Matthew") Carroll (Jun 1843 – 22 Dec 1917)
      8. 8. David Carroll (1850 – )
      9. 9. William Carroll (1856 – )
      10. 10. John Carroll (1865 – )
    2. 2. Aria Carroll (bef 1810 – )
  4. 4. Catherine Short (1777 – 12 Jan 1807)
  5. 5. Benjamin Short (1778 – 1837)
  6. 6. Patsey (Anderson) Short (1779 – 1860)
  7. 7. Isaac Short (1781 – 28 Sep 1842)
  8. 8. Thomas (F) Short (1783 – 20 Nov 1864)
  9. 9. Michael Short (1784 – )
  10. 10. David (Freeman) Short (1785 – )
  11. 11. Sally (Ann) Short (1787 – 1860)
  12. 12. Thomas Short (1788 – )
  13. 13. John (Wall) Short (1789 – 1875)
  14. 14. William Short (1790 – 1837)

John Short's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of John Short in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
1789
1 Dec 1789
Age 34
Death of John Short in Mecklinburg Co, Virginia, United States
Mecklinburg Co, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1789
    Event Place: Mecklinburg Co, Virginia, United States
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