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John SHORT 1794–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 June 1794

Birth Location: Lexington, Kentucky

Death Date: 13 August 1846

Death Location: Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA

Father: Obadiah SHORT

Mother: Mary (Short)

Spouse(s): Elanor (Short)

Children(s): Martha (Laughlin), Cyrus SHORT, John SHORT, James SHORT, Mary (Smith), Pryor SHORT, William SHORT, Robert SHORT

In 1794, John SHORT entered the world in Lexington, Kentucky, born to Obadiah Short And Mary Jackson Short. John SHORT married Elanor Helanor Hellen Mccord Short, and had children including Cyrus Hall Short, James Black Short, John Franklin Short, Martha Ellen Short Laughlin, Mary Minerva Short Gillespie Smith, Pryor Madison Short, Robert Parvis Short, William Hubbard Short. John SHORT passed away in 1846 in Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1794, John SHORT entered the world in Lexington, Kentucky, born to Obadiah Short And Mary Jackson Short.
  • John SHORT married Elanor Helanor Hellen Mccord Short, and had children including Cyrus Hall Short, James Black Short, John Franklin Short, Martha Ellen Short Laughlin, Mary Minerva Short Gillespie Smith, Pryor Madison Short, Robert Parvis Short, William Hubbard Short.
  • John SHORT passed away in 1846 in Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Obadiah SHORT
1761–1795
Birth Location: –
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Mary (Short)
1763–1843
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elanor (Short)
1793–1869
Birth Location: Jackson County, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Martha (Laughlin)
1833–1875
Birth Location: Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States
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Cyrus SHORT
1821–1899
Birth Location: , Bond, Illinois
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John SHORT
1826–1888
Birth Location: Illinois
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James SHORT
1835–1909
Birth Location: Hennepin, Putnam, Illinois, USA
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Mary (Smith)
1827–1900
Birth Location: Bond County, Illinois, USA
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Pryor SHORT
1822–1905
Birth Location: –
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William SHORT
1824–1886
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Robert SHORT
1827–1846
Birth Location: –
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John SHORT's Ancestors

Self
John SHORT
1794–1846
Birth Place: Lexington, Kentucky
Parents
Obadiah SHORT
1761–1795
Mary (JACKSON) (Short)
1763–1843
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John SHORT
1736–1796
Kentucky
ELIZABETH (ECHOLS) (Short)
1743–1796
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius SHORT
1700–1764
Elizabeth (Short)
1710–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John SHORT's Descendants

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John SHORT (1 June 1794–13 August 1846) m. Elanor (Helanor Hellen McCORD) (Short) (20 Mar 1793–24 Jan 1869)
  1. 1. Martha (Ellen SHORT) (Laughlin) 1833–1875 m. William (Russell) LAUGHLIN 1831–1902
    1. 1. James (Harlan) LAUGHLIN 1874–1934 m. Minnie (Ethel SCOTT) (Laughlin) 1867–1957 m. Emma (Anne LEWIS (Short)) (Laughlin) 1865–1933
      1. 1. Charlie (Anson) LAUGHLIN 1892–1969 m. Gertrude (Imogene LYLE) (Laughlin) 1896–
        1. 1. Joseph (Lyle) LAUGHLIN 1918–
      2. 2. Lorena (Rena Ellen LAUGHLIN) (Young) 1894–1976 m. William (Alvin) YOUNG 1888–1961
        1. 1. Twila (Maurine) McGarity 1916–1998
        2. 2. James (Richard) Young 1927–1974
        3. 3. Walter (Donald) Young 1923–1990
        4. 4. William (Arthur) Young 1914–1994
        5. 5. Robert (Francis) Young 1919–2003
      3. 3. Florence (Pearl LAUGHLIN) (Coors) 1896– m. Frank (M) COORS 1886–
        1. 1. John (William) COORS 1923–
        2. 2. Carolyn COORS 1925–
      4. 4. Martha LAUGHLIN 1901–1910
    2. 2. Mary (Cornelia LAUGHLIN) (Donner) 1871–1928 m. Walter (Carl) DONNER 1877–1931
    3. 3. Estalena (Lena F) LAUGHLIN 1862–1895
    4. 4. Giles (Anthony) LAUGHLIN 1860–1927 m. Laura (A. STRAUGH) (Laughlin) 1868–
    5. 5. Ruth (E) LAUGHLIN 1864–
    6. 6. Sydney (L) LAUGHLIN 1868–
    7. 7. Lucy (M) LAUGHLIN 1858–
  2. 2. Cyrus (Hall) SHORT 1821–1899 m. Mary (Elizabeth HARTENBOWER) (Short) 1830–1866 m. Sarah (HEBNER Hubner Hefener (Williams)) (Short) 1834–1911
    1. 1. John (Jeramiah) SHORT 1859–1912 m. Emma (Anne LEWIS (Short)) (Laughlin) 1865–1933
      1. 1. Ethel (SHORT) (Sheehy) 1890– m. William SHEELY 1885–
      2. 2. Nell (Nellie SHORT) (Stirling) 1894–
      3. 3. Alice (SHORT) (Gross) 1897–
      4. 4. Elsie (SHORT) (Mills) 1894–
    2. 2. Frank (P) SHORT 1870– m. Muriel (M ATHA (Sage)) (Short) 1885–
    3. 3. Maria (Ellen SHORT) (Hutchinson) 1852–1924
    4. 4. Harvey (Cyrus) SHORT 1854–1941
    5. 5. Mary (Isabella SHORT) (Loup) 1857–1952
    6. 6. Jennie (SHORT) (Havens) 1874–1917
  3. 3. John (Franklin) SHORT 1826–1888 m. Rebecca (HUTTON) (Short) 1831–1864 m. Matilda (HUTTON) (Short) 1834–
    1. 1. Preston (L) SHORT 1854–
    2. 2. Burton (Linden) SHORT 1856–1909
    3. 3. Helen (Mae SHORT) (Wiley) 1858–1907
    4. 4. Sultina SHORT 1859–
    5. 5. William SHORT 1866–
    6. 6. Charles SHORT 1868–
    7. 7. Jerry (Jessie) SHORT 1870–
    8. 8. Frankie SHORT 1872–
    9. 9. Mary SHORT 1875–
    10. 10. Emly SHORT 1877–
  4. 4. James (Black) SHORT 1835–1909 m. Eugenia (NOE) (Short) 1844–1913
    1. 1. Wallace (Merton) SHORT 1866–1953
    2. 2. William SHORT 1870–
    3. 3. Jesse (M) SHORT 1873–
    4. 4. Frank (E) SHORT 1877–
    5. 5. Alice (Rosena) SHORT 1862–1865
  5. 5. Mary (Minerva SHORT (Gillespie)) (Smith) 1827–1900 m. John (P) GILLESPIE 1826–1859 m. John (Newton SMITH unconfirmed 2nd husband of Mary Minerva Short (Gillespie)) (Smith) 1840–1917
    1. 1. Paris (L) GILLESPIE 1850–1915 m. Nellie (Ellen MENDALL) (Gillispie) 1845–1892
      1. 1. Fred (J P) GILLISPIE 1873–1933
      2. 2. Paris (L) Gillispie 1875–1922 m. Iva (May HAYES) (Gillespie) 1882–
      3. 3. Wellington Gillispie 1880–
    2. 2. Alva (M GILLESPIE (census taker error: incorrectly enumerated as Pennaman in) 1870) 1852–1906 m. Elizabeth (Catherine Lizzie HINKELL Henkill) (Gillespie) 1849–1934 m. Amelia (Emma S BEEMAN Bieman) (Gillespie) 1851–
      1. 1. Maude (A) GILLESPIE 1882–
      2. 2. Lena (J) GILLESPIE 1885–
      3. 3. Helen (Toria GILLESPIE) (Kingsley) 1872–1954 m. Elbert (Lathrope) KINGSLEY 1872–
        1. 1. Donald (H) KINGSLEY 1896–1967
        2. 2. Elbert (G) KINGSLEY 1899–
        3. 3. Eleanor (L) KINGSLEY 1903–
    3. 3. Mary (GILLESPIE (Northam) (Cook) (census taker error: incorrectly enumerated as Pennaman in) 1870) 1853– m. Charles COOK 1857–
      1. 1. Louisa NORTHAM 1877–
    4. 4. Lena (May GILLESPIE (Caughron) (census taker error: incorrectly enumerated as Pennaman in) 1870) 1856–1940 m. William (Wallace) COUGHRON 1842–1929
    5. 5. Jessie (Eleanor GILLESPIE (Near) (census taker error: incorrectly enumerated as Pennaman in) 1870) 1859–1932 m. Edwin (G) NEAR 1857–1933
  6. 6. Pryor (Madison) SHORT 1822–1905
  7. 7. William (Hubbard) SHORT 1824–1886
  8. 8. Robert (Parvis) SHORT 1827–1846

John SHORT's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1 June 1794
Birth of John SHORT in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
1846
13 August 1846
Age 52
Death of John SHORT in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois
Greenville, Bond County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 June 1794
    Event Place: Lexington, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 August 1846
    Event Place: Greenville, Bond County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Granville, Putnam, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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