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John B Jackson Short 1835–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1835

Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 11 Jan 1885

Death Location: Owsley, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Short

Mother: Mariah Short

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Martha Short

The story of John B Jackson Short began in 1835 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States. In 1880, John B Jackson Short resided in Sturgeon, Owsley, Kentucky, USA. John B Jackson Short had children including Martha L Short. John B Jackson Short passed away in 1885 in Owsley, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John B Jackson Short began in 1835 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1880, John B Jackson Short resided in Sturgeon, Owsley, Kentucky, USA.
  • John B Jackson Short had children including Martha L Short.
  • John B Jackson Short passed away in 1885 in Owsley, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Short
1804–1894
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, USA
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Mariah Short
1816–1879
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Short
1870–1943
Birth Location: Owsley County, Kentucky, USA
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John Short's Ancestors

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John Short
1835–1885
Birth Place: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Parents
James W Short
1804–1894
Washington, Virginia, USA
Mariah Short
1816–1879
Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Catherine (Elizabeth 'Fannie' Eldridge) Short
1785–1840
Virginia, USA
William (Higganbotham) Short
1787–1865
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Short's Descendants

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John (B Jackson) Short (10 Feb 1835–11 Jan 1885)
  1. 1. Martha (L) Short 1870–1943
    1. 1. Ida (Mae) Hudson 1899–1986
      1. 1. Henry (E.) McWhorter 1924–1998
    2. 2. Emery Hudson 1913–1990
      1. 1. Christine Hudson 1943–2011

John Short's Timeline

3 Records

1835
10 Feb 1835
Birth of John B Jackson Short in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 45
John B Jackson Short resided here in Sturgeon, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Sturgeon, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
1885
11 Jan 1885
Age 50
Death of John B Jackson Short in Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Owsley, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1835
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sturgeon, Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: 438; Page: 320d; Enumeration District: 080

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sturgeon, Owsley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sturgeon, Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: 438; Page: 320d; Enumeration District: 080

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1885
    Event Place: Owsley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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