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Joshua Mastin Short 1809–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1809

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 3 Jan 1847

Death Location: Greene County, Illinois

Father: William Short

Mother: Martha Anderson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Benjamin Short

In 1809, Joshua Mastin Short entered the world in Kentucky, born to William Thomas Short And Martha Patsey Anderson. Joshua Mastin Short had children including Benjamin Franklin Short. Joshua Mastin Short passed away in 1847 in Greene County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Joshua Mastin Short entered the world in Kentucky, born to William Thomas Short And Martha Patsey Anderson.
  • Joshua Mastin Short had children including Benjamin Franklin Short.
  • Joshua Mastin Short passed away in 1847 in Greene County, Illinois.

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Joshua Short's Ancestors

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Joshua Short
1809–1847
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
William Thomas Short
1775–1820
North Carollina
Martha (Patsey) Anderson
1779–1860
North Carolina
Grandparents
Francis (Edward) Short
1742–1809
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Edith Wall
1750–1786
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Short
1700–1764
Hannah 1704
1704–1764
Ann Hammer
1702–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*William lll
1665–1741
Susanna Heath
1669–1744
Francis Hesterly
1680–1749
ESTER 6THGG
1685–1741

Joshua Short's Descendants

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Joshua (Mastin) Short (1809–3 Jan 1847)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Short 1830– m. Juretta (Jane) Patterson 1845–
    1. 1. Birtie Short 1870–1961 m. Joseph (Johnson) Turner 1867–1955
      1. 1. Jesse (Franklin Turner) Sr. 1889–1979 m. Jettie (Lee Weaver) (Turner) 1888–1926
        1. 1. Jesse (Franklin) Turner 1924–2011

Joshua Short's Timeline

2 Records

1809
1809
Birth of Joshua Mastin Short in Kentucky
Kentucky
1847
3 Jan 1847
Age 38
Death of Joshua Mastin Short in Greene County, Illinois
Greene County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1847
    Event Place: Greene County, Illinois

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