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Josiah Joseph Short 1807–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1807

Birth Location: England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 Sep 1854

Death Location: Quincy, Adams County, Illinios

Father: Robert Short

Mother: Mary Shepherd

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Jones

Children(s): Francis Short

Josiah Joseph Short was born in 1807 in England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Short And Mary Shepherd. Josiah Joseph Short married Elizabeth Betsey Jones, and had children including Francis J Short. Josiah Joseph Short passed away in 1854 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinios.

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Biography

  • Josiah Joseph Short was born in 1807 in England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Short And Mary Shepherd.
  • Josiah Joseph Short married Elizabeth Betsey Jones, and had children including Francis J Short.
  • Josiah Joseph Short passed away in 1854 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinios.

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Josiah Short's Ancestors

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Josiah Short
1807–1854
Birth Place: England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Short
1774–1819
Saint Peter, Shaftsbury, Dorset, England
Mary Shepherd
1773–1831
Dorset, England
Grandparents
Mary Hidditch
1748–1810
Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Short's Descendants

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Josiah (Joseph) Short (1807–17 Sep 1854) m. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Jones (May 6, 1806–January 27, 1896)
  1. 1. Francis (J.) Short 1833–1920 m. Caroline (Lochridge) Hall 1836–1881
    1. 1. Anna Denney 1867–1929 m. Otto (Christian) Rasmussen 1863–1885
      1. 1. Isham (Alexander Belcher\) Sr 1732–1798 m. Elizabeth Belcher 1734–1793
        1. 1. Martha Belcher 1776–1791 m. James Dillion 1771–1835
        2. 2. Richard (Belshaw) Belcher 1766–1829
        3. 3. George Belcher 1760–

Josiah Short's Timeline

2 Records

1807
1807
Birth of Josiah Joseph Short in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom
1854
17 Sep 1854
Age 47
Death of Josiah Joseph Short in Quincy, Adams County, Illinios
Quincy, Adams County, Illinios

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1854
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams County, Illinios

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