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Laura Short 1894–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1894

Birth Location: Smith Harlan, Kentucky

Death Date: 4 March 1986

Death Location: Harlan, Kentucky

Father: Archal Short

Mother: Sarah Short

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In 1894, Laura Short entered the world in Smith Harlan, Kentucky, born to Archal Short And Sarah Shackleford Short. In 1900, Laura Short resided in Lower Martins Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, USA. Laura Short passed away in 1986 in Harlan, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Laura Short entered the world in Smith Harlan, Kentucky, born to Archal Short And Sarah Shackleford Short.
  • In 1900, Laura Short resided in Lower Martins Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.
  • Laura Short passed away in 1986 in Harlan, Kentucky.

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Laura Short's Ancestors

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Laura Short
1894–1986
Birth Place: Smith Harlan, Kentucky
Parents
Archal Short
1855–1920
Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Shackleford) Short
1865–1927
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (W) Short
1804–1894
Washington, Virginia, USA
Mariah Short
1816–1879
Kentucky, United States of America
William (Isaac) Shackleford
1840–1892
Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Fields) Shackleford
1842–1930
Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Catherine Short
1785–1840
William Short
1787–1865
Lorenzo Shackleford
1819–1900
Annaritta Shackleford
1819–1880
Daniel Fields
1810–1884
MARTHA HATFIELD
1818–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Shackleford
1764–1842
Nancy Shackleford
1784–1873

Laura Short's Timeline

3 Records

1894
17 Feb 1894
Birth of Laura Short in Smith Harlan, Kentucky
Smith Harlan, Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 6
Laura Short resided here in Lower Martins Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Lower Martins Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1986
4 March 1986
Age 92
Death of Laura Short in Harlan, Kentucky
Harlan, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Smith Harlan, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lower Martins Fork, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 525; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0053

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lower Martins Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lower Martins Fork, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 525; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0053

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1986
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky

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