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Letha Ellen Short 1886–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1886

Birth Location: Jackson County, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 26 Jul 1981

Death Location: Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Arlington Short

Mother: Elora Mathany

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In 1886, Letha Ellen Short entered the world in Jackson County, Kansas, USA, born to Arlington Oral Short And Elora Sarah Mathany. Letha Ellen Short passed away in 1981 in Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Letha Ellen Short entered the world in Jackson County, Kansas, USA, born to Arlington Oral Short And Elora Sarah Mathany.
  • Letha Ellen Short passed away in 1981 in Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Letha Short's Ancestors

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Letha Short
1886–1981
Birth Place: Jackson County, Kansas, USA
Parents
Arlington "Oral" Short
1860–1965
Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Elora (Sarah) Mathany
1869–1949
Ringgold County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Nancy (Ellen Rupe or) Roup
1825–1921
KY? or Illinois?-CAL)
James (H.) Short
1822–1861
Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
Aaron (Woods) Mathany
1839–1922
Warren, Trumbull, Ohio, USA
Margaret (Ellen) Martin
1843–1917
Michigan, USA
Great-Grandparents
Wingate Short
1791–1845
Zipporah Short
1795–1850
Aaron MATHENY
1812–1855
Elizabeth HICKMAN
1817–
Caleb Martin
1811–
Eleanor Murphy
1811–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hannah Nye
1787–1854
Moses Matheny
1780–1841

Letha Short's Timeline

2 Records

1886
18 Feb 1886
Birth of Letha Ellen Short in Jackson County, Kansas, USA
Jackson County, Kansas, USA
1981
26 Jul 1981
Age 95
Death of Letha Ellen Short in Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, USA
Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1886
    Event Place: Jackson County, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1981
    Event Place: Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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