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Marcus Lafayette Short 1844–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1844

Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States

Death Date: 18 Sep 1876

Death Location: Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, United States

Father: Joseph Short

Mother: Irena Boyd

Spouse(s): Mildred Windman

Children(s): William Short

The story of Marcus Lafayette Short began in 1844 in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States. Marcus Lafayette Short married Mildred Ann Windman, and had children including William Joseph Short. Marcus Lafayette Short passed away in 1876 in Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Marcus Lafayette Short began in 1844 in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States.
  • Marcus Lafayette Short married Mildred Ann Windman, and had children including William Joseph Short.
  • Marcus Lafayette Short passed away in 1876 in Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Short
1803–1852
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Irena Boyd
1810–1885
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mildred Windman
1842–1904
Birth Location: Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States
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Children(s)

William Short
1872–1945
Birth Location: Texas
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Marcus Short's Ancestors

Self
Marcus Short
1844–1876
Birth Place: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Parents
Joseph Wesley Short
1803–1852
Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Irena (Jensey) Boyd
1810–1885
Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Samuel (W) Short
1774–1842
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Lydia Fields
1776–1850
Sedgefield, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Fields
1738–1780
Lydia #
1746–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter #
1712–1806
Mary Beals
1715–1773

Marcus Short's Descendants

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Marcus (Lafayette) Short (9 Feb 1844–18 Sep 1876) m. Mildred (Ann) Windman (Jul 1842–10 Mar 1904)
  1. 1. William (Joseph) Short 1872–1945 m. Sarah (Emma) Thompson 1879–1957
    1. 1. Mark (L Short) # 1912–1991 m. Lorena (Pearl) Blackstock 1917–2005
      1. 1. Norman (Gail) Short 1937–2015
      2. 2. Sharron (Elaine) Short 1943–2009
      3. 3. Jearld (Lynn) Short 1941–2013
    2. 2. Bertie (Odell) Short 1909–2002
    3. 3. Melvin (Cecil) Short 1912–1976
    4. 4. Mamie (Opal) Short 1903–1986

Marcus Short's Timeline

2 Records

1844
9 Feb 1844
Birth of Marcus Lafayette Short in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
1876
18 Sep 1876
Age 32
Death of Marcus Lafayette Short in Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, United States
Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1844
    Event Place: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1876
    Event Place: Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, United States
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