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Martha Short 1828–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 6 Mar 1901

Death Location: Franklin, Illinois, United States

Father: Joshua Short

Mother: Henrietta Jackson

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In 1828, Martha Short entered the world in Tennessee, born to Joshua A Short And Henrietta Jackson. Martha Short passed away in 1901 in Franklin, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Martha Short entered the world in Tennessee, born to Joshua A Short And Henrietta Jackson.
  • Martha Short passed away in 1901 in Franklin, Illinois, United States.

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Martha Short's Ancestors

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Martha Short
1828–1901
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Joshua A Short
1775–1840
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Henrietta Jackson
1780–1860
Prince William, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joel (Franklin Short) Sr
1747–1816
Prince William, Halifax County, Colony of Virginia, USA
Lucilla (Lucy) Farris
1760–1821
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Hugh (Thomas Jackson) Jr
1744–1812
County Fermanagh, Ireland
Elizabeth Hayes
1752–1829
New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius II
1732–1762
Sarah Echols
1739–1770
Joseph Farris
1725–1816
Mary Compton
1734–1816
Hugh Sr
1709–1782
Mary Crawford
1703–1786
Henry Hayes
1710–1786
Ann Strode
1720–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Short's Timeline

2 Records

1828
1828
Birth of Martha Short in Tennessee
Tennessee
1901
6 Mar 1901
Age 73
Death of Martha Short in Franklin, Illinois, United States
Franklin, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Franklin, Illinois, United States

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