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Martha Carolyn Short 1885–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 January 1885

Birth Location: Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 5 February 1971

Death Location: Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: William Williams

Mother: Mary Mercer

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In 1885, Martha Carolyn Short entered the world in Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America, born to William Alford Williams And Mary Ann Or Polly Mercer. Martha Carolyn Short passed away in 1971 in Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Martha Carolyn Short entered the world in Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America, born to William Alford Williams And Mary Ann Or Polly Mercer.
  • Martha Carolyn Short passed away in 1971 in Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Martha Short's Ancestors

Self
Martha Short
1885–1971
Birth Place: Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
William Alford Williams
1859–1909
Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States of America
Mary (Ann or Polly) Mercer
1853–1927
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Caroline Carrington
1831–
Georgia
Solomon ((Saul) Colon) Mercer
1815–1889
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Martha Robinson
1819–1862
Colquitt County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Colen Mercer
1785–1850
Phereby Musselwhite
1784–1860
James Robinson
1798–1850
Martha Tillman
1800–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Mercer
1748–1801
Nancy
1755–1805
Milbea Musselwhite
1750–1835
Deborah Drury
1766–1838
Charles Robinson
1758–1819
Sabray Brisbane
1765–
Jeremiah Tillman
1776–1855
Dicey Brown
1778–1855

Martha Short's Timeline

2 Records

1885
12 January 1885
Birth of Martha Carolyn Short in Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
1971
5 February 1971
Age 86
Death of Martha Carolyn Short in Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 January 1885
    Event Place: Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 1971
    Event Place: Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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