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Matthew David Short 1859–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1859

Birth Location: Mercer County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 5 Dec 1948

Death Location: Logan County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: James Short

Mother: Nancy Roup

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Matthew David Short was born in 1859 in Mercer County, Illinois, USA, the child of James H Short And Nancy Ellen Roup. Matthew David Short passed away in 1948 in Logan County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Matthew David Short was born in 1859 in Mercer County, Illinois, USA, the child of James H Short And Nancy Ellen Roup.
  • Matthew David Short passed away in 1948 in Logan County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Short
1822–1861
Birth Location: Sussex County, Delaware, USA
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Nancy Roup
1822–1921
Birth Location: Kentucky or Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Short's Ancestors

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Matthew Short
1859–1948
Birth Place: Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Parents
James H. Short
1822–1861
Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Nancy ("Ellen") Roup
1822–1921
Kentucky or Illinois, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Short's Timeline

2 Records

1859
3 Apr 1859
Birth of Matthew David Short in Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Mercer County, Illinois, USA
1948
5 Dec 1948
Age 89
Death of Matthew David Short in Logan County, Oklahoma, USA
Logan County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1859
    Event Place: Mercer County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Logan County, Oklahoma, USA
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