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Nancy Elizabeth Short 1760–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1760

Birth Location: Tygart River, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1827

Death Location: Virginia, Wayne, West Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Short

Mother: Nancy McNairy

Spouse(s): Lazarus Damron, Lazarus Dameron

Children(s): Richard Damron, Moses Damron, Baby Damron, Samuel Damron, Lazarus Dameron, John Dameron, William Dameron, William Dameron, John Dameron, Tom Dameron, Lazarus Dameron, Samuel Damron

In 1760, Nancy Elizabeth Short entered the world in Tygart River, Augusta, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Short And Nancy Mcnairy. Nancy Elizabeth Short married Lazarus Dameron, Lazarus Damron, and had children including Baby Damron, John Dameron, Lazarus Dameron, Moses Damron, Richard Damron, Samuel Damron, Tom Dameron, William Dameron. Nancy Elizabeth Short passed away in 1827 in Virginia, Wayne, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Nancy Elizabeth Short entered the world in Tygart River, Augusta, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Short And Nancy Mcnairy.
  • Nancy Elizabeth Short married Lazarus Dameron, Lazarus Damron, and had children including Baby Damron, John Dameron, Lazarus Dameron, Moses Damron, Richard Damron, Samuel Damron, Tom Dameron, William Dameron.
  • Nancy Elizabeth Short passed away in 1827 in Virginia, Wayne, West Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Nancy Short's Ancestors

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Nancy Short
1760–1827
Birth Place: Tygart River, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Short
1731–1785
South Carolina, United States
Nancy McNairy
1734–1812
Tigart Valley, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
George Gunn
1710–
Kirbister, Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Katharine Hay
1710–
Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Harry Hay
1678–
Janet Groundwater
1682–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Groundwater
1660–
Barbara Irving
1660–

Nancy Short's Descendants

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Nancy (Elizabeth) Short (May 1760–1827) m. Lazarus Damron (1766–1829) m. Lazarus Dameron (1690–14 Feb 1748)
  1. 1. Richard Damron 1795–1862 m. Elizabeth (Beavers) Spurlock 1774–1813 m. Rhoda Fitzgerrell 1800–1830 m. ELIZABETH RAMEY 1800– m. Phoebe Lowe 1803–1871
    1. 1. Spurlock (K) Damron 1813–1870 m. Sarah Trout 1813–1896
      1. 1. John Damron 1837–1912 m. Melinda (C) Compton 1848–1930
        1. 1. Alcie ("Dollie" Damron) Witten 1877–1952 m. Marcus (Lindsey) hunt 1876–1913 m. Wm (J) Witten 1852–1923
        2. 2. Lewis (Peter) Damron 1869–1938
        3. 3. Pheba Damron 1871–
        4. 4. Spurlock Damron 1873–
        5. 5. Lee Damron 1874–
        6. 6. Christian Damron 1876–
        7. 7. Sarah (G.) Damron 1879–
      2. 2. Christian Damron 1838–1917
      3. 3. Lewis (P) Damron 1839–1863
      4. 4. Rebecca Damron 1842–1930
      5. 5. Arminta (Jane) DAMRON 1845–
      6. 6. Rice (Spurlock) Damron 1847–1896
      7. 7. Solomon (King) Damron 1849–1931
      8. 8. Mary (Katherine) Damron 1853–
      9. 9. Sarah (E) Damron 1855–
      10. 10. Polina (Pernina) Damron 1859–1934
    2. 2. Richard Dameron 1802–1862
    3. 3. Abraham Damron 1806–1916
    4. 4. Sarah Damron 1812–
    5. 5. Lazarus Damron 1818–1860
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Damron 1826–1900
    7. 7. Nancy Damron 1827–1880
    8. 8. Moses Damron 1835–1850
    9. 9. Samuel Damron 1835–1885
    10. 10. Martha (J) Damron 1837–1850
    11. 11. William Damron 1840–1850
    12. 12. John (J) Damron 1844–1929
    13. 13. Anna Damron 1847–1850
  2. 2. Moses Damron 1789–1860
  3. 3. Baby Damron 1793–
  4. 4. Samuel Damron 1794–1889
  5. 5. Lazarus Dameron 1724–1749
  6. 6. John Dameron 1720–1757
  7. 7. William Dameron 1731–
  8. 8. William Dameron 1786–
  9. 9. John Dameron 1788–
  10. 10. Tom Dameron 1790–
  11. 11. Lazarus Dameron 1793–
  12. 12. Samuel Damron 1793–1889

Nancy Short's Timeline

2 Records

1760
May 1760
Birth of Nancy Elizabeth Short in Tygart River, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Tygart River, Augusta, Virginia, United States
1827
1827
Age 67
Death of Nancy Elizabeth Short in Virginia, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
Virginia, Wayne, West Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1760
    Event Place: Tygart River, Augusta, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Virginia, Wayne, West Virginia, United States

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