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Rachel Short 1857–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1857

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 22 November 1897

Death Location: Miller County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Samuel Short

Mother: Deborah Hoskins

Spouse(s): John Rowden

Children(s): Elmer Rowden

The story of Rachel Short began in 1857 in Missouri. Rachel Short married John M Rowden, and had children including Elmer Timothy Rowden. Rachel Short passed away in 1897 in Miller County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rachel Short began in 1857 in Missouri.
  • Rachel Short married John M Rowden, and had children including Elmer Timothy Rowden.
  • Rachel Short passed away in 1897 in Miller County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Short
1825–1885
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
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Deborah Hoskins
1824–1857
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

John Rowden
1851–
Birth Location: Missouri
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Children(s)

Elmer Rowden
1891–1974
Birth Location: Missouri
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Rachel Short's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Short
1857–1897
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Samuel Short
1825–1885
Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Deborah (Elizabeth) Hoskins
1824–1857
Kentucky
Grandparents
Reuben Short
1794–1874
Pendleton, NC, USA
Levina (Melvina Nancy) Owens
1799–1858
Russell, Virginia, United States
William Hoskins
1793–1872
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
John Short
1756–1836
Frances Hart
1775–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Short
1730–1785

Rachel Short's Descendants

1.
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Rachel Short (Abt 1857–22 November 1897) m. John (M) Rowden (1851–)
  1. 1. Elmer (Timothy) Rowden 1891–1974 m. Nora (May "May" (Sloan)) Rowden 1901–1985
    1. 1. Virgil (E) Rowden 1917–1989 m. Maime (Genevieve Lister) Rowden-Helton 1920–1982 m. Irene Rowden 1922–2005
      1. 1. Jackie Helton 1939–1939
      2. 2. Betty (Mae) Helton 1940–2007
      3. 3. Melvin Rowden 1940–2004
    2. 2. Mattie (Ophelia) Blankenship 1915–1988 m. William (Guy) Blankenship 1911–1969
      1. 1. Dallis (Dean) Blankenship 1940–2008
      2. 2. LeRoy Blankenship 1935–2006
    3. 3. Herbert (V) Rowden 1920–
    4. 4. Mabel (Viola Rowden) Slone 1922–2010 m. Edgar (Eldo) Sloan 1920–1979
      1. 1. Nora (Ann) Maylee 1942–1999
    5. 5. Ilene (Lois "Lois") Rowden 1924–1987 m. Curtis (Fenton) Humphrey 1924–2004
      1. 1. Danny (Iven) Humphrey 1950–1999
      2. 2. Billy (Douglas) Humphrey 1942–2016
      3. 3. Earl (Wayne) Humphrey 1944–2020
    6. 6. Ruby (Marie Rowden) Wilson 1928–2005 m. Wayne (Harold) Ahart 1922–1982 m. Benny (A) Wilson 1924–

Rachel Short's Timeline

2 Records

1857
Abt 1857
Birth of Rachel Short in Missouri
Missouri
1897
22 November 1897
Age 40
Death of Rachel Short in Miller County, Missouri, United States of America
Miller County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1857
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 November 1897
    Event Place: Miller County, Missouri, United States of America
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