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Rachel Evelyn Short 1906 – 2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1906

Birth Location: Glenwood, Arkansas

Death Date: 9 Nov 2000

Death Location: Waco, Mclennan, Texas, USA

Father: Frederick Short

Mother: Martha Long

Spouse(s): Roy Sherrill

Children(s): William Sherrill, Stephen Sherrill, Charlotte Bull

Rachel Evelyn Short was born in 1906 in Glenwood, Arkansas, the child of Frederick William Short and Martha Ann Long. In 1920, Rachel Evelyn Short resided in Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA. In 1930, Rachel Evelyn Short resided in Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA. Rachel Evelyn Short married Roy Sherrill, and had children including William Roy Sherrill, Stephen F Sherrill, Charlotte Rose Bull. Rachel Evelyn Short passed away in 2000 in Waco, Mclennan, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Rachel Evelyn Short was born in 1906 in Glenwood, Arkansas, the child of Frederick William Short and Martha Ann Long.
  • In 1920, Rachel Evelyn Short resided in Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1930, Rachel Evelyn Short resided in Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA.
  • Rachel Evelyn Short married Roy Sherrill, and had children including William Roy Sherrill, Stephen F Sherrill, Charlotte Rose Bull.
  • Rachel Evelyn Short passed away in 2000 in Waco, Mclennan, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rachel Short's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Short
1906 – 2000
Birth Place: Glenwood, Arkansas
Parents
Frederick William Short
1863 – 1942
Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA
Martha (Ann) Long
1865 – 1935
Texas
Grandparents
Levi (Berry) Long
1834 – 1893
Tennessee
Mary (Elizabeth) Grissom
1843 – 1928
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Grissom
1818 – 1916
Nancy Bayles
1824 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Asa Grissom
1790 – 1840
Mary *Callicott*
1790 – 1860

Rachel Short's Descendants

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Rachel (Evelyn) Short (12 Jan 1906 – 9 Nov 2000) m. Roy Sherrill (2 November 1899 – 22 August 1978)
  1. 1. William (Roy) Sherrill (29 October 1938 – 10 August 2012)
  2. 2. Stephen (F) Sherrill (2 July 1942 – 27 May 2010)
  3. 3. Charlotte (Rose) Bull (25 March 1944 – 26 November 2012)

Rachel Short's Timeline

4 Records

1906
12 Jan 1906
Birth of Rachel Evelyn Short in Glenwood, Arkansas
Glenwood, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 14
Rachel Evelyn Short resided here in Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Rachel Evelyn Short resided here in Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
2000
9 Nov 2000
Age 94
Death of Rachel Evelyn Short in Waco, Mclennan, Texas, USA
Waco, Mclennan, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1906
    Event Place: Glenwood, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 432-52-6966; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas; Roll: T625_73; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 79; Image: 1044
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas; Roll: 86; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 332.0; FHL microfilm: 2339821
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas; Roll: T625_73; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 79; Image: 1044

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Caney, Montgomery, Arkansas; Roll: 86; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 332.0; FHL microfilm: 2339821

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glenwood, Montgomery, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 2000
    Event Place: Waco, Mclennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 432-52-6966; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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