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Rebecca Jane SHORT 1866–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1866

Birth Location: Fountain County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 1938

Death Location: Fountain County, Indiana, USA

Father: David Short

Mother: Anjaline Underwood

Spouse(s): John STEPHENS

Children(s): Bessie STEVENS, Elizabeth Stephens, Nellie Stephens

Rebecca Jane SHORT was born in 1866 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA, the child of David Short And Anjaline Underwood. Rebecca Jane SHORT married John Arthur Stephens, and had children including Bessie Gladys Stevens, Elizabeth Stephens, Infant Son Stephens, Nellie Myrtle Stephens. Rebecca Jane SHORT passed away in 1938 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Rebecca Jane SHORT was born in 1866 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA, the child of David Short And Anjaline Underwood.
  • Rebecca Jane SHORT married John Arthur Stephens, and had children including Bessie Gladys Stevens, Elizabeth Stephens, Infant Son Stephens, Nellie Myrtle Stephens.
  • Rebecca Jane SHORT passed away in 1938 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Short
1832–1911
Birth Location: Washington, Indiana, USA
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Anjaline Underwood
1837–1914
Birth Location: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

John STEPHENS
1865–1921
Birth Location: Fountain County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Bessie STEVENS
1899–1944
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Elizabeth Stephens
1889–1964
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Nellie Stephens
1890–1968
Birth Location: Fountain, Indiana, USA
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Rebecca SHORT's Ancestors

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Rebecca SHORT
1866–1938
Birth Place: Fountain County, Indiana, USA
Parents
David Short
1832–1911
Washington, Indiana, USA
Anjaline Underwood
1837–1914
Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
Aaron Short
1805–1865
Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Sloan
1809–1866
Kentucky, United States of America
Hiram Underwood
1811–1848
Ohio, United States of America
Louisa (Emeline) Kemp
1819–1879
Harrison, Kentucky, United States of America
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca SHORT's Descendants

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Rebecca (Jane) SHORT (16 May 1866–1938) m. John (Arthur) STEPHENS (9 Dec 1865–19 Apr 1921)
  1. 1. Bessie (Gladys) STEVENS 1899–1944 m. Reuben (W) NANCE 1895–
    1. 1. Mary (Nance) Fowler 1926–1990
      1. 1. Carolyn (J) McMahel 1946–2024 m. Duane (Ronald) McMahel 1935–2023
  2. 2. Elizabeth Stephens 1889–1964
  3. 3. Nellie (Myrtle) Stephens 1890–1968

Rebecca SHORT's Timeline

2 Records

1866
16 May 1866
Birth of Rebecca Jane SHORT in Fountain County, Indiana, USA
Fountain County, Indiana, USA
1938
1938
Age 72
Death of Rebecca Jane SHORT in Fountain County, Indiana, USA
Fountain County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1866
    Event Place: Fountain County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Fountain County, Indiana, USA
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