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Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short 1898–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1898

Birth Location: Celina, Clay County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 22 February 1922

Death Location: Sellersburg, Clark County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Albert Arms

Mother: Emily Hammons

Spouse(s): Walter Short

Children(s): Earl Short, Loretta Andrew

Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short was born in 1898 in Celina, Clay County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Albert Lee Arms And Emily Anna Belle Arms Hammons. In 1910, Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short resided in Civil District 3, Clay, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short resided in Silver Creek, Clark, Indiana, USA. Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short married Walter Branceford Short, and had children including Earl Edward Short, Loretta Pauline Short Andrew. Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short passed away in 1922 in Sellersburg, Clark County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short was born in 1898 in Celina, Clay County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Albert Lee Arms And Emily Anna Belle Arms Hammons.
  • In 1910, Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short resided in Civil District 3, Clay, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short resided in Silver Creek, Clark, Indiana, USA.
  • Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short married Walter Branceford Short, and had children including Earl Edward Short, Loretta Pauline Short Andrew.
  • Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short passed away in 1922 in Sellersburg, Clark County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rosa Short's Ancestors

Self
Rosa Short
1898–1922
Birth Place: Celina, Clay County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Albert Lee Arms
1866–1942
Kentucky
Emily (Anna "Belle' (Arms)) Hammons
1866–1952
Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Archibald Arms
1833–
Tennessee
Nancy (M) Arms
1836–
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rosa Short's Descendants

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Rosa (Lee "Sissy" (Arms)) Short (20 Sep 1898–22 February 1922) m. Walter (Branceford) Short (29 Feb 1892–1 Feb 1981)
  1. 1. Earl (Edward) Short 1918–1985 m. Bessie ((Skaggs)) Short 1918–1988
    1. 1. Arthur (Philip) Short 1942–1990 m. Joann Boccella 1945–2008
    2. 2. Michael (E) Short 1944–2002
  2. 2. Loretta (Pauline (Short)) Andrew 1921–1996 m. William (Guy) Andrew 1914–2007
    1. 1. Tex (Dale) Andrew 1940–2005

Rosa Short's Timeline

5 Records

1898
20 Sep 1898
Birth of Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short in Celina, Clay County, Tennessee, United States of America
Celina, Clay County, Tennessee, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 12
Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short resided here in Civil District 3, Clay, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Clay, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short resided here in Silver Creek, Clark, Indiana, USA
Silver Creek, Clark, Indiana, USA
1922
22 February 1922
Age 24
Death of Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short in Sellersburg, Clark County, Indiana, United States of America
Sellersburg, Clark County, Indiana, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 32
Rosa Lee "Sissy" (Arms) Short resided here in Sellersburg, Sellersburg, Clark, Indiana, USA
Sellersburg, Sellersburg, Clark, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Celina, Clay County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Silver Creek, Clark, Indiana; Roll: T625_425; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 19
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Clay, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1493; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1375506
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1922; Roll: 02
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 21 Feb 1922; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.61323404,0.4885281,0.68

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Clay, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Clay, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1493; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1375506

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Silver Creek, Clark, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Silver Creek, Clark, Indiana; Roll: T625_425; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 19

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sellersburg, Sellersburg, Clark, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 February 1922
    Event Place: Sellersburg, Clark County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1922; Roll: 02
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 21 Feb 1922; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.61323404,0.4885281,0.68

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sellersburg, Clark County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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