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Rufus Short 1913–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1913

Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 05 May 2011

Death Location: Church Hill, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Mitch Short

Mother: Annie Short

Spouse(s): Margaret Carey, Lula Deakins

Children(s): Marcel Short, Ruth Short, Ina Short, Audley Short, Velma Short, Odell Short

Rufus Short was born in 1913 in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA, the child of Mitch Short And Annie Short. In 1920, Rufus Short resided in Civil District 6, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, Rufus Short resided in District 6, District 6, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. Rufus Short married Lula Mae Deakins, Margaret May Maggie Carey, and had children including Audley Beecher Short, Barbara Jewel Short, Claudette Short, Frederick Freddy Short, Ina Marie Short, Marcel Short, Odell Short, Ruth Ella Short, Shirley Mae Short, Velma Faye Short. Rufus Short passed away in 2011 in Church Hill, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rufus Short was born in 1913 in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA, the child of Mitch Short And Annie Short.
  • In 1920, Rufus Short resided in Civil District 6, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, Rufus Short resided in District 6, District 6, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
  • Rufus Short married Lula Mae Deakins, Margaret May Maggie Carey, and had children including Audley Beecher Short, Barbara Jewel Short, Claudette Short, Frederick Freddy Short, Ina Marie Short, Marcel Short, Odell Short, Ruth Ella Short, Shirley Mae Short, Velma Faye Short.
  • Rufus Short passed away in 2011 in Church Hill, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mitch Short
1883–1965
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MS
Annie Short
1882–1976
Birth Location: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
AS

Spouses(s)

Margaret Carey
1907–1965
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MC
Lula Deakins
1913–2008
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
LD

Children(s)

Marcel Short
1938–1938
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
MS
Ruth Short
1944–2002
Birth Location: Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
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Ina Short
1936–2007
Birth Location: Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
IS
Audley Short
1939–2011
Birth Location: Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
AS
Velma Short
1941–1941
Birth Location: –
VS
Odell Short
1938–2019
Birth Location: Church Hill, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
OS

Rufus Short's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Short
1913–2011
Birth Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Mitch Short
1883–1965
Tennessee, USA
Annie Short
1882–1976
Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Rufus) Carey
1843–1919
Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
Lucinda Skelton
1844–1916
Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Carey
1813–1862
Sarah Crowder
1817–1880
William Sr
1817–1884
Rebecca Christian
1819–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel CAREY
1778–1820
Alexander 1812
1793–1874
Susannah Dollins
1790–1866
James Skelton
1779–1847
Anna Curry
1780–1830

Rufus Short's Descendants

1.
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Rufus Short (11 Sep 1913–05 May 2011) m. Margaret (May "Maggie") Carey (13 March 1907–02 Sep 1965) m. Lula (Mae) Deakins (1913–19 Dec 2008)
  1. 1. Marcel Short 1938–1938
  2. 2. Ruth (Ella) Short 1944–2002
  3. 3. Ina (Marie) Short 1936–2007
  4. 4. Audley (Beecher) Short 1939–2011
  5. 5. Velma (Faye) Short 1941–1941
  6. 6. Odell Short 1938–2019

Rufus Short's Timeline

12 Records

1913
11 Sep 1913
Birth of Rufus Short in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
Rufus Short resided here in Civil District 6, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
Rufus Short resided here in District 6, District 6, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
District 6, District 6, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
Rufus Short resided here in Rural, Hawkins, Tennessee
Rural, Hawkins, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 27
Rufus Short resided here in Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee
Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee
1951
Before 1951
Age 38
Rufus Short resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1967
Abt 1967
Age 54
Rufus Short resided here in Rt 2 Church Hil
Rt 2 Church Hil
1986
1986
Age 73
Rufus Short resided here in Jonesboro, TN
Jonesboro, TN
1993
1993
Age 80
Rufus Short resided here in Jonesborough, TN
Jonesborough, TN
1994
1994-1995
Age 81
Rufus Short resided here in Jonesborough, Tennessee, USA
Jonesborough, Tennessee, USA
1996
1996-2002
Age 83
Rufus Short resided here in Jonesborough, Tennessee, USA
Jonesborough, Tennessee, USA
2011
05 May 2011
Age 98
Death of Rufus Short in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1913
    Event Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 6, District 6, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Hawkins, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03902; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 37-15

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1967
    Event Place: Rt 2 Church Hil
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 12 Feb 1967; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; ,0.36864293,0.25259253,0.583575&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Jonesboro, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Jonesborough, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994-1995
    Event Place: Jonesborough, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Jonesborough; State: Tennessee; Year(s): 1994-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996-2002
    Event Place: Jonesborough, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Jonesborough; State: Tennessee; Year(s): 1996-2002

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hawkins county, CHURCH HILL, Washington county
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 7 May 2011; Publication Place: Haddon, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jonesborough, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 May 2011
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Church Hill, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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