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Thankful Bird Short 1812–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 September 1812

Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 Feb 1892

Death Location: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Short

Mother: Betsey Lomax

Spouse(s): Hamilton Armfield

Children(s): Allen Armfield, Emsley Armfield, Corinna Armfield, David Armfield

The story of Thankful Bird Short began in 1812 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA. Thankful Bird Short married Hamilton Armfield, and had children including Allen Hamilton Armfield, Corinna Jane Armfield, David Allison Armfield, Emsley F Armfield. Thankful Bird Short passed away in 1892 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thankful Bird Short began in 1812 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA.
  • Thankful Bird Short married Hamilton Armfield, and had children including Allen Hamilton Armfield, Corinna Jane Armfield, David Allison Armfield, Emsley F Armfield.
  • Thankful Bird Short passed away in 1892 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thankful Short's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Short
1812–1892
Birth Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jonathan Bird Short
1772–1847
Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Betsey (Elizabeth) Lomax
1774–1847
Guilford, Guilford, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Aaron (Short) Sr
1743–1779
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Bird) Oldham
1747–1802
Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Thomas Lomax
1747–1820
Guilford, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
Lydia (Liddie) Short
1759–1836
Rowan, British Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Short
1707–1769
Sarah Robertson
1710–1776
William Sr
1704–1772
Ann Coxe
1720–1780
Moses Short
1730–1809
Margaret Nicks
1737–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shorthouse
1681–1715
Elizabeth Wharton
1681–1715
John (Robinson)
1695–1774
Mary Evans
1699–1774
Simon Lomax
1677–1744
Margarett Knowles
1677–1743
Dr Coxe
1694–1722
Elizabeth Astbury
1698–1750
Adam Short
1710–1788
Sarah Monsieur
1710–1812
John Nicks
1716–1781
Margaret Quinton
1717–1760

Thankful Short's Descendants

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Thankful (Bird) Short (27 September 1812–13 Feb 1892) m. Hamilton Armfield (18 December 1806–11 August 1862)
  1. 1. Allen (Hamilton) Armfield 1843–1927
  2. 2. Emsley (F) Armfield 1849–1853
  3. 3. Corinna (Jane) Armfield 1854–1939 m. Joseph (McKendree) Moon 1849–
    1. 1. Victor (Murray) Moon 1878–
  4. 4. David (Allison) Armfield 1837–1910

Thankful Short's Timeline

3 Records

1812
27 September 1812
Birth of Thankful Bird Short in Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1892
13 February 1892
Age 80
Death of Thankful Bird Short in Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1892
13 Feb 1892
Age 80
Burial of Thankful Bird Short in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 September 1812
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1892
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1892
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index

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