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Theophilus W SHORT 1823–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1823

Birth Location: Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co, Tennessee

Death Date: 1863

Death Location: Pano, Illinois

Father: Theophilus SHORT

Mother:

Spouse(s): Nancy (Crocker)

Children(s): Sarah SHORT, William SHORT, Martha (Pryce), Richard SHORT, Douglas SHORT

Theophilus W SHORT was born in 1823 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co, Tennessee, the child of Theophilus Williamson Short And Sarah Short. In 1850, Theophilus W SHORT resided in Knob, Shelby, Illinois, USA. In 1860, Theophilus W SHORT resided in Clarksville, Red River, Texas, USA. Theophilus W SHORT married Nancy Elizabeth Miller Short Crocker, and had children including Douglas E Short, Lucie Lucy R Short, Martha J Short Pryce, Richard T Short, Sarah Lanah Short, William H Short. Theophilus W SHORT passed away in 1863 in Pano, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Theophilus W SHORT was born in 1823 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co, Tennessee, the child of Theophilus Williamson Short And Sarah Short.
  • In 1850, Theophilus W SHORT resided in Knob, Shelby, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, Theophilus W SHORT resided in Clarksville, Red River, Texas, USA.
  • Theophilus W SHORT married Nancy Elizabeth Miller Short Crocker, and had children including Douglas E Short, Lucie Lucy R Short, Martha J Short Pryce, Richard T Short, Sarah Lanah Short, William H Short.
  • Theophilus W SHORT passed away in 1863 in Pano, Illinois.

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Theophilus SHORT's Ancestors

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Theophilus SHORT
1823–1863
Birth Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co, Tennessee
Parents
Theophilus Williamson SHORT
1791–1854
North Carolina, United States of America
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Theophilus SHORT's Descendants

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Theophilus (W) SHORT (1823–1863) m. Nancy (Elizabeth MILLER (Short)) (Crocker) (abt 1821–)
  1. 1. Sarah (Lanah) SHORT 1849–
  2. 2. William (H) SHORT 1854–1886 m. Isadora (PERRY) (Short) 1858–
    1. 1. Melvin (A) SHORT 1878–
    2. 2. Roy SHORT 1883–
    3. 3. William SHORT 1886–
  3. 3. Martha (J SHORT) (Pryce) 1858–
  4. 4. Richard (T) SHORT 1857–
  5. 5. Douglas (E) SHORT 1861–

Theophilus SHORT's Timeline

4 Records

1823
1823
Birth of Theophilus W SHORT in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 27
Theophilus W SHORT resided here in Knob, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Knob, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
Theophilus W SHORT resided here in Clarksville, Red River, Texas, USA
Clarksville, Red River, Texas, USA
1863
1863
Age 40
Death of Theophilus W SHORT in Pano, Illinois
Pano, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Clarksville, Red River, Texas; Roll: M653_1303; Page: 121; Family History Library
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Knob, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 128; Page: 147a
    [3] Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Knob, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Knob, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 128; Page: 147a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clarksville, Red River, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Clarksville, Red River, Texas; Roll: M653_1303; Page: 121; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pana, Christian Co, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Pano, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers

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