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Viola Jane Short 1926–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1926

Birth Location: Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 10 Jan 1999

Death Location: Trail Creek Township, Harrison, Missouri, USA

Father: Charles Melloway

Mother: Ida Sapp

Spouse(s): Edsel Short, Frederic Tannar

Children(s): Benny Short, Chuck Tanner

Viola Jane Short was born in 1926 in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA, the child of Charles Henry Melloway And Ida Mae Sapp. In 1930, Viola Jane Short resided in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA. In 1935, Viola Jane Short resided in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA. Viola Jane Short married Edsel F Short, Frederic Clinton Tannar, and had children including Benny Gale Short, Chuck Tanner, John Clayton Tanner, Richard D Tanner. Viola Jane Short passed away in 1999 in Trail Creek Township, Harrison, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Viola Jane Short was born in 1926 in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA, the child of Charles Henry Melloway And Ida Mae Sapp.
  • In 1930, Viola Jane Short resided in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1935, Viola Jane Short resided in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA.
  • Viola Jane Short married Edsel F Short, Frederic Clinton Tannar, and had children including Benny Gale Short, Chuck Tanner, John Clayton Tanner, Richard D Tanner.
  • Viola Jane Short passed away in 1999 in Trail Creek Township, Harrison, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Melloway
1873–1963
Birth Location: Saline County, Missouri, USA
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Ida Sapp
1890–1973
Birth Location: Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
IS

Spouses(s)

Edsel Short
1925–1983
Birth Location: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
ES
Frederic Tannar
1915–2006
Birth Location: Buffalo, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
FT

Children(s)

Benny Short
1944–2001
Birth Location: Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
BS
Chuck Tanner
1946–2019
Birth Location: Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
CT

Viola Short's Ancestors

Self
Viola Short
1926–1999
Birth Place: Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
Parents
Charles Henry Melloway
1873–1963
Saline County, Missouri, USA
Ida (Mae) Sapp
1890–1973
Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
George Meloway
1847–1909
Missouri
Elizabeth Shafner
1850–
, , Indiana, USA
James (David) Calvin
1854–1932
Cedar, Boone, Missouri, USA
Fanny Calvin
1859–1930
Cedar, Boone, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Milliway
1805–1860
Mary Melloway
1812–1878
Michael Shoffner
1810–1892
Mary Shoffner
1817–1879
Elijah Colvin
1803–1887
Paulina Calvin
1814–1875
Samuel Grindstaff
1815–1899
Mary Grindstaff
1824–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Milloway^
1750–1840
Sarah Faris^
1770–1885
Peleg Calvin
1778–1852
Nancy Calvin
1780–1813
Abraham Grindstaff
1794–1870
Polly Teter
1787–1868
Aaron Smith
1786–1868
Lucretia Stribling
1799–1850

Viola Short's Descendants

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Viola (Jane) Short (26 Jul 1926–10 Jan 1999) m. Edsel (F) Short (4 April 1925–9 May 1983) m. Frederic (Clinton) Tannar (13 Sep 1915–7 Jan 2006)
  1. 1. Benny (Gale) Short 1944–2001 m. Ronald (Ernest) Johnson 1944–2017 m. Michael (Edward) Duncan 1947–2010
  2. 2. Chuck Tanner 1946–2019

Viola Short's Timeline

15 Records

1926
26 Jul 1926
Birth of Viola Jane Short in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
1930
2 Apr 1930
Age 4
Viola Jane Short resided here in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
1935
1 Apr 1935
Age 9
Viola Jane Short resided here in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
1940
2 Apr 1940
Age 14
Viola Jane Short resided here in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
1943
Abt. 1 Feb 1943
Age 17
Viola Jane Short resided here in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
1944
13 Jun 1944
Age 18
Viola Jane Short resided here in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Viola Jane Short resided here in Hamilton, Decatur, Iowa, USA
Hamilton, Decatur, Iowa, USA
1956
1956
Age 30
Viola Jane Short resided here in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1959
1959
Age 33
Viola Jane Short resided here in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1960
1960
Age 34
Viola Jane Short resided here in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1964
Abt. 1964
Age 38
Viola Jane Short resided here in Brooklyn, Harrison, Missouri, USA
Brooklyn, Harrison, Missouri, USA
1993
1993
Age 67
Viola Jane Short resided here in Brooklyn, Harrison, Missouri, USA
Brooklyn, Harrison, Missouri, USA
1999
6 Jan 1999
Age 73
Viola Jane Short resided here in Brooklyn, Harrison, Missouri, USA
Brooklyn, Harrison, Missouri, USA
1999
7 Jan 1999
Age 73
Death of Viola Jane Short in Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA
Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA
1999
10 Jan 1999
Age 73
Burial of Viola Jane Short in Trail Creek Township, Harrison, Missouri, USA
Trail Creek Township, Harrison, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: David Henry Hickman High School; Year: 1943
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 494-22-0548; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbia, Boone, Missouri; Roll: 1177; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 195.0.
    [7] U.S. Public Records Index
    [8] U.S. Public Records Index
    [9] U.S. Public Records Index
    [10] U.S. Public Records Index
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Joseph News-Press; Publication Date: 10 Jan 1999; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.084894136,0.97744256
    [14] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Joseph News-Press; Publication Date: 9 Jan 1999; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.7753058,0.34806633,0.
    [15] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kansas City Star; Publication Date: 13 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.47823638,0.80833066,0.5647959&xid=3355
    [16] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [17] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [18] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [19] U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index
    [20] U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index, Columbia Herald-Statesman; Publication Date: 12 Aug 1926; Publication Place: Columbia, Missouri, USA
    [21] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [22] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [23] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012
    [24] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1930
    Event Place: Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbia, Boone, Missouri; Roll: 1177; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 195.0.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1935
    Event Place: Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1 Feb 1943
    Event Place: Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: David Henry Hickman High School; Year: 1943
    [2] Missouri, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Columbia Missourian; Publication Date: 13 Sep 1943; Publication Place: Columbia, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1944
    Event Place: Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hamilton, Decatur, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1964
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Harrison, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Harrison, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Harrison, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kansas City Star; Publication Date: 13 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.47823638,0.80833066,0.5647959&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1999
    Event Place: St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - St. Joseph News-Press - 10 Jan 1999 - Page 14, Viola Jane Melloway Tanner Obituary 10 Jan 1999

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Kansas City Star - 13 Jan 1999 - Page 53, Viola Jane Melloway Tanner Obituary 13 Jan 1999

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 January 1999
    Event Place: Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ridgeway, Harrison, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Joseph News-Press; Publication Date: 10 Jan 1999; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.084894136,0.97744256
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Joseph News-Press; Publication Date: 9 Jan 1999; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.7753058,0.34806633,0.
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kansas City Star; Publication Date: 13 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.47823638,0.80833066,0.5647959&xid=3355
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [9] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [10] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012
    [11] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Trail Creek Township, Harrison, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, St. Joseph News-Press; Publication Date: 10 Jan 1999; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.084894136,0.97744256
    [3] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012
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