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William Henry Short 1853–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 SEP 1853

Birth Location: Mitchellville Tenn

Death Date: 19 DEC 1898

Death Location: Robertson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Lorenza Short

Mother: Rutelia Claiborne

Spouse(s): Sallie Cummings

Children(s): Alma Short

In 1853, William Henry Short entered the world in Mitchellville Tenn, born to Lorenza Dow Short And Rutelia Jane Claiborne. William Henry Short married Sallie Cummings, and had children including Alma Grace Short. William Henry Short passed away in 1898 in Robertson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1853, William Henry Short entered the world in Mitchellville Tenn, born to Lorenza Dow Short And Rutelia Jane Claiborne.
  • William Henry Short married Sallie Cummings, and had children including Alma Grace Short.
  • William Henry Short passed away in 1898 in Robertson County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Short's Ancestors

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William Short
1853–1898
Birth Place: Mitchellville Tenn
Parents
Lorenza Dow Short
1828–1865
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Rutelia (Jane) Claiborne
1834–1903
Tennessee
Grandparents
Jefferson (B) Short
1805–1858
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Martha Short
1812–
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Great-Grandparents
Thomas Short
1778–1839
Susanna Ferguson
1780–1817
Mary Owen
1775–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Ferguson
1747–1817
Mary Parker
1747–1826
Emily Brown
1747–1781
William Owen
1749–1798

William Short's Descendants

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William (Henry) Short (29 SEP 1853–19 DEC 1898) m. Sallie Cummings (1856–)
  1. 1. Alma (Grace) Short 1890–1944 m. Joseph (T) Brizendine 1886–1948
    1. 1. Joseph (Henry) Brizendine 1912–1915
    2. 2. Robert (Tyndale) Brizendine 1916–1939
    3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Richardson 1921–2011
    4. 4. Thomas (Milton) Brizendine 1917–1993

William Short's Timeline

2 Records

1853
29 SEP 1853
Birth of William Henry Short in Mitchellville Tenn
Mitchellville Tenn
1898
19 DEC 1898
Age 45
Death of William Henry Short in Robertson Co., TN
Robertson Co., TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 SEP 1853
    Event Place: Mitchellville Tenn
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 DEC 1898
    Event Place: Robertson Co., TN
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Robertson County, Tennessee, USA

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